Ph.D., Health Education, Southern Illinois University, IL
Ph.D., Fisheries Biology, Auburn University, AL
M.S., Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
B.S., Trichandra Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
Honors and Awards
Awarded tenure, Ithaca College, (2007)
Nominated for Excellence in Teaching Award, Ithaca College, (2006)
University of Maine at Presque Isle Community Award, UMPI Board of Visitors, (2002)
Interdisciplinary Teamwork, Leadership, and Student Mentoring Award, Interdisciplinary Training for
Health Care for Rural Areas (ITHCRA) Project (2001)
Trustees' Professorship Award, University of Maine System (2000)
Nominated for Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Maine at Presque Isle (1998)
Awarded tenure, University of Maine at Presque Isle, 1997
First Place Awards, poster sessions, Research Symposium American College Health Association, Annual
Meetings (1991 and 1992)
Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education (initiated 1991)
Phi Kappa Phi, National Scholastic Honor Society (initiated 1991)
Eta Sigma Gamma, National Professional Honorary for Men and Women in Health Science (initiated 1988)
Gamma Sigma Delta, the Honor Society for Agriculture (initiated 1983)
Fulbright Scholar, Graduate study in Fish Ecology, Auburn University (1980-1981)
Gold Medal for Scholastic Excellence, awarded by King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Nepal (1974)
Courses Taught
Personal Health
Wellness: A Multicultural Perspective of Health and Healing
Development and Evaluation of Health Programs
Introduction to Health Education
Professional Leadership in Health
Community Health
Women’s Health
Human Sexuality
Epidemiology
Grant Writing
Faculty Sponsored Research
Environmental Health
Research Interests
Community needs assessment
Program evaluation
Sexuality
Women's health
Substance abuse
Minority health
Recent Grants
Academic Project Grant, $750.00. Examining the College and University Community’s
Perceptions of the Teaching Competencies of Faculty Members with English as a Second Language (ESL):
A Pilot Study, Co-authored. Ithaca College, 2007
Creative, Collaborative, and Community Service Project Grant, $495.00, Ithaca College, 2006.
Applying Science to Sustainability Grant, $1.000.00, Sustainable Health, Ithaca College-EcoVillage at
Ithaca Partnership for Sustainability, Ithaca College, 2006
Creative, Collaborative, and Community Service Project Grant, Ithaca College, 2005
Summer Research Grant, An Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Colorectal Cancer (CRC) and Perceived
Benefits and Barriers to Screening for CRC among College/University Employees, Ithaca College. 2005
Collaborative NIH Grant with Cornell University: Family food decision-making: linking food systems
and health outcomes, Spring, 2005, not funded.
The Instructional Development Fund, Attending a Pre-Convention Continuing Education Session on
Environmental Health. Ithaca College, Fall 2004
Faculty Development Grant, Health Sciences and Human Performance, Ithaca College 2004
Academic Project Grant, Ithaca College, 2003
Gerontology Institute Faculty Grant, Ithaca College, 2003
Maine Campus Compact, $3,000.00 annually, The Learn and Serve America: Higher Education Program at
the University of Maine at Presque Isle (2001-2003).
Collaborative community and school health promotion program for the reduction of tobacco use and
tobacco related chronic disease. Co-authored and participated, Maine Bureau of Health,
$325,800.00 (2001-2002).
Trustees' Professorship Award, $5,000.00. An assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors
regarding menopausal issues among women living in Maine. (2000 -2001).
Maine Campus Compact, Service-Learning in Rural Area Program, Improving awareness of multifaceted
issues of substance use and violence, $5,000.00 Integrated two health education and one criminal
justice class to design, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive “Drug and Violence
Awareness” event for school personnel. (2000).
Bajracharya, S. M. (2006-2007). An assessment of the perceived barriers and
strategies to promote early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC): A practitioners’ perspective.
International Quarterly of Community Health Education,26 (1), 23-44.
Bajracharya, S. M., Bentley, M. (2006). Health Status of Immigrants from Nepal
in the United States: Preliminary Findings and Methodological Issues. International
Electronic Journal of Health Education, 9, 92-107.
Bajracharya, S. M., Bell. C. & Bowler, S. (2004). Partnership for a
healthy community: A tobacco prevention program in Central Aroostook County (CAC). American
Journal of Health Education, 35, 301-304.
Bajracharya, S.M.(1999). Employer’s perceived importance and use of
skills that are specific to health educators: A replication study in a rural setting.
International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 2, 59-65
Bajracharya, S.M., Sarvela, P.D., & Isberner, F.R. (1995). A retrospective
study of first sexual intercourse experiences among undergraduates. Journal of American College
Health, 43, 169-177
Sarvela, P.D., McDermott, R.J., Hoalt, P.N., Bajracharya, S.M., Marty, P.J., &
Emery, E.M. (1992). A multivariate assessment of high school student cigarette use, Journal
of School Health, 62, 146-150.
Sarvela, P.D., Holcomb, D.R., Huetteman, J.K., Bajracharya, S.M., & Odulana,
J.A. (1991). A university employee health promotion program needs assessment. Health
Education, 22, 116-120.
Sarvela, P.D., Doidge-Huetteman, J.K., & Bajracharya, S.M. (1990). Needs
assessment for a university wellness center: A strategic planning project. Health
Values, 14, May/June, 24-32.
Sarvela, P.D., Pape, D.J., Odulana, J. & Bajracharya, S. (1990). Drinking, drug
use, and driving among rural youth. Journal of School Health, 60, 215-219.
