{"id":9356,"date":"2023-06-14T15:57:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T15:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/?p=9356"},"modified":"2023-06-15T15:52:41","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T15:52:41","slug":"hannon-recognized-in-ten-most-influential-women-scholars-in-health-promotion-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/hannon-recognized-in-ten-most-influential-women-scholars-in-health-promotion-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Hannon recognized in Ten Most Influential Women Scholars in Health Promotion list"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of Washington Department of Health Systems and Population Health is proud to announce that Peggy Hannon, PhD, MPH, professor and Director of the Health Promotion Research Center has been recognized by the American Journal of Health Promotion<\/a><\/em> (AJHP) as one of the most accomplished and influential women researchers and educators in the public health education and health promotion field.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMany of the women on this list have inspired and informed the work that I do,\u201d said Hannon. \u201cIt is a great honor to be included with these nine women doing impactful work and research.\u201d <\/p>\n

There are innumerable women leaders working in healthcare and public health. This \u201ctop ten\u201d list is intended to feature top women researchers who have made specialized contributions to the field of health promotion.<\/p>\n

\u201cNearly all of my research is carried out in teams that include researchers, students, and community partners,\u201d Hannon added. \u201cIn my mind, this recognition also belongs to them, because they make the work possible and meaningful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several definitions for health promotion<\/a>, lifestyle medicine and population health were used to establish the criteria for selection to this list. In particular, the World Health Organization (WHO) definition of health promotion informed the selection of top women researchers as those with studies that \u201csupport governments, communities and individuals to cope with and address health challenges.\u201d Influencers accomplish this by \u201cbuilding healthy public policies, creating supportive environments, and strengthening community action and personal skills.\u201d This \u2018top ten\u2019 list focused on women researchers with expertise and skills in health education, community health, patient education or counseling.<\/p>\n

Scholarly productivity, including studies these women published in AJHP, was a prime consideration for assembling this list. Many of those featured are also exemplary teachers and administrative leaders. Says Dr. Paul Terry, Editor in Chief of AJHP, \u201cI\u2019m ever grateful to the many women leaders who have had a major impact on my professional development. It may be that the influence these scholars are having on the next generation of leaders in health promotion will be even more enduring than the extraordinary contributions they have been making to the health of our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The full \u2018top ten<\/a>\u2019 article includes brief biographies of these honorees written by other renowned researchers in health promotion. The bios summarize how these leaders influence will be felt in the years ahead. Selection criteria included:<\/p>\n