Aaron Hunt
KHS
Extension Assistant Professor | Health and Wellness | Logan
Contact Information
Office Location: Logan Campus | HPER 143Phone: 605-530-6900
Email: aaron.hunt@usu.edu
Educational Background
Biography
I completed my MPH and PhD in Public Health at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where I specialized in environmental and global health. I am a researcher and lecturer with a background in substance use disorders, mental health, maternal and child health, HIV prevention, global health, and nutrition. I have experience working for HRSA and NIH funded projects addressing key public health issues including the opioid epidemic and HIV prevention. My current research focuses on reducing the impact of substance use disorders and mental health issues through prevention, treatment, and recovery.
Teaching Interests
Public Health Courses including global health, maternal health, public mental health, substance use, and social epidemiology.
Research Interests
Substance Use and Mental Health; Maternal and Child Health; HIV Prevention; Health Disparities
Publications | Abstracts
- Carlson, S., Brower, N., Hunt, A., (2025). Empower Yourself Through Self-Defense: Enhancing Personal Safety Through Self-Defense Education.
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
- Hunt, A., (2023). Assessment and Technology Use at a Graduate Health University: Transforming Digital Learning and Assessment. Routledge *
Publications | Book Chapters
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Fact Sheets
- Hunt, A., Murza, G., (2024). Fact Sheet for Parents: What You Need to Know About Adderall. USU Extension
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Curriculum
- Murray, C., Hunt, A., Yaugher, A., Murza, G., Pay, C., Koci, K., Rea, Y., Hawkins, J., Wille, C., Meier, C., Parkhurst, E., (2025). Digital Support for Caregivers .
- Carlson, S., Brower, N., Wilde, S., Hunt, A., (2023). Empower Yourself Through Self-Defense Toolkit.
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Carlson, S., Brower, N., Hunt, A., (2025). Empower Yourself Through Self-Defense: Enhancing Personal Safety Through Self-Defense Education. Outcomes and Impact Quarterly, 5:4, doi: 10.59620/2995-2220.1109 *
- Hunt, A., Rea, Y., Castro, A., (2025). TriCounty Vaccine Improvement Program (TC-VIP): Enhancing Vaccine Confidence and Uptake in Rural Utah. Outcomes and Impact Quarterly, 5:4, doi: 10.59620/2995-2220.1108 *
- Hunt, A., (2025). Impact of One-Way SMS Health Communication to Increase PrEP Uptake in Non-HIV, STI Testing Patients: A Pre-Post Intervention Study. Health Behavior Research, 8:3, doi: 10.4148/2572-1836.1315
- Hunt, A., (2024). Perceptions of substance use disorder in rural areas: How the brain disease model impacts public stigma. BMC Public Health, 24:1, doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-20682-8
- Hunt, A., (2024). Comparing South Dakota Pharmacist Perspectives of Pharmacy Services in Rural versus Urban settings. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 15, 100490. doi: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2024.100490
- Middendorf, A.W, Hunt, A., Vanden Hull, A., Van Gilder, D., Miller, E., Pinto, S., (2024). Development, Pilot, and Evaluation of a Qualitative Documentation Tool for Pharmacists to Share High Impact Patient Intervention Stories. INNOVATIONS in pharmacy, 15:3, 1. doi: 10.24926/iip.v15i3.5772
- Omisakin, O.A, Ulrich-Schad, J.D, Hunt, A., Givens, J.E, Beacham, M., (2023). Belief in vaccine myths and vaccine uptake in Utah during the COVID-19 pandemic. Preventive Medicine Reports, 36, 102390. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102390
- Miller, E.E, Ball, J., Emery, M., Robbins, C.B, Daniel, J., Ahmed, P., Hunt, A., (2023). Promoting harm reduction in rural South Dakota using an interdisciplinary consortium. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 63:1, 366-373. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2022.08.029
- Hunt, A., (2022). Impact of a Public Health Awareness Campaign on Patients’ Perceptions of Expanded Pharmacy Services in South Dakota Using the Theory of Planned Behavior. Pharmacy, 10:6, 178. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy10060178
- Hunt, A., (2020). Learning to Speak Up for Patient Safety: Interprofessional Scenarios for Training Future Healthcare Professionals.. Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, 7, doi: 10.1177/2382120520935469
In-House Journal
- Koci, K., Ulrich-Schad, J.D, Flint, C.G, Yaugher, A., McIntosh, A., Murza, G., Hunt, A., (2024). Raising Awareness of the Link Between Coal Mining and Mental Health. Outcomes and Impact Quarterly, 4:3, doi: 10.59620/2995-2220.1081 *
Professional Journal
- Carlson, S., Brower, N., Hunt, A., (2025). Empower yourself through self-defense: Enhancing personal safety through self-defense education. Journal of the National Extension of Family and Consumer Sciences.
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | MultiMedia
Video
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Technical Reports
Research Reports
- Carlson, S., Brower, N., Hunt, A., (2025). Empower Yourself Through Self-Defense: Enhancing Personal Safety Through Self-Defense Education. Utah State University Extension Outcomes and Impact Quarterly *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
Bulletins
Newsletter
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.