Articles by Anu Räisänen
Räisänen and Butler-Storsved publish in Building Healthy Academic Communities
July 1, 2026
Anu Räisänen, director of HealthEU initiatives and assistant professor and Lynda Butler-Storsved, associate teaching professor of wellness, recently published an educational brief in the Building Healthy Academic Communities Journal (BHAC) on the application of a collaboration framework in well-being work.
Ruppert and Räisänen publish on culture of wellness
April 1, 2026
Scarlett Ruppert, assistant professor of wellness and Anu Räisänen, director of HealthEU initiatives and assistant professor publish on faculty and staff perceptions of culture of wellness on campus.
Student Wellness Innovation Grants set to advance community, access and emotional wellness
February 4, 2026
The selected projects will move forward during the spring, contributing new ideas and energy to the university’s ongoing commitment to fostering an institutional culture of health and well-being.
Elon faculty publishes review on resistance training for postmenopausal women
August 12, 2025
Anu Räisänen, director of HealthEU initiatives and assistant professor, led a scoping review that was recently published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
Elon leaders showcase campus design principles at global conference
July 10, 2025
The 2025 International Health Promoting Campuses Conference was held in Limerick, Ireland.
Together@Elon events launch with outdoor fun on the Haw River
July 1, 2025
Together@Elon events for Elon University faculty and staff kicked off with kayaking on the Haw River in the end of June.
Elon health and well-being leaders present at the Behavioral Health Convening
May 16, 2025
The 2025 Behavioral Health Convening was held at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.
Räisänen publishes article on the implementation of lifestyle medicine in Health Professions Curricula
March 7, 2025
Anu Räisänen, director of Health EU initiatives and assistant professor, co-authored an article highlighting the importance of integrating lifestyle medicine competencies in the education of future clinicians.
Inaugural Student Wellness Innovation Grants announced
February 3, 2025
The four Andrew G. Bennett ’08 Student Wellness Innovation Grants use different approaches to support student wellness, such as a Puppy Yoga event and a peer support program for nursing students.