The Department of Applied Physiology and Wellness

Marilynn "Birdie" Barr, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer and Associate Director, Wellness

Marilynn "Birdie" Barr, Ph.D., serves as a senior lecturer in the Department of Applied Physiology and Wellness.  She earned her doctorate from Texas Woman's University with a major in Health Education.  Dr. Barr started with SMU in 1980 as the Health Education Instructor in the Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Department.  From 1983-1989, Dr. Barr developed and directed the student wellness program followed by the award winning faculty/staff wellness program.  From 1990-2008, Dr. Barr served as the Associate Director of the CHOICES for Living Student Wellness Program.

Dr. Barr is a frequent keynote, presenter, and workshop leader of various wellness topics at professional conferences across the nation.  She is a recipient of many teaching awards including the Rotunda Outstanding Professor Award, Honoring Our Professors' Excellence awards, Pan-Hellenic Outstanding Faculty Award, Pan-Hellenic Inspirational Professor Award, and Favorite Professor Awards.

Publications:

Barr, Marilynn, Pennebaker, James W., Watson, David (1987).  Improving Blood Pressure Estimation Through Internal & Environmental Feedback. Psychosomatic Medicine.

Romejko, Lynn & Barr, Marilynn (1986).  Did Wellness Work at SMU? Health Values-Achieving high level wellness, 35-38.