On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, James Philip Mallare, Ph.D. candidate in the Kinesiology program successfully defended his dissertation “Exploring the Impact of Health Education Teacher Preparation Programs on the Perceived Preparedness and Effectiveness of School Health Educators.” Dr. Mallare’s committee members are Dr. Mariane Fahlman, major advisor; Dr. Rachel Dombrowski, co-advisor; Dr. Jeanne Barcelona; Dr. Leah Ketcheson; and Dr. Sarah Lenhoff.