Peer Health Education
The Peer Health Education program at Marquette University’s Center for Health Education and Promotion facilitates discussion about health issues between, and among, MU students and their surrounding community. 
The Peer Health Educators (PHEs) are a team of responsible student leaders who provide health-related programming and serve the Marquette community as health resources, in order to enhance the well being of their peers. Topics addressed by the PHEs include, but are not limited to: nutrition, self-esteem/body image, women’s health, men’s health, healthy relationships, stress management/relaxation, alcohol education, sexual assault, and credit card debt. The Peer Health Educators invite students to think critically about these and other health issues by raising questions, facilitating discussion, and disseminating health information. Peer Health Educators develop a multitude of skills, such as: leadership, public speaking, goal setting, time management, team work, program planning and evaluation. All of these skills prove useful in life and future careers.
Request an Outreach Program
The PHEs provide programs on a variety of health topics that we bring to you in residence halls, student organization meetings, fraternities and sororities, sports team sessions, classes, or to any group of interested students. Here's a partial list of the 2011-12 PHE Outreach Programs. In addition to the listed programs, we also do programming for body art, credit card debt, gambling awareness, and other topics. If there is something that you have an interest in but do not see it listed, please contact us and we will work together to determine what will best meet your needs.
Main outreach programs run about 30-40 minutes. Grab Bag programs run about 15 minutes, and can easily be added onto the end of a meeting or gathering.
To request a program, please call the Center for Health Education and Promotion at 288-5217. *Note: To ensure that we have enough time to secure presenters, please make requests at least 7 days before the desired program date.
How To Get Involved
Recruitment for the Peer Health Education program begins every year, after Spring Break. Watch for publicity and applications. The PHE Job Description can be found here. If you have further questions about how to get involved, please don’t hesitate to contact the Center for Health Education and Promotion at x8-5217.
2011-2012 Peer Health Educators:
Kevin Nieves
2nd Year PHE
Chicago, IL
Senior, Nursing
What does health mean to you? Health is not just the absence of illness, rather it is the balance of a person’s physical, social, emotional, and mental well-being that results in a happier and more well rounded life.
Annie Kusper
2nd Year PHE
Stickney, IL
Sophomore, Corporate Communications
What does health mean to you? Health means knowing what you need to do to keep your body functioning with your busy life.
Jonquelle Jones
1st Year PHE
Milwaukee, WI
Sophomore, Biomedical Sciences/Sociology
What does health mean to you? Health will always be a revolving door.
Its essence and importance is what keeps the patients in and out of
those doors. My passion is to not only keep those revolving doors
moving, but to make sure those patients are prioritizing and improving
their health.
Angel Certeza
1st Year PHE
Bartlett, IL
Sophomore, Biomedical Sciences
What does health mean to you? Health is embracing everything that life
could offer the best possible you; from knowing what, when, where and
why certain functions in your body occur to also the relationships you
build with your family, friends, environment and, most importantly,
yourself.
Michael Haen
1st Year PHE
Janesville, WI
Junior, Writing Intensive English & Criminology
What does health mean to you? Health is the process of making daily
decisions to maximize one's own mental and physical well-being. Health
involves being aware of the issues confronting the individual person and
the surrounding community.
Kristina Stemper
1st Year PHE
Berwyn, PA
Sophomore, Business-Supply Chain/Finance
What does health mean to you? Health is what is required to keep me
and those around me working at full potential, both mentally and
physically.
Recognition
The Peer Health Education program has received much national and regional recognition over the past few years.
National and Regional Awards:
The BACCHUS Network Area 4 Conference
2010 Outstanding Graduating Senior Award
Jennifer Ciske and Lindsey Jacob
The BACCHUS Network
2009 Outstanding Program Award
“Iron Chef Marquette”
The BACCHUS Network Area 4 Conference
2009 Outstanding Program Award
"Great American Smokeout 2008"
The BACCHUS Network
2008 Outstanding Affiliate
Marquette University Peer Health Educators
The BACCHUS Network Area 4 Conference
2006 Outstanding Program Award
“Farmers Market/Kitchen Quickies”
The BACCHUS Network Area 4 Conference
2005 Outstanding Peer Educator Award
Sarah Miles
The BACCHUS Network Area 4 Conference
2005 Outstanding Program Award
“Men’s Health & Wellness: It’s Up to Us!”
The BACCHUS Network Area 4 Conference
2004 Outstanding Program Award
“Spring Break Blitz”
The BACCHUS Network
2003 Outstanding Advisor Award
Amy Melichar
The BACCHUS Network
2003 Outstanding Affiliate
Marquette University Peer Health Educators
Presentations:
"HIV 101…Do You Know the Facts?"
The BACCHUS Network 2006 Area 4 Conference (Milwaukee, WI)
“Tofu Turkey Talk”
The BACCHUS Network 2005 Area 4 Conference (Minneapolis, MN)
The BACCHUS Network 2006 Area 4 Conference (Milwaukee, WI)
“Info Table 101”
The BACCHUS Network 2005 Area 4 Conference (Minneapolis, MN)
“You’ve Been Flushed, NewsFlushed!”
The BACCHUS Network 2004 Area 4 Conference (Steven’s Pt, WI)
The BACCHUS Network 2004 General Assembly (Chicago, IL)
“Planning and Implementing New Programming on a College Campus: A Peer’s Perspective”
The BACCHUS Network 2002 General Assembly (Orlando, FL), American College Health Association 2003 Meeting (Miami, FL)
“Monkey See, Monkey Do”
North Central College Health Association Meeting 2002
(St. Norbert College)
The BACCHUS Network
Marquette University's Peer Health Education program is affiliated with The BACCHUS Network. BACCHUS is an international organization comprised of over 900 campus-based peer education groups in the United States, Mexico, Canada, China, Australia, Hong Kong, and other countries. Affiliation with the network affords student peer educators with opportunities to network with other peer education groups through national and regional conferences and electronic means, and to develop new peer-led educational outreach activities based on the latest research in the field.
