Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research

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Cheryl Attinger, MBA
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Instructor
- Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research
Person: Academic
William Calo, PhD, JD, MPH
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Associate Professor
- Department of Family and Community Medicine - Associate Professor
- Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research
- Penn State Cancer Institute - Interim Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement
- Cancer Institute, Cancer Control
Person: Academic
20072026
Elana Farace, PhD, MA
Person: Academic
19922025
Jonathan Foulds, PhD
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Professor
- Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research - Interim Chief
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health - Professor
- Penn State Cancer Institute
- Cancer Institute, Cancer Control
Person: Academic
19882026
Wenke Hwang, MA, PhD
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Professor
- Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research
Person: Academic
19972026
Bibo Jiang, PhD, MA
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Assistant Professor
- Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research
Person: Academic
20122025
Michelle LaClair, MPH
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Senior Instructor
- Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research
Person: Academic
20132019
Douglas Leslie, PhD
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Professor and Chair
- Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health - Professor
- Center for Cannabis and Natural Product Pharmaceuticals (CCNPP)
Person: Academic
19992026
Guodong Liu, PhD
- Department of Public Health Sciences - Professor
- Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health - Professor
- Department of Neurology - Professor
- Department of Pediatrics - Professor
Person: Academic
20052026
Kristin Sznajder, PhD, MPH
Person: Academic
20052026

93969 Citations
128 h-index
1354 Article
111 Review article
42 Letter
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Adapting patient priorities care for older adults with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: A qualitative inquiry
Garg, T., Negron-Candelario, S., Miller, H., Demirsoy, S., West, K., Calo, W., Tinetti, M. & Van Scoy, L. J., Apr 2026, In: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations. 44, 4, 110996.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
An evolutionary perspective on the use of betel nut and its effects on health outcomes
Perez, L., Wander, K., Sznajder, K. K., Alam, N., Raqib, R., Haque, F., Kumar, A., Blumenfield, T., Cully, S. M. & Shenk, M. K., 2026, In: Evolution, Medicine and Public Health. 14, 1, p. 1-15 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Applying a process mapping methodology to identify barriers and facilitators to social needs screener and medical-legal partnership integration into primary care facilities
Graham, J. D., Kraschnewski, J. L., Allen, S., Makhlouf, M., Sheriff, N., Llavona-Ortiz, J. & Calo, W. A., Feb 23 2026, In: Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 10, 1, e52.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Associations of Obesity with Function and Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Rural Advanced Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Nurse AMIE Randomized Controlled Trial
Werts-Pelter, S. J., Smith, C., Baker, S., Patterson, C. G., Stout, N., Moss, J., Calo, W. A., Doerksen, S. & Schmitz, K., Jan 2026, In: Cancers. 18, 1, 6.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Characterizing Sleep Disturbance Subgroups and Identifying Associated Factors in Traditional Chinese Medicine Nurses: A Latent Profile Analysis and Explainable Machine Learning Approach
Liu, C., Lian, N., Sznajder, K. K., Li, C., Zou, C. & Yang, X., 2026, In: Journal of Nursing Management. 2026, 1, 1269507.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Community-Academic Engagement Strategies to Foster Research Implemented by the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium's Cancer Centers
Manne, S. L., Kinney, A. Y., Barry, K. H., Knott, C. L., Calo, W. A., Champion, V. L., Dahlke, A., Lewis, M. W., Moss, J. L., Nash, S. H., Pingatore, N., Resnicow, K. & Paskett, E. D., Mar 2 2026, In: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention. 35, 3, p. 369-378 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Drivers of Variation in the Rate of Radiotherapy Following Lumpectomy in the Military Health System
Ramos, M. L. F., Zaorsky, N. G., Luan, W. P., Calo, W. A., Chetlen, A., Lengerich, E. J., Chi, G. & Segel, J. E., 2026, In: Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy. 18, 555930.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Enhancing Experiential Education in Global Health via EDGE: A Hybrid Model for Cross-Cultural Collaboration
Lentes, J. & Sznajder, K., 2026.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
Enhancing recruitment and retention strategies in human tobacco research
Mazhar, L., Krebs, N., Allen, S. I., Hobkirk, A. L., Carrillo, M., Livelsberger, C., Peters, V., Foulds, J. & Yingst, J. M., Mar 2026, In: PloS one. 21, 3 March, e0340668.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Examining Real-World Implementation of Measurement-Based Care and its Influence on Emergency Department Visit Risk Among Outpatients With Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Breitzig, M. T., Rackoff, G. N., Barrett, T. S., Shergill, A., Kong, L., Newman, M. G., Saunders, E. F. H. & Liu, G., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research.
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5 Active
32 Finished

Pennsylvania Colorectal Cancer Alliance to Reduce Mortality and Enhance Screening (PA-CARES)
Randal, F. (PI), Kim, K. (CoI), Hohl, R. (CoI), Ruffin, M. (CoI), Calo, W. (CoI), Maranki, J. (CoI), Felix, T. (CoI), Leibovitz, D. (CoI) & Lozano, P. (CoI)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
8/30/25 → 8/29/30
Project: Research project
Stories to Prevent (StoP) HPV Cancers: A communication intervention to increase HPV cancer prevention in primary care
Calo, W. (PI)
National Cancer Institute
4/1/25 → 3/31/27
Project: Research project
Penn State TCORS: Tobacco Product Composition Effects on Toxicity and Addiction
Muscat, J. (PI), Hobkirk, A. A. (CoPI), Sun, D. (CoPI), Richie, J. (CoPI), Foulds, J. (CoPI), Liao, J. J. (CoPI) & Spratt, T. (CoPI)
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
9/30/23 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
Project 3: Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial of Nicotine Pouches in Smokers
Foulds, J. (PI)
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
9/30/23 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Kraschnewski, J. (PI), Hughes, J. (CoPI), Hwang, W. (CoPI), Sinoway, L. (CoPI) & McCormick, J. (CoPI)
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
9/15/16 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
The interplay of behavioral therapies, pharmacological treatments and psychiatric adverse events among Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Liu, G. (PI)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
4/1/23 → 3/31/24
Project: Research project
COVID-19, health systems and vulnerable populations: Policies affecting maternal opioid use during pregnancy
Leslie, D. (PI) & Chuang, C. H. (CoPI)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
9/30/22 → 9/29/25
Project: Research project
Methods to unveil sex-specific genetic architecture in trans-ancestry meta-analysis
Liu, D. (PI) & Jiang, B. (CoPI)
National Human Genome Research Institute
8/10/22 → 5/31/24
Project: Research project
HPV ECHO: Increasing the adoption of evidence-based communication strategies for HPV vaccination in rural primary care practices
Calo, W. (PI)
National Cancer Institute
8/10/20 → 4/30/25
Project: Research project
Electronic Cigarette-derived Oxidants and their Impact on Lung Cancer Development
Foulds, J. (PI), Richie, J. (CoPI) & Bitzer, Z. (CoPI)
National Cancer Institute
6/5/20 → 5/31/26
Project: Research project

Recognizing the Complexity of Organizational Culture Change
Dreibelbis, T. (Speaker), Carmo, S. (Speaker), Anderson, R. (Speaker), Blatt, B. J. (Speaker), Attinger, C. (Speaker) & Dubots, D. (Speaker)
2023
Activity: Talk types › Oral presentation
Recognizing the Complexity of Organizational Culture Change
Dreibelbis, T. (Speaker), Carmo, S. (Speaker), Anderson, R. (Speaker), Blatt, B. J. (Speaker), Attinger, C. (Speaker) & Dubots, D. (Speaker)
2022
Activity: Talk types › Oral presentation

Basic Science Master Career Mentor Award
Weisman, C. (Recipient), 2020
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Career Citation Milestone Award - D (500) Club
Broach, J. (Recipient), Coates, M. (Recipient), Duffy, C. (Recipient), Gardner, A. (Recipient), Gill, D. (Recipient), Helm, K. (Recipient), Kimball, S. (Recipient), Leslie, D. (Recipient), Lipton, A. (Recipient), Ma, T. (Recipient), Naccarelli, G. (Recipient), Schmitz, K. (Recipient), Siedlecki, C. (Recipient), Stoute, J. (Recipient), Tombran-Tink, J. (Recipient) & Wang, H.-G. (Recipient), 2020
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Aber, R. (Recipient), Anderson, A. (Recipient), Aynardi, M. (Recipient), Browning, K. (Recipient), Chen, M. (Recipient), Chu, D. C. (Recipient), Cios, T. (Recipient), Cruz, A. (Recipient), Cruz, J. (Recipient), Dalal, P. (Recipient), Dambro, A. (Recipient), Disori, K. (Recipient), Dodge, D. (Recipient), Duda, L. (Recipient), Evey, L. (Recipient), Fotos, J. (Recipient), Fredrick, N. B. (Recipient), Freeman, M. (Recipient), Gordin, V. (Recipient), Graziane, J. (Recipient), Hempel, E. (Recipient), Hennrikus, E. (Recipient), Horwitz, A. (Recipient), Izer, J. (Recipient), Jhaveri, P. (Recipient), Kalantari, A. (Recipient), Karpa, K. (Recipient), Kaur, G. (Recipient), Keil, R. (Recipient), Khalid, M. F. (Recipient), Kimball, S. (Recipient), Knoedler, J. (Recipient), LaClair, M. (Recipient), Lam, C. (Recipient), LaRegina, C. (Recipient), Lighthall, J. (Recipient), Mailman, R. (Recipient), McCormick, J. (Recipient), McGinn, J. (Recipient), McShane, M. (Recipient), Millard, R. (Recipient), Myers, A. (Recipient), Nasir, M. (Recipient), Oh, J. (Recipient), Pathare, A. (Recipient), Peterson, B. (Recipient), Potochny, J. (Recipient), Roberts, S. M. (Recipient), Romanoski, N. (Recipient), Ross, S. (Recipient), Rudnitsky, G. (Recipient), Schade, M. (Recipient), Simmons, Z. (Recipient), Smink, G. (Recipient), Stella, S. (Recipient), Stephens, M. (Recipient), Surapaneni, S. (Recipient), Verbeek, T. (Recipient), Waning, D. (Recipient), Williams, E. (Recipient), Williams, D. (Recipient), Wilson, M. E. (Recipient), Zaorsky, N. (Recipient) & Lutzkanin, A. (Recipient), 2020
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Aprile, B. (Recipient), Aumiller, B. B. (Recipient), Berkey, F. (Recipient), Bonavia, A. (Recipient), Booth, J. (Recipient), Brennan, K. (Recipient), Browning, K. (Recipient), Buchkovich, N. (Recipient), Butt, F. K. (Recipient), Carrel, L. (Recipient), Choe, A. (Recipient), Clarke, S. (Recipient), Coleman, M. (Recipient), Dalke, K. (Recipient), Devaraj, T. (Recipient), Duryea, S. (Recipient), Enama, J. (Recipient), Evey, L. (Recipient), Finch, E. (Recipient), Fischer, M. (Recipient), Gallo, R. (Recipient), Gavigan, P. (Recipient), Ghaffari, G. (Recipient), Go, P. (Recipient), Grana, J. (Recipient), Greensmith, J. (Recipient), Grogan, J. (Recipient), Hajnal, A. (Recipient), Helm, M. (Recipient), Hempel, N. (Recipient), Imamura, F. (Recipient), Jain, R. (Recipient), Jeganathan, N. (Recipient), Kelle, A. (Recipient), Kumar, A. (Recipient), Kwun, H. J. (Recipient), Lang, C. (Recipient), Lutzkanin, A. (Recipient), Martin, K. (Recipient), McGarrity, T. (Recipient), McHale, K. (Recipient), McLaughlin, P. (Recipient), Mormando, C. (Recipient), Nguyen, J. (Recipient), Nickolich, M. (Recipient), Ouyang, T. (Recipient), Pachuski, J. (Recipient), Polimera, H. (Recipient), Potochny, E. (Recipient), Rakszawski, K. L. (Recipient), Reyes, L. (Recipient), Sankoorikal, B.-J. (Recipient), Shantz, L. (Recipient), Singh, M. (Recipient), Songdej, N. (Recipient), Spotts, R. (Recipient), Swigart, A. (Recipient), Varner, M. (Recipient), Verma, N. (Recipient), Walter, V. (Recipient), Wang, C.-Y. (Recipient), Warfield, D. (Recipient), Wilson, M. N. (Recipient) & Hussein, R. (Recipient), 2021
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
McAlevy, M. (Recipient), Bonavia, A. (Recipient), Malhotra, A. (Recipient), Weller, G. E. (Recipient), Waning, D. (Recipient), Lanza, M. (Recipient), Ken, K. (Recipient), McCarver, S. (Recipient), Glasser, J. (Recipient), Schooler, J. (Recipient), Lewis, S. (Recipient), Onks, C. (Recipient), Rao, R. (Recipient), Nickolich, S. (Recipient), Helm, L. (Recipient), Critchfield, L. (Recipient), Myers, K. (Recipient), Green, M. (Recipient), Songdej, N. (Recipient), Narayana, S. (Recipient), Razjouyan, H. (Recipient), Duca, N. (Recipient), Casas, R. (Recipient), Cooper, J. (Recipient), Wright, R. (Recipient), Karasinski, A. (Recipient), Probolus, J. A. (Recipient), Madara, J. (Recipient), Guck, D. (Recipient), Ingram, D. (Recipient), De Obaldia, A. (Recipient), Hussein, R. (Recipient), McGillen, B. (Recipient), Chapman, T. (Recipient), Munyon, R. (Recipient), Kinard, S. R. (Recipient), Banks, S. (Recipient), Genao, I. (Recipient), McShane, M. (Recipient), Allie, S. R. (Recipient), Silberman, Y. (Recipient), Evey, L. (Recipient), McLaughlin, P. (Recipient), Grogan, J. (Recipient), Nguyen, J. (Recipient), Donato, H. (Recipient), Fox, E. (Recipient), Gniady, J. (Recipient), Oladipo, O. (Recipient), Abendroth, C. (Recipient), Keefer, L. (Recipient), Massare, B. (Recipient), Undar, A. (Recipient), Mondal, P. (Recipient), Mainali, G. (Recipient), Jhaveri, P. (Recipient), Freiberg, A. (Recipient), Levenson, R. (Recipient), Mailman, R. (Recipient), Boodoo, R. (Recipient), Francis, A. (Recipient), Hameed, U. (Recipient), Yadav, S. (Recipient), Calo, W. (Recipient), Pinto, C. (Recipient), Cooper, A. (Recipient), Kulaylat, A. (Recipient), Scow, J. (Recipient), Roberts, J. (Recipient), Winder, J. (Recipient), Aminsharifi, A. (Recipient), Adams, N. (Recipient) & van Riggelen, J. (Recipient), 2023
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Hussein, R. (Recipient), Stredny, E. (Recipient), Whitley, M. (Recipient), Mnatsakanyan, N. (Recipient), Raimundo, N. (Recipient), Zarnescu, D. (Recipient), Adams, N. (Recipient), Lanza, M. (Recipient), Kowalczyk, A. (Recipient), Travelute, C. (Recipient), Marco, C. (Recipient), Tondt, J. (Recipient), Anderson, A. (Recipient), Heron, C. (Recipient), Newman, R. (Recipient), Richard, D. (Recipient), Scartozzi, C. (Recipient), Dellasega, C. (Recipient), Akhtar, N. (Recipient), Albano-Aluquin, S. (Recipient), Chisty, A. (Recipient), Crook, T. (Recipient), Federici, E. H. (Recipient), Ingram, D. (Recipient), Lakshmanan, P. (Recipient), Mathew, A. (Recipient), Narayana, S. (Recipient), Prokop, A. (Recipient), Razjouyan, H. (Recipient), Tariq, A. (Recipient), Thompson, B. (Recipient), Thompson, E. (Recipient), Trivedi, N. (Recipient), Van Scoy, L. (Recipient), Wong, J. (Recipient), Allie, S. R. (Recipient), Browning, K. (Recipient), Evey, L. (Recipient), McLaughlin, P. (Recipient), Mamarabadi, M. (Recipient), Shankar, L. (Recipient), Bowie, E. (Recipient), Petfield, J. (Recipient), Whitaker, M. (Recipient), Aynardi, J. (Recipient), Allen, N. (Recipient), Cunningham, B. (Recipient), Gandhi, C. (Recipient), Jairath, B. (Recipient), Lutzkanin, K. M. (Recipient), Kerris, E. (Recipient), Nelson, A. (Recipient), Shook, J. (Recipient), Proctor, E. A. (Recipient), Raup-Konsavage, W. (Recipient), Romanoski, N. (Recipient), Graziane, J. (Recipient), Llorente, A. (Recipient), Nutting, S. (Recipient), Pinto, C. (Recipient), Yingst, J. (Recipient), Zhou, S. (Recipient), Mahase, S. (Recipient), Brian, P. (Recipient), Goldman, E. (Recipient), Maffie, J. (Recipient), Brahmbhatt, R. (Recipient), Fahy, A. (Recipient), Gish, J. (Recipient), Reed, M. F. (Recipient) & Tomasko, J. (Recipient), 2024
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Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Hollins, L. C. (Recipient), Nisnevitch-Savarese, Z. (Recipient), Read, S. (Recipient), Rossi, J. (Recipient), Royo, M. (Recipient), Sarraf, E. (Recipient), Shah, B. (Recipient), Moldovan, G.-L. (Recipient), van Riggelen, J. (Recipient), Shantz, L. (Recipient), Yengo, C. (Recipient), Booth, J. (Recipient), Bates, E. (Recipient), Schuster, A. (Recipient), Clebak, K. (Recipient), Daniels, E. W. (Recipient), Hays, A. (Recipient), Hemerly, N. (Recipient), Thompson, A. (Recipient), George, D. (Recipient), Evey, L. (Recipient), McLaughlin, P. (Recipient), Acharya, J. (Recipient), De Jesus, S. (Recipient), O'Leary, A. (Recipient), Wright, T. (Recipient), Cantore, W. (Recipient), Pantanelli, S. (Recipient), Millard, R. (Recipient), Updegrove, G. F. (Recipient), Choi, K. (Recipient), Darowish, C. (Recipient), Dooley, A. (Recipient), Hackman, N. (Recipient), Krawiec, C. (Recipient), Oji-Mmuo, C. (Recipient), Ryan, S. (Recipient), Shedlock, A. (Recipient), Tunks, R. (Recipient), Critchfield, L. (Recipient), Bellon, A. (Recipient), Dougherty, K. (Recipient), Lagman, J. (Recipient), Mahgoub, Y. (Recipient), Dreibelbis, T. (Recipient), Richie, J. (Recipient), Wang, L. (Recipient), Methratta, S. (Recipient), Chauvin, N. (Recipient), Deutsch, M. (Recipient), Kulaylat, A. (Recipient), Paulishak, M. (Recipient), Staszak, R. (Recipient) & MacDonald, S. (Recipient), 2022
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Junior Faculty Teaching Award
Chu, D. C. (Recipient) & Yingst, J. (Recipient), 2022
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Outstanding Collaborative Research Team
Schmitz, K. (Recipient), Bluethmann, S. (Recipient), Calo, W. (Recipient), Stine, J. (Recipient), Sturgeon, K. (Recipient), Zaorsky, N. (Recipient), Conroy, D. E. (Recipient), Mohamed, A. (Recipient), Pameijer, C. R. (Recipient), Raja-Khan, N. (Recipient), Rao, P. (Recipient), Rogers, C. J. (Recipient), Thomas, G. (Recipient), Veldheer, S. (Recipient) & Vidt, M. (Recipient), 2021
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Outstanding Collaborative Research Team
Bascom, R. (Recipient), Branstetter, S. A. (Recipient), Elias, R. (Recipient), Foulds, J. (Recipient), Goel, R. (Recipient), Hameed, A. (Recipient), Hillemeier, M. M. (Recipient), Kern, T. (Recipient), McHale, S. M. (Recipient), Li, R. (Recipient), Liao, J. (Recipient), Muscat, J. (Recipient), Richie, J. (Recipient), Saunders, E. F. H. (Recipient) & Zhu, J. (Recipient), 2018
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