Bojana Beric, MD, PhD, CHES
Assistant Professor of Health Studies
Office: 231 McAllan Hall
Phone: 732-923-4675
E-mail: bberic@monmouth.edu
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Dr. Bojana Beric, assistant professor of health studies, was featured on WAMC radio on July 28, 2010.
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Bojana Beric is an Assistant Professor of Health Studies and a co-director of the Center for Human and Community Wellness at Monmouth University. She served as a chair and a co-chair of the Global Understanding Convention, GUC 2009 and GUC 2010. In addition, Dr. Beric is an adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Health, at NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, MPH Program, a Visiting Professor at Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Serbia, and a faculty at the ECPD International Summer School on Reproductive Health, organized by European Center for Peace and Development (ECPD), University for Peace established by United Nations, Belgrade, Serbia.
As an MD with a PhD in Health Education, Dr. Beric’s professional interests have been focused on teaching, preparation of the public health workforce, community-campus partnerships for health and wellness, and global and international health issues. She has been active in professional associations at the state, national, and international level, serving two terms as president of New Jersey SOPHE, in 2001/02 and 2006/07, and currently as a VP for Communications at IUHPE/NARO. In addition, she serves as SOPHE and IUHPE/NARO representative to the United Nations, and SOPHE’s liaison to the Community Preventive Services Task Force, The Community Guide. Dr. Beric’s research interests include methods of health information communication, particularly a community of inquiry in health, participation in class discussion, empowerment, and advancement of health literacy in schools and colleges.
In addition, Dr. Beric has founded a non-profit private foundation, Professor Dr. Milan Stojsic, Inc., in 2001 in honor of her father, rewarding students with an outstanding achievement at the Department of Water Regulation, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, as well as outstanding students graduating from the Technical School Mileva Maric - Einstein in her hometown of Novi Sad, Serbia, in Europe.
Courses taught:
- NU 562 Tests and Measures
- HE 375 Health in Developing Countries
- HE 101 Strategies for Healthy Living
- HE 335 Promoting Health in Communities
- HE 420 Principles of Health Education
- PR 422 AIDS and Global Society
- HE 190 Introduction to Health Research
- HE 485 Senior Seminar in Health
Course Syllabi (SPRING 2013)
- HE 320-03 - Principles of Health Education
- HE 435-52 - Community Health
- PR 422-01 - AIDS and the Global Society
- HE 499 - Independent Study
Links:
- Academic Study Associates
- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Department of Water Regulation
- Center for Human and Community Wellness (CHCW)
- Center for Immigrant Services (CIS), Asbury Park
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- European Center for Peace and Development (ECPD)
- Friends of Socrates
- Guide to Community Preventive Services
- International Union for Health Promotion and Education
- Medical Faculty University Novi Sad
- New Jersey Society for Public Health Education
- ORBIS - a non-profit organization dedicated to saving eye sight internationally
- Partners in Health
- Society for Public Health Education
- The Institute for Global Understanding
- The Professor Dr. Milan Stojsic, Inc. Foundation
- United Nations (UN)
- Working Group on Girls (WGG) with UNICEF
- World Health Organization
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