Rate My Professor Catherine Cardina

Catherine E. Cardina, Ph.D., is Chair and Professor in the Department of Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics at SUNY Buffalo State University, where she is located in Cleveland Hall 214. She holds a Ph.D. in Health Education and Promotion. Prior to joining SUNY Buffalo State, Dr. Cardina served as Associate Professor of Health Science in the Department of Health Science at SUNY Brockport from August 2013 to July 2015. Her expertise includes K-12 comprehensive sexuality education, and she contributes to the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program at the university.

Dr. Cardina's research and academic interests focus on professional preparation in school and community health education and program evaluation. She has published extensively on topics related to health and physical education teachers, including teacher professional development, attitudes toward the teaching profession, school climate perceptions, and post-COVID-19 impacts on curriculum and technology use. Key publications include "Technology Use Among Physical Education Teachers Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Connectivist Approach" (2025), "Teaching Physical Education Post-COVID-19: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment" (2025), "What the HETE/PETE?" (2023), "Physical Educators’ Attitudes Toward the Teaching Profession and Perceptions of School Climate" (2021), "The Significance of High-Quality Physical Education Teachers" (2021), "In Search of 21st-Century High-Quality Health Education Teachers" (co-authored with Leah Panek-Shirley, 2020), "Healthy Behaviors: The Role of Health Education and Physical Education" (2018), "Professional Development Activities and Support Among Physical Education Teachers in the United States" (2018), "Professional Development Activities and Support Among Secondary Health Teachers" (2017), and "Professional Development Activities and Support Among Public Health Educators" (2017). These works have collectively earned 157 citations. Dr. Cardina has presented interactive sessions at professional conferences and contributed to departmental leadership, including roles on the Academic Affairs Departments & Curriculum Synergies Team and as curriculum lead for the School of Professions during academic restructuring.