معرفی
Dr. Marc T. Kiviniemi is the Development Dimensions International Endowed Professor of Health, Behavior and Society at the University of Kentucky's College of Public Health. His research focuses on health decision-making, risk perception, and effective communication strategies for public health interventions. He holds leadership roles, including past chair of the Health Decision Making Special Interest Group for the Society for Behavioral Medicine (SBM) and editorial board membership at the Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
- Education: PhD in Psychology (specific program not listed)
Research interests include understanding how individuals process health information and make behavior-related decisions, with NIH-funded work examining topics like vaccination hesitancy (e.g., the $3.7M K-VAC project on COVID-19 vaccine uptake). His grants and collaborations span interdisciplinary public health challenges.
Dr. Kiviniemi's advisory and editorial contributions highlight his influence in advancing behavioral medicine and health communication research.
