Professional Vita
Michael Olpin, Ph.D. CHES
831 E. 3400 No.
• Ogden, UT, 84414 • (801) 645-7430

Personal

Present University Department: Department of Health Promotion and Human Performance, Weber State University, Ogden, Ut., 84408 (801) 626-6485 E-mail: molpin@weber.edu

Education

Ph.D. Health Education. May, 1996, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois, 62901.

M.S. Health Sciences (Emphasis: Health Promotion). May, 1993, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 84606.

B.S. Psychology. May, 1988, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 84606.

A.A. Business Management. May, 1985, Utah Valley Community College, Orem, Utah, 84057.

Professional Certification

Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) Awarded December, 1995. # 4521

Teaching Experience

Weber State University

Health 4990 • Senior Seminar in Health Education

Health 4013 • Research & Evaluation in Health Promotion • Online Course

Health 4013 • Research & Evaluation in Health Promotion

Health 1030 • Healthy Lifestyles • Online Course

Health 1110 • Stress Management
Health 1110 • Stress Management • Online Course

Health 2400 • the Art of Emotional Wellness

Health 3100 • Applications of Technology in Health Promotion

Health 3000 • Foundations in Health Promotion

Health 3200 • Methods in Health Promotion and Lifestyle Management

Health 4300 • Health Education in the Elementary Schools

PE 2200 • Foundations of Lifestyle Management Professions

West Virginia University, Community Health Promotion Master's Degree Program

CHPR 291 • Stress Management
CHPR 291 • Computers and Technology in Health Promotion

CHPR 334 • Research and Statistics in Health Promotion
CHPR 348 • Health Promotion Planning & Programming

CHPR 338 • Applied Health Education Program

CHPR 291 • Competencies for Health Promotion Specialists

Virginia Tech Health & PE Master's Degree Program

EDHL 5774 • Problems in Education: Teaching Health and Wellness

Concord College, Department of Health & PE

HED 415 • Community Health and Health Promotion
HED 400 • Methods & Materials in Health Education
HED 305 • Human Disease
HED 304 • Human Nutrition
HED 303 • Mental/Emotional Health (Stress Management)

HED 303 • Mental/Emotional Health (Stress Management) Online version
HED 300 • Measurement and Evaluation in Health Fields
HED 208 • School Health Education
HED 203 • Personal Health
HED 200 • Foundations of Health Education
PED 101M • Fitness/Wellness For Life
PED
101J • Beginning Tennis/Racquetball

Princeton Health & Fitness Center

Yoga Instructor

Southern Illinois University, Department of Health & Recreation

HED 515 • Review of Current Literature in Health Related Fields
HED 461 • Stress Management
GEE 201 • Healthful Living

Brigham Young University, Department of Health Sciences

PE 185 • Advanced Racquetball
Health 130 • Principles Of Health And Wellness
Health 129 • Health And Lifestyle Management

Coaching Experience

Concord College

Men's Tennis Team

Electronic Media Produced and Published

Olpin, M. {Producer}. (2005). Stress Relief: Deep Relaxation Exercises [DVD].

Olpin, M. {Producer}. (2005). Stress Relief: Deep Relaxation Exercises [CD].

healthpromo Listserv moderator • Listserv for all students, faculty, and advisors in the Health Promotion Program

Health 1110 • Stress Management • Online Course, Weber State University

Health 1030 • Healthy Lifestyles • Online Course, Weber State University

Health 4013 • Health Promotion Research & Evaluation • Online Course, Weber State University

EDHL 5774 • Problems in Education: Teaching Health and Wellness • Online Course, Virginia Tech University (Fall, 2001)

HED 303 • Mental/Emotional Health (Stress Management) • Online Course, Concord College (Fall, 2000)

Olpin, M. (2000). Weber State University Health Promotion Major's Website. World Wide Web site [On-line serial]. Available www site: http://weber.edu/hpstudents/

Olpin, M. Health Lesson Ideas. Managing Editor for PE Central Health Lesson Ideas. World Wide Web site [On-line serial]. Available www site: http://pe.central.vt.edu/lessonideas/health/healthlp.html

Olpin, M. {Producer}. (1998). Stress Relief: Seven Simple Relaxation Techniques to Powerfully Reduce Stress [Video].

Olpin, M. Managing Editor for the Health Promotion Website: Your Business, Your Health. World Wide Web site [On-line serial]. Available www site: http://weber.edu/hp/faculty/molpin/bushea/index.html

Scholarly Works/Research

Doctoral Dissertation

Olpin, M. (1996). Perceived stress levels and sources of stress among college students: Methods, frequency, and effectiveness of managing stress by college students. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL.

Master's Thesis

Olpin, M. (1993). The relationship of subliminal relaxation affirmations and the degree of relaxation achieved. Unpublished master's thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.

Books

Olpin, M. & Hesson, M. (2007). Stress management for life: A research based experiential approach. Belmont, CA: Thomson Learning.

Olpin, M. & Hesson, M. (2006). Stress management for life: A research based experiential approach. Student Activities Manual. Belmont, CA: Thomson Learning.

Olpin, M. & Hesson, M. (2006). Stress management for life: A research based experiential approach. Instructor’s Manual. Belmont, CA: Thomson Learning.

Olpin, M., & Gotthoffer, G. (2002). Health on the Net 2002. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Olpin, M., & Gotthoffer, G. (2001). Health on the Net 2001. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Olpin, M., & Gotthoffer, G. (2000). Allyn and Bacon quick guide to the Internet for health educators: 2000 Edition. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

The Best of Health Lesson Ideas: Volume 1. (1999). Managing Editor. PE Central.

Olpin, M., & Gotthoffer, G. (1999). Allyn and Bacon quick guide to the internet for health educators: 1999 Edition. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Olpin, M. (1998). Allyn and Bacon quick guide to the internet for health educators: 1998 Edition. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Rivard, J. D., & Olpin, M. (1997). Allyn and Bacon quick guide to the internet for health educators. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Peer Reviewed Publications

Olpin, M., & Johnson, K. (2005). Creating a still mind to access intuition through mantra meditation. National Social Science Journal, 23(2) 104-108.

Johnson, K. L. & Olpin, M. N. (2002). Improving spiritual health and resiliency among adolescents. National Social Science Perspectives Journal, 19(1), 69-78.

Ritzel, D. O., Kittleson, M. J., Olpin, M. N. (1998). Providing health information to businesses via the World Wide Web. American Journal of Health Behavior, 22(4), 314-315.

Professional Presentations

Professional Presentations since coming to Weber State University

1.            Olpin, M. (2006, April). Be Here Now: Preventing and Reducing Stress through Present Moment Mindfulness. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Associations for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD), SLC, UT.

2.            Johnson, K., Olpin, M., & James, G. (2006, April). Retention: A Response to the Shortage of Allied Health Workers. Presentation at the annual meeting of the National Social Science Association (NSSA), Las Vegas, NV.

3.            Olpin, M. (2005, October). Stress Management in the Workplace. Presentation at the Utah State Worksite Health Promotion Conference, Layton, UT.

4.            Olpin, M. (2005, October). A PowerNap Class (deep relaxation exercise). Presentation at the Utah State Worksite Health Promotion Conference. Layton, UT.

5.            Olpin, M. (2005, September). Managing stress and successfully, joyfully doing everything on your plate. Presentation at the annual Families Alive Conference hosted by the department of Child and Family Studies at Weber State University. Ogden UT.

6.            James, G., Johnson, K., & Olpin, M. (2005, April). Is Public Health Policy in Conflict with a Conservative Political Agenda. Presentation at the annual meeting of the National Social Science Association (NSSA), Las Vegas, NV.

7.            Olpin, M. (2005, March). Stress Relief: How to relax and stay calm in a frenzied world. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Utah State Associations for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (UAHPERD), Provo, UT.

8.            Olpin, M. (2004, October). A PowerNap Class (deep relaxation exercise). Presentation at the Utah State Worksite Health Promotion Conference. Salt Lake City, UT.

9.            James, G., Olpin, M. & Johnson, K., (2004, April). Childhood and Adolescent Obesity – An Interdisciplinary Public Health Issue. Presentation at the annual meeting of the National Social Science Association (NSSA), Las Vegas, NV.

10.         Olpin, M. (2003, October). A PowerNap Class (deep relaxation exercise). Presentation at the Utah State Worksite Health Promotion Conference. Salt Lake City, UT.

11.         Olpin, M. & Johnson, K., (2003, April). Using meditation to connect with and make better use of our intuition. Presentation at the annual meeting of the National Social Science Association (NSSA), Las Vegas, NV.

12.         Hyatt, K., James, G., & Olpin, M. (2002, April). The role of health educators in the aftermath of a traumatic event and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Utah Public Health Association (UPHA), Park City, UT.

13.         Olpin, M. & Johnson, K., (2002, April). Enhancing Emotional Intelligence through Mindfulness. Presentation at the annual meeting of the National Social Science Association (NSSA), Las Vegas, NV.

14.         Johnson, K., & Olpin, M. (2002, April). Self-Motivation: A key to Emotional Intelligence and Resiliency. Presentation at the annual meeting of the National Social Science Association (NSSA), Las Vegas, NV.

15.         Olpin, M. (2002, April). Recharging our batteries so we don't burn out. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Health Education Association of Utah (HEAU), Salt Lake City, UT.

16.         Olpin, M. (2001, June). Using Non-Judgmental Focusing to Promote Mindfulness in a Stress Management or Wellness Class. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Southwest District and Utah State Associations for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (SWD/UAHPERD), Park City, UT.

17.         Olpin, M. (2001, June). Using Play to Promote Mindfulness in a Stress Management or Personal Wellness Class. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Southwest District and Utah State Associations for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (SWD/UAHPERD), Park City, UT.

18.         Olpin, M. (2001, June). Using Mantra Meditation to Promote Deep and Immediate Relaxation to Reduce the Stress Response. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Southwest District and Utah State Associations for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (SWD/UAHPERD), Park City, UT.

19.         Johnson, K., James, G., Olpin, M. (2001, April). Improving Spiritual Health and Resiliency Among Adolescents: Strategies for Educator. Presentation at the annual meeting of the National Social Science Association (NSSA), Las Vegas, NV.

20.         James, G., Olpin, M., Cost, P., Johnson, K. (2001, April). Enabling and Optimizing Sexual Self-Acceptance of Patients with Body changes based on Resiliency Theory. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. (SSSS), Newport Beach, CA.

21.         Olpin, M. & Olpin, S. (2001, March). The Mental Game: Stress management skills for players and their fans. Presentation at the conference on Health, Wellness, Outdoor Adventure Recreation and Success in Sports and Life. Weber State University, Ogden, UT.

22.         Olpin, M. (2001, March). Determining Reliability of Magazines and Journals that Provide Health Content. Poster session, at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Health Education (AAHE), Cincinnati, OH.

23.         Olpin, M. (2001, March). PE Central's Health Lessons. Electronic Poster session, at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Health Education (AAHE), Cincinnati, OH.

24.         Olpin, M., James, G., Hyatt, K., Johnson, K., & Souva, W. Adolescent Health Issues - Understanding Determinants for creating action. Presentation at the 18th Annual Conference of the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, October, 2000. Park City, UT.

 

 

Professional Presentations Prior to Coming to Weber State University

1.       Olpin, M. (1999, March). Methods and Effectiveness of Relaxation Techniques Employed by College Students. Poster session, at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Health Education (AAHE), Boston, MA.

2.       Mills, T. & Olpin, M. (1999, March). Perceptions and Attitudes of Future Educators of Health and Physical Education. Poster session, at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Health Education (AAHE), Boston, MA.

3.       Lilly, T. & Olpin, M. (1999, March). Perceptions and Attitudes of Educators of Health and Physical Education. Poster session, at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Health Education (AAHE), Boston, MA.

4.       Garretson, M. & Olpin, M. (1998, August). Quality of life and life satisfaction benefits in women over 40 due to regular physical activity in rural West Virginia. Oral Presentation at the annual Penn State Ronald E. McNair Summer Research Conference, University Park, PA.

5.       Olpin, M. (1998, July). Experiential training Seminar on Stress Management Using Effective Relaxation Techniques at the annual conference of the National Wellness Association (NWA), Stevens Point, WI.

6.       Olpin, M. (1998, April). Experiential training seminar on stress management using effective relaxation techniques at the annual meeting of the State Health Educators Conference (SHEC), Canaan Valley, WV.

7.       Olpin, M. (1997, November). Experiential training in effective stress management techniques at the annual meeting of the West Virginia AAHPERD (WVAHPERD) conference, Wheeling, WV.

8.       Olpin, M., Ritzel, D., & Kittleson, M. (1997, October). Perceived Stress Levels Among College Students. Selected as award winning poster presentation for the National Safety Council (NSC) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

9.       Olpin, M. (1997, July). Developing Web Pages for the Internet. Showcase Wellness Program: Program Demonstration at the annual meeting of the National Wellness Association (NWA), Stevens Point, WI.

10.    Olpin, M. (1997, April). Perceived Stress levels and Sources of Stress among College Students. Accepted for the Poster session, at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Health Education (AAHE), St. Louis, MO.

11.    Olpin, M. (1996, April). The relationship of subliminal relaxation affirmations and the degree of relaxation achieved. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Health Education (AAHE), Atlanta, GA.

12.    Olpin, M. (1995, October). The powernap: A powerful combination of stress management techniques to increase energy and reduce stress. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American School Health Association (ASHA), Milwaukee, WI.