Manoj Sharma (Environmental and Occupational Health) was selected to receive the 2020 Mayhew Derryberry Award from the Public Health Education & Health Promotion section of the American Public Health Association (APHA). It will be awarded to him during the virtual APHA annual meeting in October.
The award honors outstanding contributions to health education research theory and recognizes outstanding behavioral scientists. It was named in honor of Derryberry who, as a member of the U.S. Public Health Service, established the Division of Health Education in the Public Health Service. He gathered together outstanding scholars and made a unique impact in the health education field. He created the Experimental and Evaluation Service where health education research was first initiated.
Additionally, Sharma has co-authored an article, “Dietary Behaviours among Han, Tujia and Miao Primary School Students: A Cross-sectional survey in Chongqing, China” in collaboration with coauthors from Chongqing Medical University (China), Monash University (Australia), and Loma Linda University.
