R Lingyak Petosa

Rick L. Petosa, Ph.D., FAAHB, is a professor of health education at The Ohio State University. For the past 35 years he has engaged in the design and evaluation of health behavior change programs in: school, worksite, health care and community settings. He is an advocate for the use of evaluation methods to support the continuous refinement of health behavior change programs. He has conducted evaluations sponsored by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, W.T. Grant Foundation, Ohio...See more

Rick L. Petosa, Ph.D., FAAHB, is a professor of health education at The Ohio State University. For the past 35 years he has engaged in the design and evaluation of health behavior change programs in: school, worksite, health care and community settings. He is an advocate for the use of evaluation methods to support the continuous refinement of health behavior change programs. He has conducted evaluations sponsored by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, W.T. Grant Foundation, Ohio Department of Education, Ohio Health Department and the Illinois Health Department. His research interests include: measurement methods, physical activity promotion and validation of theory-based health behavior programs. His hobbies include: beer and winemaking, cooking, reading, boating, sports cars, cycling, tennis and lacrosse. See less