A Lens With Multiple Perspectives: The Transformative Power of Higher Education in Health Promotion

Authors

Alicia C. Stapp, University of Mississippi
Melinda W. Valliant, University of Mississippi
M. Allison Ford, University of Mississippi
Kristen A. Swain, University of Mississippi

Abstract

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chronic conditions represent the largest risk to America’s health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2013). Approximately 50% of adults are affected by at least one chronic disease and 25% of adults are affected by more than two (CDC, 2013). As this health crisis expands, those who have the power to create change must utilize it to their highest capacity. While the complexities of the current state of health are challenging, higher education provides a powerful platform wherein those intricacies can be fully examined and resolutions sought through multiple lenses. This essay provides an example of how both individual and collaborative endeavors have been fostered at the University of Mississippi to generate local, national, and global transformations in health.

Relational Format

journal article

Recommended Citation

Stapp, Alicia C.; Valliant, Melinda W.; Ford, M. Allison; and Swain, Kristen A. (2017) "A Lens With Multiple Perspectives: The Transformative Power of Higher Education in Health Promotion," Journal of Contemporary Research in Education: Vol. 6: Iss. 1, Article 9.
Available at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/jcre/vol6/iss1/9