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Anthony Lacina, DHSc, MPH, MEd, CHES

Assistant Professor of Health Sciences & Program Director for BS & Doctoral Health Sciences

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School

School of Arts and Sciences

Department

School of Arts and Sciences

Office Location

Fennell 270

Boston

About

Dr. Anthony Lacina is a passionate educator and public health practitioner. As a Certified Health Education Specialist, he has a special interest in addressing health disparities among several populations, including college students, sexual minorities, and men. At the same time, Dr. Lacina is interested in the intersection of health and wellness and the natural and built environments, along with urban cycling infrastructure and policy. A qualitative researcher by training, he greatly enjoys collaborating with students on research projects.

Dr. Lacina has been part of the MCPHS community since 2011, and most recently teaching in the undergraduate Health Sciences Program since 2018. He teaches courses such as Health Promotion, Public Health and Policy, Health Research Methods, Assessing Community Health Needs, and Health Communication, Literacy, and Disparities.

DEI Expertise: Dr. Lacina has been an active participant in developing curriculum in the social sciences with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in mind. Furthermore, he includes a DEI lens in every course that he teaches, some of which include built in interprofessional education opportunities or projects for students to deepen their understanding and awareness of, and skills to create a more equitable society.

Education

  • Doctor of Health Sciences in Health Professions Education, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Master of Public Health in Community Health, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Master of Education in Higher Education, Suffolk University
  • Bachelor of Science, Eastern Nazarene College
  • Certified Health Education Specialist, National Commission for Health Education Credentialing
 

Research Interests

  • Health disparities among college students, sexual minorities, men
  • Intersection of health and wellness and the built and natural environment
  • Urban cycling infrastructure and policy

Featured Affiliations

American Public Health Association

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Society for Public Health Education

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Boston Medical Reserve Corps

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Education

  • Doctor of Health Sciences in Health Professions Education, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Master of Public Health in Community Health, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Master of Education in Higher Education, Suffolk University
  • Bachelor of Science, Eastern Nazarene College
  • Certified Health Education Specialist, National Commission for Health Education Credentialing
 

Research Interests

  • Health disparities among college students, sexual minorities, men
  • Intersection of health and wellness and the built and natural environment
  • Urban cycling infrastructure and policy

Awards & Honors