Megan Williams, PhD, CHES

Instructional Assistant Professor at Texas A&M School of Public Health
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Credentials

  • Nalaxone Training
    Jefferson County Department of Health
    Dec, 2022
    - Sep, 2024
  • Fundamentals of Coaching Version 2
    National Federation of State High School Associations
    Jun, 2019
    - Sep, 2024
  • Mental Health First Aid
    National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Jul, 2023
    - Sep, 2024
  • RCR Basic Course
    CITI Program
    Sep, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
    National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc
    May, 2019
    - Sep, 2024
  • Non-Medical Investigators
    CITI Program
    Feb, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Basic Life Support
    Johnston Community College
    Nov, 2017
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Instructional Assistant Professor
      • Jun 2023 - Present
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Volleyball Referee
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      PAVO certified referee who works NCAA matches as part of the referee team. PAVO certified referee who works NCAA matches as part of the referee team.

    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Teaching Instructor
      • Aug 2020 - Jul 2023

      Instructor for both undergraduate and graduate courses (in-person and online course delivery models) in public health and sexuality related courses. Responsible for all duties of a college level professor including creation of and management of Blackboard, creating assignments and grading work. Classes taught: Sexuality and Society, Sex Ed Theory and Practice (graduate), Introduction to Public Health, Principles and Foundations of Health Education and Promotion, Introduction to Stress Management (classes sizes: 17-75 students)•Communicated principles of health education interventions within Sex Ed Theory and Practice course•Managed an undergraduate teaching assistant in Sexuality and Society Show less

    • Graduate Research Assistant
      • Aug 2020 - Jun 2023

      -Conducted scientific research literature reviews on best practices for sexual health interventions-Stayed abreast of appropriate adolescent reproductive health interventions and their content and guidelines-Reviewed sexual health data to familiarize myself with sexual health data sets

    • Centers for Disease Control School Health Index (SHI) Auditor
      • May 2022 - Jul 2022

      I worked as a contractor for the NC School Health Training Center to help review, update and create School Health Index profiles for schools within 8 counties in North Carolina. Duties included: oGained an understanding of the 11 domains, navigation of the online system and steps to modify and create a profile oScheduled and led meetings with contacts from 8 NC school districts discussing their SHI profile oMonitored and provided technical assistance to district contacts who updated and created new SHI profiles Show less

    • NC Health Education Curriculum Review Focus Group Coordinator
      • May 2021 - Jul 2021

      Planned, moderated, and summarized 10 focus groups for NC health education teachers to provide feedback on the NC Health Education curriculum. Planned, moderated, and summarized 10 focus groups for NC health education teachers to provide feedback on the NC Health Education curriculum.

    • United States
    • Spectator Sports
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Facilities Manager
      • Sep 2019 - Aug 2020

    • Coach
      • Oct 2015 - Aug 2020

      I work with girls from 12 to 18 on their volleyball skills, teach life lessons and help them become better people. I have been a Head and Assistant coach where my duties included creating practice plans, communicating between parents and players and traveling to tournaments all over the country.

    • Project Manager & Graduate Assistant
      • Aug 2018 - Jul 2020

      Planned and managed 30+ sexual and mental health professional development workshops for 8 NC school districts •Developed and utilized tools to identify needs for training and capacity building of school district contacts •Served as the liaison between school district contacts and 15training cadre members •Oversaw assembly and shipping/return of training materials •Troubleshot and found solutions for challenges facilitators encountered before or during trainings •Collected participant evaluation data and entered into Excel and SPSS •Administered contracts and supervised payment for training cadre members Assisted with implementation and evaluation of the College Project, a 5 lesson sexual health curricula, including training GAs, organizing & distributing materials and aiding in manuscript development Created social media content for GetYourselfTested (GYT) a social marketing campaign aiming to increase STI testing for college students Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Health 1000 Instructor
      • Aug 2018 - Apr 2020

      -Taught a semester long introductory college level health course on a wide variety of topics including: nutrition, infectious disease, sexual health and alcohol and drug use -Facilitated activities and demonstrations -Graded student work -Administered exams -Taught a semester long introductory college level health course on a wide variety of topics including: nutrition, infectious disease, sexual health and alcohol and drug use -Facilitated activities and demonstrations -Graded student work -Administered exams

    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head Junior Varsity Volleyball Coach
      • Jun 2019 - Nov 2019

      During the season, we went 22-1 only losing 1 non-conference game. My team had 12 girls where I was in charge of practice plans, creating drills, writing line-ups and skill development. During the season, we went 22-1 only losing 1 non-conference game. My team had 12 girls where I was in charge of practice plans, creating drills, writing line-ups and skill development.

    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern
      • May 2019 - Sep 2019

      -Created a survey for Adolescent Parenting Program (APP) coordinators to provide information regarding Be Proud! Be Responsible! Be Protective! -Facilitated a session at APP Graduation for coordinators -Created a fidelity log for Be Proud! Be Responsible! Be Protective! -Reviewed OAH mandated assessments for REACH counties on inclusivity, positive youth development and trauma informed approach and make recommendations to program facilitators -Created a survey for Adolescent Parenting Program (APP) coordinators to provide information regarding Be Proud! Be Responsible! Be Protective! -Facilitated a session at APP Graduation for coordinators -Created a fidelity log for Be Proud! Be Responsible! Be Protective! -Reviewed OAH mandated assessments for REACH counties on inclusivity, positive youth development and trauma informed approach and make recommendations to program facilitators

    • Administrative Support Specialist
      • Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • Research Assistant
      • Jun 2017 - Jan 2018

      I am researching connections between previous Medical School applications and their likelihood of practicing in a rural area. I am researching connections between previous Medical School applications and their likelihood of practicing in a rural area.

Education

  • The University of Alabama Graduate School
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Public Health Education and Promotion
    2020 - 2023
  • East Carolina University
    Master of Public Health - MPH, Health Behavior
    2018 - 2020
  • East Carolina University
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Public Health
    2014 - 2017

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