Meet the Faculty and Professional Staff of Health Promotion Studies
The Department of Health Promotion Studies at UNE’s Westbrook College of Health Professions prepares students to promote health, well-being, and social change across diverse communities. The department is home to bachelor’s degrees in Nutrition, Occupational Studies, Public Health, and Social Work, along with minors in Assistive Technology, Nutrition, Occupational Studies, Public Health, and Social Work. Meet the faculty and professional staff who bring expertise, mentorship, and real-world experience to these interdisciplinary programs.
Faculty
Chris Delenick, OTD, OT/L
Assistant Clinical Professor
Harold Alfond Forum 260
Emily A. Estell, M.P.H., RDN, LD
Assistant Clinical Professor Nutrition Program, Teaching Kitchen Coordinator
Harold Alfond Forum 259
Bethany Fortier, M.P.H., CHES
Associate Clinical Professor, Public Health
Decary Hall, Room 125A
Caryn Husman, M.S., OTR/L
Clinical Professor; Director, Occupational Studies and Department of Health Promotion Studies
Harold Alfond Forum 262
Michele Polacsek, Ph.D., M.H.S.
Professor of Public Health
1075 Forest Avenue
Shireen Rahman, Ed.D., ATC, CISSN
Clinical Professor
Harold Alfond Forum 242
Adjunct
Anne-Marie Davee, M.S. RDN, LD
Adjunct Faculty
UNE Teaching Kitchen Decary Hall
Erika Grant, M.S., R.D., LD, CNSC
Adjunct Faculty
Decary 123
Professional Staff
Megan Letendre
Associate Program Coordinator, Teaching Kitchen