July 28, 2025
Hannon receives Harris-Wasserheit Endowed Professorship
Dr. Peggy Hannon, Director of the Health Promotion Research Center, has been named the inaugural holder of the Harris-Wasserheit Endowed Professorship in Health Systems and Population Health. The new endowed professorship, made possible by Dr. Jeff Harris and Dr. Judy Wasserheit, is designed to enhance the University’s ability to recruit and retain outstanding faculty in the Department, with a preference for those whose research and teaching focus on health promotion—a long-standing priority for both donors.
Dr. Hannon is a nationally recognized expert in cancer screening and workplace health promotion. “This professorship is an amazing opportunity,” said Hannon. “I really appreciate Jeff and Judy creating this recognition for faculty in our department. Over the years to come, others who hold the professorship will find creative and impactful ways to make use of this support. For me, it creates an opportunity and a challenge to explore new directions—both new strategies for my current work, and new topics altogether.”