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JR Denson Adjunct Instructor Health Studies

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JR Denson
SA | Center for Wellbeing
Hughes Hall 105
Degrees
MS, Health Promotion Management, ǻ

BA, Spanish Linguistics, University of Florida

Bio
Ronald Denson Jr., (“J.R.”) a native Washingtonian, is a health policy advisor and educator. He manages the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) programming at ǻ. His work supports students, staff, and both internal and external partners in their consideration of policies and initiatives that can be used to address issues related to substance use disorders, harm reduction, and equity.

Before joining ǻ, J.R. served as a legislative fellow in the U.S. House of Representatives and as a public health official for the DC government. He has also worked as a researcher at several national think tanks and is a trained an emergency medical technician (EMT).

In his free time, J.R. enjoys teaching salsa dancing and playing saxophone as often as possible.
For the Media
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Teaching

Fall 2024

  • HLTH-270 First Aid, CPR & Med Emerg

Spring 2025

  • HLTH-270 First Aid, CPR & Med Emerg