Heidi Hamann, PhD

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Cancer Prevention and Control Program co-Leader
Associate Professor, Psychology
Biography
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.
Selected Publications
Hoeve, E. S. Ver, L. Ali-Akbarian, S. N. Price, N. M. Lothfi, and H. A. Hamann, "Patient-reported financial toxicity, quality of life, and health behaviors in insured US cancer survivors.", Support Care Cancer, vol. 29, issue 1, pp. 349-358, 2021 Jan. PMID: 32361832
Price, S. N., J. L. Studts, and H. A. Hamann, "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, vol. 24, issue 2, pp. 229-238, 2019 02. PMCID: PMC6369951 PMID: 30446582
Hamann, H. A., E. S. Ver Hoeve, L. Carter-Harris, J. L. Studts, and J. S. Ostroff, "Multilevel Opportunities to Address Lung Cancer Stigma across the Cancer Control Continuum.", J Thorac Oncol, vol. 13, issue 8, pp. 1062-1075, 2018 08. PMCID: PMC6417494 PMID: 29800746
Hamann, H. A., M. J. Shen, A. J. Thomas, S. J. Craddock Lee, and J. S. Ostroff, "Development and Preliminary Psychometric Evaluation of a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Lung Cancer Stigma: The Lung Cancer Stigma Inventory (LCSI).", Stigma Health, vol. 3, issue 3, pp. 195-203, 2018 Aug. PMCID: PMC6208151 PMID: 30393760
Gerber, D. E., H. A. Hamann, N. O. Santini, S. Abbara, H. Chiu, M. McGuire, L. Quirk, H. Zhu, and S. J. Craddock Lee, "Patient navigation for lung cancer screening in an urban safety-net system: Protocol for a pragmatic randomized clinical trial.", Contemp Clin Trials, vol. 60, pp. 78-85, 2017 09. PMCID: PMC7066861 PMID: 28689056