Capstone/Internship & Research Prefector, INS Program Scholars, SUNY Buffalo State - Director, WHIP Health (Workforce Health Initiative Professionals), providing Workforce Health and Productivity Management CEU Certified trainings and Keynote presentations to industry, education, government, unions, and private entities (both in person and virtual). - Creator: Dr. Kates Theory of Wellativity and Dr. Kates Scorecard of WellAbility - Consultancies provided to: international steel corporation, HMO group, national urgent care network, national union groups representing hospitality, food workers, and teacher/administrative/staff workers at the local, regional, and national level. Published numerous training manuals, three textbooks, 50+ articles in peer-reviewed journals - 100+ keynote and conference presentations. Founding Member of Fun Forward providing conference keynotes and trainings promoting the healing power of humor & how attitude impacts health benefit costs/savings, value-based health spending, and creating a culture of convivial, creativity, support-driven productivity.

Intellectual FoundationsHealth Promotion Management & Certification - Continuing Education CredentialingHonors Natural ScienceIndividualized Studies - Advisor/PrefactorPast Chairman; Department of Health and Wellness

In my role as consultant, I evaluate, customize, design, deliver/train, quantify outcomes, with data-driven recommendations for health promotion initiatives to insure that the defined wellbeing Benefits an individual, entity, or Benefits Fund hopes to achieve, are universally reflected the Behavioral design of their health related activities. - Thus the B:B (Benefits - to - Behavior Ratio).