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Noel Brewer, PhD
Noel Brewer, PhD
Professor
Department of Health Behavior
Adjunct Professor
Department of Psychology
Member
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Noel Brewer, PhD, studies how people make risky health decisions. His current work focuses on increasing HPV vaccination, communicating the harms of smoking and encouraging appropriate use of screening. He is a professor in the Department of Health Behavior. In 2017 and 2018, Dr. Brewer was recognized by Clarivite as among the top 1% most cited researchers in the world. Brewer's research has been covered by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and CNN.
Honors and Awards
Clarivite Highly Cited Researcher2017 - 2018
Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prize for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement by Young Faculty2011, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Early Career Alumnus Award for Distinguished Accomplishments and Service2010, Rutgers University
Representative Courses
HBEH 750: Applied Research Methods | Syllabus
Research Interests
- Behavior Science
- Cancer
- Health Services and Systems Strengthening
- Implementation Science
- Tobacco Use and Smoking
Service Activities
Chair, National HPV Vaccination Roundtable, 2014-present
Associate Editor, Health Psychology Review, 2009-present
Key Publications
Understanding why pictorial cigarette pack warnings increase quit attempts. Brewer NT, Parada H Jr, Hall MG, Boynton MH, Noar SM, Ribisl KM (2018). Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
Increasing vaccination: Putting psychological science into action. Brewer NT, Chapman GB, Rothman AJ, Leask J, Kempe A (2017). Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 18.
Announcements Versus Conversations to Improve HPV Vaccination Coverage: A Randomized Trial. Brewer NT, Hall ME, Malo TL, Gilkey MB, Quinn B, Lathren C (2017). Pediatrics, 139(1).
Effect of Pictorial Cigarette Pack Warnings on Changes in Smoking Behavior: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Brewer NT, Hall MG, Noar SM, Parada H, Stein-Seroussi A, Bach LE, Hanley S, Ribisl KM (2016). JAMA Internal Medicine, 176(7), 905-12.
Education
PhD, Psychology, Rutgers University, 2002
MS, Psychology, Rutgers University, 2000
BA, Economics, University of California, 1993
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