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Other Research 

In addition to the work of the three Research Centers within The Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, other research cuts across the leading chronic conditions that affect health and quality of life including: cancer, cardiovascular, respiratory, diabetes, and infectious diseases (e.g., HIV-AIDS). Among these research projects are:

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Tobacco Physical Activity Weight  Control
Adolescents Judith DePue, Ed.D., MPH Elizabeth Lloyd Richardson, PhDLaura Stroud, PhD
Affective Determinants of Physical Activity Behavior David Williams, PhD
Alcohol Belinda Borrelli, PhDKate Morrow, PhD
Behavioral Medicine Belinda Borrelli, PhDJudith DePue, Ed.D., MPH,  Jeanne McCaffery, PhD,  Justin Nash, PhD, Bess Marcus, PhD, Suzanne Phelan, PhD, Bernadine Pinto, PhDCarolyn Rabin, PhD,   Hollie Raynor, PhD, Laura Stroud, PhD, Peter Trask, PhD, David Williams, PhD
Bio-behavioral Mechanisms Belinda Borrelli, PhD, Brian Hitsman, PhD, Jeanne McCaffery, PhD, Justin Nash, PhDLaura Stroud, PhD, David Williams, PhD
Bio-statistics Suzanne Phelan, PhD
Cancer Judith DePue, Ed.D., MPHBernadine Pinto, PhD, Carolyn Rabin, PhD,  Laura Stroud, PhD , Peter Trask, PhD
Cancer Survivorship Bernadine Pinto, PhDCarolyn Rabin, PhD,  Peter Trask, PhD
Coping Peter Trask, PhD
Cross-cultural Interventions

Judith DePue, EdD, MPH

Depression Belinda Borrelli, PhD, Judith DePue, Ed.D, MPH, Brian Hitsman, PhD,  Carolyn Rabin, PhD,   Laura Stroud, PhD, John Todaro, PhD, Peter Trask, PhD
Dermatology Peter Trask, PhD
Diabetes Amy A Gorin, PhD, Suzanne Phelan, PhD, Hollie Raynor, PhD, Rena Wing, PhD
Drug Use Kate Morrow, PhD
Genetics Jeanne McCaffery, PhD
Headache and Pain Disorders Justin Nash, PhD
Health Behavior Theory David Williams, PhD
Health Psychology Brian Hitsman, PhD,  Suzanne Phelan, PhD, Bernadine Pinto, PhD, Carolyn Rabin, PhD,   Hollie Raynor, PhDPeter Trask, PhD, David Williams, PhD
Heart Disease Judith DePue, Ed.D., MPHJeanne McCaffery, PhD, John Todaro, PhD
HIV/STD Kate Morrow, PhDElizabeth Lloyd Richardson, PhD 
Informatics Judith DePue, Ed.D., MPHBess Marcus, PhD, Bernardine Pinto, PhD
Neurobehavioral Mechanisms Brian Hitsman, PhD,  Laura Stroud, PhD
Neuropsychology Ronald Cohen, PhD
Nutrition Hollie Raynor, PhD

Older Adults
Belinda Borrelli, PhDJudith DePue, Ed.D., MPH, Michael Goldstein, MD, Bernardine Pinto, PhD
Phamacology Suzanne Phelan, PhD
Physical Activity
Primary Care Belinda Borrelli, PhD, Judith DePue, Ed.D., MPH, Michael Goldstein, MDBernardine Pinto, PhD
Public Health Belinda Borrelli, PhDJudith DePue, Ed.D., MPH, Elizabeth Lloyd Richardson, PhD, Bess Marcus, PhD, Kate Morrow, PhD
Quality of Life Peter Trask, PhD
Social Cognition Belinda Borrelli, PhD
Stress Jeanne McCaffery, PhD,   Laura Stroud, PhD
Stroke Judith DePue, Ed.D., MPH
Survey Design and Evaluation Methods Belinda Borrelli, PhD, Judith DePue, Ed.D.,MPH, Kate Morrow, PhD, Justin Nash, PhDSuzanne Phelan, PhD
Tobacco
Twin Studies Jeanne McCaffery, PhD
Underserved Populations Judith DePue, EdD, MPH
Weight  Control
Women's Health Laura Stroud, PhD, David Williams, PhD
Young Adults/ College Students Elizabeth Lloyd Richardson, PhD