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  School of Public Health 2015–2017 Administration, Centers, and Faculty Health Education and Behavioral Science (HEBS) Faculty  

Health Education and Behavioral Science (HEBS) Faculty



Members of the Faculty

Neal R. Boyd, Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; Ed.D., Tennessee;
M.S.P.H., Alabama
Tobacco control; cancer prevention and control; computer-generated, tailored-print communications

Patrick R. Clifford, Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science and Associate Dean for Research; Ph.D., Texas School of Public Health (Houston); M.A., CUNY (Hunter College)
Alcohol treatment outcomes research; research assessment reactivity effects; longer-term functioning post-alcohol use disorders (AUD) treatment

Christine Davis, Assistant Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; Ph.D., Rutgers
Behavioral risk factors for cancer and CVD; obesity prevention; psychosocial influences on behavior; health behavior theory

Stacy Davis, Instructor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; Ph.D., Temple; M.P.H., UMDNJ
Community-based participatory research; health disparities; health promotion and education and control; informal decision making and risk communication

Cristine Delnevo, Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science and Chair, Director, Center for Tobacco Surveillance and Research; Ph.D., Temple; M.P.H., UMDNJ
Tobacco control; survey research methods; behavioral epidemiology; clinical preventive services

Mary Hrywna, Instructor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; M.P.H., North Carolina (Chapel Hill)
Tobacco control; cancer prevention and control; women's health

Jane Lewis, Associate Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; Dr.P.H., Texas; M.A., Missouri
Cancer prevention and control; tobacco control; risk perception and communication; qualitative research; health communication; social marketing

Laura Liang, Assistant Professor Associate Dean for Administration; Dr.P.H., M.P.H., Rutgers School of Public Health
Community outreach and education

Donna Richardson, Instructor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; M.S.W., Rutgers
Effectiveness of behavioral treatments for tobacco dependence; development of treatment services for women for patients with major mental illness

Mitchel A. Rosen, Assistant Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science and Director, Office of Public Health Practice; Ph.D., Rutgers; M.S.P.H., Massachusetts
Development of training programs in occupational safety and health and emergency preparedness; creating educational opportunities for practicing public health professionals; assessing training needs of populations to develop educational programs to meet their needs

Olivia Wackowski, Assistant Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; Ph.D., M.P.H., UMDNJ-School of Public Health
Tobacco control

Louise B. Weidner Assistant Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; Ph.D., Utah; M.S.P.H., Utah School of Medicine
International health evaluation of health programs among nontraditional populations research design statistics

Associated Members of the Faculty

Diane R. Brown, (Retired) Professor Emeritus of Health Education and Behavioral Science Ph.D., Maryland
Health disparities in minority populations; mental health aging; community -based interventions

Elliot J. Coups, Associate Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; primary at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Ph.D., Rutgers
Cancer survivorship; cancer behavioral risk factors; cancer-related health promotion; cancer screening

Nurgul Fitzgerald, Assistant Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; primary at School of Environmental and Biological Sciences; Ph.D., Connecticut
Prevention of Type II diabetes and related cardiovascular conditions among minority populations

Audrey R. Gotsch, (Retired) Founding Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Health Education and Behavioral Science; Dr.P.H., Columbia; M.P.H., Michigan
Attitudes and practices of consumers and health professionals regarding health risks; evaluating the training needs of special target groups; environmental health science education

Kathryn Greene, Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; primary at Rutgers School of Communication and Information; Ph.D., Georgia
Role of communication in preventing and maintaining health wellness

Ann Marie Hill, Instructor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; primary at Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy; M.B.A., Monmouth
Public health and health administration; cancer research

Shawna Hudson, Associate Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; primary at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Ph.D., Rutgers
Cancer health disparities; cancer survivorship; cultural competency; health communication

Sharon L. Manne, Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; primary at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Ph.D., Arizona
Cancer prevention and control; behavioral/psychosocial oncology

Katie Devine Recuay, Assistant Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; primary at CINJ-Population Sciences, RWJMS; PhD, Georgia; MPH, Rochester
Cancer prevention and control


Jerod Stapleton, Assistant Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; primary at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State
Skin cancer prevention programs; cancer-related risk and protective behaviors; social and cultural influences on behavior; adolescents and young adults; health behavior theory

Marc L. Steinberg, Associate Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science, primary at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Ph.D., South Florida
Tobacco dependence in mental health settings; tobacco dependence in mental health settings

Michael B. Steinberg, Associate Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; primary at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; M.D., UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; M.P.H., UMDNJ-School of Public Health
Tobacco dependence treatment; clinical preventive services; cancer early detection and prevention; physician prevention practices.

Jill M. Williams, Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; primary at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; M.D., UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Tobacco dependence treatment; addiction psychiatry

Rula M. Wilson, Associate Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; primary at School of Nursing; Ph.D., Columbia; M.S.N., Georgetown
Cancer and health disparities; public health related clinical and health care issues; domestic violence.

Itzhak Yanovitzky, Associate Professor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; primary at Rutgers School of Communication and Information; Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Health communication; behavioral change; program evaluation

Adjunct Member of the Faculty

Rajita Bhavaraju; Adjunct Instructor of Health Education and Behavioral Science; M.P.H., School of Public Health
Tuberculosis

 
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