Dannon G. Cox, PhD
Assistant Professor
Community Health Education
Colorado School of Public Health at UNC
Contact Information
Mailing Address
University of Northern Colorado
Colorado School of Public Health
Campus Box 89
Greeley, CO 80639
Education
- PhD, Sport and Exercise Science, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
- Med, Physical Education, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
- BA, Journalism, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT)
Professional/Academic Experience
- 2022-2023, Assistant Professor, Colorado School of Public Health at the University
of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
- 2021-2022, Adjunct Professor, Colorado School of Public Health at the University of
Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
- 2016-2020, Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Sport and Exercise Science, University
of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
- 2014-2016, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Health and Human Performance,
Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
Dr. Dannon Cox is faculty with the Colorado School of Public Health at UNC. His interests are in mind-body health promotion and digital media as a pedagogical
tool. Most recently, Dr. Cox’s work has included the incorporation of Yoga and mindfulness/meditation practice for emerging adults. Additional work includes the use of media as a community health resource such as photovoice, which provides individuals and communities to demonstrate and share experiences to varying social determinants of health. Dr. Cox teaches graduate
level courses in community health education that include coursessuch as research methods and evaluation, health communication and the media, and contemporary
issues in school health.
Research/Areas of Interest
- University Physical Activity Programming
- Yoga Education
- Digital Media Pedagogies
- Qualitative Research
Publications/Creative Works
- Speece, C. L.I., Cox, D. G., Krause, S. (in press). Yoga Tips for Cross Country and Distance Runners. Strategies.
- Fan, X., Ha, T., Brooks, C., Cox, D. (in press). Top Ten Tips for Doctoral Students in Physical Education: Navigating
the Journey. Strategies, Taylor & Francis.
- Del Mar Chavarria-Soto M. & Cox, D. (2022). Strategies for Integrating Spanish in Yoga. Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators.
- Dauenhauer, B., Krause, J. M., Cox, D., Hodgin, K. L., McMullen, J. M., & Carson, R. L. (2022). A two-year evaluation of
professional development workshops focused on physical education and school physical
activity. Teaching and Teacher Education.
- Cox, D. & Stoepker, P. (2021). Strategies for Integrating Breathing and Yoga Sequences in
the Classroom. Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators.
- Cox, D. & Krause, J. M. (2021). Graduate Teaching Assistants’ Experiences Using Digital Media
Pedagogies in University Physical Activity Courses. The Physical Educator.
- Cox, D., Krause, J. M., & Roth, K. (2020). Welcome to the Matrix: Intersecting Physical Education
and Technology Standards. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 91(7), 52-55.
- Lahman, M. K. E., De Oliveira, B., Cox, D., Sebastian, M. L., Cadogan, K., Rundle Kahn, A., … Zakotnik-Gutierrez, J. (2020).
Own Your Walls: Portraiture and Researcher Reflexive Collage Self-Portraits. Qualitative Inquiry, 27, 136-147.
- Cox, D., Krause, J. M., & Smith, M. A. (2019). Technology in university physical activity
courses: a mini-ethnographic case study. The Qualitative Report, 24(10), 2554-2574.
- Cox, D. (2018). Yoga’s flexibility in math. Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 31(4), 45-49.
- Cox, D. & Meaney, K. (2018). Lights, camera, project-based learning! Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 31(1), 23-29.
Honors and Awards
- 2020, Platinum Finalist in Best Practices in Digital Communication, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE District VI), University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
- 2019, Grand Gold in Innovative Uses of Technology: Public Relations and Marketing, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE District VI), University
of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
- 2017, Oglesby-Snyder Grant ($5,000), Association for Applied Sport Psychology, University
of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
- 2016, Master’s Scholar Award Recipient, American Kinesiology Association, Texas State
University, San Marcos, TX
- 2015, Henriette H. Avent Endowment ($24,000), Texas State University, San Marcos,
TX
