Tessa St. Cyr
Accreditation Coordinator & Lecturer, Instructor, Public Health & Preventive Medicine
Biography
Dr. Tessa St. Cyr is an Instructor within the Department of Public Health & Preventive Medicine at St. George’s University, Grenada. She is trained as an Education and Performance Management Specialist. She holds a Bachelor of Education degree in Educational Administration (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of the West Indies, a Master of Science degree in Human Resource Development and Performance Management (with Merit) from the University of Leicester and a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Liverpool.
Her main teaching and research activities are centered on the concepts, practices and leadership in public health, the fundamentals of global health and community health, empowerment and culture.
In addition to teaching, Dr. St. Cyr functions as the Accreditation Coordinator for the Master of Public Health (MPH) program. This is an administrative role which manages the MPH program’s compliance with the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accreditation standards.
Dr. St. Cyr is actively involved in supporting several governmental entities that focus on various aspects of the public’s health and wellbeing. These include water and sewerage and solid waste management policies as well as advising on the implementation of health and public health initiatives/ projects.
Contact Information
(473) 439-2000 ext. 3626
Areas of Interest
- Total quality management in healthcare systems in low- and middle-income countries
- The use of community empowerment to address the social determinants of health
- The Impact of Graduate Public Health students on the Public Health Workforce
- School and community-based support for child mental health issues
- Contemporary issues in higher education
- Substance abuse among school-aged
- Prevention and Intervention strategies for addressing youth violence
Affiliations
- Grenada Planned Parenthood Association (GPPA), Member
- American Public Health Association (APHA), Member
- Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), Member
- Grenada National Accreditation Board (GNAB), Chairman
- Grenada Solid Waste Management, Director & Deputy Chairman of the Board
- National Water & Sewerage Authority, Director
Selected Publications
- Ajala, 0., Richards, C., Pierre, L., Hegamin, N., & Alexander-St. Cyr, T. (2016). Risky Sexual Behaviors and Marijuana use among Grenadian adolescents. International Public Health Journal,8(3), 407-414.
- Hegamin-Younger, C. & Alexander-St. Cyr, T. W. (2013). Assessing Proficiency. International Journal of Assessment & Evaluation, 19(4), 35-39.
- Covid-19 Experiences in Academia: Preparing for Local and Global Emergencies (Editor - in press)
- Hegamin-Younger, C., Jeremiah, R., Boggs, M., Corpuz, M., Torres, D., Mbari, A., Stanislaus, A., Ejigu, B. & St. Cyr, T. (2016). How many drinks today? In Caribbean Adolescents: Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol, Editors C. Hegamin-Younger and J. Merrick. New York: Nova Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-63485-880-9
- Ajala, 0., Richards, C., Pierre, L., Hegamin, N., & Alexander-St. Cyr, T. (2016). Risky Sexual Behaviors and Marijuana use. In Caribbean Adolescents: Some Public Health Concerns, Editors C. Hegamin-Younger and J. Merrick. New York: Nova Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-63483-343-1
- Alexander-St. Cyr, T. Work from home: Challenge Accepted! In Covid-19 Experiences in Academia: Preparing for Local and Global Emergencies (Editor - in press)
- Doctoral Thesis: Academics’ Experiences of meeting Accreditation-related Research Requirements https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3157217/1/201024783_May2022.pdf
Selected Projects
- The Impact of Graduate Public Health students on the global Public Health Workforce
- Prevention and Intervention strategies for addressing youth violence in Grenada
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