About MPHI

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

The Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program (HPDP) focuses on chronic disease prevention and health promotion at the state, local, and national level. Its core efforts involve translating scientific research and evidence-based interventions into program development and evaluation, social marketing, coalition development, and applied research. Professional disciplines represented include dietitians/nutritionists, health educators, researchers, evaluators, professional counselors, public health administrators, communication and community development experts, and psychologists.

Leadership

Donna McLean, Ph.D.
HPDP Program Director
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
(517) 324-7323
dmclean@mphi.org

Donna McLean received her Ph.D in Nutrition from Michigan State University in 1995. Dr. McLean is currently the Program Director for Health Promotion, Disease Prevention at MPHI. She has extensive experience in developing and implementing research and demonstration projects, facilitating community collaboration, evaluating results, and ensuring efficient operation of program initiatives. Dr. McLean has served as Principal Investigator for numerous state and federal funded grants that address healthy eating, physical activity promotion, and obesity prevention and control. She provides guidance, leadership and proposal design for successful grant writing teams. Dr. McLean has been with MPHI since 1995.

View Related Projects

The Project: Faith, Knowledge + Action = Health

View Related Publications

Fruit and Vegetable Mini Market Toolkit
Healthy Food, Healthy Soul Cookbook
Healthy Food, Healthy Soul Leader Guide
Work Well Toolkit
Works Well Michigan Baseline Survey
Works Well Michigan Post Program Survey
Works Well Michigan Program Survey Answer Key

Key Contacts

Shawn Cannarile
Asthma in Schools Coordinator
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
(517) 324-7385
scannari@mphi.org
Shawn Cannarile received a Master's degree in Education from the University of Phoenix in 2005, and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Michigan State University in 1993. . She provides expertise in Asthma self-management in schools and coalition building.

Stephanie Halfmann
Project Coordinator
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
(517) 324-7311
shalfma@mphi.org
Stephanie Halfmann, MS, RD received a Master’s Degree in Distance Education with a cognate in Nutrition from Michigan State University in 2004. Ms. Halfmann has been a Registered Dietician since 1996. Ms. Halfmann provides expertise in social marketing campaign development and implementation and is certified in focus group facilitation as well as extensive experience with nutrient analysis database usage.