Identity in AYA Cancer Survivors

Project Lead: Amanda Marín-Chollom, PhD, Central Connecticut State University

Research Assistants: Paige Beaucant & Cameron King, MA, CSSU

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ACES (Adverse Childhood Events)

Project Leads: Melanie Abbondola (master’s thesis) & Jonathan Kogan (honors thesis)

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STEP-US

Project Lead: Jenny Mc Sharry, PhD, University of Galway (Fulbright Fellow)

Research Assistants: Lexi Karas & Nicole Aglialoro

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The Representation of Racial/Ethnic Minority samples in Health Psychology from 2013-2021

Project Lead: Zara Khan (1st doctoral paper)

Research Assistant: Safia Bacchus

 

CHARGE (Disparities in the Representation of Women and Racial/Ethnic Minorities as Authors in Health Psychology)

Project Lead: Sugandha Gupta

Research Assistant: Safia Bacchus

 

Attitudes towards tumor genomic profiling (TGP) testing, genetic testing, and medical mistrust among Latinx patients

MPIS: Sarah Bass, PhD (Temple University) Michael Hall, JD (Fox Chase Cancer Center), & TAR

 

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BOOKS  

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Revenson, T.A., Saab, P.G., Zoccola, P. M., & Traeger, L.  (2019). Becoming a Health Psychologist. New York:  Routledge/Taylor & Francis.

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Revenson, T.A., & Gurung, R.A.R. (Eds.) (2019). Handbook of Health Psychology. New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis.

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Llewellyn, C., Ayers, S., McManus, C., Newman, S., Petrie, K.J., Revenson, T.A., & Weinman, J. (Eds.) (2019). The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health & Medicine, 3rd edition, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press

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Revenson, T.A., Griva, K., Luszczynska, A., Morrison, V. Panagopoulu, E., Vilchinsky, N., & Hagedoorn,

M. (2016). Caregiving in the Illness Context. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

doi:10.1057/9781137558985.0005

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Wiley, S., Philogène, G., & Revenson, T.A. (Eds.) (2012).  Social Categories in Everyday Experience. Washington DC: American Psychological Association.

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Revenson, T.A., Kayser, K., & Bodenmann, G. (Eds.) (2005). Couples Coping with Stress: Emerging Perspectives on Dyadic Coping. Washington DC: American Psychological Association.

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Singer, D.G. & Revenson, T.A. (1996). A Piaget Primer: How a Child Thinks, revised edition. NY: International Universities Press [hardcover] and EP Dutton [paperback].

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JOURNAL ARTICLES

*indicates doctoral student co-author. ** indicates undergraduate student co-author

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Mindlis*, I., Revenson, T.A., Erblich, J., Fernández Sedano**, B. (2022). Multimorbidity and depressive symptoms in older adults: A contextual approach. The Gerontologist. [Online ahead of print]. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnac186

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Seo, G.T., Urken, M.L., Wein, L.E., Saturno, M.P., Xing, M.H., Yue, L.E., Dowling, E.M., Revenson, T.A., Roberts, K.J., &Tuttle, R.M. (2022). Psychological adjustment to initial treatment for low-risk thyroid cancer. Head and Neck. [Online ahead of print]. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.27265​

 

Szczuka, Z.*, Kulis, E., Boberska, M., Banik, A., Siwa, M., Zaleskiewicz, H., Knoll, N., Revenson, T. A., & Luszczynska, A. (2022). Dyadic reciprocal associations between self-efficacy and planning predict sedentary behaviour. British Journal of Health Psychology. [Online ahead of print]. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12633

 

Ruiz, J. M., Bacon, S. L., Bennett, G. G., Brondolo, E., Czajkowski, S. M., Davidson, K. W., Epel, E. S., Revenson, T. A., on behalf of the Behavioral Medicine Research Council (in press). Editorial: A new approach to consensus building in behavioral medicine science. Annals of Behavioral Medicine.

 

Panjwani, A. A.*, Erblich, J., Revenson, T. A., Badr, H., Federman, A. D., Wisnivesky, J. P. (2022). The indirect influence on “invisible” support on pulmonary function among adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Psychology, Health and Medicine. [Online ahead of print]. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2022.2061720 PMID: 35373659

 

Revenson, T.A., & Zoccola, P.M. (2022). New Author Guidelines Emphasize Open Science, Transparency, Full Reporting of Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Sample, and Avoidance of Piecemeal Publication. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 56 (5), 415–417. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaac013

 

Bacon, S. & Revenson, T.A. (2022). The importance of behavioral medicine in the COVID-19 pandemic response. (Introduction to the special section). Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 56 (4), 321-324. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaac007

 

Marín-Chollom, A.M.*, & Revenson, T.A. (2022) Cultural values as a resilience resource for Latino/a adolescents and young adults coping with parental cancer, Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 40 (1), 26-44. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2021.1881197

 

Davidson, K., Bacon, S., Bennett, G., Brondolo, E., Czajkowski, S. Diefenbach, M., Epel, E. Matthews, K., Revenson, T.A., Ruiz, J., Segerstrom, S. (2021). Accomplishing breakthroughs in behavioral medicine research. Nature Human Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-021-01134-4

 

Starks, T.J., Doyle, K.M.*, Bosco, S.C.*, & Revenson, T.A. (2021). Partners’ consensus about joint effort predicts COVID-19 prevention among sexual minority men. Archives of Sexual Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-02063-z

 

Panjwani, A.A.*, Millar, B.M.*, & Revenson, T.A. (2021). Tolerating uncertainty in the dark: Insomnia symptoms, distress, and well-being among parents of adolescents and young adults with cancer. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 28, 14–20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-020-09869-6.

 

Byrne, M., & Revenson, T.A. (2021). The role of behavioral medicine in improving outcomes for people with Type 2 diabetes (Introduction to the special section). Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 55, 935–937. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaab076

 

Ruiz, J. M., & Revenson, T. A. (2020). Behavioral Medicine in the COVID-19 Era: Dawn of the Golden Age. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 54(8), 541-543. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaaa057

 

Mindlis, I.,* Livert, D.*, Federman, A. D., Wisnivesky, J. P., & Revenson, T. A. (2020). Racial/ethnic concordance between patients and researchers as a predictor of study attrition. Social Science & Medicine, 225, 113009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113009

 

Gupta, S.K.,* Mazza, M.C., Hoyt, M.A. & Revenson, T.A. (2020). The experience of financial stress among emerging adult cancer survivors. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 38 (4), 435-448. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2019.1707928

 

Hoyt, M.A., Frost, D.M.*, Cohn, E., Millar, B.M.*, Diefenbach, M.A, & Revenson, T.A. (2020). Gay men’s experiences with prostate cancer: Implications for future research. Journal of Health Psychology, 25(3), 298-310. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105317711491 PMID: 28810471.

 

Revenson, T.A., & Diefenbach, M.A. (2019). New questions about a long-standing model. Health Psychology Review, 13(4), 484-486. https://doi.org/10.1080/17437199.2019.1642790 PMID:31303125

 

Meier, F.*, Cairo Notari, S., Bodenmann, G., Revenson, T.A., & Favez, N. (2019). We are in this together – aren’t we? Congruence of common dyadic coping and psychological distress of couples facing breast cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 28 (12), 2374-2381. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.5238

 

Mikrut, E.E.**, Panjwani, A.A.,* Cipollina, R**., & Revenson, T.A. (2019). Social constraints and distress among parents of adolescents and young adults with cancer: The roles of cognitive

processing and fear of recurrence. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 43(2), 237-245. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-019-00072-x PMID: 31267408

 

Panjwani, A.A.*, Marín-Chollom, A.M.*, Pervil, I.Z.*, Erblich, J., Rubin, L., Schuster, M.W., & Revenson, T.A. (2019). Illness uncertainties faced by young adult hematological cancer survivors. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, 8 (2), 149-156. https://doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2018.0024 PMID: 30489197

Lin, J., Revenson, T., Neugut, A., Rundle, A., Mohan, S., & Wisnivesky, J. (2018). Association of weight perception, race and readiness to quit smoking amongst a cohort of workers. Journal of Smoking Cessation, 13(1), 11-17. https://doi.org/10.1017/jsc.2016.26

Panjwani, A.A.,* Gurung, R.A.R., & Revenson, T.A. (2017). The teaching of undergraduate health psychology: A national survey. Teaching of Psychology, 44(3), 268-273.

https://doi: 10.1177/0098628317712786

 

Badr, J., Federman, A.D., Wolf, M., Revenson, T.A., & Wisnivesky, JP. (2017). Depression in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and their informal caregivers. Aging and Mental Health, 21 (9), 975-982. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2016.118615 PMID: 27212642

 

Rundle, A.G., Revenson, T.A, & Friedman, M. (2017). Business travel and behavioral and mental health. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. https://doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001262

 

Zemp, M.*, Bodenmann, Backes, S., Sutter-Stickel, D. & Revenson, T.A. (2016). The importance of parents’ dyadic coping for children. Family Relations, 65 (2), 275–286. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12189

 

Travagin, G.*, Margola, D., Dennis, J.L., & Revenson, T.A. (2016). Letting oneself go isn’t enough: Cognitively oriented expressive writing reduces preadolescent peer problems. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 26 (4), 1048-1060. https://doi.org/ 10.1111/jora.12279 PMID: 28453210

 

Roberts, K.J.*, Revenson, T.A., Urken, M., Fleszar, S.**, Cipollina, R.**, Rowe, M.E., Dos Reis, L.L. & Lepore,S.J. (2016). Testing with feedback improves comprehension in multimedia medical informed consent. Patient Education and Counseling, 99(8), 1377-1381. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2016.03.014 PMID: 27021781

 

Haser, G., Tuttle, R.M., Su, H., Alon, E. Bergman, D., Bernet, V., Brett, E., Cobin, R., Dewey, E., Doherty, G., Dos Reis, L., Harris, J., Klopper, J., Lee, M., Levine ,R., Lepore, S., Likhterov, I., Lupo, M., Dr. Machac, J., Mandel, S., Mechanick, J., Mehra, S., Milas, M., Orloff, L., Randolph, G., Revenson, T.A., Roberts, K., Ross, K., Rowe, Smallridge, R., Terris, D., Tufano, R., & Urken, M. (2016). Active surveillance for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: New challenges and

opportunities for the health care system. Endocrine Practice, Endocrine Practice, 22 (6), 602-611. https://doi.org/10.4158/EP151065.RA PMID: 26799628

 

Revenson, T.A., Marín-Chollom, A.M.,* Rundle, A.G., Wisnivesky, J., & Neugut, A. (2015). Hey Mr. Sandman: Couple influences on sleep, depression and anxiety. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 39 (2), 225–232. https://doi:10.1007/s10865-015-9693-7

 

Lepore, S.J., Revenson, T.A., Roberts, K.J.*, Pranikoff, J.R.*, & Davey, A. (2015). Randomised controlled trial of expressive writing and quality of life in women and men treated for colorectal cancer. Psychology & Health, 30 (3), 284-300. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2014.971798 PMC2489438

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Doctoral Classes (Graduate Center)

PSYCH 85300 Health Psychology

PSYCH   Psychosocial Determinants of Health Disparities

PSYCH 8000

PSYCH 77300

 

Undergraduate Classes (Hunter College)

Psych 24200 Health Psychology

Psych 36200 Psychological Determinants of Health Disparities

Psych 36500 Coping with Chronic Illness

 

BP-Ensure Winter Course

Communicating Science

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Dissertations Chaired (Year and Current Position)

• David G. Altman (1984), Chief Operating Officer, Center for CreativeLeadership, Greensboro, North Carolina

• Kathleen M. Schiaffino  (1989) (Deceased) Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Psychology, Fordham University

• S. Deborah Majerovitz (1993) Professor and Chair, Behavioral Sciences, York College, City University of New York

• Ana F. Abraído-Lanza (1995) Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs, College of Global Public Health, New York University

• Pamela J. Degotardi (2000) Last position: Honors Advisor, Macauley Honors College, CUNY

• Suzanne M. Johnson Vickberg (2000) Research Scientist, Women’s Initiative, Deloitte Touche

• Arthur Fox (2000) Clinical psychologist in private practice

• Ida Jeltova (2002) Licensed Psychologist, Center for Cognitive-Developmental Assessment and Remediation,

• Kim A. Gallelli (2003) Private Practice, Mill Valley.

• David E. Livert (2004) Associate Professor, Applied Social Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, Lehigh Valley

• Ronni M. Greenwood (2005) Lecturer above the Bar, Psychology, University of Limerick, Irelan

• Danielle Beatty Moody (2007) Associate Professor, Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

• Karen K. Giuliani (2009) Psychotherapist in private practice

• Sara I. McClelland (2009).  Associate Professor, Psychology & Women’s Studies, University of Michigan

• Julie Pranikoff (2009) Yoga Instructor and Business Owner

• Federica Facchin (2010) Assistant Professor, Psychology, Catholic University, Milan, Italy

• Leora Trub (2011) Associate Professor, Psychology, Pace University, NY, NY

• Rachel Manes (2013) Individual and Family Therapist, Brooklyn Heights Counselin

• Kristi Gamarel (2014) Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

• Ian Z. Pervil (2015) School Psychologist, Horace Mann School, Riverdale, N

• Justine Calcagno (2016) Senior Research Associate, Pew Charitable Trust, District of Columbia

• Amanda Marín-Chollom (2017) Assistant Professor, Central Connecticut State University

• ​Aliza A. Panjwani (2020) Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto & Clinician Investigator, Dept of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Hospital Network, Toronto, CA

 

Postdoctoral Fellows

• Sharon Danoff-Burg, PhD, Program Director, San Diego State University/University of California – San    Diego Cancer Center Comprehensive Partnership

• Joanne DiPlacido, PhD,  Associate Professor of Health Psychology, Central Connecticut State University

• Melanie A. Greenberg, PhD, Private Practice, Mill Valley, CA