CURRICULUM VITAE RENEE ROYAK-SCHALER, PH.D., M.ED. Date: June, 2008 Personal Information: Office: Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine University of Maryland School of Medicine 660 W. Redwood St., HH 102E Baltimore, MD 21201 410-706-1049 (p); 410-706-8013 (fax) rroyak@som.umaryland.edu Education 1968
B.A.
George Washington University. Major: Anthropology; Minor: Psychology.
1978
M.Ed.
University of Maryland, Human Development.
1982
Ph.D.
University of Maryland, Health Behavior & Education. Major: Health Psychology, Doctoral Dissertation: Health Behaviors of Psychotherapists.
Post Doctoral Education 1993.94
National Cancer Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Prevention and Control, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North CarolinaChapel Hill.
Employment History Academic Positions 1981-1983
Adjunct Faculty, Health Education Department , University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
1983-1984
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Psychology, Montgomery College, Takoma Park, MD.
1983-1995
Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology, School of Continuing Studies, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
1985-1995
Associate Professor, tenured, Department of Health Sciences, Towson State University, Towson, MD, 1991-95. Assistant Professor, Department of Health Sciences, Towson State University, Towson, MD, 1985-91.
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9/1993 - 8/1994
Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Funded by the National Cancer Institute Cancer Prevention and Control Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Sabbatical leave from Towson State University.
9/1995 - 6/1999
Associate Professor, School of Public Health, MCP Hahnemann University (formerly Allegheny University of the Health Sciences), Philadelphia, PA.
2000 - 2002
Senior Lecturer, Public Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York.
2001 - present
Adjunct faculty, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD.
2/1/2002
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
2/1/2003 - present
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
1/23/2004 - present
Member of Graduate Faculty, University of Maryland, Baltimore Graduate School.
6/12/2007 - present
Director, Master of Public Health Program, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Research / Other Positions 1970-1978
Founding Member and Training Staff, Gestalt Institute of Washington, D.C. Trained psychologist, psychiatrists, ministers, and mental health professionals in the principles and practice of Gestalt Therapy.
1979
Research Associate in Counseling and Biofeedback, Raynaud’s Disease Project, Institute for Behavioral Research, Silver Spring, MD.
1979-1981
Montgomery County Task Force on Hypertension Patient Education Community Lecture Series: “Stress, Exercise, and High Blood Pressure”, Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD; “Hypertension: Alternatives to Drug Therapy”, staff in-service, Montgomery County Health Department; “The Mind-Body Connection”, Adult Education, Montgomery County Public Schools; “How the Mind Effects the Body”, The Commission on Aging, Montgomery County Health Department.
1983
Project Coordinator, Physician’s Education Program in Hypertension, Center for Health Education, Inc., Baltimore, MD. Developed program to incorporate psychological strategies into medical practice, providing physicians with understanding of lifestyle factors which are causal in hypertension, the patient-physician relationship, and strategies which enhance patient compliance. Grant #CIA-HS-0307-24-6A, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
1984
Psychologist, Hood College Health Center. Psychological counseling with individuals and groups. Chair, Wellness Council, formed to develop Wellness Program for students, faculty, and staff of Hood College.
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1988-1992
Research Associate, Georgetown University Comprehensive Breast Cancer, Washington, D.C. Project: Behavior change interventions with women at high risk of breast cancer.
1990
Research Associate, Mecklenburg County Health Department, Charlotte, NC. Project: Breast and cervical cancer prevention in black, low-income women.
1991-1992
Research Consultant, New England Research Institute, Inc., Watertown, MA. Project: Innovative Approach to Breast Cancer Education. Three-part video series on breast cancer for asymptomatic and symptomatic women of all ages, women newly diagnosed with breast cancer, and post-treatment women.
1993 - 2000
Research Associate, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC - Chapel Hill.
4/1999 – 2/1/2002
Chief, Division of Behavioral Sciences, American Health Foundation, New York.
4/1999 – 2/1/2002
Program Leader, Population Based Cancer Control, American Health Foundation Cancer Center (AHFCC), New York.
2/2002 – 6/1/2002
Consultant to CUNY-AHFCC Partnership for the NCI P20 CA91401 grant, Training minorities in bio-behavioral cancer research.
Professional Memberships 2005
American Academy on Communication in Healthcare
2004
American Association of Cancer Education
1994
American Society of Preventive Oncology
1992
American Public Health Association
1986
American Psychological Association Division of Health Psychology (38) Division of Psychology of Women (35) Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (9)
Honors and Awards 11/1989
Towson State University Annual Lecture. Title: Psychological impact of breast cancer on American women and their families.
9/1993 - 8/1994
National Cancer Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Prevention and Control, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.
1993-1995
Elected Member, Committee on Women in Psychology, Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest, American Psychological Association.
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5/1997
Delivered Invited Address, Annual Race and Health Status Symposium, MCP Hahnemann University. Title: Breast cancer in African-American women: Risk perception and cancer worry.
1999 – 2002
Conference Chair, American Psychological Association’s Women’s Health Conference – October 4-6, 2001, “Enhancing Outcomes in Women’s Health: Translating Psychosocial and Behavioral Research into Primary Care, Community Interventions, and Health Policy.”
2004 – 2007
National Merit Review Panel, founding member, Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program.
1/26/2006
Board of Directors, The Black-Jewish Forum of Baltimore (BLEWS), the goal of which is to: increase African American and Jewish awareness of their own and the other group’s culture, history, and present-day challenges, and to introduce participants to established and future leaders in both communities. Start date: January 26, 2006.
10/24/2006
Invited Keynote Address, Dr. Deborah Blocker Memorial Lecture, sponsored by The Hunter College Nutrition and Food Science track of the Urban Public Health Program, Brookdale Auditorium, Hunter College, CUNY, NY, NY.
9/06 – 2/07
Dean’s Search Committee, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, Baltimore
10/2008
2008 Winner of 18th Annual Public Health Materials Contest (for electronic material). Royak-Schaler, R., Finkelstein, J., Tkaczuk, K., Zhan, M., Nicholson, P., Harper, L., Hutchison, A., & The Office of Medical Education, University of Maryland School of Medicine. Strategies for health following breast cancer: A survival guide for African American women. A web-based educational program: http://medweb1.umaryland.edu/bcs/index.html. Funded by the Lance Armstrong Foundation and Maryland Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 2007.
Administrative Service Institutional Service 1986-1989
College of Allied Health Sciences and Physical Education (CAHSPE) Faculty Research Committee, Towson State University.
1986.1995
Screening Committee for new faculty, TSU Health Sciences Department.
1986-1995
Community Health Faculty Committee.
1986-1995
Curriculum Committee, TSU Health Sciences Dept.
1987-1989
Chair, CAHSPE Faculty Research Committee, Towson State University.
1987-1990
CAHSPE College Council, Towson State University.
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1987-1995
Towson State University Women’s Studies Committee.
1988
Training in Health Psychology for staff psychologists at TSU Counseling Center.
1988
University Mission Statement Task Force, Towson State University.
1988-1992
Faculty Research Committee, Towson State University.
1988-1995
Annual Seminars for Towson State University’s Women’s Center; Topic: Women and Self-Esteem.
1990-1992
Chair, Towson State University Faculty Research Committee.
1996-1998
Chair, Student Promotions Committee, School of Public Health, MCP Hahnemann University.
1996-1998
University Council, MCP Hahnemann University.
1996 – 1999
Faculty Development Committee, School of Public Health, MCP Hahnemann University.
1996-1999
Curriculum Committee, School of Public Health, MCP Hahnemann University.
1998
Chair, Planning Committee, Race and Health Status Symposium, MCP Hahnemann University, May, 1998.
1998-1999
Institutional Review Board, MCP Hahnemann University.
1999 – 2/1/2002
Scientific Advisory Committee, American Health Foundation Cancer Center.
1999- 2/1/2002
Institutional Review Board, American Health Foundation Cancer Center.
1999 – 2/1/2002
Westchester Medical Center/American Health Foundation Strategic Alliance Steering Council.
2/1/2002
Curriculum Committee, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD.
6/2002
Search Committee, Division of Gender-Based Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
2002-present
Visiting Scholars / MMRI-JHU Joint Seminar Committee, Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine University of Maryland, Baltimore.
2002-present
Seminar Committee (sub-committee of Research Committee), Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine University of Maryland, Baltimore.
2002-present
Internal Advisory Committee, Maryland’s Organized Research Effort in Women’s Health (MORE-WH), Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
2/2003-present
Greenebaum Cancer Center Clinical Research Committee, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
5/2003 - present
Intramural Grant Competition Committee FY ’04 and ‘05, School of Medicine, UMB.
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9/2003
Taskforce on Student Diversity, Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
9/2003-present
Interviewer, medical school applicants, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
11/2003
Strategic Planning Committee, Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
9/04 – 9/05
Vice-Chair, Seminar Committee, Visiting Scholars, Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
9/04 – 9/07
Medical Student Education Committee, Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
9/05
Co-Chair, Strategic Planning Subcommittee for the School of Public Health, Strategic Planning/Organization Committee, University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Public Health.
2004 – present
Judge, Annual Aging and Women's Health Research Poster Day.
2005
Judge, Medical Student Research Day, University of Maryland School of Medicine.
2006
Judge, Medical Student Research Day, University of Maryland School of Medicine.
9/05- present
MPH Steering Committee for the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Public Health.
9/05 – present
MPH Concentration Director, Social and Behavioral Sciences.
9/06 – 2/07
Dean’s Search Committee, University of Maryland, Baltimore, School of Public Health.
6/12/07
Director, Master of Public Health Program, University of Maryland School of Medicine
3/2007 – 3/2008
Breast Cancer Symposium Steering Committee, Women’s Health Research Group, fall 2007 – spring 2008, March 28, 2008.
1/2008 – present
Cancer Epidemiology Division Search Committee, Spring 2008 – present.
Local and National Service 1986-1990
Board of Reviewers, Health Education: Current Research.
1987-1988
Board of Reviewers, Psychology of Women Quarterly.
1987 - 2000
Reviewer, APA conference proposals, Division 38 (Health Psychology) & 35 (Psychology of Women).
1987-present
Committee on Women and Health, Division 38 (Health Psychology), APA.
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1988
Volunteer Coordinator, Association for Women in Psychology 13th Annual National Conference, March 3-6, Bethesda, MD.
1988-1991
Editor, Psychology of Women Newsletter, Division 35 (Psychology of Women), American Psychological Association (APA).
1990-1992
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Health Policy Task Force.
1990-1992
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Conference Planning Board.
1991-1994
Continuing Education Co-Chair, Division 35, American Psychological Association.
1992-1994
Liaison, Committee on Women and Health, Division 38, to Division 35, APA.
1993-1994
Program Chair, Planning Committee, Psychosocial and Behavioral Factors in Women’s Health: Creating an Agenda for the 21st Century. Conference sponsored by the American Psychological Association, May 12-14, 1994, Washington, D.C.
1993-1995
Member, Committee on Women in Psychology, Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest, American Psychological Association.
1994
Study Section, US Army Defense Women’s Health Research Program Psychology Study Section, November 14-16.
1994
Study Section, US Army Medical Research and Development Command Breast Cancer Research Program, Psychosocial Study Section, February 13-15.
1994-1999
Editorial Board, Women’s Health: Research on Gender, Behavior, and Policy.
1995
Peer Reviews, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Maryland Affiliate, 1995 Grants Review Committee, March 8.
1995
Study Section, National Action Plan on Breast Cancer Administrative Supplements, Office on Women’s Health, USPHS, July 19-20.
1995
Review Committee, State of Maryland Cancer Educational Campaign, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, June-July.
1995
Study Section, US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Breast Center Research Program, Behavioral and Social Sciences Study Section, November 5-8.
1996
Chair, Grants Committee, Maryland Affiliate, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
1996
Study Section, US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Breast Cancer Research Program, Behavioral and Social Sciences Study Section, September 11-13.
1996 - 1998
Peer Review, Annual Reports of research funded by the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Breast Cancer Research Program.
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1997
Study Section, National Center for Human Genome Research’s Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Program, April 4-5.
1997 - present
Peer Reviewer, Health Education & Behavior.
1998 - 2000
Hyde Graduate Student Research Award Committee, American Psychological Association, Psychology of Women Division.
1999 – 2001
Conference Chair, American Psychological Association’s Women’s Health Conference – October 4-6, 2001, “Enhancing Outcomes in Women’s Health: Translating Psychosocial and Behavioral Research into Primary Care, Community Interventions, and Health Policy.”
2001
Study Section, Small Grants Program for Behavioral Research in Cancer Control, National Cancer Institute, July 10.
2001
Study Section, Centers of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research, National Cancer Institute, December 5-7.
2002
Breast Cancer Committee, State of Maryland Cancer Control Plan, Department Health and Mental Health, Maryland State Health Department, May – December.
2002
Colorectal Cancer Committee, State of Maryland Cancer Control Plan, Department of Health and Mental Health, Maryland State Health Department, May – December.
2002
Study Section, Small Grants Program for Behavioral Research in Cancer Control, National Cancer Institute, July 10.
2002
Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel: Ethics of Health Research, November 19.
2003
Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel: Ethics of Health Research, November 5.
2003 – present
Peer Reviewer, Journal of the National Medical Association.
2004
Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel: Ethics of Health Research, March 5.
2004 - present
Peer Reviewer, Patient Education and Counseling.
2004 - 2007
National Merit Reviewer, Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, November 16-17, 2004 in-person review, February 15-17, 2006 inperson review.
2005.2006
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Research Grants Review.
2006-2007
Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Research Grants Review.
9/2006
Peer Review, Lance Armstrong Foundation grant applications.
2006
USAID, MERC Panel Reviews.
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2006
Board of Directors, BLEWS (Black Jewish Leadership Forum of Baltimore), Appointed for 3 year term.
Teaching Service 1981 – 1983
University of Maryland, Department of Health Education, College Park, MD Undergraduate Course, 3 credits: Controlling Stress and Tension.
1983 – 1984
Montgomery College, Department of Psychology, Rockville, MD Undergraduate Courses, 3 credits: 1- Human Growth and Development 2- Adolescent Psychology 3- Child Psychology
1983 – 1995
Johns Hopkins University, School of Continuing Studies, Baltimore, MD Undergraduate Course, 3 credits: 1- Psychology of Stress Graduate Courses, 3 credits: 1- Healthy Personality 2- Counseling Interventions with Depressed Clients
1985 – 1995
Towson State University, Health Science Department, Towson, MD Undergraduate Teaching, 3 credit courses: 1- Foundations of Health Behavior and Health Education; 2- Principles & Practices of Community Health; 3- Mental Health; 4- Current Health Problems. Graduate Teaching, 3 credit courses: 1- Education and Training in Health Care; 2- Research Methods; 3- Program Planning & Evaluation. Other Faculty Responsibilities: 1- Supervised Community Health Student Interns during fieldwork experience; 2- Advised undergraduate and graduate students; 3- Advised Master’s Degree projects and theses; 4- Wrote questions for and evaluated Master’s examinations.
1995 – 1999
MCP Hahnemann University School of Public Health, Center for Community Health and Prevention, Philadelphia, PA 1. Developed Problem-based Learning curriculum and learning objectives for Blocks 3 (Health Behavior/Health Education) and Block 4 (Program Planning and Evaluation). 2. Collaboratively authored problem-based learning cases for Blocks 3 and 4. 3. Block Leader for Block 3. 4. Group Facilitator for Blocks 3 and 4. 5. Wrote questions and graded Integrated Content Exams for Blocks 3 and 4. 6. Wrote and graded Case Report assignments for Blocks 3 and 4. 7. Developed and Coordinated Faculty Seminar Series for Center for Community Health and Prevention. 8. Supervised and served on committees for Community-Based Master’s Projects of MPH students.
2000
New York Medical College, Public Health Program
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Graduate Teaching, 3 credit course: 1- Biopsychosocial Aspects of Health and Illness, BSHP 6016 2001
Morgan State University, Program in Public Health Graduate Teaching, 3 credit course: 1- Introduction to Behavioral Science
2002
University of Maryland School of Medicine Introduction to Clinical Research at UMB Course, July 15-19 Clinical Issues: Community Based Research
2004
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine (DEPM) PREV 789 Current Perspectives in Women’s Health Research, Spring, 2004, Course Master
2005 - present University of Maryland School of Medicine, DEPM, PREV 610 Foundations of Public Health: Health Communication, Ethics, and Behavioral Science, 4 credit course, Fall 2005, Fall 2006, Co-Coursemaster University of Maryland School of Medicine, DEPM, PREV 610 Foundations of Public Health: Health Communication, Ethics, and Behavioral Science ,3 credit course, Fall 2007, Coursemaster 2008
PREV625: Community-Based Participatory Research: Theories and Methods 3 credits, Spring 2008, Coursemaster
Mentoring Activities 1/2001-12/2001
American Health Foundation Cancer Center, MCP Hahnemann University, and CrozerKeystone Health System Collaboration, AHFCC intramural pilot funding.Tumor Biology and Screening Practices in African American and White Breast Cancer Patients ($10,000). 1. Mentored 1 medical student and 1 MPH student in study of breast cancer disparities, principles of instrument design, and process of chart abstraction.
6/2001-5/2004
National Cancer Institute, P20 CA91401. (Royak-Schaler, R., AHFCC P.I.; Lepore, S., CUNY P.I.) Project: Training minorities in bio-behavioral cancer research ($577,758). 1. Design Grants Workshops to train minority faculty members and graduate students in research methods, design of pilot studies, and grant writing. 2. Mentor 4 minority faculty members and 8 graduate students from the City University of New York in pilot study development in cancer prevention and control research, and community outreach initiatives with African American churches. a. Dr. Deborah Blocker, Hunter College b. Dr. Ann Marie Yali, City College c. Dr. Miok Lee, Hunter College d. Dr. Raymond Weston, Brooklyn College
6/2001-5/2002
National Cancer Institute, P20 CA91401, funded pilot study. (Royak-Schaler, R., & Blocker, D., Co-Investigators). Project: Targeting Breast and Colorectal Cancer Risk Communication for African American and Hispanic Populations in East Harlem ($90,000).
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1. Mentor 2 minority faculty members, and 8 graduate students from CUNY in combined qualitative and quantitative study design, implementation, and evaluation. a. Dr. Deborah Blocker, Hunter College b. Dr. Ann Marie Yali, City College 2. Mentor CUNY faculty and graduate students in conducting communitybased participatory research, in conjunction with the Helen B. Atkinson Community Health Center, Harlem, NY. 6/2001-5/2002
Outreach to African American Churches. National Cancer Institute, P20 CA91401. (Royak-Schaler, R., AHFCC P.I.; Lepore, S., CUNY P.I.) Project: Training minorities in bio-behavioral cancer research ($577,758). 1. Mentor CUNY faculty (Dr. Raymond Weston), and Tried Stone Baptist Church pastor and doctoral student, (Mr. Demetrius Carolina) in establishing community-based participatory research initiatives in prostate cancer at the Tried Stone Baptist Church, Bronx, NY.
6/2002-8/2002
Mentor University of Maryland, Eastern Shore faculty member, Dr. Betty Blakely, in research methodology for community based participatory research. Design pilot research study for U56 grant application to NCI, “Colorectal Cancer Prevention: Dietary and Physical Activity Practices of Rural African Americans.” Abstract: This collaboration between scientists from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), a minority serving institution, and the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center (UMGCC) will be expanded with Pilot Project II in years 1 through 3 of the project. In this pilot study, investigators from UMES and UMGCC will assess dietary and physical activity practices of African Americans on the Eastern Shore of Maryland to determine adherence to nutrition and physical activity recommendations for colorectal cancer prevention. And secondly, determine risk perceptions, health beliefs, and barriers to dietary practices and physical activity associated with colorectal cancer prevention. Research findings will enable investigators from UMES and UMGCC to design, implement and evaluate a worksite intervention program for colorectal cancer prevention among African American employees at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
6/2003 - 8/2003
Mentor, Summer Research Training Program for Minority Undergraduate Students, at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Mentored Alison Lima from the University of Iowa on the project, “Smoking status, menopausal symptoms, and medication use among African American and White participants in the Baltimore Study of Women’s Health in Midlife.”
6/2004 – 8/2004
Mentor, Summer Research Training Program for Minority Undergraduate Students, at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Mentored Elizabeth Ssemanda from Brown University on the project, “Promoting follow-up care in African American Breast Cancer Survivors.”
1/2005 – 12/2007
Lead Mentor for Building Interdisciplinary Careers in Women’s Health Scholar Kathleen Tracy, Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
1/2005 – 12/2006
Independent Study Course in Health Behavior / Health Education for Shahinaz Gadalla, PhD student in DEPM. Ongoing mentor for research study, “Improving patient and physician communication skills about diabetes selfmanagement.”
J.
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6/2005 – 8/2005
Mentor, Summer Research Training Program for Minority Undergraduate and Graduate Students, at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Mentored Briana Sanders and Monique Husbands, 2nd year medical students at the University of Maryland School of Medicine on two projects: “Promoting follow-up care in African American Breast Cancer Survivors” and “Improving patient and physician communication skills about diabetes self-management.”
6/2005 – 8/2005
Preceptor for Research Practicum, Preventive Medicine Residency Training Program, University of Maryland School of Medicine. Mentored Dr. Juanita Smith on conducting focus groups, patient interviews, and scientific literature reviews on two projects: “Promoting follow-up care in African American Breast Cancer Survivors” and “Improving patient and physician communication skills about diabetes selfmanagement.”
6/2006 - 8/2006
Mentor, Summer Research Training Program for Minority Undergraduate and Graduate Students, at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Mentored Kristin Powell, 2nd year medical student at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Kimberly Brown, senior at Fisk University on project which developed the content and platform for a computer-based interactive educational program: “Strategies for Health: A Diet and Exercise Guide for African American Breast Cancer Survivors ?”
6/2007 – 8/2007
Hope Gbarayor, Cornell University student, May-August 2007, USPHS Health Disparities Program MD00532-04. Project: A CULTURALLY SPECIFIC DIETARY PLAN TO MANAGE WEIGHT GAIN AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS: FOCUS GROUP FINDINGS. Hope Gbarayor,* Renee Royak-Schaler, Kim Nesbitt, Lisa Gardner, Monique Husbands. Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201
9/2007 – 8/2008
Research Mentor, Laura Letay Jones, Meyerhoff Scholar Program, UMBC. Phase II of a 2-yr feasibility study to observe the adoption and sustainability of a Lowfat Dietary Plan among African-American breast cancer survivors.
6/2007 – present
Research Mentor, Lisa Gardner, PhD Candidate in Epidemiology, DEPM.
1/2008 – present
Mentor Team for Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health Scholar Dr. Niharika Khanna, Department of Family Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 1/2008 - present.
Dissertation Committees 2005-2006 Dissertation Committee, Kathleen Griffith, “Predictors of colorectal cancer screening among African Americans in Maryland.” UMB School of Nursing, 2005-2006. 2005-2007
Dissertation Committee, Audrey S. Regan, “Interpersonal trust as an associated factor with racial health disparities among adults with diabetes.” UMBC Department of Public Policy, 2005-2007.
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Grant Support
(Principal Investigator for all grants listed below, unless otherwise indicated).
Faculty Development Grant (Summer, 1986), TSU Project: Health Risk Appraisal Instrument Investigation. Objective: To survey a sampling of colleges and universities who utilize health risk appraisal instruments with students, faculty, and staff to determine appropriate instruments for use at TSU ($1200). Faculty Development Grant (Spring, 1987), TSU Project: Full-day training workshop presented at the Association for Women in Psychology Conference, March 5-8, 1987, Denver, CO. Title: Assessing and treating women’s health issues in the psychotherapy setting ($800). Summer Research Stipend (1987), TSU Project: Locus of control, sex-role beliefs, and sexually protective health behaviors among college students ($1200). Faculty Research Grant (Fall, 1989), TSU Project: Behavioral characteristics of women at high-risk for breast cancer, Georgetown University Comprehensive Breast Center, Washington, D.C. ($3320). Summer Research Stipend (1990), TSU Project: Preventive health practices in breast and cervical cancer of black, low-income women residing in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina ($1200). Food and Drug Administration Contract, FDA #558840-00-92-RA (1992). Project: Focus group testing of blood glucose monitoring materials with disadvantaged diabetics. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of blood glucose monitoring materials at describing the correct procedure for disadvantaged diabetics to monitor their blood glucose levels ($9914). National Cancer Institute, R25-CA57726, Cancer Control Education Program (1993-1994). Cancer Prevention and Control Postdoctoral Research Fellowship ($35,000). UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Breast Cancer Sponsored Projects of Research Excellence (SPORE) Development Grant (1994). Project: Prevention decisions among women with family histories of breast cancer: Prophylactic mastectomy, chemoprevention, and surveillance ($13,510). UNC - Chapel Hill School of Public Health Minority Health Research and Education Center Grant (1994). Project: Breast cancer worry, perceived risk, and early detection among African-American, low-income women at risk of breast cancer ($9041). Faculty Research Grant (Spring ,1995). TSU Project: Breast cancer prevention decisions among women with family histories of breast cancer: Preventive surgery, chemoprevention, and screening ($2300). National Cancer Institute, RO1 CA 68336, Translational Investigator Award for Cancer Prevention and Control (10/1995-6/2000). Project: Breast cancer risk and symptom care in black women, 40-49, ($638,124). American Health Foundation Cancer Center, MCP Hahnemann University, and Crozer-Keystone Health System Collaboration, AHFCC intramural pilot funding, 1/2001-12/2001.Tumor Biology and Screening Practices in African American and White Breast Cancer Patients ($10,000). National Cancer Institute, P20 CA91401, (6/2001-5/2004), (Royak-Schaler, R., AHFCC P.I.; Lepore, S., CUNY P.I.). Project: Training minorities in bio-behavioral cancer research ($577,758). National Cancer Institute, P20 CA91401, funded pilot study (6/2001-5/2002), (Royak-Schaler, R., AHFCC P.I. & Blocker, D., CUNY P.I.). Targeting Breast and Colorectal Cancer Risk Communication for African American and Hispanic Populations in East Harlem ($90,000). Maryland Cigarette Restitution Fund Program, Other Tobacco Related Diseases Research Grant (1/200312/2003), (Royak-Schaler, R., P.I.) Smoking status, menopausal symptoms, and medication use among African American and white participants in the Baltimore Study of Women’s Health in Midlife ($29,354).
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University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center (9/1/02-8/31/03), (Royak-Schaler, R., P.I.). Disparities in palliative and end-of-life care ($13,260). US Army Research & Materiel Command (8/2004-7/2005), (Zhan, M., P.I.; Royak-Schaler, R., Co-I) Association of Tamoxifen Metabolism and Tamoxifen-related Side Effects with Race and Smoking Status in Women with Breast Cancer ($74,995). GlaxoSmithKline (12/04-12/06), (Royak-Schaler, R., P.I.). Improving patient and physician communication skills about diabetes self-management ($20,500). Lance Armstrong Foundation (1/05-12/07), (Royak-Schaler, R., P.I.). Promoting follow-up care in African American breast cancer survivors ($164,582). NIH/NEI R01 EY015899-01 (9/2004-8/2008), (Ellish N, P.I., Royak-Schaler, R., Co-I). Tailored Messages to Increase Eye Examination Behavior ($250,000). Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, MD Affiliate 9/21/2005-9/30/2006 Royak-Schaler (PI). Promoting Follow-up Care in African American Breast Cancer Survivors NHLBI R01 HL71690 Finkelstein (PI) Evaluation of Home Asthma Telemanagement in COPD Role: Co-Investigator NIH R01-HL78579-01 Finkelstein (PI) Hypertension Telemanagement in African Americans Role: Co-Investigator
12/26/2003-11/30/2008
9/30/2004-6/30/2009
American Institute for Cancer Research. Royak-Schaler (PI) 9/06 – 8/08 A Culturally Specific Dietary Plan to Manage Weight Gain Among African American Breast Cancer Survivors. ($165,000). Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Royak-Schaler (PI) 6/2007 – 5/2009 Strategies for Health After Breast Cancer: A Survivorship Guide for African American Women. ($300,000). American Cancer Society. Royak-Schaler (PI) 7/2008 – 6/2012 Radiation Therapy Following Breast Conserving Surgery in Low-Income Women: Communicating The Benefits and Risks. ($1,266,000.) Publications Journals (Refereed) 1. Royak-Schaler, R., & Feldman, R.H.L. (1984). Health behaviors of psychotherapists. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 40(3), 705-710. 2. Royak-Schaler, R. (1987). Assessing, treating women’s health issues in psychotherapy. The Ohio Psychologist, 35(1), 23. 3. Royak-Schaler, R. (1991). Psychological processes in breast cancer: A review of selected research. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 9, 71-89.
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4. Royak-Schaler, R., DeVellis, B.M., Wilson, K.R., Sorenson, J.R., Lannin, D., & Emerson, J.W. (1995). Breast cancer in African-American families: Risk perception, cancer worry, and screening practices of firstdegree relatives. In H.L. Bradlow, M.P. Osborne, & U. Veronesi (Eds.), Cancer prevention from the laboratory to the clinic: Implications of genetic, molecular, and preventive research [Monograph]. The Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 768, 281-286. 5. Royak-Schaler, R., Gallant, S.J., & Klabunde, C.N. (1996). Mammography screening under 50: A limited perspective on a multifaceted issue. Women’s Health: Research on Gender, Behavior, and Policy, 2 (4), 243249. 6. Royak-Schaler, R., Cheuvront, J.B., Wilson, K.R., & Williams, C.M. (1996). Addressing women’s understanding of breast cancer risk and perceptions of control in medical settings. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 3 (3), 185-199. 7. Rose, D.P., & Royak-Schaler, R. (2001). Tumor biology and prognosis in African-American breast cancer patients – A review. Cancer Detection and Prevention, 25, 62-77. 8. Royak-Schaler, R., Klabunde, C.N., Greene, W., DeVellis, B., Lannin, D.R., Wilson, K.R., & Cheuvront, B. (2002). Communicating breast cancer risk: Patient perceptions of provider discussions. Medscape General Medicine, 7(2), http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/429553. 9. Royak-Schaler, R., Lemkau, J.P., & Ahmed, S.M. (2002). Discussing breast cancer risk in primary care. Journal of the American Medical Women’s Association, 57 (2), 115-116. 10. Royak-Schaler, R., & Rose, D.P. (2002). Mammography and other breast cancer detection issues in African American women. Cancer Detection and Prevention, 26, 180-191. 11. Royak-Schaler R , Chen S , Zang E , Vivacqua RJ , Bynoe M. Does equal access to screening translate into improved breast cancer outcomes for African American patients. J Am Med Women’s Assoc.2003;58:154156. 12. Royak-Schaler R, Blocker DE, Yali AM, Bynoe M Briant KJ, Smith S. Breast and Colorectal Cancer Risk Communication Approaches with Low-Income African American and Hispanic Women: Implications for Healthcare Providers. J Natl Med Assoc. 2004;96:598-608. 13. Jones-Burton C, Brown J, Miranda M, Passmore SR, Royak-Schaler R, Fink J. Awareness of the association between smoking and kidney disease among African-Americans. J Assoc Acad Minority Physicians. 2005;16(1):15-20. 14. Royak-Schaler R, Gadalla S, Lemkau JP, Ross D, Alexander C, Scott D. Family perceptions of communication issues with healthcare professionals in end-of-life cancer care. Oncol Nurs Forum 2006;33:753760.
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15. Royak-Schaler R, DeYoung C, Khakpour N, Ross D, Tkaczuk K, Gadalla S. Readers Respond to "Balancing Evidence-Based Medicine and Cultural Competence in the Quest to End Healthcare Disparities." Medscape Gen Med, posted 8/02/2006. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/541113. 16. Ellish N, Royak-Schaler R, Passmore SR, Higginbotham E. Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about dilated eye examinations among African-Americans. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2007;48(5):1989-1994. 17. Zhan M, Flaws JA, Gallicchio L, Tkaczuk K, Lewis LM, and Royak-Schaler R. Profiles of tamoxifenrelated side effects by race and smoking status in women with breast cancer. Cancer Detect Prev. 2007;31(5): 384-390. 18. Griffith KA, McGuire DB, Royak-Schaler R, Plowden KO, Steinberger EK. Influence of family history and preventive health behaviors on colorectal cancer screening in African Americans. CANCER; Published Online: June 9, 2008 (DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23550); Print Issue Date: July 15, 2008. 19. Royak-Schaler R., Passmore SR., Gadalla S, Hoy MK, Zhan M, Tkaczuk K, Harper LM, Nicholson P, Hutchison A. Takes two to tango: Exploring Patient-Physician Communication in Breast Cancer Care for African American Women Following Their Primary Treatment. Oncology Nursing Forum, forthcoming, September, 2008. 20. Royak-Schaler R, Green W, DeVellis B, Wilson KR, Lannin, DR. African Americans perceptions of physician communication about breast cancer: Associations with screening compliance. Submitted to Health Education & Behavior, 3/01/08. 21. Royak-Schaler R, Greene WF, Bynoe M, DeVellis B, Wilson KR, Lannin DR. A CBPR Approach to Informed Decision Making for African American Women during Medical Appointments: The PARTNERS in Breast Cancer Education Program. Submitted to Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 3/01/08. 22. Blocker DE, Royak-Schaler R, Briant KJ, Yali A, Bynoe M. Things We Can Change: Building Capacity to Modify Cancer Risk Through Academic-Community Health Center Partnerships. Submitted to Health Promotion Practice, 2/05/08. Books & Book Chapters 1. Royak-Schaler, R., & Feldman, R.H.L. (1988). Health education in the psychotherapy setting: The mindbody interface. In J.H. Humphrey (Ed.), Health Education: Current Selected Research, Volume I. New York: A.M.S. Press. 2. Royak-Schaler, R., & Benderly, B.L. (1992). Challenging the breast cancer legacy: A program of emotional support and medical care for women at risk. New York: HarperCollins. 3. Royak-Schaler, R. (1994). Health policy and breast cancer screening: The politics of research and intervention. In A.J. Dan (Ed.), Reframing women’s health: A sourcebook. Sage Publication. 4. Royak-Schaler, R., & Alt, P.M. (1994). The process of health behavior change: Individual factors and planning models. In J.D. Sinnott (Ed.), Interdisciplinary handbook of adult lifespan learning. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group.
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5. Royak-Schaler, R., Stanton, A.L., & Danoff-Burg, S. (1997). Breast cancer: Psychosocial factors influencing risk perception, screening, diagnosis, and treatment. In S.J. Gallant, G.P. Keita, & R. RoyakSchaler (Eds.), Health care for women: Psychological, social, and behavioral influences. American Psychological Association Press. 6. Gallant, S., Keita, G.P., & Royak-Schaler, R. (Eds.) (1997). Health care for women: Psychological, social, and behavioral influences. American Psychological Association Press.
Abstracts 1. Royak-Schaler, R., Cheuvront, B., DeVellis, B.M., Wilson, K.R., & Lannin, D. (1996). Black-white comparisons of breast cancer risk perceptions and responses to prevention options. American Public Health Association Abstracts. 2. Cheuvront, B., Royak-Schaler, R., & Klabunde, C. (1998). Communicating breast cancer risk: Impact of provider discussions with patients. American Society of Preventive Oncology Meeting Abstracts. 3. Royak-Schaler, R., DeVellis, B.M., Lannin, D.R., Wilson, K.R., Greene, W., Bynoe, M. (2000). Facilitating informed screening decisions: The influence of provider discussions about breast cancer risk and screening frequency. American Society of Preventive Oncology Abstracts. 4. Royak-Schaler, R., Whysner, J., Zang E., Bynoe, M., Chen, S., Vivacqua, R.J. & Spector, H. (2002). Screening practices and tumor biology of African American and White breast cancer patients in an equal access health maintenance organization. American Society of Preventive Oncology Abstracts. 5. Blocker, D.E., Royak-Schaler, R., Yali, A., Bynoe, M., Chen, S.(2003).Targeting Breast and Colorectal Cancer Risk Communication for African American (AA) Women. American Society of Preventive Oncology Abstracts. 6. Jhanwar-Uniyal, M., Stephenson, G.D., Royak-Schaler, R., Wang, C.X., Albino, T. Whysner, J. (2003). Involvement of p53 and BRCA1 genes in Breast Cancer in African-American and White Women. American Association of Cancer Research Abstracts. 7. Royak-Schaler R., Ross D., Hausman K., Tarzian A., Carter K., Scott D., Alexander C. (2003) Communication Issues in Palliative and End-of-Life Care. American Association of Cancer Education Abstracts. 8. Zhan M, Flaws JA, Whiteman MK, Royak-Schaler R. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and herbal supplement use in midlife women: Associations with race and smoking status. Ann Behav Med 2004;27 Suppl:165. 9. Royak-Schaler R, DeVellis B, Lannin DR, Wilson KR, Brown S. Addressing Breast Cancer Disparities Through CBPR. J Cancer Ed 2004;19 Suppl:13.
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10. Zhan M, Flaws JA, Tkaczuk K, Gallicchio L, Lewis LM, Royak-Schaler R (2005). Associations of Race and Smoking With Tamoxifen-related Side Effects in Women With Breast Cancer. Era of Hope, Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Meeting Abstracts, Philadelphia, PA, June 8-11. 11. Royak-Schaler R, DeVellis B, Lannin DR, Wilson KR, Greene WF (2005). African Americans Perceptions of Physician Communication about Breast Cancer: Associations with Screening Compliance. International Conference on Communication in Healthcare Abstracts, Chicago, IL, October 6-8. 12. Royak-Schaler R, Passmore SR, Tkaczuk K, Finkelstein J, Drummond J, Nicholson P, Hutchison A, Gadalla S. Care in Context: Promoting follow-up care among African American breast cancer survivors. American Society of Preventive Oncology Annual Meeting, February 26, 2006. 13. Zuckerman IH, Du D, Royak-Schaler R, Wang J. Mammography screening use among Medicare beneficiaries age 65 or older. International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Abstract #11981. 14. Griffith, K. Plowden, K., McGuire, D., Steinberger, E., Royak-Schaler, R., Jenkins, L. Timely Colorectal Cancer Screening in African Americans. NIH Conference on Understanding Health Disparities, Bethesda, MD, 10/06. 15. Royak-Schaler R, Racine Passmore S, Tkaczuk K, Finkelstein J, Drummond J, Nicholson P, Hutchison A, Gadalla S. Strategies for health: Follow-up care practices and beliefs among African American breast cancer survivors. J Nutrition 2007;137suppl:284S. 16. R Royak-Schaler, MZhan, M Shardell, K Tkaczuk, S Gadalla, MK Hoy, S Racine Passmore, JK Tracy, LM Harper, P Nicholson, A Hutchison. Strategies for Health After Breast Cancer: Patient-Physician Communication in the Context of Health Status and Lifestyle. International Conference on Communication in Healthcare Abstracts, October 9-12, 2007. 17. Royak-Schaler R, Shardell M, Zhan M, Tracy JK, Gadalla S, Hoy MK, Racine Passmore S, Harper LM, Tkaczuk K, Finkelstein J, Nicholson P, Hutchison A. The Slippery Slope of Patient-Physician Communication: Health Practices of Breast Cancer Patients After Primary Treatment. American Association of Public Health 2007 Annual Meeting Abstracts. Other Brief Communications 1. Royak-Schaler, R. (1988). What Is The Women’s Health Trial And Why Was It ‘Killed’? Washington Post, Health Magazine, Second Opinion Column, 6. 2. Royak-Schaler, R. (1988). The women’s health trial and breast cancer prevention. Psychology of Women Newsletter, 15, 1-4. 3. Royak-Schaler, R. (1989). Psychological impact of breast cancer on women and their families. Psychology of Women Newsletter, 16, 5-7. 4. Royak-Schaler, R. (1989). Psychological impact of breast cancer on women and their families. The Health Psychologist, 10. 5. Royak-Schaler, R. (1989). Book review, Blechman, E.A., & Brownell, K.B. (1988). Handbook of behavioral medicine for women. Psychology of Women Quarterly, Special Issue on Women’s Health, 12, 515516.
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6. Royak-Schaler, R. (1991). Book review, Freedman, R. (1988). Bodylove: Learning to like our looks and ourselves. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 15. 7. Royak-Schaler, R., & Benderly, B.L. (March, 1992). Breast cancer: Facing the fear. Glamour Magizine, 244. 8. Royak-Schaler, R. (1993). Risk factors and the life course: A psychosocial approach to successful aging. Book review of Ory, M.G., Abeles, R.P., & Lipman, P.D. (Eds.) (1992). Aging, health, and behavior. In Contemporary Psychology, 38, 1084-1085. Published Multimedia 1.Royak-Schaler, R., Curran, B., Simpson, R., DeVellis, B., Wilson, K., Edwards, S. (1997). Breast cancer facts and fallacies: A guide for African American women. 26:30 minute videotape produced by the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill as part of the PARTNERS in Breast Cancer Education Program, NCI- RO1CA-68336. 2. Royak-Schaler, R., Finkelstein, J., Tkaczuk, K., Zhan, M., Nicholson, P., Harper, L., Hutchison, A., & The Office of Medical Education, University of Maryland School of Medicine. Strategies for health following breast cancer: A survival guide for African American women. A web-based educational program: http://medweb1.umaryland.edu/bcs/index.html. Funded by the Lance Armstrong Foundation and Maryland Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 2007.
Major Invited Speeches “Health behaviors of psychotherapists,” at Midwest Symposium on Exercise and Mental Health, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL, April, 1982. “How principles of social learning theory and behavior change can be included in health education programming”, in-service training session for Baltimore City Health Department, September, 1986. “Assessing and treating women’s health issues in the psychotherapy setting,” at 95 th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, New York City, August, 1987. “Assessing and treating women’s health issues in the psychotherapeutic setting,” full-day training workshop at Association for Women in Psychology Conference, Denver, CO, March, 1987. “Behavioral treatment interventions with women: Relaxation, exercise, and diet,” at Third International Congress on Women’s Health Issues, Tampa, FL, November, 1988. “Psychological impact of breast cancer on American women and their families”, part of symposium entitled, “The women’s health trial: when politics dictates science”, at 96th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA, August, 1988. “Psychological impact of breast cancer on American women and their families”, Towson State University Annual Lectures, November, 1989. “Breast cancer’s impact: Focus groups with high risk women”, at 98th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA, August, 1990.
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“Promoting preventive health practices among low-income, minority women: Breast and cervical cancer interventions for the 1990s”, at 99th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, August, 1991. “Breast cancer’s impact: Focus groups with high risk women”, at Second Annual Research Conference of University of Maryland and John Hopkins University Schools of Nursing, March, 1991. “Lifespan health issues for women in the 1990s”, at Feminist Issues in Psychology Conference, University of Rhode Island, February, 1991. “Women’s health: Applications of psychosocial research on breast cancer, premenstrual syndrome and occupational stress”, at Reframing women’s Health: Multidisciplinary Research & Practice Conference, University of Illinois at Chicago Center for Research on Women and Gender, October, 1992. “Health policy and breast cancer screening: The politics of research and intervention”, part of a symposium entitled, “Biobehavioral factors and women’s health: A policy perspective”, at 100 th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C., August, 1992. Chair, panel entitled “The interface of social science and health policy in adults”, at Social Science and Health Policy: Building Bridges Between Research and Action Conference, Washington, D.C., March, 1992. “Decision-making among women at high-risk for breast cancer”, part of a panel entitled, The psychology of decision-making and women’s biomedical health”, at Women’s Health Agenda for the 21st Century: Research, Policy, and Practice Conference, City University of New York, January, 1992. “Psychosocial obstacles to early detection: The roles of women, their physicians, and U.S. health policy.” Invited address at Fourth Annual Mary Mulready Sullivan Oncology Symposium, Hartford Hospital Cancer Program, April, 1993. “The breast cancer legacy: Treatment effects, coping styles, and impact on high risk women.” Invited address at Fourth Annual Mary Mulready Sullivan Oncology Symposium, Hartford Hospital Cancer Program, April, 1993. “Breast cancer in African-American families: Risk perception, cancer worry, and screening practices of first degree relatives.” Poster presentation, International Conference on Cancer Prevention, Cornell University Medical College, September, 1994. “Breast cancer in American families: Screening practices, perceived control, and coping patterns of first-degree relatives.” Invited symposium, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, March, 1994. “Breast cancer: Influencing women’s perceptions of control”, Invited address, American Psychological Association’s 1995 Presidential Miniconvention, To Your Health: Psychology Through the Life Span, at 103rd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, New York, August, 1995. “Black-White comparisons of breast cancer risk perceptions and responses to prevention options in FDRs.” Poster presentation, American Public Health Association, 124th Annual Meeting, November, 1996. “Breast cancer in African-American women: Risk perception and cancer worry.” Invited address, Race and Health Status Symposium, MCP Hahnemann University, May, 1997.
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“Informed screening decisions among 40 to 49-year-old African American women: The role of provider discussions.” Invited talk at the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, December 11, 1998. “African American perspectives in genetic testing for breast cancer.” Invited address, Behavioral Science & Genetics Training Seminar, sponsored by the Human Genome Project & the American Psychological Association, October 20, 1998. R. Royak-Schaler, & C.M. Jorgensen. “Cutting through the confusion: Strategies for promoting healthy behaviors in the early detection of breast cancer.” Public Health in the 21st century: Behavioral and Social Science Contributions, sponsored by the American Psychological Association and the Centers for Disease Control, May 8, 1998. “Breast cancer risk and perceptions of control: Lessons from the PARTNERS project.” Invited address at the Cancer Center, University of Kansas Medical Center, April 13, 1998. “Promoting informed screening decisions: Community-based approaches.” Invited Symposium for the American Psychological Association’s 1999 Presidential Miniconvention on Cancer at the 107th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, August, 1999. “Informed breast cancer screening decisions: The role of provider discussions.” Invited talk for the symposium, Women, Cancer, Coping at the 107th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, August, 1999. “Facilitating informed screening decisions among community-dwelling women: The PARTNERS in Breast Cancer Education Program.” Invited talk at the 1999 Scientific Symposium, Center for Advancing Care in Serious Illness, University of Pennsylvania, March 11, 1999. “Factors that influence cancer risk perceptions, knowledge, and screening practices of minority women.” Academic Medicine and Managed Care Forum, Minority Health Working Group, Arlington, VA, November 12, 2001. Royak-Schaler, R., VanOlphen, J., Galea, S., Mullings, L. “Addressing Cancer Disparities Through Community-Based Participatory Research.” Participatory Community Research and Health Disparities Symposium, CUNY Urban Health Initiative, January 25, 2002. “Cancer Demographics, Burden, and Disparities in Maryland.” Working with Diverse Populations in Breast & Cervical Cancer: A Cultural Competency Training. Maryland Affiiliate, Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Columbia, MD, August 27, 2003. Royak-Schaler R, Zhan M, Flaws J, Whiteman M. “Hormone Replacement Therapy And Herbal Supplement Use In Midlife Women: Associations With Race And Smoking Status.” Talk given at 2nd Scientific Forum on Cancer and Other-Tobacco Related Diseases, UMSOM, June 16, 2004. 2. “Breast Cancer Demographics, Burden, and Disparities in Maryland.” 2 nd Annual Breast Cancer Update, University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, November 19, 2004. Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition Grand Rounds, “Promoting Patient Understanding and Diabetes Self-Management through Participatory Decision-Making in the Medical Setting,” Monday, July 31, 2006.
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Guest Lecture at University of Sydney, Australia, “Addressing Cancer Disparities: Translating Theory to Intervention in Cancer Prevention & Control,” July 12, 2006. Guest Lecture, School of Pharmacy, “African Americans Perceptions of Physician Communication about Breast Cancer: Associations with Screening Compliance,” March 6, 2006. Guest Lecture, School of Nursing, NURS 629: Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cancer. “Addressing Cancer Disparities: The Process of Translating Theory to Intervention in Cancer Prevention & Control,” November 13, 2006. Royak-Schaler R, Lender D, Steinle N, Sheldon-Rubio M, Zhan M, Gadalla S. “Promoting Patient Understanding and Diabetes Self-Management through Participatory Decision-Making in the Medical Setting;” Presentation at the 2006 Society for Public Health Education Annual Meeting, November 3, 2006, Boston, MA.
Proffered Communications 1. Chair and discussant of symposium, “Women’s health: Definitions of the field,” at 96th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA, August, 1988. 2. “Healing the mind/body: An overview of relaxation, exercise, and diet interventions,” at 13th Annual Conference of the Association for Women in Psychology, Bethesda, MD, March 1988. 3. “Breast cancer and depression,” part of symposium entitled, “Women and depression: Reproductive-related issues in depression,” at 97th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA, August, 1989. 4. “Breast cancer: The epidemic, the impact on mid-life women, and issues of prevention”, part of symposium entitled, “Mid-life women’s health,” at National Women’s Studies Association Annual Conference, Towson State University, Towson, MD, June, 1989. 5. Discussant, symposium entitled “Psychosocial issues in treatment for breast cancer”, at Psychosocial and Behavioral Factors in Women’s Health: Creating an Agenda for the 21st Century, American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C., May, 1994. 6. Chair, panel entitled “Personal breast cancer experiences”, at Psychosocial and Behavioral Factors in Women’s Health: Creating an Agenda for the 21st Century, American Psychological Association, Washington D.C., May, 1994. Media Interviews Boston, MA radio and television interviews to discuss breast cancer risk factors, particularly family history, and women’s perceptions of vulnerability to developing breast cancer. Interviews based on studies described in the newly-published book, Challenging the Breast Cancer Legacy: 1. The Sybil Tonkogony Show, WNTN Radio, April 29, 1992. 2. People are Talking, WBZ-TV, April 29, 1992. Washington, D.C. radio and television interviews to discuss breast cancer risk factors, particularly family history, and women’s perceptions of vulnerability to developing breast cancer. Interviews based on studies described in the newly-published book, Challenging the Breast Cancer Legacy: 3. The Morning Exchange, WHMM-TV, May 15, 1992. 4. The Daytime Report, News Channel 8, May 20, 1992
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Sunday Morning Magazine, WASH Radio, May 21, 1992. Your World, WMAL Radio, May 21, 1992. Associated Press Radio, USA Today Sky Radio, May 21, 1992. Sonja Live Show, CNN Television, June 5, 1992.
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN radio and television interviews to discuss breast cancer risk factors, particularly family history, and women’s perceptions of vulnerability to developing breast cancer. Interviews based on studies described in the newly-published book, Challenging the Breast Cancer Legacy: 9. The Ryan Report, KDWA Radio, May 26, 1992. 10. The Ruth Koscielak Show, WCCO Radio, May 26, 1992 11. Ages & Stages, KUOM Radio, May 26, 1992. 12. Good Company, KSTP-TV, May 27, 1992. 13. Mid-Day, KSTP-TV, May 27, 1992. 14. Nortel Magazine, Nortel Cablevision, May 27, 1992. 15. Twin Cities Insight, KSTP-FM, May 27, 1992.