Claire Robb

College of Public Health: Institute of Gerontology

Posted in: Affiliated Faculty

Last updated: Feb 7, 2008 - 2:25:43 PM

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.