2011 TC Research
Teachers College, Columbia University
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Katherine Jean Roberts

Professional Background

Educational Background

Ed.D. in Health Education from Teachers College, Columbia University
M.S. in Health Education from Teachers College, Columbia University
M.P.H. in Sociomedical Sciences - Health Promotion/Disease Prevention from Columbia University
B.S. in Community Health Education from Ithaca College

Scholarly Interests

Evaluation of school health education programs.
Research on quality of life issues of cancer survivors.
 

Selected Publications

Roberts, K.J., Lepore, S.J., Hanlon, A.L, Helgeson, V. (2010). Genitourinary functioning and depressive symptoms over time in younger versus older men treated for prostate cancer. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 40(3), 275-283.

Lepore, S.J., Glaser, D.B., Roberts, K.J. (2008).  On the positive relation between received social support and negative affect: A test of the triage and self-esteem threat models in women with breast cancer.  Psycho-Oncology,17(12), 1210-1215.

Roberts, K.J., Lepore, S.J., Urken, M. (2008). Quality of life after thyroid cancer: An assessment of patient needs and preferences for information and support. J Cancer Educ, 23(3), 186-191.

Lepore, S. J., Roberts, K.J. (2007). Prostate cancer. In S. Ayer, A. Baum, C. McManus, K. Wallston, J. Wienman & R. West (Eds.), Cambridge handbook of psychology, health and medicine (2nd ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Roberts, K.J., Lepore, S. J., & Helgeson, V. (2006). Social-cognitive correlates of adjustment to prostate cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 15(3), 183-192.

current projects

Evaluator for Safe Schools/Healthy Students grant initiative in New Rochelle, N.Y. www.sshs.samhsa.gov
Evaluator for Safe Schools/Healthy Students grant initiative in Mount Vernon, N.Y.
Evaluator for Safe Schools/Healthy Students grant initiative in Middletown, N.Y.
Evaluator for Montclair University Social Norms Project, a U.S. Department of Education Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Models on College Campuses grant.
Evaluator for Clarkstown, NY Drug Free Communities Support Program
Evaluator for Port Chester, NY Drug Free Communities Support Program
Evaluator for Middletown, NY Drug Free Communities Support Program
Co-investigator for THANC (Thyroid, Head and Neck Cancer) Foundation study www.thancfoundation.org/
Curriculum Writer for G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education and Training) www.great-online.org/
Curriculum Writer for R.O.A.D.D. (Reduce Our Adolescent Drinking Driving and Drugging)
Curriculum Writer for CourtTV

HBSS 4116: Health education for teachers

As part of teacher certification in New York and other states, students must be trained in the following health areas: reporting child abuse, instruction in alcohol and other drugs, and school violence prevention. This course satisfies these requirements and reviews theory and research on childrens health and health behavior change. Students will learn how to develop health-related lesson plans and how to identify, prevent, or intervene on behalf of children at risk or presenting with social-emotional or physical health problems.

Documents & Papers

Roberts, K. J., Lepore, S. J., & Helgeson, V. (2006). Social-cognitive correlates of adjustment to prostate cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 15(3), 183-192.

Download: Roberts et al., 2006 [PDF]