Joining AAHB

Membership Qualifications

There are two categories of membership, each with different qualifications.

Regular Member - Open to persons who (i) provide evidence of scientific training beyond the undergraduate level; and (ii) have at least 10 refereed, data-based papers (quantitative or qualitative) published in national or international journals that regularly report the findings of original health behavior, health education, or health promotion research.

Affiliate Member - Open to new professionals and doctoral students currently enrolled in a college or university who display potential for success as a researcher. The intent of the Affiliate membership is to provide beginning researchers an opportunity to become involved with The Academy as he or she works toward fulfilling the requirements for membership as a Regular Member.

Applicants must (i) hold or be working toward a doctoral degree in health education or related field, (ii) demonstrate evidence of scientific training beyond the undergraduate level, and (iii) have at least two refereed data-based papers (quantitative or qualitative) published in national or international journals that regularly report findings of original health behavior, health education, or health promotion research.

The Affiliate membership is valid for five years and can only be renewed with the approval of the Membership and Development Council.

 

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"AAHB has been a most hospitable organization (and Annual Meeting) for grappling with the intersection of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence"

 

Lawrence W. Green, Ph.D.,

AAHB Fellow and 2001 Research Laureate

Member Benefits

  • Affilation with successful health behavior researchers from around the world

  • Reduced annual meeting registration fee

  • Subscription to the American Journal of Health Behavior

  • Access to AAHB Listserv

  • Reduced fees for CHES credits at the annual meeting

  • Subscription to the AAHB Newsletter

  • Unique professional development opportunities at the annual meeting
  • Networking in small group settings

Membership Dues
 
U.S.

Canada

& Mexico*
Internat'l*
1 year
$160
 $184

$204
3 years
$450
 $522
$582
5 years
$675
 $795
$895

*Additional costs for non-U.S. members due to additional postage for Journal mailing.  $24 per year for Canada and Mexico, $44 per year for other International members.

*NEW* Member Application

Online application form for

NEW MEMBERS ONLY

Membership applications are processed twice yearly. Deadlines are July 1 and January 1.

Reminder: To complete the online application (click link above), you'll need your 2 (for Affiliate) or 10 (for Regular) data-based publications available.

 

If you're already a member and want to renew

your membership: CLICK HERE

Becoming a Fellow of AAHB

The special membership category of "Fellow of AAHB" is granted to members who have published extensively in the area and/or have received substantial grant money and/or have contributed significantly to the field. Specifically, every Fellow applicant must have authored or co-authored at least 50 refereed research papers (e.g. original data-based [quantitative or qualitative] research, data-based literature reviews, research syntheses, research theory papers) published in national or international journals that regularly report the findings of original health behavior, health education, or health promotion research. Applicants must have been a member of AAHB for a minimum of three years.

Fellow applicants must also meet a minimum of one of the following categories:

  • Presented at least 75 scientific papers at national or international professional meetings.
  • Received at least 25 external research grants as a principal investigator or co-principal investigator.
  • Received at least $1.5 million (or U.S. dollar equivalents) in external research grants as a principal investigator or co-principal investigator.
  • Contributed significantly to the advancement of knowledge in health behavior, health education, or health promotion through research conducted and disseminated of such magnitude as to equal any of the other categories above.

The deadline for application is October 1 of each year. Applicants should submit an completed application form and email a copy of their curriculum vita to the address shown on the form. If approved, the applicant will be officially inducted at the next Academy Meeting.

Online AAHB Fellow Application