Bridgette Stewart, M. Ed.

Bridgette Stewart has an extensive career in higher education and has served in many different roles. Currently, Bridgette serves the University of West Georgia as the inaugural Chief Wellness Officer, one of only five CWOs in higher education nationwide. Before taking on the role of CWO, Bridgette served as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sport Management, Wellness, and Physical Education since 2003. She continues to teach part-time in the Master of Science in Integrative Health and Wellness program. She is the former program coordinator for the Health and Community Wellness undergraduate degree program. She is also the Director of the Center for Integrative Wellness and the Wolf Wellness Lab. Ms. Stewart is an active National Wellness Institute Board of Directors member, serving as the President-Elect and Vice President. She has chaired the Council for Wellness Certification Excellence for NWI, which developed the country's first core competencies for wellness professionals and the Certified Wellness Practitioner credential. In June 2018, Ms. Stewart was inducted into the National Wellness Institute's Circle of Leadership. In 2023, under her leadership, the University of West Georgia was inducted into the National Wellness Institute’s Circle of Leadership. Ms. Stewart holds several health and wellness certifications/specialized training:

National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC)
Wellcoaches Certified Health and Wellness Coach
BLS instructor-trainer through the American Heart Association
Certified Wellness Practitioner (NWI)
Certified Worksite Wellness Specialist (NWI)
Sports Injury Specialist with the National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association
Lifestyle coach for the CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program
ACE Therapeutic Exercise Specialist.
Certified Sports Nutrition Coach (in progress)

Bridgette enjoys spending time with her two children, Alex and CiCi, and playing golf with family and friends in her spare time.

  • A.A., Psychology, Georgia Highlands College, 1996
  • B.S., Sports Medicine, Berry College, 1998
  • M.Ed., Health Education, University of West Georgia, 2003

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Biber, D. D. Davis, A., & Stewart, B (2023). Heads up! Using a mobile platform to assess Division II student-athlete mental health. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/21520704.2023.2282191.

Invited to be a presenter and facilitator at the 2010 national health symposium hosted by McGraw-Hill publishing company because of my experience in online instruction and use of iHealth, an online learning platform through McGraw-Hill. Only 14 instructor

Stewart, B.A. & Koch, J. (March 2012) The Circle of Wellness. Symposium to be conducted at the 2012 annual meeting of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Boston, Massachusetts.

Stewart, B.A. & Harvey, R. (March 2012) Rebuild and Relive: A Physical Activity Course to Change Lives. Symposium to be conducted at the 2012 annual meeting of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and D

Stewart, B.A. (February 2012) Doing what matters: How to make a difference through effective mentoring. Invited presentation to be conducted at the 2012 annual meeting of the Southern District Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreatio

Stewart, B.A. & Harvey, R. (February 2012) Rebuild and Relive: A Physical Activity Course to Change Lives. Symposium to be conducted at the 2012 annual meeting of the Southern District Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, O

Stewart, B.A. & Harvey, R. (October 2011) Rebuild and Relive: A Physical Activity Course to Change Lives. Symposium to be conducted at the 2011 annual meeting of the Georgia Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Atlanta, Geo

Hatfield, L., & Stewart, B. (September, 2011) Impressive First Impressions: Cover Letters, Resumes, and Interviewing Skills for Future Professionals. Invited presentation conducted at the annual Southern District Association for Health, Physical Educ

Johnson, J., Koch, J., Smith, M., & Stewart, B. (February, 2011) Using Technology to Enhance Skill Development: Dartfish Analysis Package. Symposium conducted at the annual Southern District Association for Health, Physical Educat

Koch, J., & Stewart, B.A. (February, 2011) Wellness: Keeping it Personal and Online. Symposium conducted at the annual Southern District Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Convention in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Stewart, B. A. & Mowling, C. M. (November, 2008) Pitch it Up: Strategies for Improving Teaching of the Short Game in Golf. Presentation conducted at the meeting of the Georgia Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Savannah, Geo [View Publication (DOC)]