Overview
Research Interests
Dr. Lipkus is interested in how risk perceptions, attitudinal, and dispositional variable (e.g., belief in a world) are related to modifying lifestyle behaviors such the prevention and detection of cancer, tobacco use, and physical activity.
Dr. Lipkus is interested in how risk perceptions, attitudinal, and dispositional variable (e.g., belief in a world) are related to modifying lifestyle behaviors such the prevention and detection of cancer, tobacco use, and physical activity.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor in the School of Nursing
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2009 - Present
School of Nursing
Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
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2009 - Present
Family Medicine and Community Health,
Clinical Science Departments
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2021 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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1995 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
The interplay of perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in susceptibility to hookah tobacco smoking among young adults.
Journal Article Addictive behaviors · June 2025 IntroductionTobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., with hookah smoking particularly popular among young adults. While stress, anxiety, and depression may influence susceptibility to HTS, their role in predicting th ... Full text CiteMore Just for Me than Which Others? Personal Justice Ascendancy, Perceived Discrimination in Healthcare, and Personal Well-Being in African Americans
Journal Article Social Justice Research · September 1, 2024 Believing the world is more just for oneself than for others—referred to as personal justice ascendancy—can protect and enhance well-being. For African Americans, personal justice ascendancy may be multifaceted, encompassing comparisons not only to other A ... Full text CiteCorrection: A Hybrid Pragmatic and Factorial Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial for an Anti-racist, Multilevel Intervention to Improve Mental Health Equity in High Schools.
Journal Article Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · August 2024 Full text CiteRecent Grants
Duke CTSA (TL1) Year 5
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2024Optimizing Risk Messages to Promote Waterpipe Tobacco Cessation in Young Adults
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Ohio State University · 2020 - 2022Exploring Reactions to Health Warnings on Waterpipe Tobacco Ads
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2021View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1991
Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1988
M.A.