Judy K. Black Early Career Research Award
Judy also was an exemplar in how she led her life. She was a devoted wife, mother, and life partner. She was a mentor and confidant to graduate students who Randy supervised throughout his tenure at Purdue. She would talk with students on the phone, share her home, offer meals, and host social events so students could get to know her and each other. She provided insights about how to succeed in graduate school and life, and modeled the importance of maintaining balance while accomplishing a variety of personal and professional responsibilities. It was always clear that God and her family were her top priority. This award of the American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB) recognizes early-career health behavior research that is innovative and rigorous and that makes an important contribution to science or practice. To date, nine outstanding scholars have received this prestigious award since its inaugural year in 2006. To be eligible to receive the award, applicants must be:
To be selected for the award, applicants must first submit an abstract for presentation at the AAHB annual meeting and indicate their interest in being considered for the award. Their submitted abstract should clearly reflect data-based, meta-analytic, or theory development research related to health behavior. If these criteria are met, applicants are asked to submit an official application packet consisting of a:
After a thorough and rigorous review of application packets by the AAHB Awards Council, an awardee is selected.
A full history of the Judy K Black Award is available below. Questions? Contact Dr. Hsien-Chang Lin: linhsi@indiana.edu | Award Winners 2019 Winner 2018 Winner 2017 Winner Samuel D. Towne Jr., PhD, MPH, CPH 2016 Winner:
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