Dana Autry is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist and Certified Worksite Wellness Specialist, with extensive experience in education, health behavior, and public health. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from Northwestern University and advanced degrees from Indiana University Bloomington, including PhD in Health Behavior, Public Health, MS in Health Promotion, and MS in Higher Education & Student Affairs. Autry's passion is to help people achieve realistic goals through creative teaching strategies and advanced data analysis. She has worked as the Director of Adjunct Faculty Engagement at Park University and as an Assistant Professor at Ball State University and Middle Tennessee State University, covering topics such as physiology, health science, and human performance. Autry has also held positions as Coordinator of Academic Advising, Associate Instructor of Applied Health Sciences, and Assistant Director of Financial Assistance and Admissions at various universities.