Above: Provost Johnson presenting Tibbitts Outstanding Teaching Award, runner-up to Kristen Clements-Nolle, Ph.D.

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CHS Professor Recognized for Excellence in Teaching

Kristen Clements-Nolle, faculty in the School of Community Health Sciences, was recently notified that she was a runner-up for the F. Donald Tibbitts Distinguished Teacher award. The Tibbitts award is presented to faculty members for excellence in the classroom.  After winning the Division of Health Sciences Teaching Award, Dr. Clements-Nolle was nominated for the university-wide Tibbits Award. A nine-member selection committee reviewed nominee’s teaching portfolios and observed classroom teaching. 
 
When asked what motivates her excellence in teaching, Dr. Clements-Nolle responds, "I enjoy teaching, because I enjoy learning… and everyday I learn from my students”. She finds that students learn best if they can find a way to make the material personally or professionally relevant. She tries to expose students to the real world application of course concepts, provides service learning opportunities, and welcomes student collaboration in her research.
 
Students seem to universally support Dr. Clements-Nolle's selection for this award. Typical of student responses was Megan Pailings: "She has the perfect combination of knowledge of her subject, interest in her students, and enthusiasm for learning that makes me want to do more as a student and as a person. Dr. Clements-Nolle is a truly amazing educator. Her experiences in life and the field of epidemiology give her the tools to make a fabulous educator." 
 
Dr. Clements-Nolle (University of California, Berkeley, Epidemiology) teaches several Community Health Sciences courses including Research Methods I & II (CHS 380/381), Epidemiology in Public Health (CHS 712) and AIDS: Psychosocial and Health Concerns (CHS 476/676). Dr. Clements-Nolle’s research focuses on HIV/AIDS (behavioral risk taking, HIV prevalence and incidence, antiretroviral adherence), suicidal behaviors, substance use, and interpersonal violence among underserved populations.

About Us

The unique strengths of our School of Community Health Sciences (public health) include an ecological approach to health and wellness across the life span, integration of ethics and physical activity with traditional public health disciplines, and engagement with the community in the tradition of American land grant universities.

The School of Community Health Sciences (public health) offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Ecology and Master of Public Health degrees. Doctoral degrees in Social and Behavioral Health, Epidemiology and Environmental and Occupational Health will also be available soon.

Other degrees are offered in collaboration with other units on campus, including a dual Master of Public Health/Master of Science in Nursing and an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences and Health.

In addition, students pursuing a degree in a different major at the University of Nevada can earn a Minor in Health Ecology.

The University of Nevada, Reno is a top-tier research university located in the high desert on the picturesque eastern flank of the Sierra Nevada, just 30 minutes from Lake Tahoe and three hours from San Francisco.

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School of Community Health Sciences (public health) - University of Nevada, Reno
Lombardi Building, 203, MS 0274 - Reno, NV 89557
Phone: (775) 784-4041 Fax: (775) 784-1340
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