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Marilyn Stern

Marilyn Stern
Primary Position
Professor, Department of Child and Family Studies, Affiliate Professor, Departments of Psychology, Pediatrics, and Full Member, Moffitt Cancer Center
Job Responsibilities
Research
Other
Other Job Responsibilities
Teaching/Training
Education/Training
Psychology
Other
Other Education/Training
Counseling
Short Synopsis of Professional Interests
My primary interests in pediatric psychosocial oncology have been in AYA with cancer, communication, and transition to survivorship; developing interventions to reduce childhood and adolescent obesity and the vulnerable child syndrome
Training Opportunities at Location
Yes
Address
University of South Florida
13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MHC1634
Tampa Florida 33612 – 3807
eMAIL
Mstern1@usf.edu
Phone(s)
813-974-0966
Keywords
Pediatric obesity
Adolescent cancer
Communication
Survivorship
Publications of Interest

Stern, M., Bleck, J., Ewing, L., Davila, E., Lynn, C., Hale, G., & Mazzeo, S. (in press). NOURISH-T: Targeting Caregivers to Improve Health Behaviors in Pediatric Cancer Survivors with Obesity.Pediatric Blood and Cancer. DOI: 10.1002/pbc.26941

LaRosa, K., Stern, M., Bleck, J., Lynn, C., Hudson, J., Reed, D., Quinn, G. P., & Donovan, K. (2017). Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients: Perceptions of care on and off treatment. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, 6, 512-518. DOI:10.1089/jayao.2017.0012

Stern, M., Bachar, E., Ackerman, E., Rancourt, D., Bonne, O., Weintraub, M. (2017). Weight trajectories of Israeli pediatric cancer survivors. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 42, 588-597doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsw102

Foster, R.H., Stern, M., Russell, C., Shivy, V., Bitsko, Dillon, R., M., Klosky, J., & Godder, K. (2012). Examining the influence of optimism and perceived health vulnerability on parent-adolescent attachment among survivors of pediatric cancer. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. 1, 181-187, doi:10.1089/jayao.2011.0034.

Stern, M., Krivoy, E., Foster, R. Bitsko, M., Toren, A., & Ben Arush, M. (2010). Psychosocial Functioning and Career Decision-Making in Israeli Adolescent Cancer Survivors.Pediatric Blood and Cancer.55,708-713.