Sam Biver, M.P.H.
Non-Tenure Track Instructor
Behavioral Science and Health Equity
Courses Taught
PUBH 5070 Translating Evidence and Theory into Community Practice, PUBH 2100 Introduction to Global Health, PUBH 4960 Capstone in Public Health
Education
M.P.H., Behavioral Science and Health Education, Saint Louis University
Research Interests
Workplace health promotion, opioid abuse in the construction industry, physical activity promotion
Publications and Media Placements
- Dale, A.M,. Biver, S., Kurtz, S., Chang, D., 2022. Workplace Guidelines to Prevent Opioid and Substance Abuse for the Construction Trades. Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest. https://hwc.public-health.uiowa.edu/opioid-management-guidelines-for-the-construction-trades/
- Dale, A.M,. Biver, S., Gaal, J., Evanoff, B., 2022, May. Prescription Opioid Use and Stigmatized Attitudes Among Apprentice Construction Workers. National Occupational Injury Research Symposium. NIOSH.
- Aung, W.Y., Evanoff, B.A., Strickland, J.R., Colvin, R., Kirk, B.H., Biver, S., Nicol, G. and Dale, A.M., 2020, October. Participant engagement and outcomes in a SMS-text based workplace health behavior change intervention: The working for you study. In APHA's 2020 VIRTUAL Annual Meeting and Expo (Oct. 24-28). APHA.
- Strickland, J.R., Kinghorn, A.M., Biver, S., Colvin, R., Dale, A.M. and Evanoff, B.A., 2020, October. Tools for evaluating workplace participatory program implementation. In APHA's 2020 VIRTUAL Annual Meeting and Expo (Oct. 24-28). APHA.
Community Work and Service
- Brickline Greenway Community Advisory Committee 2017-2018