Michael J. McGee
Associate Professor
Health Studies
EMAIL: mmcgee@bmcc.cuny.edu
Office: N-799U
Office Hours: 9
Phone: +1 (212) 776-7131
I am passionate about helping students to improve their lives. As they learn how to manage their health — physical, mental, emotional, and sexual — they are able to do better in school, in their relationships, and in their work. And I learn something new from them every semester.
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Expertise
Human Sexuality, Health and Culture, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cultural Diversity, Community Health Education, Professional Development edited
Degrees
- B.A. Empire State College, SUNY, Psychology
- M.Ed. Widener University, Education
- Ph.D. Widener University, Human Sexuality Education
Courses Taught
- This course in health educations offers a comprehensive approach that provides students with the knowledge, skills, and behavioral models to enhance their physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual health as well as facilitate their health decision-making ability. Areas of specialization include: alcohol, tobacco and abused substances, mental and emotional health, human sexuality and family living, nutrition, physical fitness, cardiovascular health, environmental health and health care delivery. HED 110 fulfills all degree requirements for HE 100. Students who have completed HED 100 - Health Education will not receive credit for this course.
- This course explores the intersections of sexuality and culture, looking at the social construction of sexuality, the development of sexual and relationship norms through history, and the role of media and popular culture in shaping our understanding of sexuality, gender, and relationships.
- This course examines the use of licit and illicit drugs across cultures within the context of personal health and wellness. The historical, pharmacodynamics, psychological, emotional and social aspects of licit and illicit drug use, as well as drug abuse, will serve as the foundation for this examination.
- This course deals with the physiological, psychological and social aspects of human sexual development and functions.
- This course will provide an overview of the social and behavioral factors which influence the transmission as well as the prevention of HIV/AIDS throughout the world. Students will become familiar with the determinants and distribution of AIDS, and the psychosocial, bio-behavioral, environmental and community factors related to the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS. Students will have an opportunity to explore their own beliefs, values and approaches to the issues regarding HIV/AIDS, in addition to the cultural, political, social, legal, ethical, spiritual, and public health issues and the perspectives of people living with HIV infection and AIDS that are needed to inform practice and policy. Prerequisite: HED 110
- This course is designed to provide health education students with an understanding of theories and models upon which behavior change is based and with strategies to impact health behavior change. Students will acquire basic health behavior counseling and coaching skills and practice principles involved in motivation and program adherence and retention. Each student will gain experience working in the field of community health education through a field placement assignment.
Prerequisite: HED 110 or [HED 100 with an earned grade of "B" grade or above] - This Study Abroad course will expose students to the rich history and culture of inhabitants of the Andes. Class sessions will be based in the city of Cusco, Peru, the former capital of the Inca Empire. Cusco is an ancient colonial city built on Inca monuments, and has been declared a World Heritage site by the UN. Field trips and hosting with local families will expose students to the culture, health practices, and beliefs of the Andean people. The course will be based at the Centro Tinku, a cultural center dedicated to exchanges between students and inhabitants of the Andes. Students will compare and contrast Peruvian and U.S. access to health care in colonial times and the present, complementary and alternative medicines, and health outcomes.
Prerequisite: HED 110 or NUR 112
Research and Projects
- Let’s Talk About SexFor BMCC’s YouTube program “State of Mind,” I participated in three episodes with the theme, “Let’s Talk About Sex.” Episode 1 – Sexual Freedom, Experimentation and Beliefs – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgIVUawe46Q
- Episode 2 – Sexual Assault and Date Rape https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8LDS3K_ROE
- Episode 3 – Gender Equality on Campus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueCcxGG2GtQ
Publications
- Report from a study tour: Teen sexuality education in the Netherlands, France, and Germany, In R. Heasley & B. Crane (Eds.) Sexual lives: A reader on the theories and realities of human Sexualities. McGraw-Hill.
- Promoting healthy sexuality in an era of abstinence-only programs. , American Sexuality Magazine, National Sexuality Resource Center
- Talking with kids openly and honestly about sexuality, Parents’ Sex Ed Center, Advocates for Youth
- Is Texting Ruining Intimacy? Exploring Perceptions Among Sexuality Students in Higher Education , American Journal of Sexuality Education
- From the Printing Press to Telemedicine: Communication Technology and its impact on health, American International Journal of Social Sciences
- McGee, M. J., Haffner, D., Podgurski, M. J., & Wilson, P. (2018). Past to Future: Creating a Lifelong Career in Sexuality Education—a Panel from the 2017 National Sexuality Education Conference. American Journal of Sexuality Education, 1-9.
- McGee, M. J. (2019). HIV/AIDS and Public Health (1st ed.). Toronto, ON: Top Hat.
- Shneyderman, Y., McGee, M. & Hansen, H. (2020). The disparate impact of COVID-19 on BMCC students. Inquirer, (27), 26-32.https://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Inquirer-27-Spread-Version-with-Covers-091020-01-lo-res.pdf
- Hansen, H. R. & McGee, M. J. (2020). Health Counseling: An Applied Approach. Seattle: Kindle Direct Publishing, Amazon.
- McGee, M. J. (2021). Twelve articles in: H. L. Armstrong (Ed.), Encyclopedia of sex and sexuality: Understanding biology, psychology, and culture. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood.
Honors, Awards and Affiliations
- Gamma Eta Rho
A National Honor Society in Human Sexuality, Alpha Nu Chapter, inducted in 2012 - Apple Seed Award
For outstanding support of sexuality education, Association of Planned Parenthood Leaders in Education, 2002 - PsychOut Award
For contributions to new approaches in human development, East Side Institute for Short Term Psychotherapy, 2002 - 15 national and international awards for educational films
For producing “Talking About Sex: A Guide for Families” 1996-1997 Planned Parenthood Federation of America/Buzzco Productions - William R. Stayton Award
For applied leadership in the field of human sexuality as a student, scholar, and practitioner. Center for Human Sexuality Studies, Widener University, 2013 - Certified Sexuality Educator, American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists
Additional Information
2012- 2016 Adjunct Professor, Center for Human Sexuality Studies, School of Human Service Professions, Widener University, Chester, PA
2008-2013 Adjunct Professor, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
2006-2010 Adjunct Professor, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ
