Mary Jo Podgurski

Mary Jo Podgurski is an educator known for her work on adolescent sexual health and development, and childbirth education. She has been recognized within Washington PA and at the national level for her educational activities in the realm of teenager health.

Education

Podgurski earned her nursing degree from Westmoreland School of Nursing in 1970[1] and then worked at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.[2] In 1974 she earned a bachelor's degree from California University of Pennsylvania,[3] and in 1979 she earned a master's degree in counseling from Liberty University.[1] In 2009,[4] she earned her doctorate of education from the University of Phoenix.[1] As of 2020 Podgurski is an adjunct professor at Washington & Jefferson College.[5]

Career

Podgurski began working with pregnant teens in 1976.[6] She has worked on education efforts in AIDS education for children,[7] conducted sex education classes where she is known for being open and frank with students,[8] and she founded the Academy for Adolescent Health.[9][10] She also writes for The Observer-Reporter newspaper,[11] and has been featured on television programs such as "The Doctors"[12] and "Scary Mommy".[13] She is known for instigating difficult conversations with children,[14] and for organizing a book club on banned books for teenagers.[15] As of 2015 she has presented sex education programs to over 250,000 children,[6] Podgurski served as president of Lamaze International.[16]

Podgurski has also published a series of books, including her 'Nonnie' series of books which were patented in 2018.[17] Her book Inside out : your body is amazing inside and out and belongs only to you has two editions,[18] and has been published in Spanish.[19]

Selected publications
  • Podgurski, Mary Jo (2014). Nonnie talks about gender. Alice Burroughs. Washington, PA. ISBN 978-1-5006-2146-9. OCLC 953101149.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Podgurski, Mary Jo (2016). "Theorists and Techniques: Connecting Education Theories to Lamaze Teaching Techniques". The Journal of Perinatal Education. 25 (1): 9–17. doi:10.1891/1058-1243.25.1.9. ISSN 1058-1243. PMC 4719108. PMID 26848246.
  • Podgurski, Mary Jo (2014). Inside out : your body is amazing inside and out and belongs only to you : an interactive coloring book for children and adults. Alice Burroughs. Washington, PA. ISBN 9781470113995. OCLC 1302075662.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

Awards and honors

In 2001 her work, Voices - The Reality of Early Childbearing - Transcending the Myths,[20] received an honorable mention in the educational awards given by the National Council on Family Relations.[21] The National Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy honored Podgurski with their annual award in 2004.[22] In 2008 the Washington branch of the NAACP honored Podgurski with their Human Rights Award for her work in reducing teen pregnancies.[2] In 2014 she received the Carol Mendez Cassell Award for Excellence in Sexuality Education from the Healthy Teen Network.[23] In 2020 Washington County Community Foundation presented her with an award for an outstanding public educator.[4][24] She received the Staunton Farms Albert J. Craig Award for Innovation in Behavioral Health In 2021, she was selected to receive the Washington Health System's Distinguished Service Award.

References
  1. Bauder, Bob (5 November 2011). "Newsmaker: Mary Jo Podgurski". Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review; Greensburg, Pa. [Greensburg, Pa]. – via ProQuest.
  2. McKay, Gretchen (2008-04-27). "Good talk about sex". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. pp. , . Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  3. Bein, Barbara (1990-04-08). "Nurse helps mothers ease daughters through mysteries of puberty". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 193. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  4. "Podgurski named 'Outstanding Public Educator'". observer-reporter.com. May 15, 2020. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  5. "Podgurski Plans Re-release of New Book with Podcast and Expanded Features". Washington & Jefferson College. 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  6. Auteri, Steph (October 2015). "Essential Figures in the Field of Sexuality: Mary Jo Podgurski". Contemporary Sexuality: 23–27.
  7. Donati, Sharon (1995-11-26). "AIDS project targets children". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 149. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  8. Bein, Barbara (1991-04-14). "Funny by frank". The Pittsburgh Press. pp. , . Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  9. "New Page". The Academy for Adolescent Health. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  10. Todd, E (1997). "Pittsburgh nurse works with teens to prevent pregnancy". Pennsylvania Nurse. 52 (9): 19. ISSN 0031-4617 – via EBSCO.
  11. "Mary Jo Podgurski". Observer-Reporter. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  12. Hear One Moms Positive Sex Ed Experience with Her Teen, 2021-02-19, retrieved 2021-05-12
  13. Zapata, Kimberly (2021-02-21). "Why All Parents Need To Have The 'Porn Talk' With Their Kids". Scary Mommy. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  14. Cashmere, D. J. (2020-05-16). "How to Let Your Children Be Upset". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  15. Connolly, Colleen (April 2022). "Reading Reels: As Adults Pull Books From School Library Shelves Across The Country, Kids Create Banned Books Clubs". School Library Journal; New York. Vol. 68, no. 4. p. 38 – via ProQuest.
  16. Podgurski, Mary Jo (1998). "President's message". Genesis (4): 3–4. ISSN 0744-0596 – via EBSCO.
  17. "USPTO Issues Trademark: The Nonnie Series". US Fed News Service, Including US State News; Washington, D.C. [Washington, D.C]. 8 December 2018.
  18. Podgurski, Mary Jo; Burroughs, Alice (2014). Formats and Editions of Inside out : your body is amazing inside and out and belongs only to you. Academy for Adolescent Health. OCLC 1282299077. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  19. Podgurski, Mary Jo (2017). Intensa-Mente: tu cuerpo es maravilloso tanto por dentro como por fuera y te per (in Spanish). Createspace Independent. ISBN 978-1-9758-6635-8. OCLC 1005861279.
  20. Podgurski, Mary Jo (1998). Voices: the reality of early childbearing: transcending the myths. Boulder, CO: Injoy Videos. OCLC 42806824.
    • Reviews for Voices Zare, Rachel A. (26 January 2011). "Voices: The Reality of Early Childbearing—Transcending the Myths". Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health. 45 (5): 418. doi:10.1016/S1526-9523(00)00061-1.
  21. Villarruel, Francisco A.; Carolan, Marsha; Youatt, June Pierce; Onaga, Esther; Griffore, Robert J.; Carter, Sue; Eppler, Christie; Griffin, Amy; Hahn, Andrew H.; Lumpkin, Chantel; Vazquez, Omara Rivera (2001). "The 32nd Annual National Council on Family Relations Media Awards Competition". Family Relations. 50 (1): 99–108. doi:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2001.00099.x. ISSN 0197-6664. JSTOR 585779.
  22. Teen outreach director to be honored. Observer-Reporter. November 9, 2004.
  23. Muza, Sharon (October 20, 2014). "Mary Jo Podgurski, EdD, LCCE, Receives National Award for Work With Teens". Lamaze International. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  24. "Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski | Washington County Community Foundation". www.wccf.net. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
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