Dr. Weston Kensinger

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Weston Kensinger currently serves as the Director of the Douglas W. Pollock Center for Addiction Outreach Research and is a Teaching Professor in Biobehavioral Health at Penn State University. Dr. Kensinger oversees a $2.5 million endowment that provides training and resources for community-based organizations supporting veterans in Pennsylvania. His focus is on projects that combine community outreach with evidence-based research to address issues related to Substance Use Disorder. As an Associate Teaching Professor and Graduate Faculty Member, Dr. Kensinger instructs courses and advises students in Health Education and Biobehavioral Health programs. He previously served as the Professor-in-Charge of the Health Education Graduate Program. Dr. Kensinger holds a Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance from Oklahoma State University, an M.Ed. in Health Education from Penn State Harrisburg, and a B.S. in Allied Health Science from Bridgewater College. His research interests involve community engagement aimed at preventing opioid abuse, understanding motivations behind high-risk health behaviors among college students, and implementing wellness programs for elderly populations. Dr. Kensinger is also an advocate for fitness and is an amateur paleontologist.

Research Interests

Courses

BBH 101 Introduction Biobehavioral Health BBH 301W Values Ethics Biobehavioral Health Research Practice BBH 310 Research Strategies Studying Biobehavioral Health BBH 411W Research Applications Biobehavioral Health BBH 420 Developing Stress Management Programs BBH 451 Pharmacological Influences Health EDUC 440 Educational Statistics Measurements EDUC 586 Educational Research Designs HLTH 306 Physical Education, Health, Safety Elementary Schools HLHED 406 Human Sexuality HLHED 415 Planning Health Education Programs HLHED 443 Alcohol Drug Education HLHED 456 Advanced Educational Techniques School Community Health Education HLHED 530 Research Techniques Health Education HLHED 552 Current Health Education Issues HLHED 590 Colloquium HLHED 591 Capstone Seminar Health Education HLHED 596 Individual Studies HLHED 597 Special Topics – Social Marketing KINES 061 Fitness Theory KINES 081 Wellness Theory KINES 492W Programming Businesses Agencies

Requirements for Penn State Harrisburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GMAT
Total Score
Required:500
Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:500
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:150
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution Demonstrated competence in Analytic skills (Math course or exam) Computer skills proficiency (MIS 204 or equivalent) Communication skills proficiency (AWA score of 4.0 or higher)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate School Application
  • Application Fee
  • Official Transcripts
  • GMAT/GRE scores
  • Letters of recommendation (optional)
  • Resume
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Information Systems. Program: M.S. in Information Systems. GRE/GMAT waiver available for GPA 3.5+ from US schools.