Center Leadership & Fellows
Center Director
Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH
Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH is the George A. Weiss University Professor, and Professor of Epidemiology and Nursing. She is also the Director of the Center for Health Behavior Research at the University of Pennsylvania.
She was formerly (2004-2009) Candler Professor of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education; Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Research Scholar; and Director of the Emory Prevention Research Center at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta. From 1993 to 2004, she was Professor and Director of the Social and Behavioral Sciences Program at the Cancer Research Center of Hawai'i at the University of Hawai'i. From 1979 to 1993 she was a Professor in the Departments of Health Education and Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia. Dr. Glanz received her MPH (1977) and PhD (1979) degrees in health behavior and health education from the University of Michigan.
Her research, funded for over $25 million over the past 15 years, focuses on cancer prevention and control, theories of health behavior, obesity and the built environment, social and health policy, and new health communication technologies. She is currently conducting research on skin cancer prevention, nutrition and chronic disease prevention, compliance with glaucoma medications and colorectal cancer screening. Dr. Glanz and her team are committed to conducting scientific research with promising short-and long-term application to improved community health, health care, and public health services. Dr. Glanz has been recognized with several national awards, and was the 2007 recipient of the Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award from the James and Sarah Fries Foundation. She is a member of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services, a federally-appointed task force that oversees the Community Guide evidence reviews. Her scholarly contributions consist of more than 360 journal articles and book chapters. Dr. Glanz is senior editor of Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory, Research, and Practice (Jossey-Bass Inc., 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008), a widely used text recently published in its fourth edition. She was recognized in 2006 as a Highly Cited Author by ISIHighlyCited.com, in the top 0.5% of authors in her field over a 20-year period.
Senior Fellows
| Andrea J. Apter, MD, MA, MSc Professor of Medicine Chief, Section of Allergy & Immunology Program Director, Allergy & Immunology Perelman School of Medicine |
Katrina Armstrong, MD, MSCE
Professor of Medicine Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine Perelman School of Medicine |
| David A. Asch, MD, MBA Robert D. Eilers Professor of Health Care Management and Economics Executive Director, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics The Wharton School |
Janet Audrain-McGovern, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry Perelman School of Medicine |
| Frances Barg, PhD, MEd Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health Perelman School of Medicine Associated Faculty, Department of Anthropology School of Arts and Sciences |
Ian M. Bennett, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health Perelman School of Medicine |
| Michael Blank, PhD Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry Perelman School of Medicine Associate Professor of Nursing (secondary) School of Nursing |
Amy Bleakley, PhD, MPH |
| Hillary Bogner, MD, MSCE Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health Perelman School of Medicine |
Joseph Cappella, PhD Gerald R. Miller Chair Professor of Communication Annenberg School for Communication |
| Stanley N. Caroff, MD Professor of Psychiatry Director, Inpatient Psychiatry Program at Philadelphia VA Medical Center Perelman School of Medicine |
Peter F. Cronholm, MD, MSCE Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine (secondary) Perelman School of Medicine |
| David F. Dinges, MS, MA(H), PhD Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry Director, Unit for Experimental Psychiatry Chief, Division of Sleep and Chronobiology Vice Chair, Faculty Affairs & Professional Development Perelman School of Medicine |
Joel Fein, MD, MPH Professor of Pediatrics Professor of Emergency Medicine (secondary) Perelman School of Medicine Director, The Philadelphia Collaborative Violence Prevention Center The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
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Maureen George, PhD, RN, AE-C FAAN |
Carmen E. Guerra, MD, MS
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| Amy Hillier, MSW, PhD Assistant Professor in City and Regional Planning School of Design Assistant Professor (secondary) School of Social Policy and Practice |
John H. Holmes, PhD Associate Professor of Medical Informatics in Epidemiology Director, Doctoral Program in Epidemiology Perelman School of Medicine Associate Professor (secondary) School of Nursing |
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Robert Hornik, MA, PhD |
John Jemmott, PhD |
| Loretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, MSN, BSN van Ameringen Professor in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Director, Center for Health Equity Research School of Nursing Professor (secondary) Perelman School of Medicine |
Barbara Kahn, PhD Patty and Jay H. Baker Professor of Marketing Director, Jay H. Baker Retailing Center The Wharton School |
| Nancy Kassam-Adams, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing School of Nursing Instructor in Psychiatry Perelman School of Medicine Associate Director for Behavioral Research, Center for Injury Research and Prevention Co-Director, Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress The Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania |
Anne E. Kazak, PhD, ABPP Professor of Psychology in Pediatrics Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry (secondary) Perelman School of Medicine Chief, Section of Behavioral Oncology Director, Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
| Stephen E. Kimmel, MD, MSCE Associate Professor of Medicine Associate Professor of Epidemiology in Biostatistics and Epidemiology (secondary) Director of Cardiovascular Epidemiology Deputy Director, Clinical Epidemiology Unit Perelman School of Medicine |
Tanja V.E. Kral, PhD Assistant Professor in Nursing School of Nursing Assistant Professor in Psychiatry (secondary) Perelman School of Medicine |
| Henry R. Kranzler, MA, MD Professor of Psychiatry Perelman School of Medicine |
Joshua Metlay, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine Professor of Epidemiology and Emergency Medicine (secondary) Co-Director, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program Chief, Section of Hospital Medicine Perelman School of Medicine |
| Jennifer Pinto-Martin, PhD, MPH Viola MacInnes/Independence Professor of Nursing Chair, Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences School of Nursing Professor of Epidemiology (secondary) Director MPH Program Perelman School of Medicine |
Karin Verlaine Rhodes, MD, MS Assistant Professor in Emergency Medicine Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine in Psychiatry (secondary) Director, Division of Emergency Care Policy Research Perelman School of Medicine Research Faculty School of Social Policy & Practice |
| Barbara Riegel, DNSc, RN Professor Director, Biobehavioral Research Center School of Nursing |
Paul Rozin, PhD Professor of Psychology Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Professor for Faculty Experience School of Arts and Sciences |
| David B. Sarwer, PhD Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry Associate Professor of Psychology in Surgery (secondary) Director, Albert J. Stunkard Weight Management Program Director of Clinical Services, Center for Weight and Eating Disorders Perelman School of Medicine |
Steven L. Sayers, PhD, MA Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry Director, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center Perelman School of Medicine |
| Marilyn S. Sommers, PhD Lillian S. Brunner Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing School of Nursing |
Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology in Biostatistics and Epidemiology Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health Director of Educational Development, Center for Public Health Initiatives Perelman School of Medicine |
| Kevin Volpp, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine Perelman School of Medicine Professor (secondary) The Wharton School Director, Center for Health Incentives Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics |
Douglas Wiebe, PhD Associate Professor of Epidemiology Associate Professor of Epidemiology in Emergency Medicine (secondary) Associate Professor of Division Traumatology and Surgical Critical Care (secondary) Co-Director, Penn Cartographic Modeling Lab Perelman School of Medicine |
| Flaura Winston, MD, PhD Professor of Pediatrics Perelman School of Medicine Scientific Director, Center for Injury Research and Prevention The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
Associate Fellows
| Katherine Abbott, PhD, MGS Research Assistant Professor of Nursing School of Nursing |
Sandra Amaral, MD, MHS Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
| Joretha Bourjolly, MSW, PhD Associate Professor and Clinician Educator Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Director, MSW Program School of Social Policy and Practice |
Charles Branas, PhD Associate Professor of Epidemiology in Biostatistics and Epidemiology Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine (secondary) Director, Cartographic Modeling Laboratory Perelman School of Medicine |
| Abigail Cohen, MA, PhD Assistant Dean for Research School of Nursing Science |
John Farrar, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Epidemiology Associate Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care (secondary) Perelman School of Medicine |
| Monica O. Ferguson, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine Perelman School of Medicine |
Wei-Ting Hwang, PhD Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology Perelman School of Medicine |
| Bryan Kim, PhD, MS Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Health Behavior Research Perelman School of Medicine |
James N. Kirkpatrick, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine in Cardiovascular Medicine Division Perelman School of Medicine |
| Catherine C. McDonald, PhD, RN Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow School of Nursing Center for Global Women's Health Center for Health Equity Research |
Jessica Hafetz Mirman, PhD Behavioral Researcher at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
| David Oslin, MD Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry Director, VISN 4 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center Perelman School of Medicine |
Marilyn Stringer, PhD, WHCNP-BC, FANN Professor, Women's Health Nursing School of Nursing Associate Professor in Women's Health Nursing in Obstetrics & Gynecology (secondary) Perelman School of Medicine |
| Karyn Tappe, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Health Behavior Research Perelman School of Medicine |
Andrea Troxel, ScD Associate Professor of Biostatistics Perelman School of Medicine |
| Charmaine Wright, MD, MS Assistant Professor Perelman School of Medicine Associate Program Director, Med-Peds Residency Program |
Affiliate Fellows
Heather F. de Vries, MSPH
Senior Clinical Research Project Manager
Perelman School of Medicine
G. Anita Heeren, MD, MSc, PhD
Senior Research Associate
Perelman School of Medicine
How to Become a Fellow
Fellows of the Center for Health Behavior Research (CHBR) have access to a variety of benefits including networking and research and training grant collaborations. The CHBR network offers education opportunities through workshops and an interdisciplinary Seminar Series as well as consultation on the selection and development of measurement tools for research projects.