Dr. I-Chan Huang has been appointed an Associate Editor for Quality of Life Research. This journal is an official journal of the International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) and a leading journal in the area of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) research. The 5-year…
Congratulations to Dr. Jevetta Stanford for completing her doctorate in education. Her dissertation is entitled “Ecological Influences on Weight Status in Urban African-American Adolescent Females: A Structural Equation Analysis.” Click here to see Dr. Stanford’s faculty profile.
Dr. I-Chan Huang received a Meritorious Award for his study presented at the 6th Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference hosted jointly by the National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society, LIVESTRONG, and CDC. This conference was held on June 14-16, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Huang is among 8 scientists, selected…
The NIH/NIDCR has invited Dr. Jill Herndon to participate in its web-based Survey Research Methods Series, a collection of presentations by nationally-recognized experts on survey research design and analysis. Dr. Herndon’s presentation, Comparing and Linking Survey Data: Considerations for Working with Multiple Data Sources, can be viewed at…
Dr. Caprice Knapp has been invited to join the editorial advisory board of the Palliative Medicine journal. Palliative Medicine is a highly ranked, peer reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to improving knowledge and clinical practice in the palliative care of patients with far advanced disease. Click here to learn more…
Click here to listen to Dr. Shenkman talk about the WIN grant on WUFT-FM/NPR. Click here to read this story on the College of Medicine website. Joining a gym to log in hours on the elliptical or hiring a nutritionist…
Dr. Kelli Komro has been selected to receive a University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship Award. The three-year professorship recognizes faculty who have established a distinguished record of research, who play a key role in the University’s growing emphasis on graduate education, and whose scholarship is expected to lead to…
The Warrington College of Business Administration has selected Dr. Caprice Knapp as the winner of the 2012 Economics Faculty of the Year Award. WCBA undergraduate students voted on the winner via an online survey that the college sent out in February. Dr. Knapp teaches Health Economics and holds…
The New York Times quoted Dr. Alex Wagenaar in an article about how the negative effects of drugs frequently gain prominence, while the negative effects of alcohol are often overlooked. When the article was posted on Feb. 18, it was the eighth most emailed and fourth most viewed…
Dr. Caprice Knapp and Mrs. Vanessa Madden are proud to announce the publication of their book Pediatric Palliative Care: Global Perspectives. This book describes pediatric palliative care in 23 countries around the world. Chapter authors describe characteristics of children with life-limiting illnesses, services available, organization of care at the local…
