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Current Position
2003- Director, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute
Description of Current Position
As Director, DCCPS, NCI, Dr. Croyle leads a 472 million dollar (fiscal year 2007) program of extramural research and contracts and in-house research. The division includes 14 branches organized into large programs in cancer surveillance, epidemiology, behavioral science, health services, dissemination and diffusion, and cancer survivorship research. Among the major initiatives underway that are supported by the division are the Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Centers, the Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer Centers, the Centers of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research, the Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities, the HMO Cancer Research Network, the Cancer Genetics Network, the Cancer Care Outcomes Research & Surveillance Consortium, the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium, the Cohort Consortium, the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network, the Quality of Cancer Care Initiatives, and the Cancer Family Registries. The division has extensive collaborations with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, several NIH institutes, and many private organizations, including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the American Cancer Society.
Previous Positions Held
- 2002-2003 Acting Director, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute
- 1998-2002 Associate Director for Behavioral Research, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute
- 1998-99 Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Utah
- 1991-98 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Utah
- 1994-98 Member, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
- 1994-98 Faculty Member, University of Utah GENESIS (Genetic Science in Society) Program
- 1989-91 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Utah
- 1987-89 Visiting Investigator, Cancer Prevention Research Program, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle
- 1987-89 Research Associate & Lecturer, University of Washington, Seattle
- 1986-87 Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Washington, Seattle
- 1983-86 Assistant Professor, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts
Administrative Positions Held
- 1995-98 Director, Behavioral Medicine Training Program, University of Utah
- 1995-98 Huntsman Cancer Institute Steering Committee for High Risk Cancer Clinics
- 1994-95 Chair, Department of Psychology Executive Committee
- 1994 Acting Chair, Department of Psychology, University of Utah
- 1992-95 Head, Social Psychology Program, Department of Psychology, University of Utah
Editorial Boards
- Associate Editor, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 1999-2000
- Consulting Editor, British Journal of Health Psychology, 1995 - 1998
- Consulting Editor, Health Psychology, 1994 - 1995, 1997
Honors & Awards
- NIH Merit Award, 2008
- Fellow of the American Psychological Association, 2008
- Society of Personality and Social Psychology Service Award, 2003
- American Psychological Association Meritorious Research Service Citation, 2002
- NIH Merit Award, 2002
- Society of Behavioral Medicine Distinguished Service Award, 2001
- NIH Director’s Award, 2000
- Fellow of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2000
- NIH Merit Award, 1999
- Oncology Nursing Society/Schering Excellence in Nursing Research Award, 1999
- Member, Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, 1998
- University of Utah College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Superior Research Award, 1997
- University of Utah Faculty Fellow Award, 1995
- American Society of Trial Consultants Research Award, 1987
Sigma Xi, 1983
- Princeton University Graduate Fellowship, 1979
Phi Beta Kappa, 1978
- Baccalaureate Degree With Distinction, 1978
- Edwin Guthrie Prize in Psychology, 1977
Memberships
- Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research; American Society of Preventive Oncology;
- Society of Behavioral Medicine (Fellow);
- American Psychological Association (Fellow);
- Divisions 8 (Personality & Social Psychology) and 38 (Health Psychology);
- Society of Experimental Social Psychology; American Public Health Association
Research Interests
Cancer Prevention & Control—Genetic testing for cancer susceptibility; impact of screening; cancer risk perception; coping with cancer and cancer treatment
Health Psychology—Biases in health beliefs and judgments; risk and health threat appraisal, symptom reporting; illness behavior; health-related memory; survey methods
Current Program of Research
I maintain two lines of research, one basic and one applied. My basic behavioral science research program utilizes the methods of laboratory-based experimental social psychology to examine how individuals appraise and react to health threats. My collaborators and I developed the first experimental paradigm to study psychological responses to medical diagnosis (Croyle & Ditto, 1990). This paradigm has been used in several studies to investigate the social and cognitive processes underlying the interpretation of and responses to health threat. I am particularly interested in how self-enhancement motives (e.g. denial and defensiveness) and problem-focused coping combine to mediate health behavior.
My applied research concerns the psychological and behavioral impact of risk factor and screening tests, including genetic testing for cancer susceptibility (e.g. mutations in the BRCA1 gene). In collaboration with several investigators, I conduct cross-sectional and prospective research that examines how high-risk individuals and families perceive cancer risk and respond to risk information. In addition, this work also has examined how long-term memory for and adherence to information provided in screening settings are influenced by social and individual factors. My most recent work has utilized family-based and population-based surveys of attitudes toward cancer genetic testing.
The overall goal of my research program is to inform both behavioral science theory and medical practice by bridging basic and applied research in health psychology and public health. The cancer prevention and control domain provides an important context within which to test psychological models, and the results of this work can be applied to achieve improvements in preventive oncology and the design and implementation of public health interventions.
Grant Support (University of Utah)
CA70593-01: "Needs Assessment: A High-Risk African-American Family"
National Cancer Institute and the National Action Plan on Breast Cancer
A psychological survey and needs assessment of members of a Louisiana-based kindred
linked to a mutation in the BRCAI breast/ovarian cancer gene.
Robert T. Croyle, P.I.
Length of Support: 9/30/95 - 9/29/98
Time/Effort: 15% contributed
Total Award: $141,020
"Psychological and Behavioral Assessment and Follow-up of High Risk Breast Cancer
Clinic Participants"
Huntsman Cancer Institute intramural grant (co-funded by an NCI center grant and the
Huntsman Cancer Foundation)
Examines predictors of psychological and behavioral responses to breast/ovarian cancer
risk notification and counseling among high-risk women.
Robert T. Croyle, P.I.
Length of Support: 3/l/97 - 6/30/98
Total Award: $57,198
NRO457 1: "Post-Radiation Coping Processes: A Randomized Trial"
National Institute for Nursing Research
Compares the efficacy of two theoretically-based interventions for reducing distress and
improving adjustment among breast cancer patients completing radiation treatment.
Lillian Nail, P.I.
Time/Effort: 15%
Length of Support: 3/1/98 - 2/28/01
Total Award: $1,049,760
CA63681-01: "Behavioral and Psychosocial Effects of BRCA1 Testing"
National Cancer Institute
A comprehensive prospective examination of the impact of genetic testing for breast
and ovarian cancer susceptibility on the psychological adjustment and health behavior
of test participants, their spouses and their families.
Jeffrey Botkin, P.I.
Length of Support: 4/l/94-3/31/98
Time/Effort: 20%
Annual Direct Costs: $340,528
"Rocky Mountain Cancer Genetics Consortium"
National Cancer Institute
Enrolls a large study population of individuals from Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico
with family histories of breast, prostate, or colorectal cancer into a cancer genetics
research registry.
Raymond White, P.I.
Time/Effort: 5% as Consortium Behavioral Sciences Director
Length of Support: 03/01/98 - 02/28/03
Total Award Requested: $4,605,989
CA70610-01: "A Model: Peer Education for Genetics and Breast Cancer"
National Cancer Institute and the National Action Plan on Breast Cancer
Tests whether a peer education model can successfully educate women with breast cancer about genetic risk factors.
Vickie L. Venne, P.I.
Length of Support: 9/30/95 - 9/29/98
Time/Effort: 15% contributed
Total Award for One Year: $49,539
"Intensive Course for Genetic Counselors & Oncology Nurses"
Cancer Center Support Grant: Genetics Research Supplement
CCSG Supplemental Initiative for Support of Heritable Cancer Genetics Research Supported the planning, design, implementation and evaluation of a model intensive cancer genetics training course for genetic counselors and oncology nurses in the
Rocky Mountain Region.
Raymond L. White, P.I. of Center Grant; R. Croyle, V. Venne, and K. Mooney,
project leaders.
Time/Effort: 5%
Length of Support: 9/l/96 - 8/31/97
Total Award Requested: $75,607
"Describing Experiences Following Radiation Treatment"
Oncology Nursing Society Foundation
An observational study of side effects and psychological distress among female breast
and male prostate cancer patients who have completed radiation therapy.
Lillian M. Nail, P.I.
Length of Support: 6/l/94-5/31/96
Total Award for Two Years: $ 10,000
"Emotional Expression in Cancer Patients: A Pilot"
Oncology Nursing Society Foundation
A pilot study of two psychological interventions for female breast and male prostate
cancer patients who have completed radiation therapy.
B. Lee Walker, P.I.
Length of Support: 6/l/94-5/31/96
Total Award for Two Years: $9,598
HS06660: "Cognitive Errors Concerning Personal Health"
Agency for Health Care Policy & Research
An applied research project designed to document errors in health-related memory and
judgment and to develop means of reducing, these errors within the context of health
surveys.
Robert T. Croyle, P.I.
Time/Effort: 25%.
Length of Support: 2/l/91-1/31-95
First Year Direct Costs: $114,690
Total Award for Three Years: $526,922
NM43097: "Illness Cognition and Behavior: An Experimental Approach"
National Institute of Mental Health
A basic research project that examined how individuals appraise medical test results
and cope with health threat.
Robert T. Croyle, P.I.
Length of Support: 4/l/90-3/31/93
First Year Direct Costs: $76,767
Total Award for Three Years: $310,513
ADAMHA: "ASIP University of Utah" Small Instrumentation Grant Program
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration
Funds supplemental equipment purchases for currently funded ADAMHA grants.
Raymond P. Kesner, P.I.
First Year Direct Costs: $22,909
S07 RRO7092: "Psychological Effects of Cholesterol Test Results"
National Institutes of Health
Biomedical Research Support Grant, University of Utah.
Length of Support: 11/l/89-6/30/90
Direct Costs: $ 1,000
Length of Support: 3/l/98 - 2/28/01
Total Award: $1,049,760
Grants at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (co-investigator)
CA34847-06: "A Stepped Approach to Smoking Reduction at the Worksite"
National Cancer Institute
Program Project Component Grant
P.I.: Beti Thompson
Time/Effort: 30%
Length of Support: 7/l/88-6/30/89
NCI STRI: "Development of Methods for Study of Worksite Smoking Policies"
National Cancer Institute
Short-term Research Initiative
P.I.: Susan Kinney
Time/Effort: 10%
Length of Support: 7/1/88-6/30/89
NCI Program Project Core: "Surveillance and Investigation Section"
Program Project Shared Resource: The Cancer Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
P.I.: Emily White
Time/Effort: 10%
Length of Support: 7/l/88-6/30/89
CA45931-01: "Test of a Telephone Intervention for Blue Collar Smokers"
National Cancer Institute
P.I.: Maureen Henderson
Time/Effort: 20%
Length of Support: 10/l/87-9/30/90
Publications: Journal Articles and Book Chapters (Peer reviewed)
Croyle, R. T., & Cooper, J. (1983). Dissonance arousal: Physiological evidence. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 45, 782 -791.
Cooper, J., & Croyle, R. T. (1984). Attitudes and attitude change. Annual Review of Psychology, 35, 395-426.
Jemmott, J. B., Ditto, P. H., & Croyle, R. T. (1986). Judging health status: Effects of perceived prevalence and personal relevance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 50, 899-905.
Croyle, R. T., & Uretsky, M. B. (1987). Effects of mood on self-appraisal of health status. Health Psychology, 6, 239-253.
Jemmott, J. B., Croyle, R. T., & Ditto, P. H. (1988). Commonsense epidemiology: Self-based judgments from laypersons and physicians. Health Psychology, 7, 55-73.
Croyle, R. T., & Sande, G. N. (1988). Denial and confirmatory search: Paradoxical consequences of medical diagnosis. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 18, 473-490.
Croyle, R. T., Jemmott, J. B., & Carpenter, B. D. (1988). Relations among four individual difference measures associated with cardiovascular dysfunction and anger coping style. Psychological Reports, 63, 779-786.
Goodman, J., & Croyle, R. T. (1989). Social framework testimony in employment discrimination cases. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 7, 227-241.
Croyle, R. T., & Ditto, P. H. (1990). Illness cognition and behavior: An experimental approach. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 13, 31-52.
Croyle, R. T. (1990). Biased appraisal of high blood pressure. Preventive Medicine, 19, 40-44.
Kristal, A. R., Abrahams, B. F., Thomquist, M. D., Disogra, L., Croyle, R. T., Shattuck, A. L. & Henry, H. J. (1990). Development and validation of a food use checklist for evaluation of community nutrition interventions. American Journal of Public Health, 80, 1318-1322.
Croyle, R. T., & Hunt, J. R. (1991). Coping with health threat. Social influence processes in reactions to medical test results. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 60, 382-389.
Skelton, J. A., & Croyle, R. T. (1991). Mental representation, health, and illness: An introduction. In J. A. Skelton & R. T. Croyle (Eds.). Mental representation in health and illness (pp. 1-9). New York: Springer-Verlag.
Croyle, R. T., & Jemmott, J. B. (1991). Psychological reactions to risk factor testing. In J. A. Skelton & R. T. Croyle (Eds.), Mental representation in health and illness (pp. 85-107). New York: Springer-Verlag.
Croyle, R. T., & Williams, K. D. (1991). Reactions to medical diagnosis: The role of illness stereotypes. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 12, 227-241.
Thompson, B., Bowen, D. J., Croyle, R. T., Hopp, H. P., & Fries, E. (1991). Maximizing worksite survey response rates through community organization strategies and multiple contacts. American Journal of Health Promotion, 6, 130-136.
Croyle, R. T. (1992). Appraisal of health threats: Cognition, motivation, and social comparison. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 16, 165-182.
Croyle, R. T., & Loftus, E. F. (1992). Improving episodic memory performance of survey respondents. In J. M. Tanur (Ed.), Questions about questions: Inquiries into the cognitive bases of surveys (pp. 95-101). New York: Russell Sage.
Croyle, R. T., & Barger S. D. (1993). Illness cognition. In S. Maes, H. Leventhal, & M. Johnston (Eds.), International Review of Health Psychology (Vol. 2, pp. 29-49), Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
Fries, E., & Croyle, R. T. (1993). Stereotypes associated with a low-fat diet and their relevance to nutrition education. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 93, 551-555.
Croyle, R. T., & Lerman, C. (1993). Interest in genetic testing for colon cancer susceptibility: Cognitive and emotional correlates. Preventive Medicine, 22, 284-292.
Croyle, R. T., Loftus, E. F., Klinger, M. R., & Smith, K. D. (1993). Reducing errors in health related memory: Progress and prospects. In J. R. Schement & B. D. Ruben (Eds.), Between communication and information: Information and behavior Vol. 4. Piscataway, NJ: Transaction.
Croyle, R. T., Sun, Y., & Louie, D. (1993). Psychological minimization of cholesterol test results: Moderators of appraisal in college students and community residents. Health Psychology, 12, 503-507.
Croyle, R. T., & Loftus, E. F. (1993). Recollection in the kingdom of AIDS. In D. G. Ostrow & R. Kessler (Eds.), Methodological in AIDS Behavioral Research (pp.163-180). New York: Plenum.
Williams, K. D., Bourgeois, M. J., & Croyle, R. T. (1993). The effects of stealing thunder in criminal and civil trials. Law and Human Behavior, 17, 597-609.
Croyle, R. T., & Loftus, E. F. (1994). Psychology and law. In A. M. Colman (Ed.), Companion encyclopedia of psychology (pp. 58-75). London: Routledge. Reprinted in A. M. Colman (Ed.) (1995). Controversies in psychology. Harlow: Longman Higher Education.
Lerman, C., & Croyle, R. T. (1994). Psychological issues in genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility. Archives of Internal Medicine, 154, 609-616.
Lerman, C., Audrain, J., & Croyle, R. T. (1994). DNA testing for heritable breast cancer risks: Lessons from traditional genetic counseling. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 16, 327-333.
Lerman, C., & Croyle, R. T. (1995). Genetic testing for cancer predisposition: Behavioral science issues. Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs, 17, 63-66.
Croyle, R. T., & Lerman, C. (1995). Psychological impact of genetic testing. In R. T. Croyle (Ed.), Psychosocial effects of screening for disease prevention and detection (pp. 11-38). New York: Oxford University Press.
Ditto, P. H., & Croyle, R. T. (1995). Understanding the impact of risk factor test results: Insights from a basic research program. In R. T. Croyle (Ed.), Psychosocial effects of screening for disease, prevention and detection (pp. 144-181). New York: Oxford University Press.
Smith, K. R., & Croyle, R. T. (1995) Attitudes toward genetic testing for colon cancer risk. American Journal of Public Health, 85, 1435-1438.
Sun, Y., & Croyle, R. T. (1995) Level of health threat as a moderator of social comparison preferences. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 25, 1937-1952.
Thompson, B., Fries, E., Hopp, H. P., Bowen, D. J., & Croyle, R. T. (1995). The feasibility of a proactive stepped care model for worksite smoking cessation. Health Education Research, 10, 455-465.
Croyle, R. T., Dutson, D. S., Tran, V. T., & Sun, Y. (1995). Need for certainty and interest in genetic testing. Women's Health: Research on Gender, Behavior, and Policy, 1, 329-339.
Lerman, C., & Croyle, R. T. (1996). Emotional and behavioral responses to genetic testing for susceptibility to cancer. Oncology, 19, 191-199.
Botkin, J. R., Croyle, R. T., Smith, K. R., Baty, B., Lerman, C., Goldgar, D., Ward, J., Flick, B., & Nash, J. (1996). A model protocol for evaluating the behavioral and psychological effects of BRCA1 testing. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 88, 872-882.
Croyle, R. T., Smith, K. R., Botkin, J. R., Baty, B., & Nash, J. (1997). Psychological responses to BRCA1 mutation testing: Preliminary findings. Health Psychology, 16, 63-72.
Croyle, R. T., Sun, Y., & Hart, M. (1997). Processing risk factor information: Defensive biases in health-related judgments and memory. In K. Petrie & J. Weinman (Eds.), Perceptions of health and illness: Current research and applications (pp. 267-290). London: Harwood Academic Publishers.
Baty, B., Venne, V., McDonald, J., Croyle, R. T., Halls, C., Nash, J. & Botkin, J. R. (1997). BRCA1 testing: Genetic counseling protocol development and counseling issues. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 6, 223-244.
Croyle, R. T., Achilles, J. S., & Lerman, C. (1997). Psychologic aspects of cancer genetic testing: A research update for clinicians. Cancer (supplement), 80, 569-575.
Barger, S. D., Kircher, J. C., & Croyle, R. T. (1997). The effects of social context and defensiveness on the physiological responses of repressive copers. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 73, 1118-1128.
Marteau, T. M., & Croyle, R. T. (1998). The New Genetics: Psychological responses to genetic testing. British Medical Journal, 316, 693-696.
Hamann, H., & Croyle, R. T. (1998). Genetic disorders. In Comprehensive Clinical Psychology (8: Health Psychology, pp. 409-426). New York: Elsevier Science.
Croyle, R. T. (1998). Depression as a risk factor for cancer: Renewing a debate on the psychobiology of disease. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 90, 1856-1857.
Smith, K. R., West, J., Croyle, R. T., & Botkin, J. R. (1999). The familial context of genetic testing for cancer susceptibility: The moderating effect of sibling test results on psychological distress following BRCA1 mutation testing. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 8, 385-392.
Walker, B.E., Nail, L. M., & Croyle, R. T. (1999). Does emotional expression make a difference in reactions to breast cancer? Oncology Nursing Forum, 6, 1025-1032.
Croyle, R.T., & Lerman, C. (1999). Risk communication in genetic testing for cancer
susceptibility. Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs No.25, 59-66.
Gail, M.H., Constantino, J.P., Bryant, J., Croyle, R., Freedman, L., Helzlsouer, K., &
Vogel, V. (1999). Weighing the risk and benefits of tamoxifen treatment for
preventing breast cancer. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 91, 1829-46.
Hamann, H.A., Croyle, R.T., Venne, V. L., Baty, B.J., Smith, K. R., & Botkin, J.R.
(2000). Attitudes toward the genetic testing of children among adults in a Utah-based
kindred tested for a BRCA1 mutation. American Journal of Medical Genetics, 9, 25-32.
Venne, V., & Croyle, R.T. (2000). Genetic counseling. In A.E. Kazdin (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Psychology. Oxford University Press.
Lerman, C., Hughes, C., Croyle, R.T., Main, D., Durham C., Snyder, C. Bonney, A. Lynch, J.F., Narod, S.A., & Lynch, H.T. (2000). Prophylactic surgery decisions and surveillance practices one year following BRCA1/2 testing. Preventive Medicine, 31, 75-80.
Gail, M.H., Costantino, J.P., Bryant, J., Croyle, R., Freedman, L., Helzlsouer, K., Vogel, V.V. (2000). Risk/benefit assessment of tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer-still a work in progress? Journal of National Cancer Institute, 92,574-5.
Gail, M.H., Constantino, J.P., Bryant, J., Croyle, R., Freedman, L., Helzlsouer, L., & Vogel, V.V. (2000). Weighing the risks and benefits of tamoxifen treatment for preventing breast cancer. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 92, 758.
Hamann, H.A., Croyle, R.T., Smith, K., Quan, B.N.M., McCance, K.L., Botkin, J.R. (2000). Interest in a support group among individuals tested for a BRCA1 gene mutation. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 18, 15-39.
Kinney, A.Y., Croyle, R. T., Dudley, W.N., Bailey, C.A., Pelias, M.K., & Neuhausen, S.L. (2001). Knowledge, attitudes, and interest in breast-ovarian cancer gene testing: A survey of a large African-American kindred with a BRCA1 mutation. Preventive Medicine, 33,543-551.
White, P. H., Sanbonmatsu, D.M., Croyle, R.T., Smittipatana, S. (2002). Test of socially motivated underachievement: “Letting up” for others. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 38, 162-169.
Kinney, A., Emery, G., & Croyle, R.T. (2002). Screening behaviors among African American women at high risk for breast cancer: Do beliefs about God matter? Oncology Nursing Forum, 29, 835-843.
Lerman, C., Croyle, R. T., Tercyak, K. P., Hamann, H. (2002). Genetic testing: Psychological aspects and implications. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 70, 784-797.
Glanz, K., Croyle, R. T., Chollette, V. Y., Maddock, J., & Pinn, V. W. (2003). Cancer-related health disparities in women. American Journal of Public Health, 93, 292-298.
Wideroff, L., Freedman, A., Olson, L., Klabunde, C., Davis, W., Srinath, K., Croyle, R. T., Ballard-Barbash, R. (2003) Physician use of genetic testing for cancer susceptibility: results of a national survey. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, 12(4), 295-303.
Botkin, J. R., Smith, K. R., Croyle, R. T., Baty, B. J., Wylie, J. E., Dutson, D., Chan, A., Hamann, H. A., Lerman, C., McDonald, J., Venne, V., Ward, J. H., & Lyon, E. (2003). Genetic testing for a BRCA1 mutation: Prophylactic surgery and screening behavior in women 2 years post testing. American Journal of Medical Genetics, 118(3), 201-209.
Freedman, A. N., Wideroff, L., Olson, L., Davis, W., Klabunde, C., Srinath, K.P., Reeve, B. B., Croyle, R.T., Ballard-Barbash, R. (2003). U.S. physicians’ attitudes toward genetic testing for cancer susceptibility. American Journal of Medical Genetics, 120(1), 63-71.
Croyle, R. T., Rowland, J. (2003). Mood disorders and cancer: A National Cancer Institute perspective. Biological Psychiatry, 54, 191-194.
Wideroff, L., Vadaparampil, S.T., Breen, N., Croyle, R.T., Freedman, A.N. (2003). Awareness of genetic testing for increased cancer risk in the year 2000 National Health Interview Survey. Community Genetics, 6, 147-156.
Fiore, M.C., Croyle, R.T., Curry, S.J., Cutler, C.M., Davis, R.M., Gordon, C., Healton, C., Koh, H.K., Orleans, C.T., Richling, D., Satcher, D., Seffrin, J., Williams, C., Williams, L.N, Keller, P.A., Baker, T.B. (2004). Preventing 3 million premature deaths and helping 5 million smokers quit: a national action plan for tobacco cessation. American Journal of Public Health, 94,205-210.
Smith, K. R., Ellington, L., Chan, A. Y., Croyle, R. T., Botkin, J. R. (2004). Fertility intentions following testing for a BRCA1 gene mutation. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 13(5), 733-740.
Nelson, D.E., Kreps, G.L., Hesse, B.W., Croyle, R.T., Willis, G., Arora, N.K., Rimer, B.K., Viswanath, K.V., Weinstein, N., Alden, S. (2004). The Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS): Development, design, and dissemination. Journal of Health Communication, 9, 443-460.
Hesse, B.W., Nelson, D.E., Kreps, G.L., Croyle, R.T., Arora, N.K., Rimer, B.K., & Viswanath, K.V. (2005). Trust and sources of health information: The impact of the internet and its implications for health care providers: Findings from the first Health Information National Trends Survey. Archives of Internal Medicine, 165, 2618-2624.
Croyle, R.T., Loftus, E.F., Barger, S.D., Sun, Y.C., Hart, M., Gettig, J. (2006). How well do people recall risk factor test results? Accuracy and bias among cholesterol screening participants. Health Psychology, 25, 425-432.
Ellington, L., Baty, B.J., McDonald, J., Venne, V., Musters, A., Roter, D., Dudley, W., Croyle, R.T. (2006). Exploring genetic counseling communication patterns: The role of teaching and counseling approaches. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 15, 179-189.
Atienza, A.A., Hesse, B.W., Baker, T.B., Abrams, D.B., Rimer, B.K., Croyle, R.T., Volckmann, L.N. (2007). Critical issues in eHealth research. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 32, S71-74.
Arora, N.K., Hesse, B.W., Rimer, B.K., Viswanath, K., Clayman, M.L., Croyle, R.T. (2007). Frustrated and confused: The American public searches for cancer-related information. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 23, 223-228.
Hamaan, H. A., Smith, T., Smith, K. R., Croyle, R.T., Ruiz, J. M., Kircher, J. C., Botkin,
J. R. (2008). Interpersonal responses among sibling dyads tested for BRCA1/BRCA2 gene mutations. Health Psychology, 27, 100-109.
Croyle, R.T. (2008). The national cancer institute’s transdisciplinary centers initiatives and the need for building a science of team science. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 35, S90-93.
Masse, L.C., Moser, R.P., Stokols, D., Taylor, B.K., Marcus, S.E., Morgan, G., Hall, K.L., Croyle, R.T., Trochim, W.M. (2008). Measuring collaboration and transdisciplinary integration in team science. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 35, S151-160.
Croyle, R.T. (2008). The national cancer institute’s transdisciplinary centers initiatives and the need for building a science of team science. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 35, S90-93.
Hall, J., Gray, S., A’Hern, R., Shanley, S., Watson, M., Kash, K., Croyle, R.T., Eeles, R. (In press) Genetic testing for BRCA1: effects of a randomized study of knowledge provision on interest in testing and long term test uptake; implications for the NICE guidelines.
Viswanath, K., Blake, K.D., Meissner, H. I., Saiontz, N.G., Mull, C., Freeman, C.S., Hesse, B., Croyle, R.T. (In press) Occupational practices and the making of health news: A national survey of U.S. health and medical science journalists.
Publications: Books
Skelton, J. A., Croyle, R. T., & Eiser, R.J. (Eds.) (1991). Mental representation in health and illness. New York: Springer-Verlag. (for the series, Contributions to Psychology and Medicine).
Croyle, R. T. (Ed.) (1995). Psychosocial effects of screening for disease prevention and detection. New York: Oxford University Press.
Miller, S.M., Bowen, D.J., Croyle, R.T., & Rowland, J.H. (Eds.) (2008). Handbook of cancer control and behavioral science. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Nelson, D., Hesse, B., & Croyle, R. T. (In press). Making data talk: Communicating public health findings to journalists and the public. San Francisco: Oxford University Press.
Publications: Book Reviews
Croyle, R. T. (1991, Summer). [Review of Health enhancement, disease prevention, & early intervention]. The Community Psychologist, 13-14.
Croyle, R. T. (1992). Cure for the aconceptual. [Review of Stress and coping: An anthology]. Contemporary Psychology, 37, 444-445.
Croyle, R. T. (1997). Finally, a concise text for a health behavior course. [Review of Predicting health behavior: Research and practice with social cognition models]. Contemporary Psychology, 42, 600-601.
Dissertation
Croyle, R. T. (1985). Cognitive dissonance and misattribution: A psychophysiological examination. Dissertation Abstracts International, 45 (12), No. DA8503308. Advisor: Joel Cooper. Committee members: John Darley & Barry Jacobs.
Grant Reviewing
Chair, U.S. Army Gulf War Syndrome Psychosocial Stress Review Committee
National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute Special Emphasis Panel on Translational Grants for Cancer Prevention and Control)
National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute Cancer Prevention Research Unit Program Project Grants)
National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute Cancer Prevention and Control Research Small Grants Program)
US Army MRMC Breast Cancer Research Program (Behavioral Sciences Review Committee)
National Institutes of Health (Behavioral Medicine Study Section, Ad Hoc)
National Science Foundation (Language, Cognition & Social Behavior Review Committee, Ad Hoc)
The Templeton Foundation
The Israel Science Foundation, Ad Hoc.
The Wellcome Trust, London, England, Ad Hoc.
City University of New York (external reviewer for institutional grants)
Mary Margaret Walther Foundation for Cancer Research
University of Utah Research Committee
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