Susan Balinsky
Associate Professor
Address: 315 Silcox Physical Education and Health Center
Phone: 843-953-8242
E-mail: BalinskyS@cofc.edu
Phone: 843-953-8242
E-mail: BalinskyS@cofc.edu
- Currently Associate Professor, CHES, College of Charleston
- 1988 - 1990 Assistant Professor, Georgia College.
- 1987 - 1988 Assistant Professor, Southeastern Louisiana University.
- 1980 - 1984 Instructor, Wake Forest University.
- 1976 - 1978 Lecturer, University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse.
- 1974 - 1975 Teacher, Clarkstown North High School.
Education
DrPH - University of South Carolina, Public Health - Health Promotion and Education, 1987.Thesis: The relationship of obesity to sitting sedentary leisure time and health behaviors
MS - Indiana University, Physical Education, 1977.
BS - SUNY at Oneonta, Home Economics Education, 1974.
Research Interests
- Nutrition Education
- Stress Management
- Health Promotion
- Personal and Community Health
- College student nutrition
- Childhood obesity
- Use of classroom technology
Honors and Awards
- 2010 Top College Money Earner for Jump Rope for Heart (State), American Heart Association.
- 2009 Top College Money Earner for Jump Rope for Heart (State), American Heart Association.
- 2008 Top College Money Earner for Jump Rope for Heart (State), American Heart Association.
- 2007 Top College Money Earner for Jump Rope for Heart (State), American Heart Association.
- 2006 Top College Money Earner for Jump Rope for Heart (State), American Heart Association.
- 2005 Top College Jump Rope for Heart Money Earner (State), American Heart Association.
- 2004 Top College Money Earner for Jump Rope for Heart (State), American Heart Association.
- 2003 Top College Money Earner for Jump Rope for Heart (State), American Heart Association.
- 2002 Top College Money Earner for Jump Rope for Heart (State), American Heart Association.
- 2001 Top College Money Earner for Jump Rope for Heart (State), American Heart Association.
- 1994 President's Service Award, South Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
Publications
Published Abstract Balinsky, S. E., Waggener, G. T. Community Health Promotion in the Mall: Management Sets The Pace Through the 1990s.
Presentations, Lectures, Panels and Papers
"Exergaming: Does Wii Fit Meet Your Needs?." Southern District AAHPERD, Myrtle Beach, SC, February 2010. Co-authors: Smail, Karen M., Balinsky, Susan E.
"How to Stay Healthy, Eat Right, and Not Catch the Swine Flu.", Main Campus, September 2009.
