Shannon Josey was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. She attended Middle Tennessee State University, where she earned her undergraduate degree in Pre-Law with minors in Health, Psychology, and English. She later earned her Master’s degree in Health Education from MTSU.

Before beginning her full-time career in higher education, Mrs. Josey served as a Program Planner for the Center for Health and Human Services, where she developed and coordinated anti-tobacco programs in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Health and the Tennessee Tobacco Coalition. During her five years in this role, she also began teaching as an adjunct instructor in MTSU’s Health and Human Performance Department.

Although she never originally envisioned a career as a college professor, Mrs. Josey quickly discovered that teaching was far more rewarding and fulfilling than she had anticipated. What began as an adjunct position developed into a lifelong passion for education, and she has now taught at MTSU for 31 years.

Mrs. Josey is passionate about promoting healthy lifestyle choices among college students and empowering them to develop habits that can positively impact their health and wellness for a lifetime. Her primary area of interest is behavior change, and she has authored several behavior change manuals and workbooks. Her ultimate goal as an educator is to encourage, educate, and motivate students to become better today than they were yesterday.

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