Heidi Hamann, PhD

Cancer Prevention and Control Program Co-Leader

Associate Professor, Psychology

heidihamann@arizona.edu

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Department Profile

NCBI Bibliography

Degree(s):
B.A. in Human Biology; Stanford University
M.S. in Human Genetics; University of Michigan
Ph.D. in Psychology; University of Utah
Clinical Psychology Internship; University of Pittsburgh/Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
Post-doctoral Fellowship in Psychosocial and Behavioral Oncology; University of Pittsburgh

Cancer Focus

Research Interests:
Understanding how a cancer diagnosis affects individuals and their families both during and after treatment
Developing and testing interventions to help cancer-related adjustment
Identifying important psychosocial predictors of cancer screening behaviors
My research is broadly focused on psychological and behavioral aspects of cancer screening, diagnosis and survivorship. I am interested in the psychosocial consequences of a cancer diagnosis and testing interventions to ameliorate significant concerns. My recent work has identified stigma as a considerable challenge for patients with lung cancer; our lab is developing an intervention to lessen stigma. Another recent focus is on cancer survivors, including efforts to improve their quality of life and physical activity levels.

Research Program Role

Cancer Prevention and Control Program

Display Name

Heidi Hamann, PhD

Publications

Patient-reported financial toxicity, quality of life, and health behaviors in insured US cancer survivors.

Ver Hoeve ES, Ali-Akbarian L, Price SN, Lothfi NM, Hamann HA. 2021. Patient-reported financial toxicity, quality of life, and health behaviors in insured US cancer survivors. Support Care Cancer. 29:349–358. doi:10.1007/s00520-020-05468-z.

Tobacco Use Assessment and Treatment in Cancer Patients: A Scoping Review of Oncology Care Clinician Adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines in the U.S.

Price SN, Studts JL, Hamann HA. 2019. Tobacco Use Assessment and Treatment in Cancer Patients: A Scoping Review of Oncology Care Clinician Adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines in the U.S. Oncologist. 24:229–238. doi:10.1634/theoncologist.2018-0246.

Development and Preliminary Psychometric Evaluation of a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Lung Cancer Stigma: The Lung Cancer Stigma Inventory (LCSI).

Hamann HA, Shen MJ, Thomas AJ, Craddock Lee SJ, Ostroff JS. 2018. Development and Preliminary Psychometric Evaluation of a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Lung Cancer Stigma: The Lung Cancer Stigma Inventory (LCSI). Stigma Health. 3:195–203. doi:10.1037/sah0000089.

Multilevel Opportunities to Address Lung Cancer Stigma across the Cancer Control Continuum.

Hamann HA, Ver Hoeve ES, Carter-Harris L, Studts JL, Ostroff JS. 2018. Multilevel Opportunities to Address Lung Cancer Stigma across the Cancer Control Continuum. J Thorac Oncol. 13:1062–1075. doi:10.1016/j.jtho.2018.05.014.

Patient navigation for lung cancer screening in an urban safety-net system: Protocol for a pragmatic randomized clinical trial.

Gerber DE, Hamann HA, Santini NO, Abbara S, Chiu H, McGuire M, Quirk L, Zhu H, Craddock Lee SJ. 2017. Patient navigation for lung cancer screening in an urban safety-net system: Protocol for a pragmatic randomized clinical trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 60:78–85. doi:10.1016/j.cct.2017.07.003.