Claire Baetge, PhD
Instructional Assistant Professor
Curriculum Vitae
Contact
Health Behavior
212 Adriance Lab Rd.
1266 TAMU
College Station,
TX
77843-1266
ccbaetge@tamu.edu
Phone: 979.436.9775
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Biography
Claire Baetge has a background in exercise physiology, with her past research interests focusing on physical activity and nutrition in women’s health. Through the years, it has expanded to focus on lifestyle medicine, including physical activity and nutrition as it relates to decreasing chronic disease. Within the classroom, she emphasizes a whole-health approach to developing a healthy lifestyle. She has taught numerous health courses, with recent courses including an introductory health course, consumer health, and a pre-internship course. Much of her prior ten years of teaching also included creating online courses and implementing best practices for online curriculum at various universities. Dr. Baetge currently serves as the Community Health Pre-Internship Coordinator and assists with preparing community health students for their professional internship. Dr. Baetge also holds a certification as a Certified Sports Nutritionist through the International Society of Sports Nutrition, as well as a Mental Health First Aid Certification through the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.Education and Training
- Texas A&M University, Ph.D., Kinesiology - Exercise Physiology, 2014
- University of Florida, M.S., Human Performance, 2008
- University of Florida, B.S., Health Education, 2006
Professional Certifications
- Certified Adult Mental Health First Aid USA Instructor - National Council for Mental Wellbeing. 2023
- Certified Sports Nutritionist - International Society of Sports Nutrition. 2017
Research Interests
- Lifestyle Medicine
- Physical Activity
- Nutrition
- Chronic Disease
Teaching Interests
- Professionalism in the workplace.
- Whole-health approach to a healthy lifestyle.
- Self-efficacy as a health consumer.
Awards, Recognition and Service
- Board Member - The Prenatal Clinic; College Station, TX. Spring 2025
- Doctoral Committee Member - Texas A&M University. 2024-Current
- Doctoral Outside Committee Member - Texas A&M University. 2023-Current
- Graduate Student Mentor - Texas A&M University. 2022-Current
- Effective Use of Digital Learning Environment Recognition - Texas A&M University. 2023
- Health Internship Coordinator - Health Behavior Department, Texas A&M University. Fall 2022
- Graduate Merit Fellowship - Texas A&M University. 2008-2009