Nicole Peritore
Assistant Professor
Nicole Peritore
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
School of Public Health
Department of Community & Behavioral Health Sciences
- NPERITORE@augusta.edu
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Education
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BA, Exercise Science and Kinesiolo University of Kentucky,
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Ph.D., Communication University of Kentucky, 2016
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MS, Kinesiology and Health Promotion University of Kentucky, 2012
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BA, Kinesiology - Exercise Science University of Kentucky, 2007
Certifications
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Certified Health Education Specialist National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., 2019
Awards & Honors
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Excellence Award for Service College of Education, 2021
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Faculty Service Award College of Education, 2021
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Faculty Service Award Nomination Augusta University / College of Education, 2021
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Faculty Teaching Award Nominee Augusta University COE, 2020
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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INQR 1000
Fund. of Academic Inquiry: Environment: Hunt for Health
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HONR 3900H
Honors: Breaking Boundaries
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KNHS 4310
Global Health & Health Dispari
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KNHS 4300
Health Literacy
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INQR 1000H
Honors: Fund. of Aca. Inquiry
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KNHS 2100
Introduction to Nutrition
Teaching Interests
Health Promotion; Nutrition; Community Health; Health Literacy
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- The mentorship maze: Navigating the undergraduate-researcher quandary, 2021
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Extension as a backbone support organization for physical activity promotion: A collective impact case study from rural Kentucky., 2020
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Community-Wide Efforts to Improve the Consumer Food Environment and Physical Activity Resources in Rural Kentucky, 2019
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Examining Key Stakeholder and Community Residents’ Understanding of Environmental Influences to Inform Place-Based Interventions to Reduce Obesity in Rural Communities, Kentucky 2015, 2018
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Social Marketing Campaign at Farmers’ Markets to Encourage Fruit and Vegetable Purchases in Rural Obese Counties, 2017
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Built environment; Access to healthy choices; Food insecurity
Department Service
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Kinesiology Research Day 2019 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Department Faculty Search Committee 2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Wellness Fair 2019 - 2019
Role: Faculty Advisor
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Elementary (K) Class Presentation 2018 - 2018
Role: Other
University Service
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Community Service Committee 2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Athletics Committee, Senate 2019 - 2022
Role: Committee Member
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Community Service Committee 2019 - 2019
Role: Committee Member