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ESG 50 Anniversary Fellow Profile
HOLLY TURNER MOSES

Holly Turner Moses, PhD, CHES
Lecture and Internship Coordinator

Department of Health Education & Behavior
University of Florida

Dr. Holly T. Moses received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and health; child/adolescent health issues; bullying and
Instruction from the College of Education at the University cyberbullying; hazing and victimization. The title of Dr.
of Florida in 2013. Dr. Moses’ primary research and Moses’ dissertation: Relationship between the Processes of
instructional areas of interest include: professional Moral Disengagement and Youth Perceptions of
preparation and career development for health education Cyberbullying Behaviors during Their Final Semester of
majors; health education advocacy; foundations of health High School.
education and health promotion; community health; school
How did your involvement with your local Eta Sigma I benefitted immeasurably from my time as chapter sponsor
Gamma begin? of the Alpha Lambda Chapter. During an annual ESG
Business Meeting, I met members of the National ESG
My involvement with Eta Sigma Gamma commenced as a Executive Board. After speaking with Dr. Amos Aduroja
graduate student in the Department of Health Education & (former National Member At Large; current Gamma Mu
Behavior at the University of Florida. My peers Chapter Sponsor), I was encouraged to submit an
encouraged me to join the Alpha Lambda Chapter of application for an open National Member At Large
ESG. Dr. Delores James was the chapter sponsor of position. I have enjoyed my time working with the
chapter during that time and she upheld high expectations National ESG Executive Board and formed relationships
for members. I engaged in diverse health education with numerous Health Education ‘rock stars’. Truly,
activities related to teaching and service; I benefitted working with National ESG afforded me the opportunity to
immeasurably from membership. My induction into work with some of the most dedicated Health Educators.
National Eta Sigma Gamma occurred in April 2005.
Please describe your most meaningful contribution –
Immediately following graduation the Department of your legacy so to speak - to ESG.
Health Education & Behavior at the University of Florida
hired me. Leadership with the Alpha Lambda chapter I’m not sure if I have a legacy so to speak. However, one
moved to Dr. Virginia Dodd and I requested to serve as co- of my primary focuses is support for chapter sponsors. The
chapter sponsor of the chapter. I am now in my twelfth local chapters are the lifeblood of National ESG. I feel
year as chapter sponsor of the Alpha Lambda strongly that National ESG must provide consistent
Chapter. From a professional standpoint, my most support to its chapter sponsors.
fulfilling accomplishments involve my time as chapter
sponsor of the Alpha Lambda chapter. I feel deeply Which one thing do you wish you had done differently?
privileged to have had the opportunity to work with so
many amazing Gammans. If I could do it over again, I would join the Alpha Lambda
Chapter during my undergraduate studies, rather than wait
What led to your becoming involved in national-level until my second year as a graduate student.
leadership of ESG?

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