Dr. Jerome Kotecki has been a member of the Department of Physiology and Health Science since 1995. His research and scholarship is focused on the impact of lifestyle medicine on chronic diseases.

• HSD - Health Science, Indiana University, 1993
• MS - Health Promotion, Indiana University, 1986
• BS - Education, University of Wisconsin-RF, 1983

• McKenzie, J.F., Pinger,R.R. and Kotecki, J.E. (2008). An Introduction to Community Health, 6th Edition, p. 646, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc., Sudbury, MA View Publication
• Thomas, D.Q., and Kotecki, J.E. (2007). Physical Activity and Health: An Interactive Approach, 2nd Edition, p. 436, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc., Sudbury, MA View Publication
• Kotecki, J.E. and Thomas, D.Q. (2007). Activities and Assessment Manual (2007). p. 227 Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc., Sudbury, MA View Publication

Refereed Papers

• Davis, R., Kotecki, J.E., Harvey, M., and Oliver, A. (2007). "Paraeducators in physical education: Roles, responsibilities, and training needs," Journal of Adapted Physical Activity, 24: 1, 70-83.
• Kotecki, J.E., McKenzie, J.F. Banter, A.E., Bird, J.C. Reese, J.S. and Brown, S.C. (2004). "Indiana family physicians: Beliefs and practices regarding health promotion," The Health Educator, 36: 1, 13-22.
• Kotecki, J.E., and Clayton, B.D. (2003). "Educating pharmacy students about nutrition and physical activity counseling," Journal of Health Education, 34: 1, 28-34.
• Kotecki, J.E. (2003). "Sale of alcohol in pharmacies: Results and implications of an empirical study," Journal of Community Health, 28: 1, 65-77.
• Kotecki, J.E. (2002). "Factors related to pharmacists' over-the-counter recommendations," Journal of Community Health, 27: 4, 291-306.
• Kotecki, J.E., and Hillery, D.L. (2002). "A survey of pharmacists' opinions and practices related to the sale of cigarettes in pharmacies revisited," Journal of Community Health, 27: 5, 321-333.
• Kotecki, J.E. Fowler, J.B., German, T.C., Stephenson, S.L., and Warnick, T. (2000). "Kentucky pharmacists' opinions, and practices related to the sale of cigarettes and alcohol in pharmacies," Journal of Community Health, 25: 4, 343-355.
• Kotecki, J.E., S. I. Elanjian, S.I., and Torabi, M.R. (2000). "Health promotion beliefs and practices among pharmacists," Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, 40: 6, 779-779.
• Clark, J.K., Sauter, M. and Kotecki, J.E. (2000). "Adolescent girls' knowledge of and attitudes toward breast self-examination: Evaluating an outreach program," Journal of Cancer Education, 15, 221-224.


Professional Organizations

• American Association for Health Education
• American Public Health Association
• Eta Sigma Gamma