Summary
Professor, School of Nursing and the Department of Community Medicine
Dr. Lipkus, a nationally and internationally known expert on risk communication, is engaged in development of more effective tools for this purpose.
He has applied theories of health behavior change, , with an emphasis on risk communication processes, to motivate changes in life style such as smoking cessation, diet and exercise. His work also includes the provision risk messages to increase breast cancer and colorectal cancer.
His recent research explores the risk communication strategies to affect waterpipe tobacco and cigarette use as well as colorectal cancer screening.
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Information
Duke web page: nursing.duke.edu/directories/faculty/isaac.lipkus
Email: isaac.lipkus@duke.edu
Phone: (919) 668-2348
Address: 3067 Pearson Building
Duke University School of Nursing
307 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710
Biosketch
Dr. Lipkus received his Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, specializing in the area of social psychology.
For the last 14 years, his research has focused on cancer prevention and detection, and on the role of risk communication in patients’ decisions pertaining to cancer treatment and modification of health behaviors.
Awards and Honors
- 1994 || New Directions Award, Academy of Management
- 1993 || Postdoctoral Felllow in Behavioral Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Ohio State University
- 1993 || Postdoctoral Felllow in Psychoneuroimmunology, Ohio State University
- 1992 || Reuben Hill Award, National Council on Family Relations
- 1991 || Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center
- 1986 || B.S. cum laude (Sociology), University of California – San Diego
Select Review/Theoretical Papers
Numeric, Verbal, and Visual Formats of Conveying Health Risks: Suggested Best Practices and Future Recommendations
Medical Decision Making | Sage Publications 2007
Understanding the Role of Numeracy in Health: Proposed Theoretical Framework and Practical Insights
w/ Ellen Peters
Health, Education, and Behavior Sage Publications 2007
Selected Publications
- 2015 — PubMed # : 26438650 The Effects of Brief Waterpipe Tobacco Use Harm and Addiction Education Messages Among Young Adult Waterpipe Tobacco Users. Nicotine Tob Res. October 4, 2015 Epub ahead of print
- 2015 — PubMed # : 26065633 Effects of Numerical Versus Foreground-Only Icon Displays on Understanding of Risk Magnitudes. J Health Commun. October, 2015 20(10); 1230-41
- 2015 — PubMed # : 26514587 Patient’s lung cancer diagnosis as a cue for relatives’ smoking cessation: evaluating the constructs of the teachable moment. Psychooncology. October 30, 2015 Epub ahead of print
- 2015 — PubMed # : 25542922 Assessing and Predicting Susceptibility to Waterpipe Tobacco Use Among College Students. Nicotine Tob Res. September, 2015 17(9); 1120-5 PMC4542741
- 2015 — PubMed # : 26257321 Effects of physical and mental health on relationship satisfaction: a dyadic, longitudinal examination of couples facing prostate cancer. Psychooncology. August, 2015, Epub ahead of print
- 2015 — PubMed # : 25173776 A preliminary exploration of college smokers’ reactions to nicotine dependence genetic susceptibility feedback. Nicotine Tob Res. March, 2015 17(3); 337-43
- 2015 — PubMed # : 25603929 Willingness to provide support for a quit attempt: A study of partners of smokers. J Health Psychol. January, 2015 Epub ahead of print
- 2014 — PubMed # : 23928987 Relationships among factual and perceived knowledge of harms of waterpipe tobacco, perceived risk, and desire to quit among college users. J Health Psychol. December, 2014 19(12); 1525-35
- 2014 — PubMed # : 24804802 Daughters and Mothers Against Breast Cancer (DAMES): Main outcomes of a randomized controlled trial of weight loss in overweight mothers with breast cancer and their overweight daughters. Cancer. August, 2014 120(16); 2522-34
- 2014 — PubMed # : 25473429 Developing patient-friendly genetic and genomic test reports: formats to promote patient engagement and understanding. Genome Med. July, 2014 6(7); 58PMC4254435
See webpage for more publications
Grant Funding
Effects of Message Framing and Risk Feedback on CRC Screening
National Institutes of Health1R21-CA181256-0109/2014 to 08/2016IPA Karen Nicely
Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center558/15204/2012 to 09/2012Effects of Message Framing on Cessation among Couples where both Partners Smoke
National Institutes of Health1R21-CA165194-01A103/2012 to 02/2014Role: Principal InvestigatorProject Goal: This study aims to test whether focusing the positive effects of quitting at the level of the individual or couples or the negative effects of continuing to smoke at the level of the individual or couples, influence processes of communal coping and downstream smoking-related outcomes.
Motivating Weight Loss in Dual Overweight/Obese Couples
Duke Cancer Prevention, Detection, and Control Research Program Cancer Control Pilot Award07/2012 to 06/2013Role: Principal InvestigatorProject goal: To motivate weight loss in obese couples using mental contrasting and implementation intentions.
Preliminary Test of Habit Formation Intervention for Physical Activity in Breast Cancer Survivors
Duke University School of Nursing Small Grant Project09/2012 to 08/2013Role: Principal InvestigatorPatient self-management and gene guided therapy for CHC
National Institutes of Health1R21-NR013461-0104/2012 to 03/2014Role: Co-investigatorThis 2 year exploratory mixed-methods longitudinal case study (n=18) will describe patients’ and providers’ explanations of how and why they engage in technical work (T-WORK) and adaptive work (A-WORK), and adaptive leadership (A-LEAD) and how these strategies promote or pose barriers to patients’ SM in the context of the new genetic marker and treatments.
Assessing Risk Communication Educational Practices in Genetic Counseling Programs
National Institutes of Health1R01-HG004322-01A108/2008 to 05/2011Role: PIClinical Validity and Utility of Genomic Targeted Chemoprevention of PCa
Wake Forest University Health SciencesWFUHS-6667009/2009 to 08/2010Role: PIThis pilot study explores interest among smokers to test for their risk of developing lung cancer based on epigenetic changes associated with methylation of the p16 protein.
The Effects of Providing Breast Cancer Recurrence using Oncotype Risk
The Anthony Marchione Foundation05/2008 to 12/2009Role: PIThis study aims to explore 1) patients’ accuracy of stating their recurrence risk based on the oncotype DX, 2) how perceptions of recurrence risk affect weighting of treatment risks and benefits and treatment selection, and 3) how numeracy affects process
Testing the Feasibility of Using an Epigenetic Marker of Risk for Lung Cancer, Methylation of p16, to Promote Smoking Cessation
CALGB06/2008 to 05/2009Role: Co-investigatorThis pilot study explores interest among smokers to test for their risk of developing lung cancer based on epigenetic changes associated with methylation of the p16 protein.
News
PhD student Rachel Hirschey published an article with her dissertation chair, Isaac Lipkus, entitled “Message Framing and Physical Activity Promotion in Colorectal Cancer Survivors” in the Oncology Nursing Forum.
Kudos to Isaac Lipkus and his entire team for the submission of their NIH R21 application entitled “Exploring Reactions to Health Warnings on Waterpipe Tobacco Ads.” This proposal requests funding for a two-year period with a start date of July 1, 2017.
From the Center for Nursing Research…
From the Center for Nursing Research…
Great News! Richesson and Jang Receive Awards
The Center for Nursing Research recently released a white paper entitled “Research Areas of Excellence” prepared by Marilyn Hockenberry, Constance Johnson, Isaac Lipkus, Wei Pan, and Allison Vorderstrasse.
In the 14 page document, the team covers everything from guiding principles, research areas of excellence, clinical innovation, population health and chronic illness, methods and analytics and more.
Providence Health and Services Alaska (PHSA) recently welcomed DUSON to convene a two-day onsite orientation for the upcoming Population Care Coordination Program. Shari Rushton, Marion Carter, Isaac Lipkus, Mary Paden, Janene Schneider, and Carla Nichols visited the campus.
From the Center for Nursing Research…
Great News! Yap and Lipkus Receive Research Awards
Isaac Lipkus was interviewed for an article entitled “Genetic tests may not change people’s unhealthy ways” for the Medical Express. Click here to read article.
Isaac Lipkus has been chosen to serve as a consultant for the Risk Communication Advisory Committee (RCAC). As a consultant, Lipkus will supplement the expertise of the RCAC’s 15 standing members and to provide his expertise on agency directed research assignments outside of an advisory committee meeting.
Lipkus will be appointed as a special government employee to serve a four-year term.
Shaw and Lipkus Co-Author Article in the Nicotine & Tobacco Research Journal
Ryan Shaw and Isaac Lipkus recently co-authored an article entitled “Feasibility and Smokers’ Evaluation of Self-Generated Text Messages to Promote Quitting” in the Nicotine & Tobacco Research Journal.
The article was co-authored with colleages from Duke University Department of Community and Family Medicine, Department of General Internal Medicine, Duke Global Health Institute and the Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care with the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
The ADAPT Center awarded Isaac Lipkus a small grant for his study entitled “Feasibility Trial of Use of Biomarker Feedback in Dual Smoker Couples.” The over-arching aim of this research program is to explore effects of biomarker feedback as an adaptive intervention for dual smoking couples.
Isaac Lipkus received an award for his Duke Cancer Center proposal entitled “Reducing Sedentary Behaviors among Colorectal Cancer Survivors.” This is award is through the Duke Cancer Institute (DCI) pilot funding program.
The research findings of several faculty members and a PhD student will be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2014 in Chicago, Ill., November 15-19, 2014.
Isaac Lipkus has received an award for his NIH R21 proposal entitled “Effects of Message Framing and Risk Feedback on CRC Screening.” This award is for a two-year period, awarded September 24, 2014 to August 31, 2016. This project was awarded at $387,858 for the two-year project period.
Please congratulate Professor Isaac M. Lipkus, PhD, on the award of his DUSON ORA International Small Grant entitled: Exploring Effects of Health Education and Biomarker Feedback Among Chinese Smokers.
This project will explore methods to motivate smokers in China to quit.
Isaac Lipkus and team submitted an NIH R21 application entitled “Effects of 3D vs 2D Graphic Warning Labels on Smoking Beliefs and Behaviors” requesting funding for a two-year period with a start date of July 1, 2013.
