Institute of Gerontology


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Claire Robb

Epidemiology
crobb@geron.uga.edu
http://www.publichealth.uga.edu/epibio/about_epibio/directory/epidemiology/robb.html
255 E. Hancock Ave.
University of Georgia
Athens 30602
706.542.3210 (voice)
706.542.3221 (fax)



Educational Background

Ph.D. University of South Florida
M.P.H. University of South Florida

 




Research Interests

  • Cancer survivorship
  • Health disparities and quality of life
  • Functional disability in community-dwelling older adults  

Selected Publications


Robb C, Haley WE, Balducci L, Extermann M, Perkins EA, Small BJ, Mortimer J. Impact of Breast Cancer Survivorship on Quality of Life in Older Women Crit Rev Oncol Hematol (in press )

Perkins, E. A., Small, B. J., Balducci, L., Extermann, M., Robb, C., Haley, W. E. Individual differences in well-being in older breast cancer survivors Crit Rev Oncol Hematol (in press )

Robb, C., Chen, H., & Haley, W.E. (2002) Ageism in mental health and health care:  A critical review.   Journal of Clinical Geropsychology, 8, 1-12.  

Haley, W.E., Robb, C., Jang, Y., & Han, B. (2003).  Aging America: Understanding the journey of life.  In J. Robinson (Ed.), Diversity in human interaction:  The tapestry of America. New York: Oxford University Press. 

Robb, C., Haley, W.E., Becker, M.A., Polivka, L.A., and Chwa, H. (2003). Attitudes towards mental health care in younger and older adults: Similarities and differences. Aging and Mental Health, 7, 142-152.