Lee Ellington, PhD
Title: Associate Professor
Current Position: Associate Professor
Research Specialty: Interpersonal health communication, expression of emotion in medical setting
Hartford Affiliation
Faculty member
Education
- BA University of Cincinnati
- MS University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- PhD University of Utah
Research/Scholarly Activities
- 9/07-8/10 Co-investigator: Poison Control Center Collaborative Communication Training Program (HRSA, Poison Control Incentive Grant)
- 7/07-6/10 PI: Predictive modeling of call outcomes to Poison Control Center recommendations (NIH)
06/2007-05/2009 Target, Tailored Symptom Management for Prostate Cancer (NIH)
- 7/08-6/09 Co-PI: Hospice Nurse-Caregiver Communication: A Feasibility Study (Huntsman Cancer Institute Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences)
07/01/04-06/30/09 A Biopsychosocial Approach to the Analysis of Cancer Genetics Communication Mentored Research Scholar Grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS)
Related Publications
Hay, J., Harris, J., Waters, E., Clayton, M., Ellington, L., Abernathy, A., & Prayor-Patterson, H. (in press). Personal communication in primary and secondary cancer prevention: Evolving discussions, emerging challenges. Journal of Health Communication. Sheldon, L. K., Ellington, L., Barrett, R., Clayton, M. F., Dudley, W. N. & Rinaldi, K. (in press) Nurse responsiveness to cancer patient expressions of emotion. Patient Education and Counseling. Ellington, L., Matwin, S., Uchino, B., Jasti, S., Dudley, W. L., & Roter, D. (2008). The body's response to health care provider communication: The impact of dominant versus facilitative styles. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 13, 67-85. Ellington, L., Kennedy Sheldon, L., Matwin, S., Smith, J. A., Poynton, M., Crouch, B. I., & Caravati, E. M. (in press). An Examination of Adherence Strategies and Challenges in Poison Control Communication. Journal of Emergency Nursing. Ellington, L., Matwin, S., Jasti, S., Williamson, J., Crouch, B. I., Caravati, M., & Dudley, W. L. (2008). Poison Control Communication and Impact on Caller Adherence. Clinical Toxicology, 46, 2-5.
Academic Activities
Cancer SIG steering committee, Society of Behavioral Medicine, member
Utah Psychological Association, member Division 38 (Health Psychology), member Oncology Nursing Society, member Society of Behavioral Medicine, member
