Major Research Areas

Behavioral Intervention

• Kerry Knox
  The epidemiology of risk and protective factors for suicide and suicidal behaviors in diverse subpopulations; development and implementation of community level field trials for preventive mental health, in particular focusing on suicide and co-morbid conditions (ie, violence, substance abuse, social isolation); integration of quantitative and qualitative methodologies for conducting preventive field trial research.

• Scott McIntosh
  Self-help interventions for smoking cessation and behavioral change with various populations.

• Deborah Ossip-Klein
  Behavioral medicine, health impact of lifestyle change with particular focus on cigarette smoking, obesity, aging, child/adolescent outcomes measurement, and community intervention.

• Joseph Guido
  Lead Analyst Programmer and Statistician for several NCI and NHLBI grants including smoking cessation, diet and drug therapies affecting cholesterol levels, preventive cardiology interventions in patients with CAD and the epidemiology of growth and nutrition in children.