Publications

Spencer, L., Pagell, F., Adams, T. Applying the Transtheoretical Model to cancer screening behavior: A review of literature. American Journal of Health Behavior, manuscript accepted for publication February 2004.

Szyfman, A, Wanner G & Spencer L. (2003). The Relationship Between Cellular Phone Use, Performance, and Reaction Time Among College Students: Implications for Cellular Phone Use While Driving. American Journal of Health Education, 34(2), 81 – 83.

Foster, C & Spencer, L. (January 2003). Are Undergraduate Engineering Students at Greater Risk for Heart Disease than Other Undergraduate Students? Journal of Engineering Education, 92(1), 73-77.

Spencer, L., Pagell, F., Hallion, M., Adams, T. (September/October 2002). Applying the Transtheoretical Model to tobacco cessation and prevention: A review of literature. American Journal of Health Promotion, 17 (1), pp. 7-71.

Spencer, L. (May 2002). Results of a heart disease risk factor screening among traditional college students. Journal of American College Health, 50(6), pp. 291-296.

Spencer, L. (September 1999). College freshman smokers vs. non-smokers: Academic, social, and emotional expectations and attitudes toward college. Journal of Health Education, 30(5), 273-281.

Spencer, L. (September 1998). Motivating students to learn using the Integrated Learning Model. Journal of Health Education, 29(5), 277-281.

Spencer, L. & Pratt, D. (May/June 1997). The relationship between employees' health risk and attitude toward a risk-rated benefit plan. Journal of Health Education, 28(3), 141-145.

Spencer, L., Pratt, D. & Hausman, A. (June 1996). Using health benefits as an incentive to change employee health risks: Preliminary program results. Employee Benefits Journal, 26-36.

Spencer, L. & Pratt, D. (Fall 1995). Risk-rating employee health benefits: Lessons learned from Hershey Food's experience. AWHP's Worksite Health, 41-45.

An Investigation of Changes in Risk Factor Status for a Panel of Subjects Over a Three-Year Period in a Risk-Rated Health Benefit Program. Doctoral Dissertation, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, January 1995.

Selected Presentations

Results of a Heart Disease Risk Factor Screening Among Traditional College Students. National AAHPERD Convention, Philadelphia, PA, April 4, 2003.

Stage-Based and/or Tailored Health Promotion Interventions: A Discussion of Programs and Resources. American Journal of Health Promotion Conference, Washington, DC, February 19, 2003.

Applying the Transtheoretical Model to Tobacco Use. National Wellness Conference, Stevens Point, WI, July 2002. The Transtheoretical Model of Change: A literature review (panel presentation). American Journal of Health Promotion conference, Lake Tahoe, NV, February 26, 2002.

Voluntary Simplicity: A spiritual approach to “stuff”, “success” and other stress-filled traps. National Wellness Conference, Stevens Point, WI, July 18, 2001.

Creating Winning Professional Presentations. Association for Worksite Health Promotion Region II conference, College Park, MD, April 20, 2001. Nutrition in the New Millenium: Strategies for working adults and their families. Pennsylvania Worksite Health Promotion Conference, Harrisburg, PA, May 2000.

A Stages of Change Based Peer-Led Program for Undergraduate Students. Eastern District Association of AAHPERD, Philadelphia, PA, February 2000. Motivating Health Behavior Change: Strategies and Resources that Work. Pennsylvania Worksite Health Promotion Conference, Harrisburg, PA, May 7, 1998.

What Employers Want in Interns and Entry-Level Employees: Results of a Regional Health Promotion Employer Survey. Association for Worksite Health Promotion, Region II Annual Conference, Annapolis, MD, April 4, 1998.

Tobacco Use Prevention on Campus: Freshman Survey Results and Resources for Quitting. Pennsylvania Health Educator's Institute, Harrisburg, PA, March 26, 1998.

Active Learning Made Simple: How to Use Games and Experiences to Enhance Health Education. Eastern District Association Conference of AAHPERD, Baltimore, MD, February 21, 1998.

Motivating Students to Learn Using the Learning Combination Inventory. Eastern District Association Conference of AAHPERD, Burlington, VT, March 4-8, 1997.

Employee Health Management: Innovative Strategies to Meet the Challenge. Pennsylvania Public Health Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, October 1995.

Tying Wellness to Benefits. Presentation on the risk-rating of employee benefits, International Institute for Research, Philadelphia, PA, November 1994.

A Risk-Rated Health Benefit Plan: Changes in Employees' Risk Factors and Attitudes Over Three Years. Poster presentation, American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Washington, DC, November 1994.