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Colleen Mcbride is a Professor in the Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health. She previously served as department chair (2014–2021) and held leadership roles at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH), including Founding Chief and Senior Investigator of the Social and Behavioral Research Branch. Her career includes academic roles at Duke University Medical Center, the University of Washington, and adjunct positions at the University of North Carolina and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Education:
- PhD in Behavioral Epidemiology, University of Minnesota
- MA in Sociology, University of Arizona
- BA in Sociology, University of Wisconsin
Research Focus: Dr. Mcbride specializes in using genetic information to design personalized public health interventions for risk-reducing behaviors, particularly in cancer prevention, obesity prevention, and smoking cessation. Her work bridges behavioral epidemiology with global health and health communication.
Leadership & Editorial Roles:
- BRIDGES Leadership Program, University of North Carolina (1996)
- Executives in the Health Professions, Duke University (2001)
- Harvard Business School Negotiation Workshop (2008)
- Founder and Editor, Society for Behavioral Medicine Newsletter (1993–1996)
- Associate Editor, Health Psychology (2002)
- Editorial Board Member, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (2002–present)
- Associate Editor, Public Health Genomics (2011–present)
No specific grants, advising activities, or lab affiliations are detailed in the provided text.
