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6 Ways to Explore a major/career in Health and Human Services

1. Ask Someone Who Knows

An Area Health Education Center (AHEC) professional can speak with you about numerous careers in Health, and can be reached at 745-3325 (please call for an appointment)
Tess McKinley from the WKU Career Services Office can be contacted at 745-2691
CHHS Exploratory Advisors are Donna Hey, Lynn Hazlett-Sherry, and Zee Evelsizer, and you can make an appointment with them using AdvisorTrac; go to: https://tracweb.wku.edu

Major Advisors to explain specific careers are as follows:
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Allied Health, (270) 745-2427, AC 235	http://www.wku.edu/chhs/ah
Dental Hygiene	Dr. Lynn Austin
Health Sciences	Mr. Kenneth Whitley

Communication Disorders, (270) 745-4541, TPH 111	http://www.wku.edu/chhs/commdis
Communication Disorders	Dr. Barbara Brindle

Consumer & Family Sciences, (270) 745-4352, AC 302	http://www.wku.edu/chhs/cfs
Design, Merchandising & Textiles (2 concentrations)
Interior Design	Ms. Sheila Flener
Textiles & Apparel Merchandising	Ms Cindy Jones
Family & Consumer Sciences (Three concentrations)
Child Studies	Dr. Darbi Haynes-Lawrence
Child Life Specialist	Dr. Darbi Haynes-Lawrence
Family & Consumer Sciences Education	Dr. Doris Sikora
Family Studies	Dr. Doris Sikora
Hospitality Management & Dietetics (3 concentrations)
Food, Nutrition & Wellness	Dr. Karen Mason
Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management	Dr. Rich Patterson
Nutrition & Dietetics	Dr. Danita Kelley

Nursing, (270) 745-5022, AC 113	http://www.wku.edu/chhs/nursing
Nursing, Pre-Licensure	Dr. Dawn Garrett
Nursing, Post RN	Dr. Susan Jones

Physical Education & Recreation, (270) 745-3347	http://www.wku.edu/chhs/pe
Exercise Science	Dr. Scott Lyons
Physical Education: Teacher Education	Dr. Sharon Whitlock
Recreation Administration	Dr. Fred Gibson
Sport Management	Dr. Bruce Larson

Public Health, (270) 745-2015, GCC 122	http://www.wku.edu/chhs/publichealth
Environmental Health Science	Dr. Ritchie Taylor
Health Care Administration	Dr. William Mkanta
Public Health (Two concentrations)
Environmental Health	Dr. Ritchie Taylor
Public Health Education	Dr. Grace Lartey

Social Work, (270) 745-5313, AC 211	http://www.wku.edu/chhs/socialwork
Social Work (BSW)	Dr. Susan Wesley

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For Major specific questions, you can email the faculty listed above at FirstName.LastName@wku.edu

For more information about the College of Health & Human Services see http://www.wku.edu/chhs