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Richard Armenta

Richard Armenta

Assistant Professor


Office: University Hall 306

Richard Armenta

Richard Armenta is an Assistant Professor in Kinesiology with a focus on Health Science/Public Health.

 

Education

  • Ph.D. Epidemiology, University of California, San Diego/San Diego State University
  • MPH: Epidemiology, San Diego State University
  • MA: Latin American Studies, San Diego State University
  • BS: Biology, University of California, San Diego
  • BA: Psychology, University of California, San Diego

Research

 Dr. Armenta conducts research on health disparities among Hispanic and Native American communities. His primary line of research focuses on substance abuse and infectious disease transmission prevention, mainly focuseing on HIV and STI’s. Dr. Armenta also condcuts research on physical activity and diabetes and obesity prevention among high risk groups. Additionally, Dr. Armenta serves as the Research Director for the California Native American Research Centers for Health Student Development Program, where he mentors Native American students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields at the undergraduate and graduate levels. 

Courses

  • KINE 303- Statistics and Research Methods
  • KINE 404- Introduction to Epidemiology
  • KINE 502- Research Methods
  • KINE 503- Advanced Statistical Analysis
  • KINE 524- Public Health

Vitae

View my curriculum vitae.

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Professional Service

Sponsored Sessions Chair: INFORMS Annual Meeting 2009, San Diego.

Journal Referee

  • Operations Research
  • Transportation Science
  • Production and Operations Management
  • Naval Research Logistics
  • European Journal of Operations Research
  • International Journal of Production Economics
  • Annals of Operations Research
  • Omega
  • Computers and Operations Research
  • Journal of Mathematical Modeling and Algorithms
  • INFOR: Information Systems and Operations Research
  • International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making

Journal Editorial Board

International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management 

International Journal of Applied Management Science 

 University - Level Committees

2012 – 2013 Professional Leave Committee (Member)

2011 - 2012 CoBA Dean Search Committee (Member)

2011 - 2012 Academic Policy Committee (Chair)

2011 - 2012 Academic Senate¿s Executive Committee (Member)

2011 - 2012 Academic Senate (Member)

2010 - 2011 Academic Policy Committee (Chair)

2010 - 2011 Academic Senate's Executive Committee (Member)

2010 - 2011 Academic Senate (Member)

2007 - 2009 University Curriculum Committee (CoBA rep)

2006 - 2007 University Curriculum Committee (At Large)

2005 - 2006 Academic Senate (CoBA rep) 

College - Level Committees

2011 - 2012 MBA Committee (Chair)

2011 - 2012 CoBA Leadership Group (Member)

2010 - 2011 MBA Committee (Chair)

2010 - 2011 CoBA Leadership Group (Member)

2009 - Present Health Information Technology Program Advisory Board (Member)

2010 - 2011 Health Information Technology Program Advisory Board (Co-Chair)

2009 - 2010 MBA Committee (Department rep)

2008 - 2009 MBA Committee (Chair)

2008 - 2009 CoBA Leadership Group (Member)

2007 - 2009 R&D Committee (Department rep)

2002 - 2005 Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (Department rep)

2003 - 2006 Senior Experience Advisory Board (Member)

Department - Level Committees

2012 – 2014 Global Supply Chain Management Program Advisory Board (Co-Chair)

2012 – 2014 Faculty Advisor of Global Supply Chain Management Club 

2009 - Present Global Supply Chain Management Program  Advisory Board (Member)

2005 - 2006 OM Recruitment Committee (Member)

2004 - Present Course Coordinator of Operations Management

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