Rhona Hanning - 2006/2007

Rhona Hanning - Health Studies and Gerontology

Dr. Hanning is recognized for her outstanding service in addressing the needs of graduate students in Health Studies and Gerontology. Her contributions to nutrition-related research and graduate education have provided a unique resource to students. She is a valued contributor to other relevant areas of population health research and health promotion – notably in the areas of obesity, dyslipidemia, community-based nutritional education and dietary behaviours in children, as well as studying dietary-environmental interactions in Canadian Aboriginal people. One student states Dr. Hanning is a “rare gem who is simultaneously an innovative thinker and a caring mentor.