Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi 2001
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2014 - 2020
  • Assistant Professor in Medicine, Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine 2006 - 2009
  • Assistant Research Professor in Medicine, Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine 2004 - 2006
  • Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine 2004
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Voils, Corrine I., Cynthia J. Coffman, William S. Yancy, Morris Weinberger, Amy S. Jeffreys, Santanu Datta, Stacey Kovac, Jamiyla McKenzie, Rose Smith, and Hayden B. Bosworth. “A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of CouPLES: a spouse-assisted lifestyle change intervention to improve low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.” Prev Med 56, no. 1 (January 2013): 46–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.11.001.
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    • Kovac, Stacey H., Thomas K. Houston, and Morris Weinberger. “Inappropriate nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use: prevalence and predictors.” J Patient Saf 6, no. 2 (June 2010): 86–90. https://doi.org/10.1097/PTS.0b013e3181cfcd77.
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    • Voils, Corrine I., William S. Yancy, Stacey Kovac, Cynthia J. Coffman, Morris Weinberger, Eugene Z. Oddone, Amy Jeffreys, Santanu Datta, and Hayden B. Bosworth. “Study protocol: Couples Partnering for Lipid Enhancing Strategies (CouPLES) - a randomized, controlled trial.” Trials 10 (February 6, 2009): 10. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-10-10.
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    • Kovac, Stacey H., Kenneth G. Saag, Jeffrey R. Curtis, and Jeroan Allison. “Association of health-related quality of life with dual use of prescription and over-the-counter nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.” Arthritis Rheum 59, no. 2 (February 15, 2008): 227–33. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.23336.
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    • Curtis, Jeffrey R., Andrew O. Westfall, Jeroan Allison, Allison Freeman, Stacey H. Kovac, and Kenneth G. Saag. “Agreement and validity of pharmacy data versus self-report for use of osteoporosis medications among chronic glucocorticoid users.” Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 15, no. 10 (October 2006): 710–18. https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.1226.
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    • Curtis, Jeffrey R., Andrew O. Westfall, Jeroan Allison, Johannes W. Bijlsma, Allison Freeman, Varghese George, Stacey H. Kovac, Claire M. Spettell, and Kenneth G. Saag. “Population-based assessment of adverse events associated with long-term glucocorticoid use.” Arthritis Rheum 55, no. 3 (June 15, 2006): 420–26. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.21984.
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    • Kovac, Stacey H., Ted R. Mikuls, Amy Mudano, and Kenneth G. Saag. “Health-related quality of life among self-reported arthritis sufferers: effects of race/ethnicity and residence.” Qual Life Res 15, no. 3 (April 2006): 451–60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-005-3213-0.
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    • Curtis, Jeffrey R., Jason Olivieri, Jeroan J. Allison, Angelo Gaffo, Lucia Juarez, Stacey H. Kovac, Sharina Person, and Kenneth G. Saag. “A group randomized trial to improve safe use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.” Am J Manag Care 11, no. 9 (September 2005): 537–43.
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    • Bailey, F Amos, Kathryn L. Burgio, Lesa L. Woodby, Beverly R. Williams, David T. Redden, Stacey H. Kovac, Rosie M. Durham, and Patricia S. Goode. “Improving processes of hospital care during the last hours of life.” Arch Intern Med 165, no. 15 (August 8, 2005): 1722–27. https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.165.15.1722.
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    • Houston, Thomas K., Jeroan J. Allison, Sharina Person, Stacey Kovac, O Dale Williams, and Catarina I. Kiefe. “Post-myocardial infarction smoking cessation counseling: associations with immediate and late mortality in older Medicare patients.” Am J Med 118, no. 3 (March 2005): 269–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.12.007.
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    • Patino, Fausto G., Jason Olivieri, Jeroan J. Allison, Ted R. Mikuls, Larry Moreland, Stacey H. Kovac, Lucia Juarez, Sharina Person, Jeffrey Curtis, and Kenneth G. Saag. “Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug toxicity monitoring and safety practices.” J Rheumatol 30, no. 12 (December 2003): 2680–88.
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    • Patino, Fausto G., Jeroan Allison, Jason Olivieri, Amy Mudano, Lucia Juarez, Sharina Person, Ted R. Mikuls, Larry Moreland, Stacey H. Kovac, and Kenneth G. Saag. “The effects of physician specialty and patient comorbidities on the use and discontinuation of coxibs.” Arthritis Rheum 49, no. 3 (June 15, 2003): 293–99. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.11117.
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    • Kovac, Stacey H., Joshua C. Klapow, Kurt Kroenke, Robert L. Spitzer, and Janet B. W. Williams. “Differing symptoms of abused versus nonabused women in obstetric-gynecology settings.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 188, no. 3 (March 2003): 707–13. https://doi.org/10.1067/mob.2003.193.
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    • Range, L. M., and S. H. Kovac. “Can writing autobiographical essays lessen suicidal thinking?” Archives of Suicide Research 6, no. 4 (December 1, 2002): 373–82. https://doi.org/10.1080/13811110214528.
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    • Kovac, Stacey H., and Lillian M. Range. “Does writing about suicidal thoughts and feelings reduce them?” Suicide Life Threat Behav 32, no. 4 (2002): 428–40. https://doi.org/10.1521/suli.32.4.428.22335.
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    • Range, Lillian M., Catherine Campbell, Stacey H. Kovac, Michelle Marion-Jones, Holly Aldridge, Stephen Kogos, and Yolanda Crump. “No-suicide contracts: an overview and recommendations.” Death Stud 26, no. 1 (January 2002): 51–74. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481180210147.
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    • Range, L. M., S. H. Kovac, and M. S. Marion. “Does writing about the bereavement lessen grief following sudden, unintentional death?” Death Stud 24, no. 2 (March 2000): 115–34. https://doi.org/10.1080/074811800200603.
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    • Kovac, S. H., and L. M. Range. “Writing projects: lessening undergraduates' unique suicidal bereavement.” Suicide Life Threat Behav 30, no. 1 (2000): 50–60.
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    • Range, L. M., M. M. Leach, D. McIntyre, P. B. Posey-Deters, M. S. Marion, S. H. Kovac, J. H. Baños, and J. Vigil. “Multicultural perspectives on suicide.” Aggression and Violent Behavior 4, no. 4 (January 1, 1999): 413–30. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1359-1789(98)00022-6.
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