Director and Professor
Michael J. Mann supports the School of Public and Population Health in his roles as director/divisional dean and professor.
His professional background includes 15 years working as a teacher, principal, regional director, operations leader and program founder in the alternative school and afterschool settings. He was fortunate to be a member of high performing educational teams that prioritized creating authentic and effective school-family-community partnerships that prioritized promoting student health and wellbeing as a foundation for helping young people learn, grow, and achieve life success.
Currently, his research is focused on the intersection of public health and public education and how to best promote child and adolescent health and success in schools. His research investigates (1) the educational experience as a determinant of health, (2) integrating student health promotion into the fabric of the public school experience, (2) the effectiveness of public health, public school, family, and community partnerships, and (3) advocating for the safety and wellbeing of children, adolescents, and schools, especially vulnerable young people.
Michael is currently the chair of the Journal of School Health’s editorial board, a former editor of the Journal of School Health, a past member and officer of the American School Health Association’s national Board of Directors, a past member of the National Committee on Future of School Health Education, a founding member of the School Health Action Congress, a co-author of the Health Education Teacher Preparation Standards, and a co-author for the Icelandic Prevention Model which is an internationally recognized community-school partnership approach to preventing adolescent substance use.
He completed his Ph.D. in Health and Human Behavior at the University of Florida in 2007.
Contact Information
Office: HSRV 112
Phone: (208) 426-3334
Email: mikemann@boisestate.edu