Kristina "Tina" Garcia-Guettler, Ph.D., better known to her students as “Dr. G,” teaches a variety of courses which provide a foundational knowledge of health education and promotion as well as how to apply this knowledge to design, implement and evaluate health interventions. Dr. Garcia-Guettler's teaching is fueled by her passion for preparing students to become exceptional health education specialists and health care providers.

Dr. Garcia-Guettler earned her bachelor’s degree in health science education at the University of Florida from the very same program and department which she now resides. She earned her master’s from Florida State University (shhh, we let that slide) and her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. In between her master’s and Ph.D. programs, she spent time as the coordinator of community health education at Gulfcoast North Area Health Education Center (GN-AHEC) where she facilitated health education and promotion programs for schools, community organizations, and worksites in and around the Tampa, Florida area.

In addition to her position as a lecturer in Health Education & Behavior, Dr. Garcia-Guettler enjoys serving as a UF Preview Advisor, a University Multicultural Mentor, a member of UF’s Faculty Senate, a faculty sponsor for various UF student organizations and providing health education to inmates at the Alachua County Jail.

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