Faculty/Staff
Health Department Faculty/Staff
Jill Murphy
Title(s):
- Department Chair
- Associate Professor
Department(s):
- Health Department
Barbara Barton
Title(s):
- Associate Professor
Department(s):
- Health Department
Brianne Becker
Title(s):
- Administrative Assistant 1
Department(s):
- Health Department
Sarah Beshers
Title(s):
- Professor
Department(s):
- Health Department
Alexis Blavos (She/Her/Ella)
Title(s):
- Professor
Department(s):
- Health Department
Yolanda Clarke (She/her/hers)
Title(s):
- Assistant Professor
Department(s):
- Health Department
Kate Coffey
Title(s):
- Associate Professor
Department(s):
- Health Department
Dr. Jena Nicols Curtis (she/her; they/them)
Title(s):
- Professor
Department(s):
- Health Department
Dr. Maggie Divita
Title(s):
- Professor
Department(s):
- Health Department
Erica Haray

Title(s):
- Adjunct Lecturer
Department(s):
- Health Department
Bonni C. Hodges
Title(s):
- Distinguished Service Professor
Department(s):
- Health Department
Dr. Matt Moyer
Title(s):
- Assistant Professor
Department(s):
- Health Department
Additional Info:
- About Me: I am an Assistant Professor in the Health Department at SUNY Cortland. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Canisius College, a Master of Arts degree in Health Studies from the University of Alabama and a Ph.D. in Education-Health Education from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. I am a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and I have permanent K-12 teaching certifications in Health Education and Physical Education. My research focus is on the development of a platform to host a comprehensive health promotion website/application, as a disruptive technology, to foster a sustained behavioral change with limitations on high attrition rates. In parallel, I am involved in evolving teaching strategies to support school health education pedagogy and school based social emotional learning (SEL) initiatives. Specifically, the inclusion of the dimensions of wellness, theory-based belief/norms objectives and the development of social emotional competence in primary, secondary and higher education groups.
Dr. Geunhye Park (She/her)

Title(s):
- Assistant Professor
Department(s):
- Health Department
Christine P. Paske

Title(s):
- Adjunct Lecturer
Department(s):
- Health Department
Lori A Reichel (she/her/hers)

Title(s):
- Assistant Professor
Department(s):
- Health Department
Additional Info:
- Things of interest:: I enjoy hiking, reading non-fiction books, and "taking the ride I bought the ticket for." To hear more about me, listen to my podcast titled "The Puberty Prof."
Corey D. Ryon
Title(s):
- Lecturer III
Department(s):
- Physical Education Department
- Health Department
Erblin Shehu

Title(s):
- Assistant Professor
Department(s):
- Health Department
Dr. Chris L. Widdall (she, her, hers)
Title(s):
- Associate Professor, Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department
- Watermark Coordinator
Department(s):
- Health Department
- Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department
- School of Education
Additional Info:
- Ph.D. Capella University 2012 with Distinction: Instructional Design for Online Learning
- SUNY Cortland Alumni '00 & '03: BS Health Education with Biology Minor, Summa Cum Laude, M.S.Ed. Health