Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research

Postal address
United States

Cheryl Attinger, MBA
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Instructor
- Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research
Person: Academic
Betsy B. Aumiller, MEd, DEd
Person: Academic
20112022
William Calo, PhD, JD, MPH
Person: Academic
20072021
Tomi Dreibelbis, PhD, MEd
- Penn State College of Medicine - Senior Director, Educational Affairs
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Assistant Professor
- Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research
Person: Academic
20132021
Elana Farace, PhD, MA
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Associate Professor
- Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research
- Department of Neurosurgery - Associate Professor
- Cancer Institute, Cancer Control
- Penn State Cancer Institute
Person: Academic
19922022
Jonathan Foulds, PhD
Person: Academic
19882022
Thomas Godfrey, MD
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Assistant Professor
- Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research
Person: Academic
Wenke Hwang, MA, PhD
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Associate Professor
- Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research
Person: Academic
19972022
Bibo Jiang, PhD, MA
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Assistant Professor
- Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research
Person: Academic
20122021
Teresa Kern, PhD
Person: Academic
20142015

60081 Citations
109 h-Index
969 Article
98 Review article
33 Letter
27 Comment/debate
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Anxiety and its relationship with sleep disturbance and problematic smartphone use among Chinese medical students during COVID-19 home confinement — A structural equation model analysis
Song, Y., Sznajder, K., Cui, C., Yang, Y., Li, Y. & Yang, X., Jan 1 2022, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 296, p. 315-321 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations
A randomized controlled trial of the effect of supervised exercise on functional outcomes in older African American and non-Hispanic White breast cancer survivors: Are there racial differences in the effects of exercise on functional outcomes?
Owusu, C., Margevicius, S., Nock, N. L., Austin, K., Bennet, E., Cerne, S., Hergenroeder, P., Moore, H. C. F., Petkac, J., Schluchter, M., Schmitz, K. H., Webb Hooper, M., Wimbley, L. & Berger, N. A., Jun 15 2022, In: Cancer. 128, 12, p. 2320-2338 19 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A scoping review to map the evidence of physical activity interventions in post-treatment adolescent and young adult cancer survivors
Caru, M., Levesque, A., Rao, P., Dandekar, S., Terry, C., Brown, V., McGregor, L. & Schmitz, K., Mar 2022, In: Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 171, 103620.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Assessment of a Community-Based Exercise Program for Older Adults in a Mixed Rural/Urban Catchment Area: Silver Sneakers in Central Pennsylvania
Flores, E., Nakagawa, S., Moyer, R. & Bluethmann, S. M., 2022, In: Preventing Chronic Disease. 19, 210283.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Association of Inflammatory Diets with Inflammatory Biomarkers in Women at High Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer
Boyer, A. L., Arikawa, A. Y., Schmitz, K. H. & Sturgeon, K. M., 2022, In: Nutrition and cancer. 74, 3, p. 816-819 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations
Association of Low-Grade Glioma Diagnosis and Management Approach with Mental Health Disorders: A MarketScan Analysis 2005–2014
Bhanja, D., Ba, D., Tuohy, K., Wilding, H., Trifoi, M., Padmanaban, V., Liu, G., Sughrue, M., Zacharia, B., Leslie, D. & Mansouri, A., Mar 1 2022, In: Cancers. 14, 6, 1376.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Association of Provider Specialty With Abortion-Related Morbidity and Adverse Events Among Patients Having Procedural and Medication Abortions
Patel, D., Liu, G., Roberts, S. C. M., Leslie, D. L., Weisman, C. S., Horvath, S. & Chuang, C. H., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Women's Health Issues.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Associations of Internalized Skin Bias With Age, Adverse Psychopathology, and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Cross-sectional Analysis
Butt, M., Rigby, A., Leslie, D. L., Foulke, G. T., Flamm, A., Kirby, J. S. & Chinchilli, V. M., Apr 2022, In: JAMA Dermatology. 158, 4, p. 432-438 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Cancer-related impairments and functional limitations among long-term cancer survivors: Gaps and opportunities for clinical practice
Nekhlyudov, L., Campbell, G. B., Schmitz, K. H., Brooks, G. A., Kumar, A. J., Ganz, P. A. & Von Ah, D., Jan 15 2022, In: Cancer. 128, 2, p. 222-229 8 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

Open Access

1 Scopus citations
Comparative Implementation of a Brief App-Directed Protocol for Delirium Identification by Hospitalists, Nurses, and Nursing Assistants A Cohort Study
Marcantonio, E. R., Fick, D. M., Jung, Y., Inouye, S. K., Boltz, M., Leslie, D. L., Husser, E. K., Shrestha, P., Moore, A., Sulmonte, K., Siuta, J., Boustani, M. & Ngo, L. H., Jan 1 2022, In: Annals of internal medicine. 175, 1, p. 65-73 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations

5 Active
28 Finished

Increasing Physical Activity in Rural Pennsylvanians: The PA Moves Trial
Ruffin, M. & Schmitz, K.
National Cancer Institute
3/1/22 → 2/28/23
Project: Research project
Nurse AMIE: Addressing Metastatic Individuals Everyday in Rural PA and WV
Schmitz, K.
National Cancer Institute
6/24/21 → 4/30/23
Project: Research project
Belmont Forum Collaborative Research: Advancing Resilience in Low Income Housing Using Climate-Change Science and Big Data Analytics
Obonyo, E. A. & Sznajder, K.
National Science Foundation
4/15/21 → 3/31/24
Project: Research project
HPV ECHO: Increasing the adoption of evidence-based communication strategies for HPV vaccination in rural primary care practices
Calo, W.
National Cancer Institute
8/10/20 → 4/30/23
Project: Research project
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Sinoway, L., Hwang, W., Sinoway, L. & Mccormick, J. B.
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
9/15/16 → 6/30/22
Project: Research project
Identifying Early Markers of Autism Spectrum Disorder Based on Patterns of Medical Symptoms and Healthcare Service
Liu, G.
National Institute of Mental Health
3/1/20 → 12/31/21
Project: Research project
Randomized trial of low nicotine cigarettes plus electronic cigarettes in smokers with a mental health condition
Foulds, J.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
8/1/19 → 7/31/21
Project: Research project
Opioid use disorders in adolescents: predictors of treatment and outcomes
Leslie, D.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
2/15/19 → 12/31/21
Project: Research project
Does Switching to Nicotine-containing Electronic Cigarettes Reduce Health Risk Markers?
Foulds, J.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
8/15/18 → 7/31/21
Project: Research project
Resistance Training to Reduce Chemotoxicity in Colon Cancer
Caan, B., MEYERHARDT, J. & Schmitz, K.
National Cancer Institute
6/15/17 → 5/31/18
Project: Research project

Basic Science Master Career Mentor Award
Weisman, C. (Recipient), 2020
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Career Citation Milestone Award - D (500) Club
Broach, James (Recipient), Coates, Matthew (Recipient), Duffy, C. (Recipient), Gardner, Andrew (Recipient), Gill, Donald (Recipient), Helm, Klaus (Recipient), Kimball, Scot (Recipient), Leslie, Douglas (Recipient), Lipton, Allan (Recipient), Ma, Thomas (Recipient), Naccarelli, Gerald (Recipient), Schmitz, Kathryn (Recipient), Siedlecki, Christopher (Recipient), Stoute, Jose (Recipient), Tombran-Tink, J. (Recipient) & Wang, Hong-Gang (Recipient), 2020
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Aber, Robert (Recipient), Anderson, Alyssa (Recipient), Aynardi, Michael (Recipient), Browning, Kirsteen (Recipient), Chen, M. (Recipient), Chu, David C. (Recipient), Cios, Theodore (Recipient), Cruz, A. (Recipient), Cruz, J. (Recipient), Dalal, Priti (Recipient), Dambro, Anthony (Recipient), Disori, K. (Recipient), Dodge, Daleela (Recipient), Duda, Laura (Recipient), Evey, Loren (Recipient), Fotos, Joseph (Recipient), Fredrick, N. Benjamin (Recipient), Freeman, Michael (Recipient), Gordin, Vitaly (Recipient), Graziane, Julie (Recipient), Hempel, Eliana (Recipient), Hennrikus, Eileen (Recipient), Horwitz, Alexandra (Recipient), Izer, Jenelle (Recipient), Jhaveri, Punit (Recipient), Kalantari, Annahieta (Recipient), Karpa, K. (Recipient), Kaur, Gurwant (Recipient), Keil, Ralph (Recipient), Khalid, M. F. (Recipient), Kimball, Scot (Recipient), Knoedler, John (Recipient), LaClair, Michelle (Recipient), Lam, Charlene (Recipient), LaRegina, Carol (Recipient), Lighthall, Jessyka (Recipient), Mailman, Richard (Recipient), McCormick, Jennifer (Recipient), McGinn, Johnathan (Recipient), McShane, Michael (Recipient), Millard, Roberta (Recipient), Myers, Abigail (Recipient), Nasir, Munima (Recipient), Oh, John (Recipient), Pathare, A. (Recipient), Peterson, Brandon (Recipient), Potochny, John (Recipient), Roberts, S. Michael (Recipient), Romanoski, Natasha (Recipient), Ross, Stephen (Recipient), Rudnitsky, Gail (Recipient), Schade, Meredith (Recipient), Simmons, Zachary (Recipient), Smink, Gayle (Recipient), Stella, Salvatore (Recipient), Stephens, Mark (Recipient), Surapaneni, Sowmya (Recipient), Verbeek, Thomas (Recipient), Waning, David (Recipient), Williams, Emmanuelle (Recipient), Williams, Duane (Recipient), Wilson, Mary Ellen (Recipient) & Zaorsky, N. (Recipient), 2020
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Aprile, Bettina (Recipient), Aumiller, Betsy B. (Recipient), Berkey, Franklin (Recipient), Bonavia, Anthony (Recipient), Booth, Jennifer (Recipient), Brennan, K. (Recipient), Browning, Kirsteen (Recipient), Buchkovich, Nicholas (Recipient), Butt, Fauzia K. (Recipient), Carrel, Laura (Recipient), Choe, Angela (Recipient), Clarke, Sheila (Recipient), Coleman, Melissa (Recipient), Dalke, Katharine (Recipient), Devaraj, Tara (Recipient), Duryea, Stacey (Recipient), Enama, Joseph (Recipient), Evey, Loren (Recipient), Finch, Elizabeth (Recipient), Fischer, Michelle (Recipient), Gallo, Robert (Recipient), Gavigan, Patrick (Recipient), Ghaffari, Gisoo (Recipient), Go, Pauline (Recipient), Grana, Jennifer (Recipient), Greensmith, James (Recipient), Grogan, James (Recipient), Hajnal, Andras (Recipient), Helm, Matthew (Recipient), Hempel, N. (Recipient), Hussein, Rezhan (Recipient), Imamura, Fumiaki (Recipient), Jain, Rohit (Recipient), Jeganathan, Nimalan (Recipient), Kelle, A. (Recipient), Kumar, Ashutosh (Recipient), Kwun, Hyun Jin (Recipient), Lang, Charles (Recipient), Lutzkanin, Andrew (Recipient), Martin, K. (Recipient), McGarrity, Thomas (Recipient), McHale, Katie (Recipient), McLaughlin, Patricia (Recipient), Mormando, Charles (Recipient), Nguyen, Joseph (Recipient), Nickolich, Myles (Recipient), Ouyang, Tao (Recipient), Pachuski, Justin (Recipient), Polimera, Hyma (Recipient), Potochny, Evelyn (Recipient), Rakszawski, Kevin L. (Recipient), Reyes, Lilia (Recipient), Sankoorikal, Binu-john (Recipient), Shantz, Lisa (Recipient), Singh, Madhavi (Recipient), Songdej, Natthapol (Recipient), Spotts, Ryan (Recipient), Swigart, Alison (Recipient), Varner, Malina (Recipient), Verma, Navin (Recipient), Walter, Vonn (Recipient), Wang, Che-Yen "Joseph" (Recipient), Warfield, Dennis (Recipient) & Wilson, Meghan N. (Recipient), 2021
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Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Hollins, L. Claire (Recipient), Nisnevitch-Savarese, Zoulfira (Recipient), Read, Selina (Recipient), Rossi, John (Recipient), Royo, Marc (Recipient), Sarraf, Elie (Recipient), Shah, Bunty (Recipient), Moldovan, George-Lucian (Recipient), van Riggelen, Jan (Recipient), Shantz, Lisa (Recipient), Yengo, Christopher (Recipient), Booth, Jennifer (Recipient), Bates, Erica (Recipient), Schuster, Angel (Recipient), Clebak, Karl (Recipient), Daniels, Eldra W. (Recipient), Hays, Amy (Recipient), Hemerly, Nathan (Recipient), Thompson, Andrew (Recipient), George, Daniel (Recipient), Evey, Loren (Recipient), McLaughlin, Patricia (Recipient), Acharya, J. (Recipient), De Jesus, Sol (Recipient), O'Leary, Amber (Recipient), Wright, Tonya (Recipient), Cantore, William (Recipient), Pantanelli, Seth (Recipient), Millard, Roberta (Recipient), Updegrove, Gary F. (Recipient), Choi, Karen (Recipient), Darowish, Charles (Recipient), Dooley, Amy (Recipient), Hackman, Nicole (Recipient), Krawiec, Conrad (Recipient), Oji-Mmuo, Christiana (Recipient), Ryan, Sheryl (Recipient), Shedlock, Aaron (Recipient), Tunks, Robert (Recipient), Critchfield, Laura (Recipient), Bellon, Alfredo (Recipient), Dougherty, Kathleen (Recipient), Lagman, Jasmin (Recipient), Mahgoub, Yassir (Recipient), Dreibelbis, Tomi (Recipient), Richie, John (Recipient), Wang, Li (Recipient), Methratta, Sosamma (Recipient), Chauvin, Nancy (Recipient), Deutsch, Michael (Recipient), Kulaylat, Afif (Recipient), Paulishak, Melody (Recipient), Staszak, Ryan (Recipient) & MacDonald, Susan (Recipient), 2022
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Junior Faculty Teaching Award
Chu, David C. (Recipient) & Yingst, Jessica (Recipient), 2022
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Outstanding Collaborative Research Team
Schmitz, Kathryn (Recipient), Bluethmann, S. (Recipient), Calo, William (Recipient), Stine, Jonathan (Recipient), Sturgeon, Kathleen (Recipient), Zaorsky, N. (Recipient), Conroy, David E. (Recipient), Mohamed, A. (Recipient), Pameijer, Colette R. (Recipient), Raja-Khan, Nazia (Recipient), Rao, Pooja (Recipient), Rogers, Connie Jo (Recipient), Thomas, Gwendolyn (Recipient), Veldheer, Susan (Recipient) & Vidt, Meghan (Recipient), 2021
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Outstanding Collaborative Research Team
Abendroth, Thomas (Recipient), Bascom, Rebecca (Recipient), Berg, Arthur (Recipient), Chuang, Cynthia (Recipient), Hwang, Wenke (Recipient), Kraschnewski, Jennifer (Recipient), Naccarelli, Gerald (Recipient) & Sciamanna, Christopher (Recipient), 2014
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Outstanding Collaborative Research Team
Bascom, Rebecca (Recipient), Branstetter, Steven A. (Recipient), Elias, Ryan (Recipient), Foulds, Jonathan (Recipient), Goel, R. (Recipient), Hameed, Ahmad (Recipient), Hillemeier, M. M. (Recipient), Kern, Teresa (Recipient), McHale, Susan Marie (Recipient), Li, Runze (Recipient), Liao, Jiangang "Jason" (Recipient), Muscat, Joshua (Recipient), Richie, John (Recipient), Saunders, Erika F. H. (Recipient) & Zhu, Junjia (Recipient), 2018
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Samuel Hinkle Junior Faculty Research Award
Arnold, Amy (Recipient) & Calo, William (Recipient), 2021
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