Courtney Prather, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Blg 60 Rm #403
Courtney Prather, Ph.D., has been a member of the Northern Arizona University (NAU) Health Sciences faculty since the spring of 2015. Prior to NAU she worked as a predoctoral intern in Clinical Health Psychology at Eastern Virginia Medical School specializing in the adult medical inpatient population. She has worked in diverse clinical settings including inpatient and outpatient primary care, bariatric surgery centers, outpatient neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation clinics, and psychiatry consult/liaison. Throughout her clinical work, Dr. Prather has focused on improving the holistic health and well-being of medical populations. Dr. Prather received her B.A. in Psychology from Texas State University and her PhD in Clinical Health Psychology from the University of North Texas with an emphasis on cardiovascular behavioral medicine. Dr. Prather currently serves as Assistant Clinical Professor in the Fitness Wellness program.
Primary Teaching Area in the Department: Fitness Wellness
Primary Courses:
- FW 321: Stress Management
- FW 405: Worksite Health Promotion
- FW 311: Transformational Change Practices
- FW 406: Health Coaching Skills
- HS 305: Theories of Health Behavior