Department of Health Science
Community Fieldwork Handbook
General Agency Information
AGENCY NAME: Student Health Services at the Towson University Health Center
AGENCY ADDRESS: 8000 York Road
Towson, MD
21252
AGENCY TELEPHONE: 410-704-3233 (Kirsten Roller)
410-704-2466 (Health Center front desk)
FAX:
Web Page/URL: http://www.towson.edu/studentlife/health/index.html
Geographic Areas Served: Towson University students
Supervisor(s):
Name: Kirsten Roller
Title: Assistant Director of Health Education and Promotion
Email: kroller@towson.edu
Phone:
410-704-3233
Name:
Title:
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AGENCY GOALS & OBJECTIVES:
At the Health Center we offer comprehensive, holistic, health education and
wellness services. It is our mission to educate students about current health
issues so they are empowered to make choices for life-long well-being.
DEPARTMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
Enhancing and maintaining health and wellness is essential for the successful pursuit of your
goals at Towson University. Wellness TU Health Education Services will provide you with
resources to help you achieve your optimal wellness through student-centered education
activities, events, and programs. Professional health educators, clinical staff, and peer educators
focus on issues related to nutrition, physical activity, sexual health, wellness, stress management,
alcohol, tobacco and other drugs issues.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIRED? Yes ___ No_X
INTERNSHIP INFORMATION (How might your organization use and improve a health
education student’s skills and knowledge?):
Student intern will:
 Plan campus community events (health fairs, STI testing, health week activities, tabling
events)
 Research and develop programming and outreach materials
 Assist with implementation of wellness programming and outreach in the areas of
nutrition, smoking cessation, financial health, sexual health, relationship violence,
environmental health, and destructive decisions
 Develop marketing materials for events
 Manage social media pages
 Plan and implement workshops
 Communicate, motivate, collaborate, and plan wellness activities with the Wellness
Peer Educators
 Conducts program and needs assessments
INTERN INFORMATION (What are the skills and qualities you seek in an intern?):
 Self-motivating and self-starting
 Able to work with minor supervision
 Creative
 Passionate about health and wellness topics
 High energy, friendly, outgoing
 Knowledgeable about health topics
 Critical thinking skills
 Ability to plan and execute programming
 Detail orientated
 Communication Organizational skills
OTHER INFORMATION (Parking problems? Need for night/weekend availability? Things a
student should know before an interview?):
TU parking pass required
May have some evening programming
THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THIS FORM.
PLEASE RETURN VIA EMAIL TO: kgould@towson.edu
IF ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME AT
410-704-5937