John Fodor’s Health Corner

John T. Fodor, Ed.D.

Professor Emeritus of Health Science

California State University Northridge

Dr. Fodor received his doctorate from UCLA. He is recognized nationally and internationally as a health promotion and education authority. During his 40 years of professional experience he has served as:

• Professor, Director of Health Education and Co-Director of the Health Science Research Center, Department of Health Science, California State University Northridge
• Co-Director, Health Research Associates, Northridge, California
• Advisor/Consultant  and Coordinator, International Health Instruction Project, International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE), Paris, France
• In-House Health Education Consultant, Asia Capital Public Health, Los Angeles, California
• Special Visiting Professor,  Department of Health Education, Tsukuba University, Tsukuba, Japan
• Health Education Consultant and Advisor to Nepal for the World Health Organization
• Lecturer in Health Education, UCLA School of Public Health
• High School Teacher, San Gabriel High School, San Gabriel, California
• Author and co-author of numerous textbooks and articles on health promotion and education, including the Framework for Health Education in California Public Schools; A university textbook, Health Instruction: Theory and Application for Community, School, Health Care and Workplace Settings; A high school health textbook, Making Health Decisions; Three sets of elementary school health textbooks, with each set consisting of  eight books for grades 1 through 8, Good Health For You; Keeping Healthy and  A Healthier You..