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Nancy E. Avis, PhD

Nancy E. Avis, PhD

  • Professor, Social Sciences and Health Policy

Research Interests

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Quality Of Life
  • Menopause
  • Hot Flashes
  • Women's Health
  • Cancer Control
Education
BA, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1969
MA, University of Illinois - Chicago, 1971
PhD, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 1980
MS, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1982
Memberships
American Psychological Association
Gerontological Society of America
Society of Behavioral Medicine
American Society of Prevention Oncology
Positions
Professor, Social Sciences and Health Policy
Departments and Affiliations
Social Sciences and Health Policy
Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention
Comprehensive Cancer Center

Research

  • Publications
  • Midlife Factors Related to Psychological Well-Being at an Older Age: Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. Avis NE, Colvin A, Hess R, Bromberger JT. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2021 03; 30(3):332-340.
  • A non-compensatory analysis of quality of life in breast cancer survivors using multivariate hidden Markov modeling. Ip EH, Levine BJ, Avis NE. Qual Life Res. 2021 Feb; 30(2):395-405.
  • Peripheral Nerve Impairment and Recurrent Falls Among Women: Results From the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. Ylitalo KR, Strotmeyer ES, Pettee Gabriel K, Lange-Maia BS, Avis NE, Karvonen-Gutierrez CA. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2020 09; 75(10):2020-2027.
  • Age at menarche and risk of vasomotor menopausal symptoms: a pooled analysis of six studies. Chung HF, Zhu D, Dobson AJ, Kuh D, Gold EB, Crawford SL, Avis NE, Mitchell ES, Woods NF, Anderson DJ, Mishra GD. BJOG. 2021 02; 128(3):603-613.
  • Vasomotor menopausal symptoms and risk of cardiovascular disease: a pooled analysis of six prospective studies. Zhu D, Chung HF, Dobson AJ, Pandeya N, Anderson DJ, Kuh D, Hardy R, Brunner EJ, Avis NE, Gold EB, El Khoudary SR, Crawford SL, Mishra GD. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 12; 223(6):898.e1-898.e16.
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Research Interests

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Cancer Control
  • Hot Flashes
  • Menopause
  • Quality Of Life
  • Women's Health
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