University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita
Preventive Medicine and Public Health
1010 N. Kansas
Wichita
KSUSA
67214
Biographical Sketch: Ruth Wetta-Hall is an Assistant Professor and Interim Chair Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. She is a registered nurse holding master degrees in nursing administration and public health, and a Ph.D. in Community Psychology. She teaches courses in public health administration, program evaluation, performance improvement and microsystems operations in healthcare in the KUSM-W MPH program and the KU School of Nursing, Doctorate of Nursing Practice program. Ruth has 15 years of clinical experience in emergency and intensive care nursing, and seven years of experience in performance improvement and Outcomes Research in the acute care setting. Transitioning to the community setting in 1997, Ruth has led several community-based participatory research projects, and as a board member of many community-based agencies. Her most recent research includes health services research and adolescent health behaviors research.