Spencer L Willis
- Associate Professor of Practice
- Lecturer, Public Health
- Associate Professor of Practice, College Teaching GIDP
Biography
Spencer supports the University’s teaching community by promoting active learning strategies and quality course design for online and asynchronous learning through professional development facilitation, course reviews & teaching observations, and individual/group consultations. He is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Graduate Interdisciplinary Certificate of College Teaching program and Lecturer in the Department of Health Promotion Sciences at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.
Spencer is a seasoned health education specialist with a proven track record in implementing policy, systems, and environmental change strategies aimed at promoting health and preventing disease within community-based, state, and federal government settings. He is highly skilled in facilitating experiential and interprofessional learning opportunities for students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in clinical and public health sciences. His professional interests focus on promoting health through policy and environmental changes, as well as creating dynamic and interactive learning experiences in traditional classroom settings and asynchronous online environments.
Degrees
- Doctor of Public Health Behavioral Health Promotion and Education
- Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi, United States
- “The Influence of Outcome Expectations, Support for Beverage Taxes, and the Nutrition Environment on Beverage Intake among African American Adults – A Pilot Study”
- M.A. Health Studies
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
- B.S. Nutrition and Dietetics
- Alcorn State University, Alcorn State, Mississippi, United States
Awards
- Experiential Learning Design Accelerator Faculty Fellowship
- Student Engagement & Career DevelopmentTHE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, Spring 2024
Interests
Teaching
Teaching with technologyTeaching controversial topicsAsynchronous experiential learning
Courses
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Scholarly Contributions
Proceedings Publications
- Muraco, J. A., Ball, C. M., & Willis, S. L. (2025, April).
Bridging the Gap: Career Competencies as Keys to Student Belonging
. In Teaching and Learning Conference.
Creative Productions
- Willis, S. L., Arnett, M., & Murphy, B. S. (2026.
Vital signs of support: A collaborative approach to pain management
. MP4 Video FileThe University of Arizona.
Other Teaching Materials
- Murphy, B. S., Vanderah, T. W., Joab, R., Seitz, J., Coffee, Z. H., Brady, B. R., Arnett, M., Willis, S. L., Cameron, E., Mendivil, E., Cronin, S., & Healy, E. (2025.
Addressing pain and unhealthy substance use: Laws/policies, Healthcare Practice, and Self Care. Comprehensive Center for Pain and Addiction Learning Platform
. The University of Arizona.
