Dr. Ray Haring, an award-winning university professor, author, professional speaker, and president of HealthSpan Communications , holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis, in nutrition with an emphasis in physiological chemistry.

Through presentations and programs across the country, Dr. Haring has for the last 20 years empowered people, businesses, and organizations with the skills necessary to enhance their level of success and well-being by providing insights and answers to common challenges.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Endorsement of latest book "The Smallest Things Make the Biggest Difference" by three #1 National Bestselling Authors.

Endorsement of latest book " Shattering Myths and Mysteries of Alcohol ," by the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

Recipient of the California State University "Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise Award " for superior teaching.

Selected as one of five national faculty panelists at UC Berkeley's Annual Faculty Teaching Symposium to share expertise on effective communication and teaching skills.

Selected as a faculty member to speak at the Young Presidents' Organization's "New York City University" 50th Anniversary.

CABLE TELEVISION EXPERIENCE

Presented over 300 hundred hours of live televised instruction on current nutrition and health topics on public cable television. SECC Cable Television Educator Award (1994-1995, 1995-1996, 1996-1997)

MEMBERSHIPS, AFFILIATIONS, AND LICENSES

• Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports/Greater Sacramento Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (Board of Directors)
• Continuing Education Provider, California Board of Registered Nursing
• Faculty, California State University, Sacramento
• Faculty, Los Rios Community College District
• Screen Actors Guild (Taft Hartley)
• American Federation of Radio and Television Artists (Taft Hartley)
• California Real Estate Broker
• American Red Cross (Federal Disaster Relief volunteer)
• PADI Certified: Advanced Open Water Speciality Diver (Enriched Nitrox Diver)

PUBLIC RADIO AND TELEVISION EXPERIENCE

Radio and televison guest commentator on current health-related topics.

SPOKESPERSON

Representative at Special Award Events for the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

UNIVERSITY COURSE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

Course development and instruction of Biological Science 170, "Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism." Course emphasis is on the biochemistry and metabolism of essential nutrients.

TEXTBOOK EDITOR

"Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism ," First Edition, West Educational Publishing Company, Saint Paul, Minnesota.

BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Biological research related to alcohol and liver metabolism. Department of Physiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis.

COURT APPOINTED EXPERT WITNESS

Serve as expert witness in alcohol and drug related litigation.

LICENSED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDER

Licensed Continuing Education Provider : Licensed with the Board of Registered Nursing, State of California . Seminars and workshops reflect the growing need to in-service health care professionals on health and wellness, life-style, and drug abuse issues. In-servicing provides up to 24 hours of continuing education credits for registered nurses on various health topics.

Thank you for your interest in HealthSpan Communications' presentations and programs for businesses and organizations. Upon request, we would be delighted to send to you additional information about our books, products, presentations, and special educational training programs in the fields of health, communication, and business.

Please visit our Guestbook to request additional information, or simply say hello to receive a complimentary copy of Dr. Haring's latest book, "The Smallest Things Make the Biggest Difference." Thanks again and have a wonderful day.

Gay Carroll
National Marketing Director