Lila J. Finney Rutten, MPH, PhD (contractor)
Contractor, Health Partners
Dr. Lila Rutten is a Project Officer in NCI's Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch. Her current responsibilities include overseeing Branch-related NIH grants and contracts, managing/coordinating the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS), and pursuing her own program of research in population surveillance of behavioral and communication constructs. Having served as an active member of NCI's team of scientists for the past six years, Dr. Rutten is well positioned to progress the science of health communication for HCIRB and the Behavioral Research Program.
Dr. Rutten made the decision to join NCI as a Cancer Prevention Fellow in 2001. Four years later, she moved into the role of Behavioral Scientist for the Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch, contracted by Scientific Applications International Corporation (SAIC). In this capacity, she became intimately familiar with the HINTS program, serving as a member of the HINTS management team, assisting in the development of dissemination tools and activities, establishing and maintaining liaison with external HINTS contractors, and publishing several analyses based on HINTS data.
Prior to her work with NCI, Dr. Rutten was an adjunct faculty member at the College of Mount Saint Joseph in the Department of Behavioral Science, and a statistician at Statistics Solutions, Inc. Her exemplary work in the field of Behavioral Science and commitment to cancer prevention and communication research has earned her several awards including a 2006 Performance Award from SAIC, Inc.; 2003 Merit Award from NCI's Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program; and Outstanding Dissertation Award from the Society of Behavioral Medicine 2002 meeting.
Dr. Rutten received her MPH from Harvard University, her PhD and MA in Psychology from Miami University, and her BS in Psychology from Bemidji State University.
Publications
Finney Rutten, L.J., Augustson, E.M., Moser R.P., Doran, K. (under review). Light and intermittent tobacco use: Evidence from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS 2003 and 2005). Nicotine and Tobacco Research.
Vanderpool, R., Kornfeld, J., Finney Rutten, L.J., Squiers, L. (under review). Cancer information seeking experience: The implication of Hispanic Ethnicity and Spanish Language. Journal of Cancer Education.
Finney Rutten, L.J., Augustson, E.M., Moser, R.P., Beckjord, E.B. Hesse, B.W. (under review). Smoking knowledge and behavior in the U.S.: Sociodemographic, smoking status, and geographic patterns. Nicotine and Tobacco Research.
Augustson, E.M., Barzani, D., Finney Rutten, L.J., Marcus, S. (under review). Gender Differences among “Hardcore” Smokers: An Analysis of the Tobacco Use Supplement of the Current Population Survey. Journal of Women’s Health.
Koshiol J, Finney Rutten LJ, Moser R, Hesse N. (Under Review). Human papillomavirus knowledge by self-reported treatment for genital warts. Journal of Health Communication.
Sullivan, H.W., Beckjord, E.B., Finney Rutten, L.J., & Hesse, B.W. (2007). (under review). Nutrition-related cancer prevention attitudes and behavioral intentions: Testing the Risk Perception Attitude Framework. Health Education and Behavior.
Hesse, B.W., Arora, N.K., Beckjord, E.B., Finney Rutten, L.J. (In Press). Information Support for Cancer Survivors. Cancer.
Finney Rutten, LJ, Yaroch AL, Colón-Ramos, U., Atiena, AA. (In press). Awareness, Use, and Perceptions of Low Carbohydrate Diets. Preventing Chronic Disease.
Finney Rutten, L.J., Hesse, B.W., Moser, R.P., McCaul, K., Rothman, A.J. (In press). Public understanding of cancer prevention, detection, and survival/cure: Comparison with state-of-science evidence for colon, skin, and lung Cancer. Journal of Cancer Education.
Finney Rutten, L.J., Arora, N.K. (2007). Provider-patient communication across the cancer care continuum. In O’Hair, H.D., Kreps, G.L., & Sparks, L. (Eds.) Communication and Cancer Care. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.
Finney Rutten LJ. (2007). Editorial Comment on: Decision-Making about PSA Testing and Prostate Biopsies: A Qualitative Study Embedded in a Primary Care Randomised Trial. Eur Urol. [Epub ahead of print]
Beckjord, E.B., Finney Rutten, L.J., Arora, N.K., Moser, R.P., & Hesse, B.W. Negative Affect and Cognitive Processing in the 2003 Health Information and National Trends Survey (HINTS). Health Psychology.
Beckjord EB, Finney Rutten LJ, Squiers L, Arora NK, Volckmann L, Moser RP, Hesse BW. (2007). Use of the internet to communicate with health care providers in the United States: estimates from the 2003 and 2005 Health Information National Trends Surveys (HINTS). J Med Internet Res. 12;9(3):e20.
Finney Rutten, L.J. Squiers, L.B., Hesse, B. (2007). Cancer-Related Information Sought by the General Public: Evidence from the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service, 2002-2003. Journal of Cancer Education, 22 (2).
Arora, N.K., Finney Rutten, L.J., Gustafson, D., Moser, R.P., Hawkins, R. (2007). Percieved helpfulness and impact of social support provided by family, friends and health care providers to women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Psycho-Oncology.
Rutten LF, Moser RP, Beckjord EB, Hesse BW, Croyle RT. (2007). Cancer Communication: Health Information National Trends Survey. Washington, D.C.: National Cancer Institute.
Blake, K., Beckjord, E. Rutten LF, Moser RP, Hesse, B. (2007). Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) Brief 8: On-line Communication with Health Care Providers. URL: http://hints.cancer.gov/hints
Rutten LF, Moser RP, Hesse, B. (2007). Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) Brief 7: Health Communication: Strategies and Priorities. URL: http://hints.cancer.gov/hints
Rutten LF, Yaroch, A., Moser RP, Hesse, B. (2007). Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) Brief 6: Sun Safety. URL: http://hints.cancer.gov/hints
Blake, K., Tiro, J., Rutten LF, Moser RP, Hesse, B. (2007). Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) Brief 5: Knowledge and Awareness of Human Papillomavirus (HPV). URL: http://hints.cancer.gov/hints
Finney Rutten, L.J., Squiers, L.B., Hesse, B. Cancer-Related Information Sought by the General Public: Evidence from the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service, 2002-2003. Journal of Cancer Education (In press).
Hesse, B., Finney Rutten, L.J., Beckjord, E., Moser, R. (2007). The Health Information National Trends Survey (Hints 2003, 2005): Surveillance of Cancer Prevention and Communication Constructs in the General U.S. Population. Proceedings from the UICC World Cancer Congress (July 8-12, 2006, Washington, DC).
Finney Rutten, L.J., Arora, N.K. Provider-patient communication across the cancer care continuum. In O'Hair, H.D., Kreps, G.L., & Sparks, L. (Eds.) Communication and Cancer Care. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.
Arora NK, Finney Rutten LJ, Gustafson DH, Moser R, Hawkins RP. (2006). Perceived helpfulness and impact of social support provided by family, friends,and health care providers to women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Psychooncology.
Rutten LJ, Squiers L, Hesse B. (2006). Cancer-related information seeking: hints from the 2003 Health InformationNational Trends Survey (HINTS). J Health Commun. 11 Suppl 1:147-56.
Rutten LJ, Augustson E, Wanke K. (2006). Factors associated with patients' perceptions of health care providers'communication behavior. J Health Commun. 11 Suppl 1:135-46.
Squiers L, Bright MA, Rutten LJ, Atienza AA, Treiman K, Moser RP, Hesse B. (2006). Awareness of the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service: results from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). J Health Commun. 11 Suppl 1:117-33.
Hesse BW, Moser RP, Rutten LJ, Kreps GL. (2006). The health information national trends survey: research from the baseline. J Health Commun. 11 Suppl 1:vii-xvi.
Rutten LJ, Squiers L, Treiman K. (2006). Requests for information by family and friends of cancer patients calling the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service. Psychooncology. 15(8):664-72.
Squiers L, Finney Rutten LJ, Treiman K, Bright MA, Hesse B. (2005). Cancer patients' information needs across the cancer care continuum: evidence from the cancer information service. J Health Commun. 10 Suppl 1:15-34.
Finney Rutten LJ, Wanke K, Augustson E. (2005). Systems and individual factors associated with smoking status: evidence from HINTS. Am J Health Behav. 29(4):302-10.
Rutten LJ, Arora NK, Bakos AD, Aziz N, Rowland J. (2005).Information needs and sources of information among cancer patients: a systematic review of research (1980-2003). Patient Educ Couns. 57(3):250-61. Review.
Finney Rutten LJ, Meissner HI, Breen N, Vernon SW, Rimer BK. (2005). Factors associated with men's use of prostate-specific antigen screening: evidence from Health Information National Trends Survey. Prev Med. 40(4):461-8.
Finney Rutten LJ, Nelson DE, Meissner HI. (2004) Examination of population-wide trends in barriers to cancer screening from a diffusion of innovation perspective (1987-2000). Prev Med. 38(3):258-68.
Finney Rutten LJ, Iannotti RJ. (2003). Health beliefs, salience of breast cancer family history, and involvement with breast cancer issues: adherence to annual mammography screening recommendations. Cancer Detect Prev. 27(5):353-9.
Finney LJ, Iannotti RJ. (2002). Message framing and mammography screening: a theory-driven intervention. Behav Med. 28(1):5-14.
Lannotti RJ, Finney LJ, Sander AA, De Leon JM. (2002). Effect of clinical breast examination training on practitioner's perceived competence. Cancer Detect Prev. 26(2):146-8.
Finney LJ, Iannotti RJ. (2001). The impact of family history of breast cancer on women's health beliefs, salience of breast cancer family history, and degree of involvement in breast cancer issues. Women Health. 33(3-4):15-28.
Presentations
Rutten, L.J., Moser, R.P. (November 5-6, 2007). Accessing and Analyzing Health Survey Data. National Cancer Institute’s Small Grants Grantee Meeting. Bethesda, MD.
Beckjord, E.B., Rutten, L.J., Hesse, B.W. Arora, N.K. (December, 2007). Breast Cancer Risk Perceptions, Self-Efficacy, and the “Activated Patient:” A Population-Level Analysis of the Risk Perception Attitude Framework.. Submitted to the American Association for Cancer Research, Frontiers in Cancer Prevention: Philadelphia, PA.
Hesse, B.W., Beckjord, E.B., Finney Rutten, L.J., Moser, R.P. (November 25-28, 2007). Health Communication and Informatics: Research and Practice as the World Goes Flat. Workshop accepted at the 2nd International Cancer Control Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Finney Rutten, L.J., Hesse, B.W., Beckjord, E.B., Moser, R.P. (November 25-28, 2007). Gathering an Evidence Base for Health Communication and Informatics. Oral Presentation accepted for presentation at the 2nd International Cancer Control Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Vanderpool, R., Huang B., Finney Rutten, L.J. (August 2007). Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Awareness: Do Rural vs. Urban Differences Exist? Presented at the 2007 CDC Cancer Conference. Atlanta, GA.
Hesse, B.W., Finney Rutten, L.J. (June, 2007). The Health Information National Trends Survey: Progress, Plans, and Potential. Update to the Cancer Information Service.
Finney Rutten, L.J., Hesse, B.W., Moser, R.P., McCaul, K., Rothman, A.J. (May 4-5, 2007). Public understanding of cancer prevention, detection, and survival/cure: Comparison with state-of-science evidence for colon, skin, and lung Cancer. Poster accepted for presentation at the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) Data Users Conference, Pasadena, CA.
Volckmann, L. Finney Rutten, L.J., Hesse, B.W., Beckjord, E., Moser, R.P. (May 4-5, 2007). A growing disconnect between the public’s actual and preferred source of cancer information. Poster accepted for presentation at the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) Data Users Conference, Pasadena, CA.
Vanderpool R, Kornfeld J, Finney Rutten LJ, and Squiers L. (May 4-5, 2007). Seeking Cancer Information: The Implications of Hispanic Ethnicity and Spanish Language. Poster accepted for presentation at the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) Data Users Conference, Pasadena, CA.
Sullivan, H.W., Beckjord, E.B., Finney Rutten, L.J., & Hesse, B.W. (2007, March). Nutrition-related cancer prevention attitudes and behavioral intentions: Testing the Risk Perception Attitude Framework. Poster accepted for presentation at the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) Data Users Conference, May 4-5, 2007, Pasadena, CA.
Moser, R. P., Yaroch, A., Atienza, A. A., Finney Rutten, L., Petrelli, J., & Colon-Ramos, U. (2007). Sociodemographic and Communication Correlates of Non-Adherence with Recommendations for Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Physical Activity. Poster accepted for presentation at the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) Data Users Conference, May 4-5, 2007, Pasadena, CA.
Sullivan, H.W., Beckjord, E.B., Finney Rutten, L.J., & Hesse, B.W. (2007, March). Nutrition-related cancer prevention attitudes and behavioral intentions: Testing the Risk Perception Attitude Framework. Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Society of Preventive Oncology, Houston, TX.
Moser, R. P., Yaroch, A., Atienza, A. A., Finney Rutten, L., Petrelli, J., & Colon-Ramos, U. (2007). Sociodemographic and Communication Correlates of Non-Adherence with Recommendations for Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Physical Activity. Poster presented at annual conference of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2007, Washington, D.C.
Finney Rutten, L.J., Hesse, B.W., Moser, R.P., McCaul, K., Rothman, A.J.(March 21-24, 2007). Public understanding of cancer prevention, detection, and survival/cure: Comparison with state-of-science evidence for colon, skin, and lung Cancer. Accepted as a poster presentation at the Society of Behavioral Medicine's 28th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, Washington, DC.
Finney Rutten, L.J., Hesse, B.W., Arora, N.K. (October 18-21, 2006). The Role of Health Communication Theory in Cancer Treatment and Survival. Presented at the 8th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology. Venice Italy.
Hesse, B.W., Moser, R., Finney Rutten, L.J., Beckjord, E. (October 14-19, 2006) Identifying Consumer Needs for Health Information. Presented at the 11th World Congress on Internet in Medicine. Toronto Canada.
Beckjord, E., Finney Rutten, L.J., Squiers, L., & Hesse, B.W. Using e-Mail to Communicate with Health Care Professionals: Evidence from the Health Information National Trends Surveys (HINTS 2003, 2005). Presented at the 2006 Critical Issues in eHealth Research conference.
Koshiol, J. E., Finney Rutten, L.J. , Moser R.P. (1-7 September 2006). HPV knowledge by self-reported treatment for genital warts in the 2005 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). Presented at the 23rd International Papillomavirus Conference and Clinical workshop, Prague, Czech Republic.
Hesse, B., Finney Rutten, L.J., Beckjord, E., Moser, R.(July 8-12, 2006). The Health Information National Trends Survey (Hints 2003, 2005): Surveillance of Cancer Prevention and Communication Constructs in the General U.S. Population. Presentation at the UICC World Cancer Congress. Washington, DC).
Finney Rutten, L.J., Hesse, B.W., Moser, R.P., Rothman, A., McCaul, K. ((May 1-3, 2006). Public Perceptions of Cancer Prevention, Screening, and Survival Comparison with State-of-Science Evidence. Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the National Cancer Institute's Health Cognitions Group Tucson, AZ.
Finney Rutten, L.J. , Yaroch, A.L., Atienza, A., Colon Ramos, U. (March 22-25, 2006). Awareness, Use, and Perceptions of Low Carbohydrate Diets and Nutritional Recommendations. Accepted for presentation at the Society of Behavioral Medicine 2006 Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions. San Francisco, CA.
Beckjord, E. Finney Rutten, L.J., Hesse, B. & Arora, N.J. (February 26 - 28, 2006). Associations between Affective Distress, Attention to Health Information, and Experiences with Cancer Information Seeking in the 2003 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) Presentated at the American Society for Preventive Oncology. Bethesda, MD.
Finney Rutten, L.J., Moser, R., & Hesse, B. (16-19 February 2006). Trends in Cancer Information Seeking: Sources, Barriers, and Efficacy. Poster Presentation at the American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) 3rd Annual Conference, Amelia Island, FL.
Randolph Steele, W.M., Kobrin, S., Finney Rutten, L.J., Meissner, H. (April 13-16, 2005). The influence of attention to mass mediated information about health and medicine on the receipt of recent colorectal cancer screening. Oral Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Boston, MA.
Finney Rutten, L.J. Squiers, L.B., Hesse, B. (January 20-21, 2005). Cancer Related Information Needs: Hints from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). Oral presentation at the HINTS Data Users Conference, St. Pete Beach, FL.
Finney-Rutten, L. J., Wanke, K. L., & Augustson, E. M. (2004, October). Systems and individual factors associated with smoking status: evidence from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). Poster presented at the Third Annual AACR International Conference: Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, Seattle, WA.
Finney Rutten, L.J., Squiers, L.B. (January 27-29, 2004). Information needs of spouses, friends, and family members of cancer patients: Evidence from the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service. Poster presentation at the American Psychosocial Oncology Society's 2nd Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
Finney Rutten, L.J., Squiers, L.B., Hesse, B. (January 27-29, 2004). Cancer-relevant information needs of the general public: Evidence from the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service. Poster presentation at the American Psychosocial Oncology Society's 2nd Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
Finney Rutten, L.J., Augustson, E.M., Wanke K.L. (January 20-21). Factors associated with perceptions of health care providers' communication behavior. Poster presentation at the HINTS Data Users Conference, St. Pete Beach, FL.
Atienza, A., Squiers, L.B., Finney Rutten, L.J., Hesse, B. (January 20-21). Using HINTS data to identify target audiences for promotion of the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service. Oral presentation at the HINTS Data Users Conference, St. Pete Beach, FL.
Squiers, L.B., Finney Rutten, L.J. (November 6-10, 2004). Information Needs of Cancer Patients Calling the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service. Poster presentation at the 2004 annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC.
Finney Rutten, L.J., Nelson, D.E., Meissner, H.I. (March, 2004). Changes in barriers to cancer screening in the United States (1987-2000) from a Diffusion of Innovation perspective. Poster presentation at the 2004 meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Finney Rutten, L.J., Meissner, H.I., Rimer, B.K., Breen, N. (February 7-10, 2004.) Factors influencing men's use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening: Evidence from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). Invited for podium presentation at 7th International Symposium on Predictive Oncology & Intervention Strategies, Nice, France.
Finney Rutten, L.J., Arora, N.K., Gustafson, D.H., Hawkins, R.P., Pingree, S. (January, 2004). Informational, emotional, and decision-making support for women with breast cancer: What sources do women find helpful during the first year following diagnosis? Podium presentation at the 2004 meeting of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society.
Finney Rutten, L.J., Arora, N.K., Bakos, A.D., Rowland, J. Aziz, N. (January, 2004) Cancer patients' information needs and information sources: A systematic review of the literature. Poster presentation at the 2004 meeting of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society.
Finney Rutten, L.J., Nelson, D.E., Meissner, H.I. Moser, R.P. (September, 2003) Assessing the Impact of Public Health Initiatives: Trends in Barriers to Cancer Screening. Podium presentation at CDC's Cancer Conference: Comprehensive Approaches to Cancer Control: The Public Health Role, September 15-18, Atlanta, GA.
Finney, L.J. & Iannotti, R.J. (April, 2002) Health Beliefs, Salience of Breast Cancer Family History, and Involvement with Breast Cancer Issues: Compliance with Mammography Screening Reminders. Presented at the meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC.
Finney, L.J. & Iannotti, R.J. (April, 2002) Message Framing and Mammography Screening: A Theory-Driven Intervention. Presented at the meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC., April 2002.
Finney, L.J. (March, 2001). Interactive health communication: Benefits, dangers, and standard evaluation practices. Presented at the meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
Dockery, E.K. & Finney, L.J. (March, 2001 ). Five-a-day for better health: A message framing intervention. Presented at the meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
Iannotti, R. J., Finney, L. J., Sander, A. A. & De Leon, J. M. (March, 2001 ). Effect of clinical breast examination training on practitioners' perceived competence. Presented at the meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
Finney, L.J. & Iannotti, R.J. (April, 2000 ). Health beliefs and family history of breast cancer: Factors influencing mammography utilization. Presented at the meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Nashville, TN.
Finney, L.J. (April, 2000 ). Mammography utilization among African American women: A review of literature. Presented at the meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Nashville, TN.
Iannotti, R.J., O'Brien, R.W., Haynie, D.L., & Finney, L.J. (October, 1999). Longitudinal changes in children's and parents' conceptualizations of disease. Presented at the Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Florence, Italy.
Dietz-Uhler, B., Finney, L.J., Janicki, H.L., & Kraan, E. (April, 1999 ). The "Rudolph" effect: Disliking an ingroup member who is different. Presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Finney, L.J. (March, 1998). Current intervention strategies for increasing mammography screening. Presented at the meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, Baltimore, MD. |
