Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Instructional Associate Professor
Health Behavior 212 Adriance Lab Rd. 1266 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-1266 rrahn@tamu.edu Phone: 979.436.9773 Google Scholar ProfileScholars@TAMU Profile
Dr. Rhonda Rahn has extensive training in college student health behaviors as she has spent her entire career on a college campus working as a health educator and teaching undergraduates. She earned her PhD in Health Education, MS in Health Education, and a BS in Health from Texas A&M University. She currently teaches allied and community health students with aspirations of health education, nursing, physical therapy, and other allied health professions. Prior to teaching, Dr. Rahn spent 14 years as a professional health educator in the Department of Student Health Services at Texas A&M University. Her research interests investigate college students' health behaviors including sexuality, peer health education, and professional health educator training in undergraduates. Dr. Rahn has taught courses such as Human Diseases, Human Sexuality, and Concepts in Peer Health Education since 2013. She has publications in peer-reviewed journals and has presented at international, national, and state conferences. She is a professional member of SOPHE, ACHA, and TAHPERD and a Certified Health Education Specialist. Dr. Rahn has mentored undergraduate students and new professionals in a variety of different roles as a member of professional health education organizations, a professional health educator, and a faculty member.