Helen W. Sullivan, PhD, MPH
Dr. Helen Sullivan is a Cancer Prevention Fellow in NCI's Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch. Fellows in this post-doctorial program are responsible for developing original research projects in cancer prevention and control and collaborating with NCI staff on research proposals, presentations and publications. Dr. Sullivan is currently conducting research with data from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) and examining how people at a national level think about cancer prevention and related behavior changes. This work reflects her interest in the impact of individuals' motivations and attitudes on health-related outcomes.
Dr. Sullivan joined NCI's Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program in 2005. She spent the next year pursuing her Master of Public Heath degree and received in-depth training in cancer prevention and control. In 2006, she joined the Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch. Prior to joining NCI, Dr. Sullivan conducted research in the field of psychology and health behavior while completing her Ph.D. Her research focused on understanding the effects of pursuing different types of personal goals, and the way in which people's attitudes affect outcomes such as smoking cessation, dietary changes, and well-being.
Dr. Sullivan received her MPH from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, her Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Minnesota, and her B.A. in psychology from Yale University.
Publications
Sullivan, H.W., & Rothman, A.J. (in press). When planning is needed: Implementation intentions and attainment of approach versus avoidance health goals. Health Psychology.
Sullivan, H.W., & Klassen, A.C. (2007). Nutrition-related cancer prevention attitudes in low-income women. Preventive Medicine, 45, 139-145.
Sullivan, H.W., Worth, K.A., Baldwin, A.S., & Rothman, A.J. (2006). The effect of approach and avoidance referents on academic outcomes: A test of competing predictions. Motivation and Emotion, 30, 157-164.
Oishi, S., & Sullivan, H.W. (2006). The predictive value of daily vs. retrospective well-being judgments in relationship stability. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 42, 460-470.
Worth, K.A., Sullivan, H.W., Hertel, A.W., Jeffery, R.J., & Rothman, A.J. (2005). Avoidance goals can be beneficial: A look at smoking cessation. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 27, 107-116.
Oishi, S., & Sullivan, H.W. (2005). The mediating role of parental expectations in culture and well-being. Journal of Personality, 73, 1267-1294.
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