Chris A. Hirschler, Ph.D., MCHES
Department Chair
Associate Professor
Service Learning Faculty Fellow
- Department
- Health and Physical Education
- Office
- McAllan Hall 231
- Phone
- 732-571-4494
- chirschl@monmouth.edu View CV
Chris A. Hirschler, Ph.D., MCHES
Since 1999, Dr. Hirschler has taught over 170 college courses. He teaches two faculty directed international travel courses: Guatemala Public Health and Adventure Education in Costa Rica. Dr. Hirschler was Monmouth University’s Faculty Director of Study Abroad (2011-2016), the Department Advising Coordinator (DAC) for the Health and PE department (2012-2016), and a United Nations DPI/NGO Monmouth University representative (2010-2016). He is a 2016-2017 Service Learning Faculty Fellow and Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES).
 “Animals” First Year Seminar, 2015 |
 Adventure Education in Costa Rica, 2016  Guatemala Public Health, 2016 |
Education
Ph.D., Cleveland State University
M.A., SUNY College at Brockport
B.S., Excelsior College
Publications
Scholarly Articles
- Hirschler, C., Hope, A. & Myers, J. (2015) Human papillomavirus and herpes: College students’ perceptions and experiences . American Journal of Sexuality Education, Accepted for publication September 4, 2015.
- Hope, A., Hirschler, C., & Konopack, J. (2014) Perceptions of childhood obesity in parents of preschool-age children. ICAN: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition. 6, 2, 94-98. DOI: 10.1177/1941406414521661
- Hirschler, C. (2011). “What pushed me over the edge was a deer hunter”: Being vegan in North America. Society and Animals, 19, 156-174. DOI: 10.1163/156853011X562999
Popular Articles
- Hirschler, C. (2018). Nursing homes: Good intentions, sad realities.American Nurse Today.
- Hirschler, C. (2015). How ‘sustainable’ universities can decrease the carbon footprint of study abroad programs.One Green Planet.
- Hirschler, C. & Fasano, G. (2014). What we can do to create healthier campuses.One Green Planet.
- Hirschler, C. (2012). Essay on how “The Apprentice” prompted a change in a professor’s requirements. Inside Higher Ed.
- Hirschler, C. (2012). “Following his own beat.” Z-Life.
- Hirschler, C. (2012). When a model of health develops cancer. One Green Planet.
- Hirschler, C. (2012). Contemplating collapse: The importance of making green resolutions. One Green Planet.
- Hirschler, C. (2012). Honoring veterans throughout the year: Red, white, blue, and green.One Green Planet.
- Hirschler, C. (2011). What if her grandmother really did die?The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Presentations/Invited Talks
- Hirschler, C. & Conchar, M. (2019). Optimizing FYS via service learning: Student/PLA, partner, and faculty perspectives. 38th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience. Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Hirschler, C, Kartoshkina, Y., & Schreffler, A. (2018), Faculty-Led Courses: Transformation Via High-Impact Practices, NAFSA Conference
- Garcia, N., Nardozzi, C., Evans, S., & Hirschler. C. (2018) Taking it to the next level: Making the most out of your student ambassador team. The Forum on Education Abroad, 14th Annual Conference.
- Hirschler, C. & Espiritu, K. (2018). Administering High Impact, Faculty-Led International Travel Courses, 35th Academic Chairpersons Conference, Orlando, FL.
- Hirschler, C. (2017) Keynote: Connecting the Dots: Plant-based Nutrition and Public Health. New Jersey Society for Public Health Education (NJSOPHE) Mid-Year Meeting, Piscataway Township, NJ.
- Hirschler, C. & Waldau, P. (2017) Curating Conscious Education: Bioethics in Academia. Ivy League Vegan Conference. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
- Hoon, W. & Hirschler, C. (2017). Leveraging Technology for the Recruitment of Students and Faculty. 34th Academic Chairpersons Conference, New Orleans, LA.
- Konopack, J. F., & Hirschler, C. (2017). Founding Chair, Meet New Chair: Collaborating Through Chair Successions. 34th Academic Chairpersons Conference, New Orleans, LA.
- 2016, First Year Seminar Faculty Address Campus Sexual Assault, 35th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience.
- 2015, Effective Methods for Delivering Wellness Education. National Wellness Conference.
- 2015, Hirschler, C., Hutchinson, C., Rajagopal, R., & Kartoshkina, Y.: Faculty-led service learning: Optimizing student and host community members’ experience. NAFSA Conference.
- 2014, Hirschler, C., Espiritu, K., & Troy, S. Best Practices for Developing and Supporting Faculty-Directed Programs. NAFSA Conference.
- 2014, Creating a world of wellness: Becoming “solutionnaries” through global education and service learning. National Wellness Conference.
- 2014, Optimizing the 8 dimensions of wellness through plant-based nutrition, National Wellness Conference.
- 2013, Securing wellness-related employment. National Wellness Conference.
- 2013, Raised on a vegetarian or vegan diet: Parents’ and adult children’s perspectives. Qualitative Health Research Conference.
- 2012, Creating YouTube videos that promote wellness., National Wellness Conference.
- 2012, Required student-professor meetings for student presentations, West Long Branch, NJ. SENCER Regional Conference.
- 2011, Hirschler, C. & Jannone. L., HPV and HSV: Students Share Lessons for Health Professionals. Vancouver, Canada. Qualitative Health Research Conference.
- 2011, Promoting wellness in developing countries. National Wellness Conference.
- 2011, Become a filmmaker: Creating and promoting effective advising videos. Denver, CO. The National Academic Advising Association Annual Conference.
- 2011, Poster, Design of a Course in Sustainable Food Production for Non-Science Majors at Monmouth University. Kucharczyk, R., Daneshgar, P., Hirschler, C. A., MacDonald, T., & Duckett, C. Poster. Indianapolis, IN. SENCER Summer Institute.
- 2011, Hirschler, C., & Konopack, J. F. Understanding Risk and Return on Investment. Colorado Springs, CO. Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference.
- 2011, Hirschler, C., Konopack, J. F., & Hope, A. Harnessing Online Videos, Podcasts, and Other Web 2.0 Tools in Health Promotion. Colorado Springs, CO. Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference.
- 2010, Oral Presentation, Vegan diets: Social challenges, spiritual benefits, and environmental implications. Geneva, Switzerland. International Union for Health Promotion and Education Conference.
- 2010, Hirschler, C., & Konopack, J. F., & Beric, B. Electronic poster, Conceptualizing the future of global nutrition and physical activity promotion. Geneva, Switzerland. International Union for Health Promotion and Education Conference.
Courses
Frequently Taught Classes
- Environmental Health Issues (HE 340)
- First Year Seminar (FY 101)
- Guatemala Public Health (HE 376)
- Health in Developing Countries: a Cross-Cultural Perspective (HE 375, NU 375)
- Leadership, Public Health, and Higher Education (PR 444)
- Methods of Teaching Health K-12 (ED 378, ED 596)
- Professional Seminar in Health (HE 485)
- Self Defense (PE 161)
- Senior Seminar in Health (HE 485)
Recently Taught Classes
2020 Spring
2020 Summer E
2020 Summer B
2020 Fall
- HO-496-HIR2J - Honors Thesis/Capstone Completion
- PR-444-H1 - Leadership, Public Health, and Higher Education
- PR-444-01 - Leadership, Public Health, and Higher Education
- HE-485-50 - Professional Seminar in Health
2019 Spring
2019 Fall
- FYHE-103-01 - Anthrozoology, Ethics and Health
- PR-444-01 - Leadership, Public Health, and Higher Education
2018 Spring
- HE-376-01 - Guatemala Public Health
- HE-375-01 - Health in Developing Countries: a Cross-Cultural Perspective
2018 Summer E
- NU-375-E01 - Health in Developing Countries: a Cross-Cultural Perspective
- HE-375-E01 - Health in Developing Countries: a Cross-Cultural Perspective