HERO Briefs by Paul Terry (January 2017)
Paul’s Five Workplace Health Promotion Predictions for 2017 (and two New Year’s Resolutions) My first prediction for 2017 is such a no-brainer that I’m not going to count it against the five others dispersed throughout this month’s HERO Brief. That is, the pace of change in our field will continue …
SAGE Publishing names Paul Terry editor in chief of the American Journal of Health Promotion
WACONIA, MN (January 5, 2017) — SAGE Publishing announced today that Paul Terry, Ph.D., has been named editor in chief of the American Journal of Health Promotion (AJPH), a leading scientific periodical for research that advances healthy behaviors and communities domestically and globally. Terry will succeed Michael O’Donnell, Ph.D., who …
HERO Briefs by Jessica Grossmeier (December)
‘Tis the season to celebrate! In this issue of the HERO Briefs, the HERO team pauses to celebrate and reflect on all we’ve accomplished together–with you our members–in 2016. We also look ahead and identify some new opportunities for members to get involved in 2017. At least 112 organizations participated …
HERO Briefs by Karen Moseley (November 2016)
Have you missed us? The HERO team has been caught in the frenzy of pre- and post-Forum preparation and follow-up with all hands, feet and eyes focused on creating an atmosphere of learning and networking at HEROForum16 in Atlanta. We hope you’ve viewed this short hiatus from the HERO Briefs …
What is the Next Big Thing in Workplace Health and Well-being?
Which is most predictive of future health and cost: cholesterol or happiness? Does having a life purpose generate greater health behavior change than a Fitbit? How about sleep? What is hyper-personalization? How do we change a culture of health; what does the grocery store or our friends and colleagues have …
How Might Positive Psychology Principles Change the Practice of Health Promotion? By Paul Terry
In this month’s Issue of The Health Promotion Practitioner I wrote about the welcomed new influence positive psychology principles can have on our field though I cautioned against over-reliance on any one approach to understanding and predicting behavior change. I noted that Pharrell Williams might have been singing an ode …
HERO Briefs by Jessica Grossmeier (August 2016)
With the HERO Research Think Tank meeting now behind us, I feel as though my summer has just begun. Thankfully, I am blessed to live in California, where the weather remains “summer-like” for many months ahead! I’ve learned through my work with HERO member, Jack Groppel, that we often get …
Can Technology Drive Engagement in Wellness Programs?
Authored by Marquinta ‘Que’ Harvey, Bio-Statistical Researcher, Onlife Health As a Bio-Statistical Researcher at Onlife Health and Doctoral Student at Middle Tennessee State University, Marquinta Harvey develops and tests outcome measures and strategies for improving outcome measures for all stakeholders, as well as conducts research studies for external and internal …
HERO Industry Research Review: Effective Physical Activity Strategies for Improving Worker Health
HERO Reviewer: Gregg M. Gascon, PhD, Advanced Analytics Consultant, Ohio State University Health Plan This industry research review departs from past practice by examining two studies rather than one. This approach is appropriate in the current context due to the nature of the focal study: a systematic review of workplace …
HERO Briefs by Paul Terry (July 2016)
Our Summer Research Think Tank Proceedings We framed much of our Research Think Tank on well-being last week around one of the best examples I know of that catalyzes a super smart group who are determined to improve health and well-being in America. Sound familiar? Dr. Carley Riley, a researcher …