Kelly McNeil, Ph.D.

Professor
krice@eou.edu
Field House 214
541-962-3413

• PH.D. in Health Promotion: Oregon State University
• MS in Health and Exercise Science: University of Oklahoma
• BS in Health and Human Performance: University of Montana

Dr. Kelly McNeil is a Professor and the primary advisor for the Community Health concentration in the Health and Human Performance Department. She teaches courses that prepare students with a comprehensive understanding of public health practices, including needs assessments, program planning and implementation, and evaluation methods. Her teaching emphasizes the use of behavior change theory to improve both individual and community health outcomes.
Dr. McNeil brings professional experience as both a public health practitioner and researcher. Her work focuses on community-based participatory approaches that support diverse populations, with a strong emphasis on utilizing the natural environment for health promotion. She leads and evaluates community-wide interventions designed to encourage healthy and safe behaviors.
One of her signature initiatives is the Get Outside After School Activity Program (GO-ASAP), which promotes social connectedness, self-efficacy, and connection to nature among adolescents. In addition to her academic work, she is an avalanche forecaster and instructor, and a program evaluator dedicated to assessing the effectiveness of public health programs.
Her current research focuses on integrating public health theory and practices into avalanche education and safety messaging. She is particularly interested in evaluating the effectiveness of avalanche education programs, applying behavior change theory to understand the adoption of avalanche safety behaviors, and analyzing trends in avalanche safety practices over time. 
Dr. McNeil is passionate about outdoor recreation. She enjoys skiing, snowmobiling, mountain biking, running, rock climbing, mountaineering, hiking, and just about any activity that gets her outside with her dogs.

Courses Taught

HHP 350 Behavior Change Theory
CH 351 Intro to Community Health
CH 412 Program Planning
CH 413 Program Evaluation
EXS 452 Physical Activity Epidemiology
CH 422 Gerontology and Aging
CH 423 Aging and Society
CH 250 Personal Skills for Healthy Living
CH 289 Health and Fitness
CH 198 Outdoor Lifestyle Physical Activity
ED 506 Special Independent Study
ED 510 Certified Health Education Specialist Preparation
ED 510 Health Education Program Planning
ED 510 Health Education Program Evaluation
ED 510 Ethics of Health Education and Promotion
ED 510 Grant Writing for Health Education and Promotion
ED 510 Disease Prevention
ED 510 Advanced Behavior Change Theory
ED 510 Foundations of Health Behavior and Health Education
ED 510 Health education and Promotion Directed Readings
ED 518 Research Proposal
ED 519 Research Completion
HHP 495 and 496 Capstone
HWS 522 Health Promotion in Schools
HWS 523 Adolescent Health
OUT 409 Internship Outdoor Recreation Leadership