Beth Glenn, Ph.D.

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A Short Biography:

Dr. Beth Glenn is a professor of Health Policy and Management in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Co-Director for Community Outreach and Engagement in the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA, and Associate Director of the UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity. The focus of her work is on conducting scientifically rigorous, yet pragmatic, research to design, implement and evaluate interventions aimed at reducing racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in cancer and other chronic diseases. She serves as principal investigator or co-investigator on a number of ongoing projects including studies to compare the effectiveness of three approaches to increasing HPV vaccine completion in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), evaluate the effect of a multilevel CRC screening promotion intervention in a large FQHC, evaluate the effect of a multilevel obesity control intervention in preschools, and document and address disparities in liver cancer prevention and control among UC primary care patients. She has also conducted research focused on skin cancer prevention among children of Latino and non-Latino white melanoma survivors, lifestyle behaviors among ethnic minority breast and colorectal cancer survivors and breast, prostate and colorectal cancer screening among low income and ethnic minority populations.

Work Titles
CTSI Member, CTSI
UCLA Professor, Health Policy and Management Associate Professor, Health Equity Member, JCCC Healthy and At-Risk Populations Program Area
Education:
Degrees:
Ph.D.

Contact Information:

Work Email Address:

bglenn@ucla.edu


Fax Number:

310.206.3566

Work Phone Number:

310.206.9715

Mailing Address:

UCLA Pub Hlth-Hlth Policy & Mgmt / Jonsson Cancer Cntr-CCPCR
BOX 956900, A2-125 CHS
Los Angeles, CA 90095


Publications:

A selected list of publications:

Glenn Beth, Bastani Roshan, Reuben David   How important are psychosocial predictors of mammography receipt among older women when immediate access is provided via on-site service? American journal of health promotion : AJHP, ; 20(4): 237-46.
Ponce, N., Glenn, B.A., Shimkhada, R., Scheitler, A.J., Ko, M   An examination of the barriers to breast cancer care in California, American Journal of Medical Research, 2017; 4(2), 73-126: .
Glenn Beth A, Hamilton Ann S, Nonzee Narissa J, Maxwell Annette E, Crespi Catherine M, Ryerson A Blythe, Chang L Cindy, Deapen Dennis, Bastani Roshan   Obesity, physical activity, and dietary behaviors in an ethnically-diverse sample of cancer survivors with early onset disease Journal of psychosocial oncology, 2018; 36(4): 418-436.
Glenn Beth A, Crespi Catherine M, Rodriguez Hector P, Nonzee Narissa J, Phillips Siobhan M, Sheinfeld Gorin Sherri N, Johnson Sallie Beth, Fernandez Maria E, Estabrooks Paul, Kessler Rodger, Roby Dylan H, Heurtin-Roberts Suzanne, Rohweder Catherine L, Ory Marcia G, Krist Alex H, Krist Alex H   Behavioral and mental health risk factor profiles among diverse primary care patients Preventive medicine, 2018; 111(4): 21-27.
Chuang Emmeline, Cabrera Claudia, Mak Selene, Glenn Beth, Hochman Michael, Bastani Roshan   Primary care team- and clinic level factors affecting HPV vaccine uptake Vaccine, 2017; 35(35 Pt B): 4540-4547.
May Folasade P, Glenn Beth A, Crespi Catherine M, Ponce Ninez, Spiegel Brennan M R, Bastani Roshan   Decreasing Black-White Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Stage at Presentation in the United States Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 2017; 26(5): 762-768.
Gase Lauren N, Gomez Louis M, Kuo Tony, Glenn Beth A, Inkelas Moira, Ponce Ninez A   Relationships Among Student, Staff, and Administrative Measures of School Climate and Student Health and Academic Outcomes The Journal of school health, 2017; 87(5): 319-328.
Tangherlini Timothy R, Roychowdhury Vwani, Glenn Beth, Crespi Catherine M, Bandari Roja, Wadia Akshay, Falahi Misagh, Ebrahimzadeh Ehsan, Bastani Roshan   "Mommy Blogs" and the Vaccination Exemption Narrative: Results From A Machine-Learning Approach for Story Aggregation on Parenting Social Media Sites JMIR public health and surveillance, 2016; 2(2): e166.
Hudson Sharon M, Rondinelli June, Glenn Beth A, Preciado Melissa, Chao Chun   Human papillomavirus vaccine series completion: Qualitative information from providers within an integrated healthcare organization Vaccine, 2016; 34(30): 3515-21.
Krist Alex H, Glasgow Russell E, Heurtin-Roberts Suzanne, Sabo Roy T, Roby Dylan H, Gorin Sherri N Sheinfeld, Balasubramanian Bijal A, Estabrooks Paul A, Ory Marcia G, Glenn Beth A, Phillips Siobhan M, Kessler Rodger, Johnson Sallie Beth, Rohweder Catherine L, Fernandez Maria E, Fernandez Maria E   The impact of behavioral and mental health risk assessments on goal setting in primary care Translational behavioral medicine, 2016; 6(2): 212-9.
Bastani Roshan, Glenn Beth A, Maxwell Annette E, Jo Angela M, Herrmann Alison K, Crespi Catherine M, Wong Weng K, Chang L Cindy, Stewart Susan L, Nguyen Tung T, Chen Moon S, Taylor Victoria M   Cluster-Randomized Trial to Increase Hepatitis B Testing among Koreans in Los Angeles Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 2015; 24(9): 1341-9.
Bastani Roshan, Glenn Beth A, Maxwell Annette E, Ganz Patricia A, Mojica Cynthia M, Alber Susan, Crespi Catherine M, Chang L Cindy   Randomized trial to increase colorectal cancer screening in an ethnically diverse sample of first-degree relatives Cancer, 2015; 121(17): 2951-9.
Glenn Beth A, Tsui Jennifer, Singhal Rita, Sanchez Leah, Nonzee Narissa J, Chang L Cindy, Taylor Victoria M, Bastani Roshan   Factors associated with HPV awareness among mothers of low-income ethnic minority adolescent girls in Los Angeles Vaccine, 2015; 33(2): 289-93.
Rodriguez Hector P, Glenn Beth A, Olmos Tanya T, Krist Alex H, Shimada Stephanie L, Kessler Rodger, Heurtin-Roberts Suzanne, Bastani Roshan   Real-world implementation and outcomes of health behavior and mental health assessment Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM, 2015; 27(3): 356-66.
Glenn Beth A, Lin Tiffany, Chang L Cindy, Okada Ashley, Wong Weng Kee, Glanz Karen, Bastani Roshan   Sun protection practices and sun exposure among children with a parental history of melanoma Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 2015; 24(1): 169-77.
Maxwell Annette E, Young Sandra, Rabelo Vega Roena, Herrmann Alison K, See Cha, Glenn Beth A, Mistry Ritesh, Bastani Roshan   Training Mixtec promotores to assess health concerns in their community: a CBPR pilot study Journal of immigrant and minority health, 2014; 16(2): 310-3.
Krist Alex H, Glenn Beth A, Glasgow Russell E, Balasubramanian Bijal A, Chambers David A, Fernandez Maria E, Heurtin-Roberts Suzanne, Kessler Rodger, Ory Marcia G, Phillips Siobhan M, Ritzwoller Debra P, Roby Dylan H, Rodriguez Hector P, Sabo Roy T, Sheinfeld Gorin Sherri N, Stange Kurt C, Stange Kurt C   Designing a valid randomized pragmatic primary care implementation trial: the my own health report (MOHR) project Implementation science : IS, 2013; 8(4): 73.
Glenn Beth A, Bastani Roshan, Maxwell Annette E   The perils of ignoring design effects in experimental studies: lessons from a mammography screening trial Psychology & health, 2013; 28(5): 593-602.
Marchand Erica, Glenn Beth A, Bastani Roshan   Low HPV vaccine coverage among female community college students Journal of community health, 2012; 37(6): 1136-44.
Glenn Beth A, Chawla Neetu, Bastani Roshan   Barriers to genetic testing for breast cancer risk among ethnic minority women: an exploratory study Ethnicity & disease, 2012; 22(3): 267-73.
Glenn Beth A, Bastani Roshan, Maxwell Annette E, Mojica Cynthia M, Herrmann Alison K, Gallardo Nilsa V, Swanson Karen A, Chang L Cindy   Prostate cancer screening among ethnically diverse first-degree relatives of prostate cancer cases Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2012; 31(5): 562-70.
Hopkins Jammie M, Glenn Beth A, Cole Brian L, McCarthy William, Yancey Antronette   Implementing organizational physical activity and healthy eating strategies on paid time: process evaluation of the UCLA WORKING pilot study Health education research, 2012; 27(3): 385-98.
Maxwell Annette E, Yancey Antronette K, AuYoung Mona, Guinyard Joyce J, Glenn Beth A, Mistry Ritesh, McCarthy William J, Fielding Jonathan E, Simon Paul A, Bastani Roshan   A midpoint process evaluation of the Los Angeles Basin Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Across the US (REACH US) Disparities Center, 2007-2009 Preventing chronic disease, 2011; 8(5): A115.
Glenn Beth A, Herrmann Alison K, Crespi Catherine M, Mojica Cynthia M, Chang L Cindy, Maxwell Annette E, Bastani Roshan   Changes in risk perceptions in relation to self-reported colorectal cancer screening among first-degree relatives of colorectal cancer cases enrolled in a randomized trial Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2011; 30(4): 481-91.
Bastani Roshan, Glenn Beth A, Tsui Jennifer, Chang L Cindy, Marchand Erica J, Taylor Victoria M, Singhal Rita   Understanding suboptimal human papillomavirus vaccine uptake among ethnic minority girls Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 2011; 20(7): 1463-72.
García Robert, Bracho America, Cantero Patricia, Glenn Beth A   "Pushing" physical activity, and justice Preventive medicine, 2009; 49(4): 330-3.
Glenn Beth A, Chawla Neetu, Surani Zul, Bastani Roshan   Rates and sociodemographic correlates of cancer screening among South Asians Journal of community health, 2009; 34(2): 113-21.

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