DF/HCC Program Affiliation

Co-Leader, Cancer Disparities Program
Member, Cancer Risk Reduction Program
Member, Gastrointestinal Malignancies Program
Member, Lung Cancer Program
Member, Cancer Survivorship Program

DF/HCC Associations

Associate Director, Initiative to Eliminate Cancer Disparities
Member, Center Scientific Council

Research Abstract

MAJOR TEACHING INTERESTS:

• International Tobacco Control
• Psychosocial Theories of Health Behavior

MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS:

• Cancer disparities
• Tobacco Control/Smoking Cessation
• Environmental tobacco smoke exposure
• Health promotion/cancer prevention
• Motivation for health behavior change

Publications

• Robinson LA, Emmons KM, Moolchan ET, Ostroff JS. Developing Smoking Cessation Programs for Chronically Ill Teens: Lessons Learned from Research with Healthy Adolescent Smokers. J Pediatr Psychol 2007 Dec 3;
  PMID: 18056143
• Bennett GG, Wolin KY, Okechukwu CA, Arthur CM, Askew S, Sorensen G, Emmons KM. Nativity and Cigarette Smoking among Lower Income Blacks: Results from the Healthy Directions Study. J Immigr Minor Health 2007 Oct 9;
  PMID: 17924192
• Prokhorov AV, Fouladi R, de Moor C, Warneke CL, Luca M, Mullin Jones M, Rosenblum C, Emmons KM, Hudmon KS, Gritz ER. Computer-assisted, counselor-delivered smoking cessation counseling for community college students: intervention, approach and sample characteristics Eval & Prog Plan 2007; 16(3):35-62
  PMID: 0
• Geller AC, Emmons KM, Brooks DR, Powers C, Zhang Z, Koh HK, Heeren T, Sober AJ, Li F, Gilchrest BA. A randomized trial to improve early detection and prevention practices among siblings of melanoma patients. Cancer 2006 Jul 10;
  PMID: 16832795