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Isaac Marcelo Lipkus

Professor in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
DUMC 3322, School of Nursing, Durham, NC 27710
307 Trent Dr., School of Nursing, Durham, NC 27701-2054

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.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor in the School of Nursing · 2009 - Present School of Nursing
Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health · 2009 - Present Family Medicine and Community Health, Clinical Science Departments
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 2021 - Present Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 1995 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1991 Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1988 M.A.