CURRICULUM VITAE -- Donna B - Institute for Public Health

. Non-governmental (Last five years)
1. Investigator, “Outcomes of Medical Student Education,” Deans Office,
Washington University School of Medicine (PI: Whelan, A), 11/01/01 to present.
2. Investigator, “Quality Improvement Projects Related to Medicine Residents’
Education and Evaluation,” Division of Medical Education, Washington
University School of Medicine (PI: Blanchard, M), 3/01/07 – 9/01/11.
3. Investigator, “Phase 2 Trial of Estradiol Therapy for Advanced Breast Cancer,”
AVON Foundation (PI: Ellis, M.), 07/01/04 – 06/30/08.
4. Investigator and mentor, “Validity, discriminative ability and sensitivity to change
of the HEAR-QL,” American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF) Wiley H.
Harrison Memorial Research Award (PI: Rachakonda, T.), 07/01/11 – 06/30/12.
13. Research Interests:
Motivation and motivation enhancement processes and their application to
compliance with medications, recommended health practices (e.g., for cancer,
cardiovascular-disease and HIV-risk prevention) and disease self-management
Relationships among social support, personal (psychological) and situational factors
in predicting health-risk/health-promoting behaviors, emotional adjustment to
changes in health, and quality of life
Evaluation of medical-school curricula and health-education programs
Women's health
Women's education and professional status in science and medicine from historical
and contemporary perspectives
Personal and situational factors influencing career-choice decisions
14. Teaching Interests:
Human Motivation and Behavior
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
15. Teaching Title and Responsibilities:
Research Associate Professor of Medicine
1. Washington University, Department of Psychology: Mentor and supervise
undergraduate students doing independent studies and honors theses, 1995-2002.
2. Mentor medical student, Shandra Sheppard, in survey design/analysis, 1996-1997.
2. Preceptor for medical student's reading elective, November 30, 1998 to January 8,
1999.
3. Master of Science in Clinical Investigation Program, Scientific Foundations of
Translational Research I, Washington University School of Medicine, November 21,
2000.
4. Master’s thesis committee for Leana Wen, second-year medical student, “Methods for
enhancing cord blood donation among African-Americans by improving education of
Ob/Gyn residents and attendings,” May 24, 2004.
5. Mentor medical student, Kerry Massman, and undergraduate student, Laura Tom, in
research data collection and analysis for the Siteman Cancer Center Summer Student
Research Program, with Rebecca Aft, M.D., Ph.D., May-August, 2005.
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