Books By Retta R. Evans, Sandra K. Sims - Author

Retta R. Evans, PhD, MCHES, is a professor of health education in the School of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Evans has spent more than 27 years teaching and mentoring aspiring health educators at the undergraduate and graduate levels. During this time, she has also worked to improve health curricula and develop health initiatives in schools. She worked with the Alabama State Department of Education to revise the state standards for a course of study in health education and was part of a team that worked with school systems to implement comprehensive physical activity plans across Alabama.

Evans received the Health Educator of the Year Award from the Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance as well as the College/University Health Education Professional of the Year Award from the Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Southern District. Evans conducts research focused primarily on schools