Officers
President
David C. Wiley, PhD, FASHA
Professor of Health Education
Dept. of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Texas State University - San Marcos
San Marcos, TX
ASHA Member: 22 years
David C. Wiley, PhD, has served as President of ASHA since 2007 with his term ending in 2010. He has served ASHA in many other leadership roles including being a member of the Board of Directors, Chair of the Health Educators Section, and a number of other committee assignments. He currently serves as Chair of the Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, is a Board member for Communicare Health Systems of San Antonio, and a former trustee for the Hays CISD in Kyle, Texas. He lives in Mountain City, Texas, and has one college-aged daughter who attends Baylor University.
President Elect
Jeffrey K. Clark, HSD, FASHA
Professor
Dept. of Physiology & Health Science
Ball State University
Muncie, IN
ASHA Member: 20 years
Jeffrey K. Clark, HSD, is serving his second term on the Board of Directors (2008–2011; 2003–2006). He previously served as Chair of the Editorial Board, Chair of the Research Council, Sexuality Education Council Chair, and as a member of the Finance Committee. He was Project Director for the Smokefree Indiana Project, Hepatitis C Surveillance Project, and Alliance of Health Promotion. Jeff also serves on the board of the AHEE Research Consortium and Eta Sigma Gamma. He is Chairperson for the Department of Physiology and Health Science at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana where he resides with his wife, Susan.
Chair of Advocacy
Kristin A. Adams, PhD, CHES
Accreditation Program Coordinator
Indiana State Dept. of Health
Indianapolis, IN
ASHA Member: 16 years
Kristin A. Adams is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and Accreditation Program Coordinator for the Indiana State Department of Health. She is the Chair of the Advocacy Committee for the American School Health Association. Prior to joining the Indiana State Department of Health, she worked for Girls Incorporated as Research Associate for health related programming. Kristin has taught numerous health education courses at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Indiana State University. She holds a BS and MA in School Health Education from Indiana State University, and Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Chair of CouncilsAmy C. Cory, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
College of Nursing
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
ASHA Member: 5 years
Amy C. Cory, PhD, serves on the Board of Directors as the Chair of Councils (2009-2011). She has also held other leadership positions within the Association. She is the past chair of the Early Childhood Health Education and Services Council, current chair of the continuing education committee for the School Nurse's Section, member of the Advocacy Committee, and past member of the Finance Committee. She was also an inaugural member of the Future Leader's Academy. In addition to her service to ASHA, Dr. Cory is the current secretary and past newsletter editor of the School Health Education and Services Section for the American Public Health Association. She serves on two coordinated school health advisory committees in her county and is a former member of the Valparaiso YMCA Board of Directors. She lives in Valparaiso, Indiana, with her husband and two school-age children.
Chair of Editorial Board
David K. Lohrmann, PhD, FASHA
Professor
Dept. of Applied Health Science
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
ASHA Member: 32 years
David K. Lohrmann, PhD, is serving on the Board of Directors as Chair of the Editorial Board. His ASHA service includes terms as President, Chair of the Editorial Board, and Chair of the Research Council. He has received ASHA's William A. Howe Award, a Distinguished Service Award, and the Outstanding Research Award. He is author or co-author of numerous journal articles, technical reports, book chapters, books, and conference presentations. He is a consultant to the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development's Healthy School Communities Project, and is author of ASCD's Creating a Healthy School Using the Healthy School Report Card.
Chair of Finance Committee/Treasurer
William H. Zimmerli, EdD, FASHA
Professor of Pubic Health
Fort Valley State University
Warner Robins, GA
ASHA Member: 43 years
William H. Zimmerli, MS, EdD, FASHA has served ASHA as Chair of the Finance Committee and Treasurer since 2004, after serving as a member of the Finance Committee since 2001. Dr. Zimmerli been a member of ASHA for 43 years and has served ASHA on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee, as well as serving as Chair of the 75 K for 75 Years Campaign. He has also served on a number of ASHA standing and ad hoc committees during the last eight years. Currently, Dr. Zimmerli is a Professor of Public Health at Fort Valley State University an 1890 Land Grant University and HBCU. Dr. Zimmerli volunteers for the Houston County Health Department, Environmental Health Division doing health inspections at food service establishments and public pools. Dr. Zimmerli is in his 50th year of teaching, has three married children and seven grandchildren.
Chair of Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Nancy A. Hudson, RN, MS, CHES, FASHA
Coordinator - Health Education Assessment Project (HEAP)
Council of Chief State School Officers
Ellicott City, MD
ASHA Member: 13 years
Nancy Hudson, RN, MS, CHES, has served on the ASHA board in the position of Chair on Interdisciplinary Activities since 2008. She has been a member of ASHA for 13 years and has served on ASHA’s Professional Development Committee and is presently serving on ASHA’s awards committee. She currently works for the Council of Chief State Schools Officers as the coordinator for the Health Education Assessment Project (HEAP). She lives in Ellicott City, Maryland, with her husband of 40 years.
Chair of Professional Development
Susan E. Clark, MS, FASHA
Instructor and Internship Coordinator
Dept. of Physiology & Health Science
Ball State University
Muncie, IN
ASHA Member: 15 years
Susan Clark is the current Chair of the Professional Development Committee, a position she has held since 2007. Ms. Clark has served on the ASHA Finance Committee (2003-2006), the Program Planning Committee (2008-present), Health Educator Award Committee (1995-1997), and in elected offices of the School Health and Curriculum Council (1999-2008). Susan serves as a facilitator for the MICHIANA II School Health Institute and as a member of the Developmental Task Force for the Indiana School Health Network. She and her husband, Jeff, have three grown children residing in the Midwest.
Chair of Sections
Cheryl E. Smoot, PHN, RN, MPH
Child & Adolescent Health Unit
Minnesota Dept. of Health
Minneapolis, MN
ASHA Member: 11 years
Cheryl E. Smoot MPH, RN, PHN has served as Chair of Sections since 2008 with her term ending in 2010. She is presently an ASHA Nurse Planner and member of the Professional Development Committee and has served as Chair of ASHA’s School Nurse Section in addition to other roles. Cheryl is employed by the Minnesota Department of Health as the School Health Consultant statewide working with school nurses, school administration, early childhood programs, parents, teachers, etc… She lives in Minneapolis MN, is married and has two grown children.
Chair of Organizational Members
Kelly L. Wilson, PhD, CHES
Assistant Professor of Health Education
Dept. of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Texas State University - San Marcos
San Marcos, TX
ASHA Member: 9 years
Kelly Wilson, PhD, CHES, serves as a Board Member for the American School Health Association as the Chair of State/Regional Constituent Organizations. She has been a member of ASHA for 9 years. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Health Education at Texas State University-San Marcos. Kelly has held several national leadership positions including serving on the national boards of Eta Sigma Gamma and the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. She is a Past-President of the Texas School Health Association. Kelly holds her PhD from Texas A&M University. She has an extensive record making state and national presentation and has authored and contributed to a number of publications. Throughout her career working with youth and adolescents in the public schools, Dr. Wilson has been an advocate for school and adolescent health issues. Kelly and her husband James have one daughter, Emma Lu.
Chair of Research
Denise Seabert, PhD, CHES, FASHA
Associate Professor
Dept. of Physiology & Health Science
Ball State University
Muncie, IN
ASHA Member: 13 years
Denise Seabert, PhD, CHES, FASHA, is an associate professor in the Department of Physiology & Health Science at Ball State University. Denise has been an ASHA member since 1996. She currently serves as the Associate Editor – Teaching Techniques for the Journal of School Health, Chair of the Research Council, and Research Council Representative to the Board of Directors. She is actively involved in preservice and inservice teacher training, coordinated school health initiatives, and improving the health of young people. Denise and her family—stay-at-home dad Matt, Clark (9), Nathan (6), and Elias (4), live in Muncie, Indiana.
Independent At-Large Director
Alexander P. Fraser, JD, MBA
Partner
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Milwaukee, WI
Alexander P. Fraser is an Independent Member of the Board of Directors of the American School Health Association. From 2006-2010, Alec served as the President of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Health Education Centers. Alec is a Partner at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, where his law practice is focused on commercial lending, derivatives, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. Alec is Chair of the United Performing Arts Fund Board of Directors, serves on the Greater Milwaukee Committee and is a Member of the Board of Directors of Milwaukee Film, Inc. His derivatives and corporate finance practice is recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business and is listed in the area of corporate law in The Best Lawyers in America. He received his law degree from New York University and an M.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with his wife, Kristin and their three children Caroline (10), Paul (8) and Elaine (6).
Independent At-Large Director
David Midland, MFA
President & CEO
Alzheimer's Association
Rochester, NY
David Midland is the President & CEO of the Alzheimer's Association in Rochester, NY. He has over 30 years of leadership experience with non-profit organizations. David was the President of Artpark, New York State’s Park for the Performing and Visual Arts (Lewiston, NY) and was also its first Executive Director during its initial years of operation (1974-1981). He was the first Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center (Tampa, FL), the General Manager of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (Brooklyn, NY) and the General Manager of the Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, NJ). David has a BA from the University of Chicago and a MFA from New York University’s School of the Arts. He has two Honorary Doctorate degrees and was given the Leonard L. Huttleson Special Services Award by the New York State Council of Parks and Recreation.
Executive Director
Susan F. Wooley, PhD, CHES, FASHA
Executive Director
American School Health Association
Kent, OH
ASHA Member: 31 years
As executive director of the American School Health Association, Susan Wooley oversees the national office and represents the association, the school health community, and young people’s health concerns. She co-edited Health Is Academic: A Guide to Coordinated School Health Programs and co-authored Give It a Shot, a Toolkit for Nurses and Other Immunization Champions Working with Secondary Schools. Her previous employment includes: project coordinator, Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation; consultant, American Association for Health Education and Delaware Department of Public Instruction; health education specialist, CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health; curriculum developer, BSCS; faculty, Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Delaware State College; and adjunct faculty, three other institutions. Dr. Wooley received her bachelor’s degree from Case Western Reserve University, a master’s degree in health education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a Ph.D. in health education from Temple University.