Research Interests and Education
Regular and Research Faculty
| Name and Appointments | Education | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
Assistant Professor Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education (primary appt.) Assistant Professor Health Services | PhD , 2005 Stanford University (Biomedical Informatics) BS , 1993 North Carolina State University (Applied Math, Biochemistry) | Public Health Informatics standards, epidemic models, and molecular epidemiology in the context of global health; scientific and social networks as they pertain to collaborative research; novel 3-D imaging displays; Environmental interventions for infectious disease; high-throughput biology; evolutionary game theory. |
Associate Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | MD , 1981 Harvard Medical School (Medicine) JD , 1977 Harvard University (Law) MPH , 1992 Johns Hopkins University BA , 1972 Seattle University (Mathematics) | Public health practice; emergency preparedness |
Associate Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Adjunct Associate Professor Economics Adjunct Associate Professor Pharmacy | PhD , 2004 University of Chicago (Health Economics, Public Policy) MS , 1999 University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) (Biostatistics) MS , 1997 University of Toledo (Pharmaceutical Sciences) BS , 1995 Jadavpur University (Pharmaceutical Sciences) | Health econometrics; cost-effectiveness; comparative effectiveness and value of information analyses; quality of life; spill-over effects; substantive focus on cancer, mental health and diabetes |
Senior Lecturer Global Health Senior Lecturer Health Services (primary appt.) | MD , 1973 Stanford University (Medicine) AM , 1967 Harvard University (Mathematics) MPH , 1993 Johns Hopkins University (International Health) BSc , 1966 University of Toronto (Canada) (Mathematics, Physics) | Effective methods of disseminating determinants of population health to the general population so they work to change societal structures to improve America's health; theories of global health asking the question why do countries order by health outcomes such as life expectancy in the Health Olympics?; medical harm and the lack of interest in the USA for responding to this marked health risk; medical tourism and its affect on host populations |
Assistant Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Staff Scientist, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | PhD , 2005 Pennsylvania State University (Biobehavioral Health) MS , 2002 Pennsylvania State University (Biobehavioral Health) BA , 1998 California State University, Long Beach (Psychology) | Biobehavioral research methods; community based participatory research; cancer health disparities; cancer survivorship in underserved populations |
Assistant Professor Biostatistics (primary appt.) Assistant Professor Health Services | PhD , 2008 Johns Hopkins University (Biostatistics) BSc , 2004 University of Hong Kong (Actuarial Science) | Survival analysis and stochastic processes; epidemiological design and analysis; missing data and causal inference; nonlinear mixed models and predictions; semiparametric models |
Research Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Adjunct Research Professor Oral Health Sciences | PhD , 1972 City University of New York (Social Psychology) BS , 1966 Carnegie Institute of Technology (Physics) | Ambulatory care; long-term care; cost-effectiveness |
Assistant Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | PhD , 2005 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Economics) BA , 1997 College of William And Mary (Economics) | Long-term care; disability policy; health insurance; how government programs impact health and behavior; how health/disability and the labor market are intertwined |
Associate Dean School of Public Health Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Adjunct Professor Epidemiology Adjunct Professor Pediatrics | MD , 1972 New York University (Medicine) MPH , 1978 University of Washington (Health Services) AB , 1968 Harvard University (Biology) | Pediatrics health services and epidemiological research; health outcomes; medicaid; access to care. |
Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Professor Oral Health Sciences Adjunct Professor Finance and Business Economics | PhD , 1978 University of Chicago (Business, Economics, Finance) MBA , 1976 University of Chicago (Business Admin, Finance) MHA , 1973 University of Washington (Health Administration) BS , 1970 University of Washington (Psychology) | Vertical integration in health services; integrated health systems; impact of financial incentives on physician behavior |
Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | PhD , 1971 University of Michigan (Medical Care Organization) MA , 1970 University of Michigan (Economics) MBA , 1961 University of Chicago (Business (Hospital Administration)) BA , 1959 Duke University (Business Administration) | The relationships between the changing environment of health care, the strategic and structural responses of health care organizations, their management, and their performance; management practice in health care organizations; physicians in management and leadership roles; the medical home model of primary care; rural health care |
Associate Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Adjunct Associate Professor School of Social Work | DrPH , 1997 University of California (Berkeley) (Public Health Education) BA , 1978 San Francisco State (Health Education) MPH , 1989 University of California (Berkeley) (Public Health Education) | Native American mental health; community-based participatory research |
Research Assistant Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Investigator, University of Washington, Seattle Quality of Life Group | PhD , 1994 Claremont Graduate University (Applied Social Psychology) MA , 1989 Claremont Graduate University (Applied Social Psychology) BS , 1987 University of Wisconsin (Stevens Point) (Psychology) | Development and validation of patient-reported measures of symptoms, function, and quality of life; integration of patient-reported measures into clinical practice, decision making, and assessment of treatment outcomes |
Professor General Internal Medicine (primary appt.) Professor Health Services | MD , 1977 St Louis University MPH , 1981 University of Washington (Health Services) BS , 1973 (Chemistry) | Quality of care particularly in the outpatient setting and in health measurement; clinical topics including heart disease, COPD, UTI, anticoagulation |
Acting Assistant Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | PhD , 2006 University of Washington (Epidemiology) MPH , 1999 University of Washington (Epidemiology) BA , 1997 University of Texas (Austin) (Microbiology) | Child and adolescent sleep problems; interactions between media use, physical activity, and sleep, and the impact on health and behavior; development and testing of health behavior change interventions; pediatric inpatient quality of care and quality improvement research |
Associate Chair Global Health Professor Global Health (primary appt.) Professor Health Services Adjunct Professor Epidemiology Adjunct Professor Evans School Adjunct Professor Family Medicine Adjunct Professor Industrial & Systems Engineering | MD , 1973 University of Chicago (Family Practice Medicine) MPH , 1983 Harvard University (Health Policy and Management) BA , 1969 Harvard University (Biochemistry) | Infectious disease epidemiology (STD, TB, EPI); health systems research; political economy of health and impact and equity in health care |
Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Professor Oral Health Sciences Adjunct Professor Sociology | PhD , 1982 University of Washington (Urban Planning) MA , 1975 Washington State University (Sociology) BA , 1973 Washington State University (Sociology) | Design and performance of health care systems; prevention; technology diffusion; program evaluation; survey research |
Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Adjunct Professor Pediatrics Medical Director, Preventive Care, Group Health Permanente | MD , 1982 University of California Los Angeles MPH , 1990 University of Washington BS , 1978 University of California (Berkeley) (Chemistry) | Injury control; Native American health; suicide prevention |
Senior Lecturer Family Medicine (primary appt.) Senior Lecturer Health Services | MD , 1983 Albert Einstein College of Medicine MPH , 2000 University of Washington (Health Services) BA , 1977 Wellesley College (Psychology) | Reduction of tobacco use and related illnesses through education, advocacy, policy change, implementation of clinical practice guidelines, and community-based interventions; clinical interventions for treatment of tobacco dependence and alcohol-related risk reduction among college students |
Senior Lecturer Health Services (primary appt.) | PhD , 1989 University of Washington (Education) MEd , 1974 Seattle University (Education) BS , 1963 Seattle University (Medical Records Administration) | Health information management; privacy and confidentiality of health information |
Assistant Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | PhD , 2001 University of North Carolina (Social Psychology) MPH , 2001 University of North Carolina (Public Health) BA , 1995 University of Puget Sound (Psychology) | Chronic disease prevention; cancer screening projects evaluation |
Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | MD , 1978 University of Texas (Southwestern) (Medicine) MPH , 1993 Johns Hopkins University (Public Health) BA , 1975 University of Texas (Austin) (Zoology) MBA , 2003 University of Washington | Health-care quality; economic evaluation; systematic reviews of community-based prevention, older adults, physical activity, tobacco, chronic disease, adult immunization |
Lecturer Health Services (primary appt.) | MPH , 1986 University of North Carolina (Maternal and Child Health) BA , 1982 Harvard University (Psychology) | Effectiveness of health behavior/health promotion interventions |
Research Associate Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Investigator, VA Health Services Research & Development | PhD , 2001 University of Minnesota (Health Services Research) BA , 1985 Georgetown University (Economics) | Chronic disease with elderly and minority populations; disease management; social determinants of health disparities |
Research Assistant Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System | BA , 1998 Gonzaga University MPH , 2000 University of Washington (Health Services) PhD , 2005 University of North Carolina (Health Services) | Organizational behavior; organizational culture; innovation implementation; change management |
Clinical Associate Professor Family Medicine Senior Lecturer Health Services (primary appt.) | MHA , 1974 University of Michigan BA , 1968 Lawrence University (Mathematics) | Community development; strategic planning; rural health |
Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Adjunct Professor Pediatric Dentistry | PhD , 1991 University of Washington (Psychology) MPH , 1994 University of Washington (Epidemiology) BS , 1980 University of Washington (Psychology) | Design, delivery and evaluation of preventive interventions with young children and families; social bases of language; cognitive and emotional development in normal and at-risk children; language and literacy development; parents' health literacy |
Associate Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | PhD , 1998 University of Minnesota (Health Services Research, Policy and Administration) BS , 1987 United States Naval Academy (History) | Organizational theory; healthcare quality; long-term care; veteran's care; information technology |
Associate Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | PhD , 1995 University of Washington (Nutritional Science) MS , 1979 Syracuse University (Nutrition) BS , 1973 Iowa State University (Nutrition) | Pediatric nutrition; efficacy of public health nutrition interventions; public health approaches to obesity |
Adjunct Principal Lecturer Global Health Principal Lecturer Health Services (primary appt.) | CPH , 1975 University of Toronto (Canada) (Public Health) BS , 1974 University of Wisconsin (Zoology) | Health policy; health sector leadership; social/political determinants; health system market change; health care costs and access |
Chair Health Services Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Adjunct Professor Pharmacy | ScD , 1978 Johns Hopkins University (Health Services Admin) BS , 1973 Boston University (Mathematics) | Cost-effectiveness and diagnostic value of medical technology in screening for cancer and other diseases |
Assistant Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | PhD , 2008 University of North Carolina (Health Education, Health Behavior) MPH , 2000 Boston University (Epidemiology) MS , 1999 University of Texas (Biological Sciences) BS , 1994 University of Texas (Biological Sciences) | Health communication interventions using new media; decision making in cancer screening; mediators and moderators of behavior change; cancer prevention and control; obesity prevention; health literacy and health disparity; aging and social support |
Associate Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | MD , 1987 University of Zagreb (Yugoslavia) (Internal Medicine) PhD , 1996 University of Oslo (Norway) (Epidemiology) MS , 1991 University of Zagreb (Yugoslavia) (Biostatistics) | Prevention effectiveness; outcomes research; international health; health care reforms; quality of care |
Acting Assistant Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Associate Health Fellow, Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System | PhD , 2007 Saybrook Graduate School (Psychology) MSc , 1988 Centro de Altos Estudios en Ciencias Exactas (Molecular Biology, Physiology) BSc Centro de Altos Estudios en Ciencias Exactas (Biological Sciences) | Complementary and integrative medicine; supportive care in oncology; palliative/end-of-life care; international palliative care; optimal healing environments; Planetree and other patient-centered, and relationship-centered care models; spirituality and intention in healing |
Senior Lecturer Health Services (primary appt.) | MPH , 1998 University of Washington MD , 1991 Harvard University AB , 1986 Harvard University (Engineering) | Public health practice; communicable disease epidemiology; health informatics |
Research Associate Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | PhD , 1994 University of Minnesota (Health Services) MPH , 1982 National Taiwan University (Health Services) BPH , 1980 National Taiwan University (Public Health Administration) | Health economics; mental health; risk adjustment; outcomes research. |
Research Associate Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Adjunct Research Associate Professor Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences | PhD , 2000 University of Miami (Florida) (Clinical Health Psychology) MS , 1999 University of Miami (Florida) (Clinical Health Psychology) BS , 1984 Pacific Lutheran University (Biology) | Effect of psychological interventions on distress, posttraumatic growth, nervous, endocrine, and immune system functioning among cancer patients and those at risk for cancer; psychological factors contributing to distress among women at risk for breast and ovarian cancer |
Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | PhD , 1991 Michigan State University (Mass Communication) MPH , 1987 University of Michigan (Family Planning, Health Behavior, Health Promotion, International Health) BS , 1985 University of Wisconsin (Sociology) | Health communication; health promotion; theory development |
Senior Lecturer Health Services Senior Lecturer Global Health (primary appt.) | MPH , 1981 Johns Hopkins University (International Health) DrPH , 1987 Johns Hopkins University (Maternal and Child Health) | International health; maternal and child health |
Senior Lecturer Health Services (primary appt.) | MEd , 1973 University of Washington (Education) BS , 1964 Seattle University (Business) | Health information policy |
Acting Assistant Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | PhD , 2004 University of Arizona (Clinical Psychology) MA , 2000 University of Arizona (Clinical Psychology) BA , 1997 University of Arizona | Health behaviors and health promotion; chronic disease prevention and management |
Acting Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Senior Consultant, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | MD , 1973 University of Oregon MHSA , 1976 University of Michigan BS , 1969 University of Oregon (Biology) | Effective group functioning; public health infrastructure |
Associate Dean School of Public Health Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Professor Epidemiology Professor Global Health Adjunct Professor Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education | MD , 1974 Johns Hopkins University (Pediatrics) MPH , 1979 University of California (Berkeley) (Epidemiology) AB , 1970 Harvard University (Biology) | Epidemiology; Informatics |
Senior Lecturer Health Services (primary appt.) | BS , 1980 University of Texas (Galveston) (Medical Records Administration) MBA , 1983 Houston Baptist University (Business Admin) | Health information policy |
Assistant Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | PhD , 2009 University of North Carolina (Health Education, Health Behavior) MPH , 1999 University of Washington (Health Services) BA , 1996 Brown University (Health and Society) | Racial and ethnic health disparities; social determinants of health; Latino and immigrant populations; theory-based interventions; cancer prevention and control; community-based participatory research |
Assistant Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | PhD , 2009 University of Vermont (A&S Interdiscip-tac) MS , 1998 Tufts University (Nutrition Communications) BS , 1995 Texas A&M University | Impacts of public health policy, specifically nutrition and<br />built environment policy, on health behavior change and obesity prevention<br />and reduction; efficacy and evaluation of public health policies; the<br />effects of political psychology and political attention on communicating and<br />spreading public health policy; obesity and behavioral weight management<br />interventions. |
Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Adjunct Professor Department of Pharmacy Adjunct Professor Epidemiology Adjunct Professor Rehabilitation Medicine Adjunct Professor Sociology | PhD , 1972 Columbia University (Public Health) MS , 1968 Columbia University (Public Health) AB , 1966 Northwestern University (Psychology) | Outcomes in health policy and treatment effectiveness; improving end-of-life care; health behavior and health promotion; disability policy; community intervention; resource allocation |
Senior Lecturer Health Services (primary appt.) | MS , 1994 Central Michigan University (Health Services Admin) BA , 1973 Fordham University (History) | Health informatics; health information management |
Assistant Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | PhD , 2009 University of California (Irvine) (Sociology) MA , 2008 University of California (Irvine) (Sociology) MA , 2002 University of Bucharest (European Social Policy) BA , 2000 University of Bucharest (Social Work) | Healthy aging; social networks; social determinants of health |
Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Professor Epidemiology | PhD , 1989 University of Washington (Epidemiology) MPH , 1975 Johns Hopkins University BA , 1971 University of Utah (Nursing) | Diabetes mellitus; diabetic foot; foot ulcer; amputation; foot care; footwear; epidemiology; health services research |
Senior Lecturer Health Services (primary appt.) | MSPH , 1964 University of North Carolina (Health Education) BA , 1963 Kansas State University (Psychology) | |
Assistant Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Adjunct Assistant Professor Global Health | MD , 1989 University of California (San Diego) (Medicine) MPH , 1999 University of Washington (Epidemiology, Maternal and Child Health) BA , 1985 California State University, Fullerton (Biology) | Development of community level interventions to prevent HIV and promote HIV testing among Latino youth; development of primary care interventions to improve health outcomes among Latinos; racial/ethnic health disparities; adolescent health; Latino mortality paradox |
Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Adjunct Professor American Ethnic Studies Adjunct Professor Global Health | DrPH , 1987 University of California (Berkeley) (Behavioral Science) MPH , 1982 University of California (Berkeley) (Behavioral Science) AB , 1979 University of California (Berkeley) (Sociology) | Tobacco-related behavior; racism as a stressor; social construction of 'race' vis-a-vis biological reductionism in health research and behavior; knowledge and opinions about organ donation among ethnic groups; program evaluation; popular culture |
Senior Lecturer Health Services (primary appt.) | MEd , 1980 University of Washington (History, Higher Education) BS , 1970 Seattle University (Medical Records Administration) | Health information management |
Senior Lecturer Health Services (primary appt.) | MHA , 1979 University of Washington (Health Svc/bus Admin) BA , 1971 University of Puget Sound (Business Admin) | Health care financing; project management |
Professor Department of Pharmacy (primary appt.) Professor Health Services Adjunct Professor Allergy and Infectious Dis. | PhD , 1992 University of California (Berkeley) (Health Economics) MS , 1986 University of Texas (Austin) (Pharmacy) BS , 1983 Oregon State University (Pharmacy) | Technology assessment; medical decision making; economic evaluation of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the areas of respiratory disorders, organ transplantation, HIV/AIDS, mental health and clinical decision making |
Research Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | MPH , 1989 University of Washington (Epidemiology) BMedSci , 1976 University of Nottingham (UK) (Community Health) MD , 1978 University of Nottingham (UK) (Medicine (MD)) | Special populations; health disparities; cancer control; secondary prevention |
Assistant Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | PhD , 2008 University of Wisconsin (Economics) MA , 2005 University of Wisconsin (Economics) BA , 2000 Williams College (Mathematics) | Health and health-related behaviors including obesity, smoking, mental health, alcohol consumption, fatal automobile accidents; preventive medical services; health in the context of labor markets, macroeconomic fluctuations, taxation and safety net programs |
Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | PhD , 1981 Western Michigan University (Sociology) MA , 1978 Western Michigan University (Sociology) BA , 1974 Grand Valley State College (English, Sociology) | Community-based research; dietary change; cancer prevention; health disparities |
Principal Lecturer Health Services (primary appt.) | BA , 1969 Wabash College (English Literature) MSW , 1976 University of Washington (Social Work) | Public health organization and financing; workforce development; integration of health and health care services |
Research Assistant Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | PhD , 2006 Duke University (Clinical Health Psychology) MA , 2005 Duke University (Clinical Health Psychology) MS , 1998 Augusta State University (Clinical Psychology) BA , 1996 Maharaja Sayijarao University of Baroda (Clinical Psychology) | Psychosocial factors and self management with chronic diseases |
Assistant Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Assistant Professor Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education | BS , 1981 University of California (Irvine) (Biology) MD , 1985 Brown University (Medicine) MLIS , 2001 University of Washington (Information Sciences) MPH , 2005 University of Washington (Health Services, Medical Informatics) | Public health workforce information workflow; public health digital libraries; natural language processing to access to public health gray literature |
Research Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | MS , 1973 Harvard University (Biostatistics) ScD , 1978 Harvard University (Biostatistics, Health Services Admin) BA , 1970 Simmons College (English Literature) | Breast/ovarian cancer screening; cost-effectiveness analysis |
Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | MD , 1965 State University of New York (Buffalo) (Internal Medicine) MPH , 1972 University of North Carolina (Epidemiology) | Health services research; Health promotion and disease prevention |
Professor Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences (primary appt.) Professor Health Services Professor OBGYN Adjunct Professor Family Medicine | MHA , 2004 University of Washington (Health Administration) MD , 1983 University of Washington (Medicine) MM , 1979 Catholic University of America (Music) BA , 1975 Fordham University (Philosophy, Psychology) | Integration of mental health into primary and specialty care medical settings |
Senior Lecturer Health Services (primary appt.) | DrPH , 1999 University of Michigan (Health Policy) MHA , 1972 University of Michigan (Health Management) AB , 1966 Cornell University (Economics) | Organization of health care markets and relationship to overall per capita costs |
Assistant Professor Health Services (primary appt.) | PhD , 2009 University of Washington (Health Services) MPH , 2003 Boston University (Health Policy, Health Law) BA , 1998 Lewis And Clark College (Political Science) | Implementing evidence-based management of unhealthy alcohol use in medical settings; decision-making in health and health care (patient, provider, and system-level decision making); stigmatized chronic conditions (e.g., unhealthy alcohol use, HIV); social and cultural determinants of health and healthcare |
Research Assistant Professor Health Services (primary appt.) Investigator, Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System | PhD , 2004 University of Washington (Health Services) MPH , 2000 University of Washington (Health Services) BA , 1994 Grinnell College | Decision-making and quality of life in prostate cancer treatment; cancer screening; costs of health care interventions; evaluation of informed decision making strategies; comparative effectiveness using large databases; quality of life assessment among cancer survivors; decision modeling; assessment of health care costs |
