Dr. McKenzie also served on the faculties at Mankato State University (MN) and Bowling Green State University (OH). He earned a B.S. and M.Ed. from Bowling Green State University, his PhD from The Ohio State University, and a MPH from the University of Michigan. He is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) and serves on the Board of Commissioners for the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. He also is an active scholar and is co-authored of four textbooks; Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Health Promotion Programs: A Primer (6th ed., in press, Pearson - Benjamin Cummings), Introduction to Community Health (7th ed., 2012, Jones & Bartlett Publishers), Principles and Foundations of Health Promotion and Education (5th ed., 2012, Person - Benjamin Cummings), and Research Methods in Health Promotion and Education (2nd ed., 2011, Jones & Bartlett Publishers).