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    Kele Ding

    Dr. Kele Ding

    Health Sciences
    Professor
    Campus:
    Kent
    Office Location:
    Nixson Hall 142
    Contact Information
    Email:
    kding@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-0688
    Fax:
    330-672-3063

    Biography

    Dr. Kele Ding is an Associate Professor in the Health Education and Promotion program at Kent State University. His research interest is in drug addiction and mental health. He teaches advanced program evaluation, application of behavior theory, research methods, drug use and misuse, and many other courses, and has mentored over 20 doctoral students. Dr. Ding has been working with the homeless veteran program of Family and Community Service at Portage County, in developing an intervention program using Creative Art Therapy for mental health recovery.

    Education

    B.S. in Western Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, China
    M. S. in Health Education, Western Illinois University
    Ph.D in Health Behavior, Indiana University at Bloomington

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    Affiliations

    • American Public Health Association

    Awards/Achievements

    • Faculty Excellence Award-Teaching, Kent State University, 2013
    • Faculty Excellence Award-Research, Kent State University, 2013
    • Civic Engagement Award, Kent State University Undergraduate Studies, 2013
    • Faculty Excellence Award-Teaching, Kent State University, 2012
    • Faculty Excellence Award-Research, Kent State University, 2012
    • John R. Engweight Distinguished Alumni Service Award, School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Indiana University, 2011
    • Faculty Excellence Award-Teaching, Kent State University, 2010
    • Faculty Excellence Award-Research, Kent State University, 2010

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    PDF icon KeleDingVitae(v1-2019).pdf

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