Donald Morisky, M.S.P.H., Sc.D.

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Work Titles
UCLA Professor, Community Health Sciences Professor, Health Equity Member, JCCC Healthy and At-Risk Populations Program Area
Education:
Degrees:
Sc.D., The Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health
M.S.P.H., University of Hawaii
B.S., University of Arizona

Contact Information:

Email Address:

dmorisky@ucla.edu


Website:

Pubmed Publications

Fax Number:

(310) 794-1805

Work Phone Number:

(310) 825-8508

Mailing Address:

UCLA Pub Hlth-Cmnty Hlth Sci
BOX 951772, 46-071A CHS
Los Angeles, CA 90095


Detailed Biography:

Involved in CHS, Dr. Morisky served as Vice-Chair in the Department from 1994 to 2003 and Department Chair from 2004-2005. His research is directed to both chronic and infectious diseases, specifically the risk factors for cardiovascular disease (high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and elevated cholesterol), tuberculosis control and HIV/AIDS prevention. He has conducted research in the Philippines for over 30 years, currently analyzing results of a 10-year NIAID- funded program “Behavioral Research in Support of AIDS Prevention in the Philippines”. He is currently a Co-Investigator on a NIA research grant addressing medication-taking behavior among the elderly in collaboration with the Oschner Clinic at Tulane University. He directs the doctoral training program in the Social and Behavioral Determinants of HIV/AIDS at UCLA.

Publications:

A selected list of publications:

Wood, M.K., Hyre, A., Munter, P., Morisky, D.E.   Methods to Improve Medication Adherence in Hypertensive Patients: Current Status and Future Directions, Current Opinions In Cardiology, 2005; 20(4): 296-300.
Morisky, D.E.   Adherence or Compliance Behavior , Encyclopedia of Public Health, 2001; .
Morisky, D.E.   Community Assessment of HIV/AIDS , Oxford Textbook of Public Health, 2001; 4th Ed: .
Morisky, D.E.   Theory of Planned Behavior, Encyclopedia of Public Health, 2001; .
Morisky, D.E. & Ebin, V.J.   The Effectiveness of Peer Education STD/HIV Prevention In Health Communication: A Multicultural Perspective, , 2000; .

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