Kimber McKay
kimber.mckay@mso.umt.edu
Faculty & Staff
Current Position
Full Professor- University of Montana Health & Human Performance Department- Community Health & Prevention Sciences
- Undergraduate Global Public Health Minor Faculty
- MPH-CHPS Faculty
Courses
HHP 542: Adv Study of Mind-Body-Spirit
HHP 541: Adv Program Planning in Comminuty Health & Prevention Sciences
HTH 430 : Health and the Mind-Body-Spirit Relationship
CHTH 445: Program Planning in Community Health & Prevention Sciences
HHP 233: Child and Adolescent Health Issues
Education
PH.D: Health Psychology- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
M.S: Health Promotion- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
B.S: Applied Health Science- Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology, Butte, Montana
Research Interests
Mind/Body Connection
Veteran Resiliency
Social Marketing
Mobile Health Application Use and Effectiveness
Projects
Principle Investigator: Dybdal, L., Steele, S. (2018): Exploring the Relationship Between Yoga and Heart Rate Variability, Sleep and PTS in Female Veterans
Principle Investigator: Dybdal, L. (2012-2017) Development and Dissemination of Montana’s HIV Prevention Social Marketing Strategies: Centers of Disease Control (CDC) & Montana State Department of Public Health and Human Services.
Principle Investigator: Dybdal, L. (2015-2016): Feasabiltiy of Mobile Mindfulness Applications in U.S. Active Service Duty Members and Veterans, UM Mind/Body Lab, Pilot Study
Project Director: Dybdal, L. (2014-2016); Mindfulness Resilience Program for Student Veterans at University of Montana; HHP Mind/Body Lab, National Veterans Yoga Project (VYP)
Principle Investigator: Dybdal, L. (2010-2012) Development of Montana’s HIV Prevention Social Marketing Campaign: Centers of Disease Control (CDC) & Montana State Department of Public Health and Human Services
Co-Principal Investigator: Brown BD, Dybdal L, Noonan, C: (2010-2012) Impact of a Community Garden Program on Mental Health Indicators and Diabetes-Related Outcomes in Northern Plains American Indians; Centers for Native Health Partnership
Neuroscience Courses
HTH 430 - Health & Mind/Body/Spirit Relationship
Affiliations
American Public Health Association (APHA)
Health Psychology Association
Eta Sigma Gamma, National Health Honorary Society
Hobbies
Yoga
Hiking
Running
Gardening
Biking
Reading
Skiing