Peggy Hannon


May 1, 2024

Navigating workplace wellness post-pandemic: Insights from low-wage employers and their employees

Kenzie Lock

Low-wage worksite gathered for lunch in the cafeteria.

Researchers from Connect to Wellness (CtW) conducted a comprehensive study to assess the evolving needs of both employers and employees post pandemic.


June 14, 2023

Hannon recognized in Ten Most Influential Women Scholars in Health Promotion list

Travis Ballstadt

Peggy Hannon has been recognized by the American Journal of Health Promotion (AJHP) as one of the most accomplished and influential women researchers and educators in the public health education and health promotion field.


June 5, 2020

Adapting to Better Support Partners & Communities During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Rachel Seymour

Double exposure of a person and a medical mask

We recognize that priorities for our partners have shifted, rightfully so, and we are pivoting to help them meet new needs. Where possible, we are also revamping our projects to gain new knowledge about how best to serve our communities.


October 17, 2019

CDC Continues Funding for HPRC to Participate in Two Thematic Networks — CPCRN & MEW

Rachel Seymour

Nurse talking to older woman

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is funding the Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) with $3.14 million over five years to continue participate in with two national research networks — the Cancer Prevention and Control Network (CPCRN) and the Managing Epilepsy Well (MEW) Network.


October 14, 2019

New NIH/NCI Cancer Moonshot Project Funded

Rachel Seymour

cancer treatment

HPRC Director Peggy Hannon will be a co-principal investigator on the new Moonshot Cancer Project funded by the National Cancer Institute.


September 16, 2019

CDC Continues Funding HPRC as a Prevention Research Center

Rachel Seymour

Peggy Hannon, Mark Snowden, and Lesley Steinman

The University of Washington’s Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) has once again been awarded funding as part of a select group of national prevention research centers.


October 12, 2017

HPRC Awarded $250,000 for Cancer Patient Navigation Study

Rachel Seymour

Wendy Barrington

A new CDC-funded Special Interest Project, titled “Formative Study of Patient Navigators with the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) and the Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP)” aims to characterize patient navigators’ background, roles and responsibilities, work environment, and training and technical assistance needs.