Emeritus Professor
Department of Health Services Research and Administration
University of Nebraska Medical Center
College of Public Health
Professional Summary
- 2020 – present, Emeritus Professor, Department of Health Services Research and Administration
- 2013 – 2020, Associate Dean for Research
- 2019 – 2020 Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Health Services Research and Administration
- 2008 - present, Professor, Department of Health Promotion
- 2000 - 2007, Senior Research Scientist, The Cancer Council Victoria
Education
- MSc – Biostatistics, University of Melbourne, Australia, 2004
- PhD – Sociology, Ohio State University, 1990
- MS – Sociology, 1985
Research interests
Tobacco control, Obesity control, Health disparities, Social epidemiology
Selected publications
- Siahpush M, Levan TD, Nguyen MN, Grimm BL, Ramos AK, Michaud TL, Johansson PL. (Accepted July 2019) “The association of physical activity and mortality risk reduction among smokers: Results from the 1998-2009 National Health Interview Surveys – National Death Index linkage.” Journal of Physical Activity and Health.
- Siahpush M, Farazi PA, Wang H, Robbins RE, Singh GK, Su D. 2019. “Muscle-strengthening physical activity is associated with cancer mortality: Results from the 1998-2011 National Health Interview Surveys – National Death Index record linkage.” Cancer Causes and Control. 30:663-670. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-019-01169-z
- Siahpush M, Robbins RE, Ramos AK, Michaud TL, Clarke MA, King KM. 2019. “Does difference in physical activity between Blacks and Whites vary by sex, income, education, and region of residence? Results from 2008-2017 National Health Interview Surveys.” Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-019-00586-9
- Siahpush M, Farazi PA, Maloney SI, Dinkel D, Nguyen MN, Singh Gk. 2018. "Socioeconomic status and cigarette expenditure among U.S. households: Results from 2010-2015 Consumer Expenditure Survey." BMJ Open. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020571
- Siahpush M, Tibbits M, Soliman GA, Grimm G, Shaikh RA, McCarthy M, Wan N, Ramos A, Correa A. 2017. “Neighborhood exposure to point-of-sale price promotions for cigarettes is associated with financial stress among smokers: Results from a population-based study.” Tobacco Control. 26: 703-708. doi:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053339
- Siahpush M, Farazi PA, Kim J, Michaud TL, Yoder AM, Soliman G, Tibbits M, Nguyen MN, Shaikh RA. 2016. “Social disparities in exposure to point-of-sale cigarette marketing.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.13(12), 1263. https://doi:10.3390/ijerph13121263
Professional Affiliations
- American Public Health Association
- Society for Research in Nicotine and Tobacco
- UICC GLOBALink, The International Tobacco Control Network
- Eppley Cancer Center and the Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) program.