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Curriculum Vita

January, 2012

B.E.(Buzz) Pruitt, Ed.D.

Professor of Health Education

Department of Health & Kinesiology

Texas A&M University

College Station, TX 77843-4243

Office Phone: (979) 845-3503 Home Phone: (979) 693-3690

FAX: (979) 862-4428 E-Mail: BUZZ@HLKN.TAMU.EDU

Education

Ed. D. Administration of Higher Education, Health Education

University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 1975

M. Ed. Health and Physical Education, Counseling and Guidance

Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 1971

B. S. Physical Education, Biology

University of Texas, Austin, TX, 1970

Experience (Academic)

Chair of the Graduate Program, Department of Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University,

College Station, TX (2004-present)

Professor of Health Education, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (1985-present)

Chairperson, Division of Health & Safety, Department of Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M

University, College Station, TX (1996-1999) and (2002-2003)

Adjunct Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Health, School of Rural Public Health, Texas

A&M University Health Science System, College Station, TX (1998 to present)

Adjunct Associate Professor of Health, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (1989-1999)

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Education, George Washington University,

Washington, DC (1985)

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Education, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA (1984)

Assistant Professor of Health Education, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR (1975-1982)

Visiting Professor, University of North Texas, Denton, TX (1979)

Teacher of Health Education, Lewisville High School, Lewisville, TX (1973-1975)

Teaching Fellow, Health, Physical Education and Recreation, University of North Texas, Denton,

TX (1971-1972)

Teacher/Coach, San Antonio I.S.D., San Antonio, TX (1970-1971)

Experience (Non-Academic)

Executive Director, American Association for Health Education, Reston, VA (1982-1985)

Editor, Journal of Health Education, Reston, VA (1982 - 1985)

Information and Education Officer, Planned Parenthood of Northeast Texas, Dallas, TX (1972-1973)

Professional Associations

American Association for Health Education

American School Health Association

Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Texas School Health Association

Texas Society for Public Health Education

Eta Sigma Gamma, National Professional Health Education Honorary

Health Education Foundation of Texas

Honors and Awards

“Slate Award” (Student Led Award for Teaching Excellence)

Texas A&M University, 2009.

Presidential Citation

American School Health Association, 2008.

2007 John P. McGovern Award”

Texas School Health Association, 2007.

AAHE “Scholar”

American Association for Health Education, 2006.

“Who’s Who in Health Science Education”

AcademicKeys, 2003.

“2002 AAHE Professional Service Award”

American Association for Health Education, 2002.

“2001-2002 Research Award”

Division of Health & Safety, Texas A&M University, 2002.

“TAHPERD Scholar”

Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, for scholarship in the field of health education, 1998.

“Charter AAHE Fellow”

An honor presented by the American Association for Health Education, 1997.

"Distinguished Alumnus Award"

University of North Texas, Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion, and

Recreation, 1994.

"Distinguished Teaching Award"

The Association of Former Students of Texas A&M University, 1991.

"Certificate of Appreciation"

Texas Association of School Administrators, for service to promote wellness in the Texas

public schools, 1991.

"Recognition"

Eric Clearinghouse on Teacher Education, for leadership and service, 1990.

"Distinguished Alumnus Award"

Texas State University, Department of Health, Physical Education, and

Recreation, 1986.

"1986 AAHE Professional Service Award"

American Association for Health Education, 1986.

"Citation"

U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, for contributions to the national

strategy in disease prevention and health promotion, 1985.

"Certification of Appreciation"

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, for outstanding service during the AAHPERD centennial year, 1985.

"Danforth Associate"

The Danforth Foundation, 1979-1982.

"Outstanding Teacher of the Year"

Lewisville High School, 1975.

Professional Service

Chairperson, Location Negotiating Team, American School Health Association, 2008.

Member, Location Task Force, American School Health Association, 2007 to present.

Expert Referee, American Journal of Health Education, American Association for Health Education, 2004 to present.

Evaluation Consultant, San Antonio Independent School District, 2002 to present.

Board of Directors, Texas Society for Public Health Education, 2000 to 2003.

Program Evaluation Consultant, Department of Health Education, University of Maryland at College Park, 2003.

Expert Referee, Eta Sigma Gamma Health Education Monograph Series, 2003.

Application Reviewer, Community-Based Participatory Prevention Research, Centers for Disease Control, 2000.

Committee Member, Health Education Advisory Committee, Bryan I.S.D., 2000 to 2004.

Board of Directors, Center for the Study and Implementation of Collaborative Learning Communities, 1999 to 2003.

Board of Associate Editors, American Journal of Health Education, American Association for Health Education, 1998 to 2000.

Editorial Board, TAHPERD Journal, Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 1998 to 2000.

Expert Referee, Health Education Research Theory and Practice, Oxford, UK and McLean, VA:

IRL Press, 1986 to 2000.

Panel of Judges, New Horizon Scholarship, Bryan, TX, 2000.

Application Reviewer/Site Visitor, Safe and Drug-Free School Recognition Program, U.S. Department of Education, 2000.

Member, Health Standards Review Committee, Texas State Board for Educator Certification, 1999.

Member, Student Involvement Committee, American Association for Health Education, 1996.

Chairperson, Position Papers Review Committee, American Association for Health Education, 1996.

Chairperson, TAHPERD Health Language and Position Statement Task Force, Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 1995-1996.

Chairperson, Research and Evaluation Committee, Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 1995.

Manuscript Reviewer, 1995 Eta Sigma Gamma Student Monographs, 1995.

Member, Advisory Committee, Building Better Linkages, a project of Region VI ESC and Texas A&M University, 1994-1996.

Program Evaluation Consultant, Department of Health Education, University of Maryland at College Park, 1994.

Vice-President for Health Education, Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 1991-1992.

Consultant, Humble Independent School District, for development of Healthy Sexuality, a curriculum for secondary schools, 1991-1992.

Advisory Committee Member, Art Smart, a program for the prevention of drug use, Bryan Independent School District, 1991-1994.

Co-Project Director, Postgraduate Institute on Comprehensive Health Education, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1990-1991.

Faculty Sponsor, National Student Leadership Conference, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 1989.

Project Director, Education for Self-Responsibility II: Prevention of Drug Use Curriculum Development Project, Texas Education Agency, 1988-1989.

Program Evaluation Consultant, University of Utah Department of Health Education, Salt Lake City, UT, 1989.

Coordinator of Team Leaders, Texas All Well Conference, 1988.

Member, Clearinghouse Advisory Board, E. R.I.C. Clearinghouse on Teacher Education, 1986 to 1989.

Reviewer, Texas Health Education Study--1985, Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Evaluation Committee, 1986.

Consultant and Keynote Speaker, San Antonio I.S.D. Guidance and Counseling Conference, San Antonio, TX, 1987.

Consultant and Keynote Speaker, Midland I.S.D. Wellness Workshop, Midland, TX, 1987.

Expert Panel Member, National Adolescent Student Health Survey, IOX Assessment Associates, 1986-1989.

Group Leader, "Second Bethesda Conference" on the Preparation and Practice of Health Educators, 1986.

Participant, "1990 Mid-Course Review," 1990 Objectives for the Nation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1985.

Consultant, National Cholesterol Education Program, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 1985.

Consultant, School Health Promotion Research Initiatives, Cancer Control Science Program, National Cancer Institute, 1985.

Consultant, American Association of School Administrators, Critical Issues Publication Project, 1985.

Program Evaluation Consultant, "West Virginia Health Education Task Force," West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 1984.

Consultant, Health Promotion in the School Worksite Publication Project, American Council of Life Insurance, Washington, DC, 1984.

Consultant, Prospects for a Healthier America: Achieving the Nation's Health Promotion Objectives, "Working Group on Schools," Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1984.

Conference Coordinator, "29th Annual AAHPERD Conference of Presidents-Elect," Washington, DC, 1984.

Consultant, "School Health Curriculum Project Evaluation," Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Washington, DC, 1983.

Consultant, National Health Education Committee, American Heart Association, 1982 to 1984.

President, Oregon Association for the Advancement of Health Education, 1977-1978.

Evaluation Team Member (Health Education Representative), Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, State Of Oregon, 1978-1979, 1979-1980, 1980-1981.

Publications: International

Kingery, P.M., Pruitt, B.E., Heuberger, G. & Brizzolara, J.A. (1996). Violence prevention in rural areas: Evidence of the need for educational reform and community action. International Journal of Educational Reform. 5(1), 26-34.

Kingery, P.M., Pruitt, B.E., Heuberber, G. & Brizzolara, J.A. (1995). Violence in rural schools: An emerging problem near the United States-Mexico border. School Psychology International. 16(4), 45-54.

Kingery, P.M., Pruitt, B.E. & Hurley, R.S. (1992). Violence and illegal drug use among adolescents: Evidence from the U.S. national adolescent student health survey. International Journal of the Addictions. 27(12), 1445-1465.

Pruitt, B.E., & Gilbert, G.G. (1986). A descriptive analysis of school health education in the United States. Proceedings of the ICHPER World Congress. London, England.

Pruitt, B.E., & Kane, W. (1986). A school health education approach to motor vehicle injury control. Proceedings of the ICHPER World Congress, London, England.

Gilbert, G.G., & Pruitt, B.E. (1984). School health education in the United States. International Journal of Health Education, Hygia. III, 10-12.

Publications: National

Journal Articles, Refereed First Author

Pruitt, B. E. (2007) An abstinence education research agenda: What I really learned. American Journal of Health Education 38(6) 25-258.

Pruitt, B.E., Kingery, P.M., Buckner, W.P., Jibaja-Rusth, M. & Holcomb, J.D. (1993). Researchers and teachers: Partners in comprehensive school health education. Health Values. 17(6), 17-25.

Pruitt, B.E. (1993). Which drug abuse prevention programs work? The Education Digest. 59(3), 9-12.

Pruitt, B.E. (1993). Drug abuse prevention programs: Do they work? NASSP Bulletin: The Journal for Middle Level and High School Administrators. 77(552), 37-49.

Pruitt, B. E., Kingery, P.M., Mirzaee, E., Heuberger, G. & Hurley, R.S. (1991). Peer influence and drug use among adolescents in rural areas. Journal of Drug Education. 21(1), 1-11.

Pruitt, B. E., Ballard, D.J. & Davis, L.G. (1990). The school health promotion profile: measuring a school's health. Health Education. 21(5), 20-24.

Pruitt, B.E. & Simpson, G.W. (1989). The development of health promotion teams as related to wellness programs in Texas schools. Health Education. 20(1), 26-28.

Pruitt, B.E. (1985). Comments from the field. Journal of School Health. 55(8), 351-353.

Pruitt, B.E. (1980). Writing a health education curriculum guide from scratch. Journal of School Health. 50(7), 403-407.

Pruitt, B.E. (1978). OSAAHE promotes professional involvement. Health Education. 9(4), 36-37.

Pruitt, B.E. (1977). A survey of contraceptive services available to college students. Research Quarterly. 48(2), 489-491.

Pruitt, B.E. (1975). The open contract--a program of individualized study. Health Education. 6(6), 37-39.

Journal Articles, Refereed Collaborator

Wilson, K.L., Pruitt, B. E. and Goodson, P. (2008) The impact of middle school principals on adoption of abstinence-only-until-marriage programs in their school’s curriculum. Journal of School Health 39: 258-271.

Rasberry, C. N., Goodson, P., Pruitt, B. E., Wilson, K., & Suther, S. (2007). Texas abstinence educators’ self-efficacy to motivate youth sexual abstinence. American Journal of Sexuality Education 2(3): 59-78.

Goodson, P., Pruitt, B. E., Suther, S., Wilson, K.L., and Buhi, E. (2006). Is abstinence education theory based? The underlying logic of abstinence education programs in Texas. Health Education and Behavior 33: 252-271.

Wilson, K.L., Goodson, P., Pruitt, B.E., Buhi, E., Davis-Gunnels, E. (2005).A Review of 21 Curricula for Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs. Journal of School Health, 75(3): 90-98.

Goodson, P., Suther, S., Pruitt, B. E., & Wilson, K.L. (2003). Defining abstinence: Views of directors, instructors, and participants in abstinence-only-until-marriage programs in Texas. Journal of School Health 73: 91-96.

Song, Eun Young, Pruitt, B.E., McNamara, J. & Colwell, B. (2000). A meta-analysis examining effects of school sexuality education programs on adolescents’ sexual knowledge, 1960-1997. Journal of School Health 70: 413-416.

Song, Eun Young & Pruitt, B.E. (2000). A Review of sexuality education programs for adolescents, 1960-1997. Journal of Health Education. 31(4), 225-230.

Cirillo, K.J., Pruitt, B. E., Colwell, B., Kingery, P.M., Hurley, R.S., & Ballard, D.J. (1998). School violence: Prevalence and intervention strategies for at-risk adolescents. Adolescence, 33(130), 319-330.

Stringer, E.T., Larke, P.J., Kaplan, D., Pruitt, B.E., Davenport, D., Ash, M, & Murthy, V. (1997). Faculty perceptions of teacher preparation for multicultural education. Texas Teacher Education Forum 22, 73-85.

Kingery, P.M., Pruitt, B.E. & Heuberger, G. (1996). A profile of rural adolescents who carry handguns to school. Journal of School Health. 66(1), 18-22.

Holcomb, J.D., Kingery, P.M., Jibaja-Rusth, M., Buckner, W.P., & Pruitt, B.E. (1994). A role for medical schools in promoting comprehensive school health. Academic Medicine. 69(11), 900.

Jibaja-Rusth, M. Kingery, P.M., Holcomb, J.D. Pruitt, B.E. & Buckner, W.P. (1994). The multicultural sensitivity scale. Journal of Health Education. 25(6), 350-357.

Kingery, P.M., Holcomb, J.D., Jibaja-Rusth, M., Pruitt, B.E. & Buckner, W.P. (1994). The health teaching self-efficacy scale. Journal of Health Education. 25(2), 68-76.

Kingery, P.M., Pruitt, B.E. & Hurley, R.S. (1993). Adolescent exposure to health education: Factors and consequences. Journal of Health Education. 24(6), S42-S46.

Jibaja-Rusth, M. Kingery, P.M., Holcomb, J.D., Pruitt, B.E. & Buckner, W.P. (1993). Who should teach health? Personal and setting characteristics. Health Values. 16(5), 46-55.

Kingery, P.M., Ballard, D.J., Pruitt, B.E., & Hurley, R. S. (1992). Task-associated self-perception charting (TASC): A model for task-specific diagnosis. Health Values. 16(2), 28-43.

Kingery, P.M., Pruitt, B.E., Buckner, W.P., Jibaja-Rusth, M. & Holcomb, J.D. (1991). Empowering health teachers through in-service training in a research environment. Journal of Health Education. 22 (2), 27-31.

Ballard, D.J., Kingery, P.M. & Pruitt, B.E. (1991). School worksite health promotion: An interdependent process. Health Education. 22(2), 111-115.

Kingery, P.M., Mirazaee, E., Pruitt, B.E., Heuberger, G. & Hurley, R.S. (1991). Rural communities near large metropolitan areas: Safe havens from adolescent violence and drug use? Health Values. 15(4), 39-48.

Mirzaee, E., Kingery, P.M., Pruitt, B.E., Heuberger, G. & Hurley, R.S. (1991). Sources of drug information among adolescent students. Journal of Drug Education. 21(2), 81-92.

Ballard, D.J., Kingery, P.M. & Pruitt, B.E. (1990). Building school worksite health promotion teams. Wellness Perspectives. 7(1), 50-58.

Kingery, P. M. Ballard, D. J. & Pruitt, B.E. (1990). The self-efficacy of school health promoters. Health Values. 14(5), 25-33.

Publications: State

Jacobs, W.J., Pruitt, B.E., & Ballard, D.J. (1995). A demographic and comparative analysis of Texas secondary health education teachers. TAHPERD Journal. 63(3), 8-13.

Pruitt, B.E. (1993). Comprehensive school health: A special feature. TAHPERD Journal. 61(2), 11-12.

Pruitt, A.K., & Pruitt, B.E. (1987). School age pregnancy: an up-date for administrators. Texas Study of Secondary Education Research Journal. 27(40), 47-51.

Pruitt, B.E. (1982). The by-products of curriculum development. OAHPERD Journal. 16(2), 17-18.

Pruitt, B.E. (1977-1978, Fall, Winter, Spring). Where in health are we? The president's column. The OAHPER Journal. Oregon Association for the Advancement of Health Education.

Pruitt, B.E. (1977). A decision-making model. The OAHPER Journal. 11(2), 16-17.

Publications: Non-Refereed

Kingery, P.M., Mirazaee, E., Pruitt, B.E. & Hurley, R.S. (1990). Town and country violence. School Safety. 1(1), 22-25.

Pruitt, B.E. (1983). History is not kind to idlers. Health Education. 14(6), 6-7.

Pruitt, B.E., (1979). Health for the classroom teacher. Proceedings of the Oregon Small School Association. Oregon Small Schools Association, Salem, OR.

Publications: Books

Pruitt, B. E. & Stein J.S. Healthy Living (E-book), McCool & Associates, Publishers. College Station, TX, 2007.

Pruitt, B. E., Allegrante, J.P, and Prothrow-Stith, D. Health. Boston, MA: Prentice Hall, 2007.

Pruitt, B. E., Allegrante, J.P, and Prothrow-Stith, D. Health: Teacher’s Edition. Boston, MA: Prentice Hall, 2007.

Pruitt, B.E. & Stein, J.S. Decisions for Healthy Living: San Francisco, CA: Benjamin Cummings Publishers, 2004.

Pruitt, B. E., Crumpler, K. & Prothrow-Stith, D. Health: Skills for Wellness. Boston, MA: Prentice-Hall, 2001.

Pruitt, B.E. & Stein, J.S. Healthstyles: Decisions for Living Well: Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon Publishers, 1999.

Pruitt, B.E. & Lopez, L. Instructor’s Manual for Healthstyles: Decisions for Living Well: Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon Publishers, 1999.

Pruitt, B.E. (ed). Teacher Desk Reference for Health: Skills for Wellness. Boston, MA: Prentice-Hall, 1997.

Pruitt, B.E., Wiley, D.C. & Jonas J.R. (eds). Health Education Advisory Councils: A Checklist for Success. Austin, TX: Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1996.

Pruitt, B. E., Crumpler, K. & Prothrow-Stith, D. Health: Skills for Wellness (Texas Edition). Boston, MA: Prentice-Hall, 1994.

Pruitt, B. E., Crumpler, K. & Prothrow-Stith, D. Health: Skills for Wellness (Texas Teacher's Edition). Boston, MA: Prentice-Hall, 1994.

Bartley, D., Pruitt, B.E. & Wilcox, S. Instructor's Guide and Test Bank for Healthstyles: Decisions for Living Well. Phildelphia, PA: Saunders Publishing Co., 1994.

Pruitt, B.E. & Stein J.S., Healthstyles: Decisions for Living Well. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Publishing Co., 1994.

Pruitt, B. E., "The school health education challenge: Alcohol and Drug use prevention education." A chapter in, The School Health Education Challenge, San Francisco, CA: ETR Associates, 1994.

Pruitt, B. E., Crumpler, K. & Prothrow-Stith, D. Health: Skills for Wellness. Boston, MA: Prentice-Hall, 1993.

Pruitt, B. E., Crumpler, K. & Prothrow-Stith, D. Health: Skills for Wellness (teacher's edition). Boston, MA: Prentice-Hall, 1993.

American Council of Life Insurance/Health Insurance Association of American & Pruitt, B. E. Wellness at the School Worksite. Contributing author. Washington, DC, 1985.

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Teaching Ideas: Secondary. Pruitt, B. E., Contributing Author. Reston, VA, 1984.

Grawunder, R. & Pruitt, B.E. Essentials of Life and Health. Contributing author and general consultant. New York: Random House, Inc., 1980.

Kime, Schlaadt, & Tritsch. Health Instruction: An Action Approach. Pruitt, B. E., Contributor to chapter 4. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, Inc., 1977.

Publications: Technical Reports

Goodson, P., Pruitt, B. E., Buhi, E., Rasberry, C. K., Julian, D. & Forbis-Stokes, J. (2005) Abstinence Education Evaluation Phase 6: Technical (completed for Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX.

Goodson, P., Pruitt, B. E., Buhi, E., Wilson, K., Rasberry, C. K., & Gunnels, E. (2004) Abstinence Education Evaluation Phase 5: Technical Report (completed for Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX.

Pruitt, B. E., Goodson, P., Wilson, K., Suther, S., & Davis, E. (2003) Abstinence Education Evaluation Phase 4: Technical Report and Curriculum Analysis (completed for Texas Department of Health), Austin, TX.

Pruitt, B. E., Goodson, P., Wilson, K., Suther, S., & Davis, E. (2002) Abstinence Education Evaluation Phase 3: Technical Report and Curriculum Analysis (completed for Texas Department of Health), Austin, TX.

Pruitt, B. E., Goodson, P., Wilson, K., Suther, S., & Davis, E. (2001) Abstinence Education Evaluation Phase 1 & 2: Technical Report and Curriculum Analysis (completed for Texas Department of Health), Austin, TX.

Heuberger, G., Pruitt, B.E., & Kingery, P.M. (1994). Violence and Drug Use Among Eighth and Tenth Graders in Region IV, Texas in the Fall of 1994 (completed for Region VI ESC), Huntsville, TX.

Heuberger, G., Pruitt, B.E., & Kingery, P.M. (1994). Violence and Drug Use in Region IV of the Texas Education Agency in 1990 with Comparisons to National and Regional Statistics for 1988

(completed for Region VI ESC), Huntsville, TX.

Heuberger, G., Pruitt, B.E., Kingery, P.M., & Brizzolara, J. (1992). Violence and Drug Use Among Eighth and Tenth-graders in Region VI, Texas in the Fall of 1992. Monograph. Educational Service Center, Region VI, Huntsville, TX.

Humble I.S.D. & Pruitt, B. E., (1992). Healthy Sexuality. A 56 lesson human sexuality curriculum for Humble I.S.D. (secondary level), Humble, TX.

Heuberger, G., Pruitt, B.E., & Kingery, P.M. (1990). Violence and Drug Use Among Eighth and Tenth-graders in Region VI, Texas in the Fall of 1990. Monograph. Educational Service Center, Region VI, Huntsville, TX.

Pruitt, B.E. (1990). School-based Drug Abuse Prevention Education: A Status Assessment. National Commission on Drug Free Schools, Washington, DC.

Pruitt, B.E. (1977-1978, Fall, Winter, Spring). The president's column. The Oregon Association for the Advancement of Health Education Newsletter, Oregon Association for the Advancement of Health Education, Salem, OR.

Publications: Educational Curricula

Health Education Foundation of Texas (1996). Student Health Survey: Violence Drug Use, Computer Software, HEFT, College Station, TX.

Texas Education Agency, Drug Abuse Prevention Program (1989). Education for Self-Responsibility II: Prevention of Drug Use, 1,071 pages, TEA, Austin, TX.

U. S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (1984). Beating the Odds: An Educational Program Relating Safety Belt Use to Health Lifestyles for High School Students, 25 pages, USDOT, Washington, DC.

Presentations: International

Goodson, P., Buhi, E.R., Pruitt, B. E. “Inconsistent reporting of virginity pledging and past sexual behaviors among adolescents participating in abstinence-only-until-marriage programs in Texas.” The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, San Juan, Puerto Rico, November, 2008)

Goodson, P., Pruitt, B. E., Suther, S., & Wilson, K. “Are Abstinence-Only Programs Based on Theory? An Evaluation of Title V Programs in Texas.” The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2002.

Pruitt, B.E. “Health Education in the U.S.” Invited lecture for the faculty and students of the University of Newcastle, College of Medicine, Newcastle, Australia,1997.

Pruitt, B.E. "Health Promotion for the Military Recreation Director." World Symposium for Air Force Recreation Directors, College Station, TX, 1986, 1987, 1988, & 1989.

Pruitt, B.E. "A School Health Education Approach to Motor Vehicle Injury Control." ICHPER (International Congress for Health, Physical Education and Recreation) World Congress, London, England, 1985.

Pruitt, B.E. "A Descriptive Study of School Health Education the United States." ICHPER (International Congress for Health, Physical Education and Recreation) World Congress, London, England, 1985.

Presentations: National

Pruitt, B. Pruitt, B. E. “Commencement Address.” 96th Annuaol Commencement Exercises, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, 2007.

Pruitt, B. “An Abstinence Education Research Agenda: What I Really Learned.” The 2007 AAHE Scholar Address, Baltimore, MD, 2007.

Pruitt, B. “Pruitt’s Pyramid for Differentiating Health Instruction.” AAHPERD National Convention and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, 2006.

Goodson, P., Buhi, E.R., Rasberry, C.N., Pruitt, B.E. Impact of Title-V Abstinence-Only Programs on a middle-school sample in Texas: Are abstinence programs ‘working’? 2006 Annual Meeting of The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS). Las Vegas, NV. 2006.

Buhi, E.R., Goodson, P., Pruitt, B.E., Neilands, T. Understanding adolescent sexually abstinent behavior and intentions through Structural Equation Modeling and use of The Integrated Theory. 2006 Annual Meeting of The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS). Las Vegas, NV. 2006.

Wilson, K., Rasberry, C., Pruitt, B., Goodson, P., & Buhi, E. “Program Maturation of Abstinence-only Programs in Texas.” American School Health Association, Burbank, CA, 2005.

Wilson, K, Buhi, E.R., Goodson, P., Pruitt, B.E., Gunnels, E. “A Comparison of Middle School Youth Abstinent Behavior on Environmental Factors.” AAHPERD National Convention & Exposition. Chicago, IL, 2005.

Goodson, P., Buhi, E.R., Rasberry, C., Pruitt, B.E. “Do Abstinence-only-until-marriage Programs Affect Participants’ Subjective Norms Regarding Sexual Abstinence?” Society for Public Health Education. Philadelphia, PA, 2005.

Rasberry, C., Goodson, P., Buhi, E.R., Pruitt, B.E., Wilson, K., Suther, S. “Self-efficacy to Motivate Sexual Abstinence Among Youth in a Sample of Texas Abstinence Instructors.” Society for Public Health Education. Philadelphia, PA, 2005

Buhi, E. R., Goodson, P., Pruitt, B. E., Rasberry, C., & Wilson, K. “Do Abstinence-only- education Programs Impact Youth’s Sexual Behavior and Intentions? Outcomes from Wave 1 of the Texas Title V abstinence education evaluation.” American Public Health Association. Philadelphia, PA, 2005.

Goodson, P., Buhi, E., Pruitt, B. E., & Wilson, K.. “University-Community Partnership to Evaluate Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs in Texas.” SOPHE Midyear Conference, Orlando, FL 2004.

Wilson, K., Goodson, P., Pruitt, B.E., Buhi, E., Davis-Gunnels, E. “A Comparison of Sexually Active and Abstinent Middle School Youth on Five Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Factors.” American School Health Association, Pittsburg, PA, 2004.

Goodson, P., Buhi, E., Pruitt, B.E., Wilson, K., Davis-Gunnels, E. “Predictors of Sexually Abstinent Behavior Among Adolescents Participating in Title V Abstinence-only-until-marriage Programs in Texas: A baseline Modeling Study.” Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. Orlando, FL, 2004.

Buhi, E., Goodson, P., Pruitt, B.E., Wilson, K., Davis, E. “Characteristics of Sexually Active and Abstinent Youth Participating in Abstinence-only-until-marriage Programs in Texas.” American Public Health Association. Washington, DC, 2004.

Wilson, K.L., Pruitt, B. E., Goodson, P. & Suther, S. “Texas Middle-School Principal’s Likelihood of Adopting Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Education.” American Association for Health Education, New Orleans, NO, 2004.

Goodson, P. Buhi, E., Pruitt, B., and Wilson, K. “University-Community Partnership to Evaluate Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs in Texas.” Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) Midyear Conference, Orlando, FL May, 2004.

Wilson, K., Pruitt, B. and Goodson, P. “Indicators of School Administrators Adoption of Abstinence-Only Education Programs.” American School Health Association, El Paso, TX, 2003.

Pruitt, B., Wilson, K., and Goodson, P. “A Review of Curricula Currently Used to Promote Sexual Abstinence Until Marriage.” American School Health Association, El Paso, TX, 2003.

Goodson, P., Buhi, E, Suther, S., Wilson, K., and Pruitt, B. “Are Abstinence Education Programs in Texas Serving Areas with Greatest Sexual Health Needs?” Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, San Antonio, TX, 2003.

Goodson, P., Buhi, E., Suther, S. Pruitt, B., and Wilson, K. “Changes in Sexual Health Indicators in Texas Counties Served by Abstinence-only Education Programs.” Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, San Antonio, TX, 2003.

Wilson, K, Pruitt, B., Goodson, P. and Suther, S. “School Administrators as Facilitators or Barriers to Abstinence-Only Education Programs.” American Association for Health Education , Philadelphia, PA, 2003.

Goodson, P., Buhi, E., Suther, S., Pruitt, B. E., & Wilson, K. “Changes in Sexual Health Indicators in Texas Counties Served by Abstinence-only Education Programs.” San Antonio, TX 2003.

Pruitt, B. E., Wilson, K, & Goodson, P. “A Review of Curricula Currently Used to Promote Abstinence Until Marriage.” American School Health Association, El Paso, TX 2003

Goodson, P., Pruitt, B. E., & Suther, S. “Is Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Education Sexuality Education?” American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, Las Vegas, NV 2003.

Wilson, K.L., Pruitt, B. E., Goodson, P. & Suther, S. “An Analysis of Abstinence Education Program Staff in Texas.” American Association for Health Education, Philadelphia, PA 2003.

Wilson, K.L., Pruitt, B. E., Goodson, P. & Suther, S. “School Administrators as Facilitators or Barriers to Abstinence-Only Education Programs.” American School Health Association, Charlotte, NC 2002.

Pruitt, B. E., Goodson, P., Suther, S. & Wilson, K. “A Review of Abstinence Education Curricula.” Center for Disease Control and Prevention National Leadership Conference to Strengthen HIV/AIDS Education and Coordinated School Health Programs, Washington, .DC, 2001.

Goodson, Patricia, Pruitt, B. E., Suther, S. & Wilson, K. “The Logic Behind Abstinence Education Programs in Texas: Program Deliverers Share Their Implicit Theories.” Center for Disease Control and Prevention National Leadership Conference to Strengthen HIV/AIDS Education and Coordinated School Health Programs, Washington, DC, 2001.

Pruitt, B. E., Goodson, P., Wilson, K., & Suther, S. “Abstinence-Only Sexuality Education Programs in Texas: An Evaluation.” American Public Health Association, Atlanta, GA, 2001.

Pruitt, B. E., Wilson, K., Goodson, P., & Suther, S. “A Descriptive “Study of the Title V Abstinence-Only Sexuality Education Programs in Texas.” American School Health Association, Albuquerque, NM, 2001.

Pruitt, B. E., Wilson, K., Goodson, P., & Suther, S. “A Descriptive “Study of the Title V Abstinence-Only Sexuality Education Programs in Texas.” American School Health Association, Albuquerque, NM, 2001.

Song, Eun-Young, Pruitt, B.E. & McNamara, J. “A Statistical Synthesis of Sexuality Education Studies, 1960-1997: A Meta-Analysis Approach.” AAHPERD National Convention, Boston, MA 1999.

Pruitt, B.E. “The Three Most Important Things You Need to Market School Health Education.” AAHPERD National Convention, Reno, NV, 1997

Pruitt, B.E. “Award-Winning Students of AAHPERD.” AAHPERD National Convention, Atlanta, GA, 1996.

Pruitt, B.E. “Keynote Address.” Oregon School Health Leadership Summit, Portland OR 1995.

Pruitt, B.E. “Award-Winning Students of AAHPERD.” AAHPERD National Convention, Portland, OR, 1995.

Pruitt, B.E. "The Post-graduate Institute on Comprehensive Health Education." AAHPERD National Convention, San Francisco, CA, 1991.

Pruitt, B.E. "Planning a Wellness Program." a 2-hour live television presentation for the TI-IN Network, San Antonio, TX, 1991.

Pruitt, B.E. "Planning a Wellness Program." a 2-hour live television presentation for the TI-IN Network, San Antonio, TX, 1990.

Pruitt, B.E. "School-Based Drug Abuse Prevention Education: A Status Assessment." National Commission on Drug Free Schools, Portland, OR, 1989.

Pruitt, B.E. "The Development of Education for Self-Responsibility II: Prevention of Drug Use." Join the Move conference, New Braunfels, TX, 1989.

Pruitt, B.E. "The Basics of Sexuality." National Youth Sports Program, College Station, TX, 1989.

Schmidt, N.G., Pruitt, B.E., Beall, S., & Reilly, B. "Texas Inventory of Health Education Competencies." American Public Health Association, Boston, MA, 1988.

Pruitt, B.E. & Pruitt, A.K. "Options For Young Mothers: Serving The Needs of Low-Income Teenage Mothers." American School Health Association, Orlando, FL, 1988.

Pruitt, B.E. & Davis, L. "Areas of Influence on the School Health Program: A Delphi Study." American School Health Association, Orlando, FL, 1988.

Pruitt, B.E., Beall, S., Schmidt, G., & Reilly, B. "The Development of The Texas Inventory of Health Education Competencies." American School Health Association, Orlando, FL, 1988.

Pruitt, B.E. "Enhancing Our Professional Image Through Role Modeling." American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance National Convention, Las Vegas, NV, 1987.

Pruitt, B.E. "Professional Health Education Associations: A Status Report." The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 1986.

Pruitt, B.E. "What's Happening in Health Education Across the Country?" Northwest District Association of AAHPERD, Boise, ID 1985.

Pruitt, B.E. "Automobile Occupant Restraint." Northwest District Association of AAHPERD, Boise, ID 1985.

Pruitt, B.E. "Occupant Restraint Programs for Secondary Health/Driver Education." Eastern District Association of AAHPERD, Atlantic City, NJ 1985.

Pruitt, B.E. "Update on the Proposed AAHE-SOPHE Merger." Eastern District Association of AAHPERD, Atlantic City, NJ 1985.

Pruitt, B.E. "A Report on the Midwest Connections; A Conference for Policy Makers." American Public Health Association, Anaheim, CA 1984.

Pruitt, B.E. "Microcomputers and Health Education in the Public Schools." American Association for Medical Systems and Informatics, Washington, D.C., 1984.

Pruitt, B.E. "Prospects for the Future of the Health Education Profession." Eastern District Association of AAHPERD, Philadelphia, PA, 1984.

Pruitt, B.E. "Health Education: An Up-date." Southwest District Association of AAHPERD, Tulsa, OK, 1983.

Pruitt, B.E. "Health Goals for the l990's: Implications of HEALTHY PEOPLE for School, College and Community Health Planning." AAHPERD Eastern District Convention, Providence, RI, 1983.

Pruitt, B.E. "Discovering the Present: An Introduction to Health Education." American Red Cross Youth Services Training Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, 1983.

Pruitt, B.E. "The Impact of the Moral Majority on Health Education." AAHPERD Northwest District Convention, Spokane, WA, 1982.

Pruitt, B.E. "Innovative Health Methods." AAHPERD Northwest District Convention, Portland, OR, 1981.

Pruitt, B.E. "Fostering Professionalism in Undergraduate Health Education Students." AAHPERD Northwest District Convention, Spokane, WA, 1978.

Presentations: State

Ledingham, C., Pruitt, B. E., and Rodriguez, R. “Conducting Classroom Evaluations of Physical Education Classes in a Texas Metropolitan School District.”; Texas School Health Association, Annual Conference, Austin, TX, 2007.

Pruitt, B. E. “The Interaction of Philosophy and Politics Regarding Sexuality Education.” Texas Society for Public Health Educators, Denton, TX 2007.

Pruitt, B. E. “A Review of Abstinence Education.” Two Should Know Conference, El Paso, TX 2007.

Pruitt, B. E. “Selecting Health Education Methods that Involve Students.” Texas School Health Association Conference 2006, Austin, TX, 2006.

Wilson, K., Pruitt, B.E., Goodson, P. “Principals’ Adoption of Abstinence-only-until-marriage Education as an Innovation in Texas Public Middle Schools.” Annual Educational Research Exchange. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2004.

Goodson, P., Pruitt, B.E., Buhi, E., Rasberry, C. “Reexamining Abstinence as a Prevention Tool: Evaluation of the Texas Abstinence Education Initiative.” 14th Texas HIV/STD Conference (Texas Department of State Health Services). Austin, TX, 2004.

Goodson, P., Pruitt, B., Wilson, K., and Buhi, E. “The A&M Evaluation of the Abstinence Education Initiative in Texas.” Meeting of the Abstinence Contractors, Texas Deparetment of Health, Austin, TX December, 2003.

Goodson, P., Pruitt, B. E., Wilson, K. & Buhi, E. “The A&M evaluation of the Abstinence Education Initiative in Texas.” Texas Department of Health, Austin, TX, 2003.

Wilson, K., Pruitt, B. E., Goodson, P., & Suther, S. “Texas Trends in Abstinence Education, Curricula, and Training.” Texas School Health Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX, 2001.

Pruitt, B. E. "United We Stand--Divided We Fall: Health & PE Certification Issues." Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, San Antonio, TX, 2001.

Pruitt, B. E. “Collaboration in Community Health.” Priester Extension Health Conference, Dallas, TX, 2001.

Pruitt, B.E., Panel Facilitator “Managed Care: Media Coverage and Policy Debates.” within the conference “Communication in the Age of Managed Care,” College Station, TX, 2000.

Pruitt, B. E., Panel Member “Strengthening Our Capacity to Care.” Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Bryan, TX, 2000.

Pruitt, B. E., Panel Member “Aggie Luv Lines.” Department of Student Health Services, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2000.

Pruitt, B.E. “Health Education: The Past is Prologue.” Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Austin, TX, 1999.

Pruitt, B.E. “Getting REAL About Promoting Abstinence.” Texas Department of Health, Austin, TX, 1999.

Pruitt, B.E. “Professionalism in Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.” The Kinesiology, Health Studies, and Recreation Majors Club, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX,, 1999.

Pruitt, B.E. “Fine Lines.” (Key-Note Address) Texas Society for Public Health Education, Austin, TX, 1999.

Pruitt, B.E. “Abstinence Education and the School Health Specialist.” Texas Department of Health, Austin, TX, 1998.

Pruitt, B.E. “Sexual Responsibility.” Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Temple, TX, 1998.

Pruitt, B.E. “Sexuality Education: Who’s Teaching Whom?” The TAHPERD Scholar Presentation at the TAHPERD annual convention in Ft Worth, TX, 1998.

Pruitt, B.E. “5 Ways to Promote Abstinence.” a presentation to the Texas Department of Health specialists in Health Education, Austin, TX, 1997.

Pruitt, B.E. “Health: Skills for Wellness.” a presentation to the health teachers of Fort Worth Independent School District, Fort Worth, TX, 1995.

Pruitt, B.E. “Health: Skills for Wellness.” a presentation to the health teachers of Irving Independent School District, Irving, TX, 1995.

Pruitt, B.E. “Comprehensive School Health.” a presentation to the Leadership in Medicine program, College Station, TX, 1995, 1996.

Pruitt, B.E. “AIDS: An International Crisis.” a presentation to the Science, Technology & YOUth Symposium, College Station, TX, 1995.

Pruitt, B.E. "Education for Self-Responsibility II: Prevention of Drug Use." a presentation for the Drug Enforcement Agency to Houston teachers, Houston, TX, 1990.

Pruitt, B.E. "Introducing ESR II: Prevention of Drug Use." Drug Abuse Prevention Conference, Austin, TX, 1989.

Reilly, B., Schmidt, G. Beall, S. & Pruitt, B.E. "The Texas Inventory of Health Education Competencies: An Instrument for Measuring Pre-Professional Knowledge About the Health Education Process." Texas Alliance For Health Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, San Antonio, TX, 1988.

Hoffman, N. & Pruitt, B.E. "Education for Self- Responsibility II: Prevention of Drug Use," Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. San Antonio, TX, 1988.

Pruitt, B.E. "The Future of Fitness." TAHPERD Youth Fitness Conference, Victoria, TX, 1988.

Pruitt, B.E. "Health Promotion at the School Worksite." Texas School Services Foundation, Austin, TX,, 1988.

Pruitt, B.E. "Health Promotion at the School Worksite." Texas School Boards Association, San Antonio, TX, 1987.

Pruitt, B.E. "Wellness Weekends: The Principal's Center Health Promotion Action." Educational Inquiry Day (Educational Inquiry: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century), College Station, TX,1987.

Pruitt, B.E. "Update on Current Studies in Teenage Pregnancy: Legislative Implication." Texas School Health Association Annual Convention, Austin, TX, 1987.

Pruitt, B.E. "Know Thy Profession: A Socratic Discussion on Role Delineation." Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Annual Convention, Houston, TX, 1987.

Pruitt, B.E. "An Action Plan for Wellness at the School Worksite." Principal's Center Summer Academy, College Station, TX, 1987.

Pruitt, B.E. "School-Age Pregnancy in Texas: Information for Decision Makers." Texas Association of School Boards/Texas Association of School Administrators, San Antonio, TX, 1986.

Pruitt, B.E. "Establishing a Wellness Promotion Program in Your School." Principals' Center Summer Academy, College Station, TX, 1986.

Pruitt, B.E. "Automobile Occupant Protection: An Issue for Health Educators." Seaside IX Health Promotion Conference, Seaside, OR, 1985.

Pruitt, B.E. "What is This Thing Called School Health Promotion?" Ohio Conference on Physicians and Schools, Lake Hope, OH, 1985.

Pruitt, B.E. "Professional Health Education Organizations--What Are They?" Virginia Public Health Association, Virginia Beach, VA, 1985.

Pruitt, B.E. "A Total School Health Promotion Program." Midwest Health Connection Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 1984.

Pruitt, B.E. "National Initiatives in Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance," and "Overcoming State and Local Problems in Health Education Development and Implementation." Maine Association for Health Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Fall Conference, Portland, ME, 1983.

Pruitt, B.E. "Health for Classroom Teachers." Oregon Small Schools Association, Salem, OR, 1979.

Pruitt, B.E. "The Use and Abuse of Inside Out." Hillsboro Elementary Schools, Hillsboro, OR, 1978.

Pruitt, B.E. "Health Education--Are We Confusing the Package with the Content?" H.S.A. II (Western Oregon) Health Education Conference, General Session, Bend, OR, 1978.

Pruitt, B.E. "The Student Organization at the University of Oregon." OAHPER 61st Annual Conference, Portland, OR, 1978.

Pruitt, B.E. "The Use and Abuse of Values Clarification." OAHPER 59th Annual Conference, Salem, OR, 1976.

Funded Grants and Contracts

Texas Department of State Health Services, $205,990 for a project entitled Evaluation of the Texas Department of Health Abstinence-Only Initiative, 2004-2005. (B. E. Pruitt & Pat Goodson, Principal Investigators)

Texas Department of Health, $227,624 for a project entitled Evaluation of the Texas Department of Health Abstinence-Only Initiative, 2003-2004. (B. E. Pruitt & Pat Goodson, Principal Investigators)

Texas Department of Health, $149,997 for a project entitled Evaluation of the Texas Department of Health Abstinence-Only Initiative, 2002-2003. (B. E. Pruitt & Pat Goodson, Principal Investigators)

Texas Department of Health, $378,658 for a project entitled Evaluation of the Texas Department of Health Abstinence-Only Initiative, 2000-2002. (B. E. Pruitt & Pat Goodson, Principal Investigators)

Texas Department of Health, $20,000 for a project entitled Content Analysis of Abstinence Curricula, 2001. (B. E. Pruitt & Pat Goodson, Principal Investigators)

Brazos Valley Community Action Agency, $6,849 for a project entitled Developing Baseline Data to Evaluate the Long-Term Effects of a Local Consolidated Health Center, 1997-1998. (B.E. Pruitt, Principal Investigator)

Center for the Study and Implementation of Collaborative Learning Communities, $5,000 for a project entitled Developing Baseline Data to Evaluate the Long-Term Effects of a Local Consolidated Health Center, 1997-1998. (B.E. Pruitt, Principal Investigator)

Center for the Study and Implementation of Collaborative Learning Communities, $2,080 for a project entitled Disseminating Manual on Building Collaborative Partnerships, 1997-1998. (B.E. Pruitt, Principal Investigator)

Center for the Study and Implementation of Collaborative Learning Communities, $6,740 for a project entitled Collective Efficacy and Collaboration: A Case Study of a Community-Based Partnership in Bryan, Texas, 1997-1998. (B.E. Pruitt, Principal Investigator)

Brazos Valley Community Action Agency, $7,757.74 for development of the Texas A&M University Community Health Education Laboratory, 1997-1998. (B.E. Pruitt, Principal Investigator)

U. S. Department of Education, $547,108 for a project entitled Comprehensive School Health Education: An Interdisciplinary Approach (Jointly with Baylor College of Medicine, funding to Baylor), 1990-1993. (David Holcomb, Principal Investigator & B.E. Pruitt, Co-Principal Investigator)

Region IV Education Service Center, $12,000 for drug use and violence in schools research, 1994. (Funding to the Health Education Foundation of Texas, B.E. Pruitt, Principal Investigator)

U. S. Department of Education, $469,884 for a project entitled Project BELONG (Building Essential Life Options Through New Goals) funded to Public Policy Research Laboratory, Texas A&M University, 1992-1993. (Craig Blakeley, Principal Investigator, B. E. Pruitt, Co-Principal Investigator)

Region IV Education Service Center, $10,000 for drug use and violence in schools research, 1991. (B.E. Pruitt, Principal Investigator)

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, $4,000 for support of the National Student Leadership Conference, 1989. (B.E. Pruitt, Principal Investigator)

Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, $1,400 for support of the National Student Leadership Conference, 1989. (B.E. Pruitt, Principal Investigator)

Texas Education Agency, $199,789 for the development of Education For Self-Responsibility II: The Prevention of Drug Use, 1988-1989. (B.E. Pruitt, Principal Investigator)

Organized Research Funds, Texas A&M University College of Education, $7,000.00 for establishing "Wellness Weekends" in cooperation with the Principal's Center, 1986-1987. (Grant Simpson, Principal Investigator, B. E. Pruitt, Co-Principal Investigator)

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, $220,000, cooperative agreement with AAHPERD, for development of a survey of children-youth health knowledge, attitudes and practices (the NASH Study),1985. (B. E. Pruitt, Principal Investigator)

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, $8,000, for the Delbert Oberteuffer Centennial Symposium, 1985. (B. E. Pruitt, Director)

Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, $11,500, for promotion of automobile occupant restraint, 1985. (B. E. Pruitt, Director)

Jump Rope for Heart (AAHPERD in-house grants), four grants totaling $5,000, for special projects related to health education, 1983-1984. (B. E. Pruitt, Director)

National Center for Health Education, $1,500, for the development of a "Policy Maker's Packet" promoting the health education profession, 1984. (B. E. Pruitt, Director)

Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, $20,053, for the promotion of automobile occupant protection (seat belt usage) as a health education concern, 1983-1984. (B. E. Pruitt, Director)

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, $15,000, for the production of a special issue of Health Education related to "School Health Research," 1984. (B. E. Pruitt, Director)

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion $2,000, for the production of a special issue of Health Education related to "School Health Research," 1984. (B. E. Pruitt, Director)

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, $10,000, for the publication of a "special issue" of Health Education on "Microcomputers and Health Education," 1983. (B. E. Pruitt, Director)

Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc. $8,000, for the development of computer software related to alcohol education, 1983. (B. E. Pruit, Director)

Committee Memberships (State and National Professional Societies)

Allianace Scholar Committee, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 2008 to present. (Committee Member)

Nominations Committee, American Association for Health Education, 2008 to present. (Committee Member)

Board of Trustees, Foundation for the Advancement of Health Education, 2008 to present. (Board Member)

Location Negotiating Team, American School Health Association, Kent, OH 2008. (Chaiperson)

Location Task Force, American School Health Association, Kent, OH 2007-2008 (Committee Member)

External Evaluation Team, Department of Health Education, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 2004. (Chairperson)

Taylor Dodson Awards Committee, Southern District AAHPERD, 2000-2002. (Committee Member)

5-Star Internship Program, Bryan Independent School District, Bryan, TX 2000. (Committee Member)

Health Education K-12 Standards Review Committee, State Board of Educator Certification, Austin, TX 2000 to 2001. (Committee Member)

Structure Review Committee, Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 2000 to 2001.

TAHPERD Scholar Selection Committee, Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 1999 to 2001. (Committee Member)

Nominating Committee, Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance,

1997-1998. (Committee Member)

Health Education Position Statements Committee, American Association for Health Education, 1995

- 1998. (Chairperson)

Health Education Position Statements Committee, Texas Association for Health, Physical Education,

Recreation, and Dance, 1995 - 1997. (Chairperson)

Research and Evaluation Committee, Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation,

and Dance, 1995 -1996. (Chairperson)

Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) Development for Health and Physical Education, Texas

Education Agency, 1992. (Committee Member)

Texas Standards for Comprehensive School Health Programs, Texas Comprehensive School Health

Initiative, 1992. (Delphi Panel Member)

Work Group, Texas Year 2000 Health Objectives, Texas Department of Health, 1989-1990. (Work

Group Member)

Drug Education Advisory Committee, Bryan High School, Bryan, TX, 1990. (Committee Member)

Drug Free Youth Task Force, Dallas I.S.D., Dallas, TX, 1989-1990. (Task Force Member)

Planning Committee, Texas All Well Conference, 1988-1990. (Committee Member)

Board of Directors, Association Concerned with Teenage Sexuality, Bryan, TX, 1989-1990. (Board Member)

Finance Committee, American Association For Health Education, 1988-1991. (Committee Member)

TAHPERD Health Education Research and Evaluation Section, Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 1988. (Chairperson)

Future Directions Committee, Southern District AAHPERD, 1985-1989. (Committee Member)

School In-service Task Force, Texas Affiliate, American Heart Association, 1985. (Task Force Member)

Development and Assessment of a School-Based Program to Increase the Use of Safety Belts Among Adolescents, Advisory Committee, The University of Texas Health Science Center, 1984. (Committee Member)

Health Education Associates, Advisory Committee, University of Maryland, 1983. (Committee Member)

Program Committee, National School Health Education Coalition, 1983-1984. (Chairperson)

National School Health Education Coalition, 1982. (Founding Member)

State Superintendent's Health Education Committee, State of Oregon, 1978-1982. (Committee Member)

Board of Directors, Oregon Association for the Advancement of Health Education, 1976-1982. (Charter Board Member)

National Task Force to Develop a Position Statement Concerning Teacher Certification of Health

Educators, American Association for Health Education, 1979. (Task Force Member)

Board of Directors, Planned Parenthood Association of Lane County, Eugene, OR, 1977-1980. (Board Member)

Planning and Evaluation Committee, Planned Parenthood Association of Lane County, Eugene, OR, 1976-1982. (Committee Member)

Committee Memberships (Texas A&M University and System)

Graduate Council, Texas A&M University, 2005 to present.

Graduate Instruction Committee, College of Education and Human Development, 2005 to present.

Tenure & Promotion Committee, Department of Health & Kinesiology, 1996 to present. (Committee Member & Chairperson)

Medical Science Library Council, Texas A&M University, 2000 to present. (Committee Member)

Technology Committee, Department of Health & Kinesiology, 1997 to present. (Committee Member)

Youth Tobacco Prevention Task Force, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, 2000 to 2002. (Task Force Member)

Accreditation Review Team, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, 1998 to 2002. (Team Member)

Board of Directors, Center for the Study & Implementation of Collaborative Learning Centers, TAMU College of Education, 1997 to present. (Board Member)

University Council on Teacher Education, Texas A&M University, 1997 to 2002. (Council Member)

NCATE Committee on Multicultural Education, College of Education, 2000.

University Council on Teacher Education, Texas A&M University, 1997-2003. (Committee Member)

Graduate Admissions Review Committee, Department of HLKN Youth Tobacco Prevention Task Force, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, 2001-2002. (Committee Member)

Accreditation Review Team, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, 2000. (Committee Member)

Board of Directors, Center for the Study & Implementation of Collaborative Learning Centers, TAMU College of Education, 2000. (Committee Member)

College Ad Hoc Committee on Dissertation and Record of Study Awards, 2000. (Committee Member)

Leadership in Medicine, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, 1999-2000. (Mentor)

College Ad Hoc Committee on Dissertation and Record of Study Awards, 1999. (Committee Member)

Research Council, College of Education, Texas A&M University, 1993 - 1997. (Council Member)

Tenure, Promotion, and Review Committee, College of Education, Texas A&M University, 1994 - 1996. (Committee Member, Chairperson 1996)

Graduate Curriculum Committee, Division of Health & Safety, Texas A&M University, 1993 - 1995. (Co-chairperson)

Search Committee, to select candidates for Department Head of the Department of Health and Kinesiology, College of Education, Texas A&M University, 1991-1992. (Committee Member)

Steering Committee on School/University Collaborative Research, College of Education, Texas A&M University, 1986 - 1991. (Committee Member)

Texas A&M Middle School Task Force, College of Education, Texas A&M University, 1990. (Group Leader)

Committee on Fostering Educational Inquiry, College of Education, Texas A&M University, 1986 - 1990. (Committee Member)

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