Dr. Anthony Dissen (he/they) is a Tenured Assistant Professor of Health Science in the School of Health Sciences at Stockton University. As a public and population health educator and researcher, his scholarly work focuses on the intersections between queer and gender-non-binary communities and the healthcare system, particularly in the area of cultural competence, body liberation, and nutrition considerations of queer people.

In addition, Dr. Dissen’s work explores how nutrition and health information is shared, understood, and utilized by consumers of health information, particularly through online and social media channels. 

A meditator and Qigong student for over 25 years, he also has a passion for sharing his knowledge and skill in mindfulness, meditation, Qigong practice, Chinese medicine, and spiritual wellbeing.

It is a pleasure to connect with you! My name is Anthony Dissen (he/they) and I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Public Health Professional, Researcher, Professor, and Queer individual. I have been working in the fields of public health and nutrition for over 20 years, and have been a student of Qigong, Mindfulness, Yoga, Chinese Medicine, and evidence-based approaches to Integrative Health for over 25 years. I work both personally and professionally to support the wellbeing and liberation of the students, people, and communities that I engage with through a variety of methods, approaches, and tools.

I work in a variety of different areas of health promotion, health education, and health research.

Please see the topics that I share and present on in my Workshop Topics section of my website.

If you are interested in learning more about my research and scholarly work, please see my Research and Publications page.

A full-time faculty member for over a decade, I have taught a number of courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. See my Academic Courses page for descriptions on the courses that I have developed and teach.

You can see my full CV/Resume Here