Julia Mary Alber
Associate Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Center for Public Health Initiatives
Senior Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Penn Social Media & Health Innovation Lab
Contact information
110 Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021
Office: 215-573-9894
Email:
alberj@upenn.edu
alberj@upenn.edu
Education:
BS (Community Health)
University of Illinois , 2010.
MPH (Public Health)
University of North Carolina-Greensboro , 2012.
PhD (Health & Human Performance)
University of Florida, 2015.
BS (Community Health)
University of Illinois , 2010.
MPH (Public Health)
University of North Carolina-Greensboro , 2012.
PhD (Health & Human Performance)
University of Florida, 2015.
Post-Graduate Training
Postdoctoral Fellow in Health Behavior, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 2015-Present.
Graduate Fellow in Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2016-2016.
Permanent linkPostdoctoral Fellow in Health Behavior, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 2015-Present.
Graduate Fellow in Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2016-2016.
Selected Publications
Paige, S. R., Stellefson, M., Krieger, J. L., Alber, J. M. : Evaluating behavior change theory in smoking cessation apps: A content analysis of the product description and user interface. 144th American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting and Exposition, Denver, CO November 2016 Notes: oral presentation.Paige, S. R., Stellefson, M., Krieger, J. L., Alber, J. M. : Perceptions of smoking cessation apps among medically underserved individuals living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 144th American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting and Exposition, Denver, CO November 2016 Notes: oral presentation.
Alber, J.M., Bernhardt, J.M., Stellefson, M., Paige, S. : Documenting 15 years (2000-2015) of SOPHE achievements: Recent developments and contributions to the field of health education. Society for Public Health Education 67th Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC March 2016 Notes: oral presentation
Stellefson, M., Shuster, J., Chaney, B., Alber, J., Sriram, P.S., Paige, S., Chaney, J.D. : Exploring predictors of eHealth literacy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Results from a national cross-sectional survey. Society for Public Health Education 67th Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC March 2016 Notes: poster presentation.
Paige, S., Stellefson, M., Alber, J. : Motivational factors and mHealth literacy strategies in smoking cessation apps: A content analysis with implications for COPD self-management. Society for Public Health Education 67th Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC March 2016 Notes: poster presentation.
Paige, S., Stellefson, M., Alber, J.M., Chaney, B., Chaney, J.D. : Visual communication tools and sources of efficacy information on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Pinterest Pinboards: A social media content analysis. Society for Public Health Education 67th Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC March 2016 Notes: roundtable presentation
Alber, J.M., Paige, S., Stellefson, M., Bernhardt, J.M.: Social media use among Certified Health Education Specialists and Master Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES/MCHES): Exploring current beliefs and barriers to access. Society for Public Health Education 67th Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC March 2016 Notes: poster presentation.
Alber, J.M., Bernhardt, J.M., Stellefson, M., Paige, S.R.: Documenting 15 Years (2000-2015) of SOPHE achievements: Recent developments and future directions. Health Education & Behavior 2016 Notes: Advanced online publication.
Alber, J.M., Paige, S., Stellefson, M., & Bernhardt, J.M. : Social media self-efficacy of health education specialists: Training and organizational development implications. Health Promotion Practice 2016 Notes: Advanced online publication.
Detar, L., Alber, J., Behar-Horenstein, B., Spencer, T. : A mixed methods analysis of changing student confidence in an online shelter medicine course. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 43(2): 1-11, 2016.