James Weeden

Adjunct Faculty

Department: Mind-Body Medicine
Institution: Saybrook University

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Biography

I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and recently graduated with my doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh. I am also an undergrad from Penn State University and a major Penn State fan! (We are!).

In addition to teaching at Saybrook University, I work for a health insurance company in Pittsburgh and for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) as an On-site Health Coach. There, I provide health coaching to members and clients of the health plan and function as a subject matter expert for our department on tobacco use.

My certifications include National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBHWC), American College of Sport Medicine Exercise Physiologist (ACSM EP-C), Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence, National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice (ATTUD NCTTP), National Commission for Health Education Credentialing Certified Health Education Specialist (NCHEC CHES).

On a more personal note, I enjoy going to the gym and watching sports

Areas of Expertise

Area	Expertise
Aging/Adult Development	Alzheimer's and Dementias
Coaching	Health and Wellness Coaching
	Motivational Interviewing
Ethical & Legal Issues	Health and Wellness Coaching
	Health and Wellness Education
Health Psychology	Health and Wellness
Integrative Medicine	Program development and implementation
Transformative Social Change	Community Health

Education History

Degree	Institution	Year
B.S.	Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA	2009
M.S.	California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA	2015
Ed.D	University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA	2019

Professional Memberships

Role	Organization
Member	National Commission for Health Education
Member	Society for Public Health Education

Publications

Journal
Esa M. Davis, MD, MPH, Anna E. Notier, MSW, Antoine Douaihy, MD, Brian A. Klatt, MD, Nina Schall, MSW, LSW, Michael J. O’Malley, MD, Monique C. Chambers, MD, MSL, Thomas Ylioja, PhD, James Weeden, EdD, and MaCalus V. Hogan, MD, MBA (Marc). A Telemedicine Pathway to Increase Tobacco Cessation in Patients Undergoing Total Joint Replacement Surgery. , ,