Announcements
Dr. Abby King appointed as 2023 top-ranking scientist
Congrats to Our Voice faculty director, Abby King for being listed within the top 150 faculty researchers at Stanford, within the top third of female scientists nationally, and within the top half of female scientists worldwide!
Dr. Abby King delivers the opening scientific keynote address at the global ISBNPA 2023 Conference in response to her 2019 lifetime achievement award
Following her receipt of the 2019 lifetime achievement award at The International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Abby King, PhD, presents the inaugural keynote address.
Dr. Abby King receives the 2022 Miriam Aaron Roland Volunteer Service Prize
Abby King, PhD, received the 2022 Miriam Aaron Roland Volunteer Service Prize for her work in providing community members with the tools and resources to improve public health across diverse areas and locales.
Dr. Abby King receives the 2020 Distinguished Scientist Award from the Society of Behavioral Medicine and the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity
Abby King, PhD, received the inaugural lifetime achievement award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity from the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity for her "extraordinary and innovative work to better human health in the field of physical activity and behavioral nutrition." King received the award at the Society's annual scientific conference in Prague, Czech Republic.
Presentations
Citizen Science as a Platform for Wellness Research
How can we harness technology for “good” in the health promotion/disease prevention area? Abby King discusses “community-engaged citizen science” and how it brings together researchers, public and private organizations, residents to harness the potential of IT and mobile devices to solve the health promotion challenges.
Reimagined in America: What Can the World Teach Us About Building a Culture of Health
Dr. Abby C. King shares her insights on community-based research through a webinar series with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The discussion focuss on what we can learn from other countries about using data to help community leaders improve health and well-being.
Read more about the webinar series here.