Valerie Senkowski

Valerie Senkowski, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at the University of Oklahoma. Her research focuses on respite care for families with children with disabilities and the interdisciplinary application of trauma-informed care principles in health and educational contexts.

• Education: B.S. in Health and Exercise Science, M.S. in Health Promotion (both from University of Oklahoma), Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Miami University (Ohio)
• Contact: 1401 Asp Ave., Room 118, Norman, OK 73019 | Phone: (405) 325-5211

Her methodological expertise includes the Reasoned Action Approach, Theory of Planned Behavior, and Theory of Reasoned Goal Pursuit frameworks for health behavior research.