Using Community-Based Participatory Research in Churches to Tailor the Diabetes Prevention Program for African American Women: Lessons Learned and Outcomes
Is faith the new prescription for disease prevention? Heather Kitzman, PhD, Director of Research at the Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center and Professor at Baylor University, and Leilani Dodgen, MPH, Research Manager at the Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center, think so. Their research into …
March 2022 Briefs
Finding Connection A new blog from Karen Moseley, President & CEO of HERO “Love and belonging are irreducible needs for all people. In the absence of these experiences, there is always suffering.” ~ Brene Brown COVID finally caught up with me. After more than two years, I wasn’t able to …
Trends in Mental and Emotional Health Practices by Employer Size
Mary Imboden is the Director of Research at the Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO), where she oversees the research agenda, research committees, and the HERO Health and Well-being Best Practices Scorecard in Collaboration with Mercer©. Mary is also the Chair and an assistant professor of the Kinesiology Department at George …
Lessons Learned From a Global COVID-19 Mixed Methods Survey From the Early Pandemic Days
At the beginning of the pandemic, we completed one of the largest global surveys of COVID-19 knowledge, intended behaviors, trust, and preferred information sources. It also included a rich set of qualitative answers to help inform quantitative analysis. In this talk, we’ll share a series of interesting findings that came …
February 2022 Briefs
The State of HERO Last week, the HERO Board of Directors met for their annual meeting, highlighted by the election of new Directors and Officers. February 2020 marked our last election when Anita Shaughnessy assumed the role of Board Chair. Anita’s full two years as Chair have been marked by …
2022 Summer Think Tank Meeting
January 2022 Briefs
2022 Intentions: Fresh Eyes New Year’s resolutions. Do you react positively or negatively to the mention of such? Personally, I have mixed feelings from year to year. More recently, I’ve gravitated toward a one- or two-word intention. For 2022, my intention is “fresh eyes.” After enduring so much change and …
The “Best of 2021 List” of Health Promotion Researchers
The “Best of 2021 List” of Health Promotion Researchers By Paul Terry, HERO Senior Fellow HERO is pleased to report on the winners of the American Journal of Health Promotion (AJHP) Papers of the Year from 2021, to honor some of the best scientists in the health promotion discipline and …
November 2021 Briefs
What is gratitude? Gracias. Merci. Grazie. Danke. Obrigada. Thank you. Many of us know how to express gratitude in multiple languages even if we don’t know another single expression in that language. One of the first lessons we’re taught as children is to say “Please” and “Thank you.” Expressing gratitude is important, …
Forum21 Wrap up- What we did and What’s Next…
Virtual events are filled with information, networking, and challenges like Zoom fatigue, technical difficulties, and an occasional barking dog. These moments are memorable and engaging and can bring us joy, as we all sit far apart but long for connectivity. Connection is important and we are stronger together. That is …