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Yuba Gautam, PhD, MS, MCHES

Collegiate Associate Professor
  • Public Health

Dr. Yuba Gautam is a collegiate associate professor of public health with a passion for teaching and over 15 years of experience in academia. He primarily teaches undergraduate and graduate public health courses, supervises students in global health research, provides career advising, and assists with practicum placements. Dr. Gautam’s research interests include health behavior research for disease prevention, technology use in global health, and health promotion among college students.

PhD, Health Education, 2012
Department of Health Education and Recreation
Southern Illinois University in Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

MS, Community Health, 2007
Health Science Department
Minnesota State University
Mankato, MN

BS, General Medicine, 2000
Saint Petersburg Mechnikov State Medical Academy
St. Petersburg, Russia

  • Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
  • Global-International Health Issues
  • Uses of Technology in Health Education and Promotion
  • Health Promotion of College Students

2023–present
Collegiate Associate Professor, Public Health
Department of Population Health Sciences
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2019–2022
Associate Professor

Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI

2013–2019
Assistant Professor

Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI

2012-2013
Instructor
Ball State University
Muncie, IN

2008
Adjunct Faculty Member
Health Science Department
Minnesota State University
Mankato, MN

  • Society of Public Health Education
  • American Public Health Association

  • Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES), 2017-current
  • Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), 2012-2017