Terrance L. Albrecht, Ph.D.
albrecht@karmanos.org

Departmental Role

As a faculty member since April, 2003, my departmental role is to serve as a source of expertise in public health communication, physician-patient-family interaction and behavioral oncology and disparities research.

Education

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, BA, 1971
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, MA, 1974
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, MLIR, 1978
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, Ph.D., 1978

Training and Experience

University of Washington, Assistant Professor (1979-1984); Associate Professor (tenured) (1985-1991)

University of South Florida, Professor (tenured) (1991-2003) Dept. of Interdisciplinary Oncology, USF College of Medicine; Dept. of Community and Family Health, USF College of Public Health; Dept. of Communication, USF College of Arts and Sciences; Courtesy Professor of Management, Dept. of Management, USF College of Business, 1993 - 2003; Courtesy Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, 1999-2003.

Wayne State University, Professor (tenured) Dept. of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, 2003- present.

Program Leader, Communication and Behavioral Oncology Program, Population Sciences and Prevention, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and 2003- present. Scientific Director, Behavioral and Field Research Core.

Director, Medical Interaction Research Group, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, 1993-2003.

Member-in-Residence, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, 2001-2003; Member, 1993-2001.

Director, National Training Center for Social Marketing, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ASPH/USF 1996-1999. Co-Director, 1999-2003.

Certified Family Mediator, Dispute Resolution Center, Florida State Supreme Court, Tallahassee, FL (Cert. no. 6003F; appt. 6/95 - 2003).

Professorial Excellence Program Award ($5,000), University of South Florida, 1998.

Elected to Delta Omega (Public Health honorary society), 1997.

University of Western Sydney-Nepean, International Research Fellowship, Australian Faculty Grant, 1994, Sydney, Australia.

Invited for special visiting faculty appointments: Seattle University, Spring, 1986; Michigan State University, Spring, 1988; Texas A & M University, Winter-Spring, 1991.

Co-Editor, Social Marketing Quarterly, 1995-1998.

Past/present member of journal editorial boards: Communication Theory, Journal of Health Communication, Communication Education, Communication Monographs, Human Communication Research, Western Journal of Communication

Reviewer: Social Science & Medicine, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Patient Education and Counseling, Communication Yearbook 28, Journal of Clinical Oncology

Member, Review Panel for PAR-037, Small Grants Program for Behavioral Research in Cancer Control, National Cancer Institute, November, 2002.

Member, Review Panel for RFA CA-03-007 "Centers of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research," National Cancer Institute, February, 2003.

Member, Review Panel for NIH RFA TW-03-001 "Stigma and Global Health" National Institutes of Health, March, 2003.

Member, Review Panel for PAR-037, Small Grants Program for Behavioral Research in Cancer Control, National Cancer Institute, March, 2003.

Member, Review Panel, NCI PAR 02-037 "Small Grants Program for Behavioral Research in Cancer Control" March, 2004.

Ad-Hoc Member, Review Panel, NIH CSR: Community Level Health Promotion-Non Interventions Study Section- Council ZRG1 HOP-J (90) 2/12/04-2/13/04; Additional Council Rounds: June, 2004; October, 2004.

Ad Hoc Member, NIH Special Emphasis Panel, Risk, Prevention and Health Behavior Study Section, November, 2004.

Chair, National Cancer Institute Special Emphasis Panel ZCA1 SRRB-D Patient Navigator Research Program, May 5-6, 2005.

Invited Reviewer, Pennsylvania Dept. of Health Final Grant Performance Reviews (2005-2009);

Appointed Permanent Member, National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review Study Section--Community Influences on Health Behavior ZRG1 HOP-A 02 (Stand-In Chair, 2005-2006). Term: 2005-2007.

Chair, National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review Study Section--Community Influences on Health Behavior ZRG1 HOP-A 02.  Term: 2007-2009.

Reviewer, NIH Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group 2006/08 ZMH1 ERB-G(C3) (S) Junior Faculty Loan Repayment Program (2006-2008).

Ad Hoc Member, Cancer Center Support Grant P30 Review and Site Visit, Moores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, 2006.

Ad Hoc Member, Cancer Center Support Grant P30 Review and Site Visit, Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, 2009.

Invited Member, Program Steering Committee, University of Maryland Partnership in Cancer Research and Outreach, National Cancer Institute Minority Institution/Cancer Center Partnership U56 (2006-2008).

Appointed Chair, Five-Year Review for Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Wayne State University - School of Medicine (2008).

Invited Reviewer and Discussion Leader, National Cancer Institute P01 Special Emphasis Panel Prevention, Control and Population Sciences, ZCA1-RPRB-7(J1) (2008).

Awarded 2008 Faculty Research Excellence Award, School of Medicine, Wayne State University (joint nomination: Karmanos Cancer Institute and Dept. of Family Medicine/Public Health Sciences)

Population Research/IRB Consultant, Office of the Vice President for Research, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (2008)

Primary Research Interests

Communication theory, concepts and applications; behavioral oncology, cancer control, sequential analysis of physician-patient-family communication; social support, social networks, and cancer health disparities.


Selected Publications

Albrecht, T.L., Blanchard, C.G., Ruckdeschel, J.C., Coovert, M., & Strongbow, R. (1999). Strategic physician communication and oncology clinical trials. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 17, 3324-3332.

Coulter, M.L., Albrecht, T.L. Gulitz, E., Figg, M., & Mahan, C. (1999). Putting politics back in public health education. Journal of Health Education, 30, 372-374.

Peterson, L.W., & Albrecht, T.L. (1999). Where gender/power/politics collide: Deconstructing organizational maternity leave policy. Journal of Management Inquiry, 8, 168-181.

Blanchard, C.G., Albrecht, T.L., & Ruckdeschel, J.C. (2000). Patient-family communication with physicians. In L. Baider, CL Cooper & A Kaplan De-Nour (Eds.), Cancer and the family (Rev.Ed)(pp. 477-495). London: John Wiley.

Penner, L.A., Dovidio, J.F., & Albrecht, T.L. (2000). Helping victims of loss and trauma: A social psychological perspective. In J.H. Harvey & E.D. Miller (Eds.), Handbook of loss and trauma (pp. 62-85). Philadelphia, PA: Bruner/Mazel.

Albrecht, T.L. Eaton, D.K., Quinn, G., Mahan, C., & Kabir, S.Z.A.(2001). Ethics, development, and prenatal health outcomes. Journal of Social Philosophy, 4, 376-381.

McDermott, R.L., & Albrecht, T. L. (2001). Mass media. In Breslow, L., Goldstein, B., Green, L. W., Keck, W., Last, J., & McGinnis, J.M. (Eds.), The encyclopedia of public health. New York: Macmillan Reference.

Riddle, D.L., Albrecht, T.L., Coovert, M.D., Penner, L.A., Ruckdeschel, J.C., Blanchard, C.G., Urbizu, D., & Quinn, G. (2002). Differences in audiotaped versus videotaped physician-patient interactions. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 26, 219-240.

Helm, J., Choi, Junsung, Sutphen, R., Barthel, J.S., Albrecht, T.L., & Chirikos, T.N. (2003). Current and evolving strategies for colorectal cancer screening. Cancer Control, 10, 1-12.

Albrecht, T.L., & Goldsmith, D.J. (2003). Social support, social networks, and health. In T. Thompson, et al. (Eds.) Handbook of health communication (pp. 263-284). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Albrecht, T.L., Ruckdeschel, J.C., Riddle, D.L., Blanchard, C.G., Penner, L.A., Coovert, M.D., & Quinn, G. (2003). Discussing clinical trials with cancer patients. Medical Encounter, 17, 10-12.

Albrecht, T.L., Ruckdeschel, J. C., Riddle, D.L., Blanchard, C.G., Penner, L.A., Coovert, M.D., & Quinn, G. (2003). Communication and consumer decision making about cancer clinical trials. Patient Education and Counseling, 50, 39-42.

Albrecht, T.L., Penner, L.A., & Ruckdeschel, J.C. (2003). Understanding patient decisions about clinical trials and the associated communication process: A preliminary report. Cancer Education, 18, 210-214.

Quinn, G., Albrecht, T., Akintobi, T.H., Marshall, R., & Hutsell, C. (2004). Thinking like a marketer: Training for a shift in the mindset of the public health workforce." Health Promotion Practice, 1-7.

Quinn, G., Jacobsen, P., Albrecht, T., Bell Ellison, B., Newman, N., Bell, M. & Ruckdeschel, J. (2004). Real-time patient satisfaction survey and improvement process. Hospital Topics, 82, 26-32.

Albrecht, T. L., Ruckdeschel, J. C., Ray, F.L., et al. (2005) A portable, unobtrusive device for video recording clinical interactions. Behavior Research Methods, 37(1) 165-169.

Albrecht, T., Franks, M., & Ruckdeschel, J.C. (2005). Communication and informed consent. Current Opinion in Oncology, 17, 336-339.

Eggly, S., Penner, L., Albrecht, T., Cline, R., Foster, T. Naughton, M., Peterson, A., & Ruckdeschel, J. (2006). Discussing bad news in the outpatient oncology clinic: Rethinking current communication guidelines. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 24, 716-719.

Quinn G., Ellison, B., Meade, C., Roach, C., Lopez, E., Albrecht, T., Brandon, T.H. (2006). Adapting Smoking Relapse-Prevention Materials for Pregnant and Postpartum Women: Formative Research. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 10, 235-245.

Eggly, S., Penner, L.A., Albrecht, T.L., Cine, R.J.W., Foster, T., Naughton, M., Peterson, A., & Ruckdeschel, J.C. (2006). In reply. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 24, 3217-3218.

Cline, R.J.W., Harper, F.W.K., Penner, L.A., Peterson, A.M., Taub, J.W., & Albrecht, T.L. (2006). Parent communication and child pain and distress during painful pediatric cancer treatments. Social Science and Medicine, 63, 883-898.

Quinn, G., Ellison, B.A.., Akintobi, T., Albrecht, T.L., Mahan, C., & Reynolds, B. (2006).    The photo essay: A visual research method for educating obstetricians and other providers. The Qualitative Report, 11, 229-250.

Albrecht, T.L., Kuerer, H., Ruckdeschel, J.C., Mendez, J., & Harper, F.W.K. (2006). Transdisciplinary studies of surgical oncology trial accrual: An NIH/NCI Roadmap-Affiliated project update. Cancer, 107, 171-174.

Peterson, A., Cline, R., Foster, T., Jones, E., Penner, L., Parrott, R., Keller, C., Naughton, M., Taub, J., Ruckdeschel, J., & Albrecht, T. (in press). Parents' interpersonal distance and touch behavior and child pain and distress. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior.

Eggly, S., Penner, L., Harper, F., Ruckdeschel, J.C., & Albrecht, T.L. (2006). Information seeking during 'bad news' oncology interactions: Question-asking by patients and their companions. Social Science and Medicine, 63, 2974-2985.

Penner, L., Orom, H., Franks, M., Albrecht, T., Foster, T., & Ruckdeschel, J. (in press). Camera-related behaviors during video recorded medical interactions. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior.

Peterson, A., Cline, R., Foster, T., Jones, E., Penner, L., Parrott, R., Keller, C., Naughton, M., Taub, J., Ruckdeschel, J., & Albrecht, T. (2007). Parents' interpersonal distance and touch behavior and child pain and distress. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 31, 79-97.

Penner, L., Albrecht, T., Orom, H, Underwood, W., & Coleman, D., (in press).  Black-White health disparities in the United States:  Examining the role of prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination.  In J. Dovidio, M. Hewstone, & P. Glick, (Eds.), Handbook of prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination.  London:  Sage.

Cline, R.J.W., Penner, L.A., Harper, F.W.K., Foster, T.S., Ruckdeschel, J. C., & Albrecht, T.L. (2007). Patients’ Internet use for cancer information and socioeconomic status as co-advantages in oncologist-patient communication.  Journal of Oncology Practice, 3, 167-171.

Penner, L., Albrecht, T., & Coleman, D. (2007).  Interpersonal perspectives on health disparities:  Social policy implications.  Social Issues and Policy Review, 1, 63-98.

Dovidio, J. F. Penner, L. A., Albrecht, T. L. & Gaertner, S. (2008).  Disparities and distrust: The implications of psychological processes for understanding racial disparities in health and health care. Social Science and Medicine, 67, 478-486.

Simon, M.S., Petrucelli, N., & Albrecht, T.L. (2008).  Racial disparities in the medical care of women with breast cancer.  In L. Fortugno, Ed., Frontiers in breast cancer research.  New York:  Nova Biomedical Books.

Albrecht, T., Eggly, s., & Ruckdeschel, J. (invited).   Communicating with family/companions about cancer care.  Forthcoming in D. Kissane, B. Bultz, P. Butow, & L. Finlay (Eds.), Handbook of communication in cancer and palliative care.  New York:  Oxford University Press.

Quinn, G., Vadaparampil, S., Ellison, B., Gwede, C., & Albrecht, T. (2008).  Patient-physician communication barriers regarding fertility preservation.  Social Science and Medicine, 66, 784-789.

Eggly, S., Albrecht, T., Harper, F., Foster, T., Franks, M., & Ruckdeschel, J. (2008).  Oncologists’ recommendations of clinical trial participation to patients.  Patient Education and Counseling, 70, 143-148. 

Brown, R. & Albrecht, T. (in press).   Enrollment in clinical trials. Forthcoming in D. Kissane, B. Bultz, P. Butow, & L. Finlay (Eds.), Handbook of communication in cancer and palliative care.  New York:  Oxford U.

Albrecht, T., Eggly, S., Gleason, M., Harper, F., Foster, T., Peterson, A., Orom, H., Penner, L., & Ruckdeschel, J. (2008).  The influence of clinical communication on patients’ decision making about clinical trials. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 26, 2666-2673. (Published with accompanying Editorial)

Penner, L., Cline, R., Albrecht, T., Harper, F., Peterson, A., Taub, J., & Ruckdeschel, J. (2008).  Parents’ empathic responses and pain and distress in pediatric patients. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 30, 102-113.

Gleason, M. E. J., Harper, F. W. K., Eggly, S., Ruckdeschel, J. C., & Albrecht, T. L. (in press). The influence of patient expectations regarding cure on patient treatment decisions. Patient Education and Counseling.

Eggly, S., Albrecht, T.L., Kelly, K., Prigerson, H., Sheldon, L.K., Studts, J. (in press). The role of the clinician in cancer clinical communication. Journal of Health Communication.

39. Albrecht, T., Eggly, S., Penner, L., Cline, R., Ruckdeschel, J. (in press).  Studying the process of clinical communication:  Issues of context, concepts and research directions.  Journal of Health Communication.

Penner, L., Dovidio, J. Edmondson, D., Albrecht, T., Markova, T., Gaertner, S., & Dailey, R. (in press).  Subtle racism, experience of discrimination, and Black-White health disparities.  Journal of Black Psychology.

Current Funded Research

NIH  NCI 5U01 CA114583-03 Albrecht (PI) 05/06/05 – 04/30/10
CNP for Older Underserved African American Adults.  The purpose is to propose an active and comprehensive community-based research program to reduce cancer disparities cancers affecting older, underserved, African American adults in the Detroit area.

NIH  NCI 1 R01CA127655-01A1 (Meropol, PI Fox Chase Cancer Center) 04/01/08 – 03/31/11 Preparatory Aid to Improve Decision Making abut Cancer Clinical Trials Role:  Co-PI

NIH NCI 3U01 CA114583-03S1 Albrecht (PI) 05/01/06 – 04/30/10
Supplement to 1U01 CA114583-01; ”Improving Our Understanding of Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer” Role:  PI/Mentor to W. Underwood, MD, Project Leader

NIH NCI 5U01 CA114583-S3 Albrecht (PI) 05/01/06 – 04/30/10
Supplement to 1U01 CA114583-01; Social Network Analysis for Community Network Program Partnerships Role: PI/Mentor to P. Meadows, Ph.D., Project Leader

NIH NCI 3U01 CA114583-S2 Albrecht (PI) 08/01/07 – 04/30/10
Supplement to 1U01 CA114583-01; “Diversity in Health Related Research Program” Role: PI/Mentor to Donyell K. Coleman, Ph.D., Project Leader (Minority Cancer Development Post Doctoral Fellowship Award)

NCI N02-CO-41001 Albrecht (PI) 01/15/05 – 01/14/10 Cancer Information Service of Indiana, Ohio and Michigan

NCI 5 P30 CA022453-26 Ruckdeschel (PI) 12/01/04 –11/30/09 Cancer Center Support Grant (Program Leadership for the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute) Role:  Co-Investigator

NIH NCI 1R03 CA130588-01 Eggly, S. (PI) 07/01/07 –06/30/09
The Influence of Companions and Socio-Demographic Characteristics on Patients' Information Seeking in the Oncology Outpatient Encounter: A Preliminary Study Role:  Co-Investigator and Mentor to PI

American Cancer Society RSGPB-07-019-01-CPPB Quinn (PI) 01/01/07 – 12/31/10 Physician Barriers to Discussing Fertility Preservation with Cancer Patients Role: Consultant