Senior Staff

See below for bios and publication lists for our senior staff.

Staff

  • Lynne E. Broderick, M.P.H. Project Manager
  • Keith Brown, M.F.A. Creative Director
  • Patty Castle, M.A. Project Manager
  • Diane D’Attilio Administrative Assistant to the President & CEO
  • Sharon J. Dyment, M.P.H. Project Manager & Grants Submission Specialist
  • Neil Greene, B.A. Senior Project Assistant
  • Julie Padula, B.A. Project Manager & IRB Administrator
  • Hamza Rafiq System Administrator
  • Anthony E. Robinson, CFE, CGFM Financial Consultant
  • Karen Sherman, B.A. Associate Project Manager
  • Deborah Van Marter, M.P.H. Senior Project Manager
  • Susanne Vieira Project Assistant

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Andrea Paiva, PhD

Director of Statistics and Methodology

apaiva@prochange.com

Dr. Paiva oversees the statistical approach and specific analyses for all Pro-Change research projects. Her experience includes program development for binge drinking, high school alcohol and tobacco use, emotional readiness for child adoption, willingness for organ donation, and healthy weight management.

She received her Ph.D. in Behavioral Science from the University of Rhode Island.

Publications

Johnson, S.S., Paiva, A.L., Cummins, C., Johnson, J.L. Dyment, S., Wright, J.A., Prochaska, J.O., Prochaska, JM., Sherman, K. (in press). Evidence-based Multiple Behavior Intervention for Weight Management: Effectiveness on a Population Basis. Preventive Medicine.

Hall, K.L., Robbins, M.L., Paiva, A.L. Knott, J.E., Harris, L., Mattice, B. (in press). Donation Intentions among African American College Students: Decisional Balanca and Self-efficacy Measures. Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

Johnson, J.L., Evers, K.E., Paiva, A.L., Van Marter, D.F., Prochaska, J.O., Prochaska, J.M., Mauriello, L.M., Cummins, C.O., Padula, J.A. (2006). Prevention profiles: Understanding youth who do not use substances. Addictive Behaviors, 31(9), 1593-1606.

Prochaska, J.M., Paiva, A.L., Padula, J.A., Prochaska, J.O., Montgomery, J.E., Hageman, L., & Begart, A.M. (2005). Assessing Emotional Readiness for Adoption Using the Transtheoretical Model. Children and Youth Services Review, 27, 135-152. [Science Direct]

Evers, K.E., Paiva, A.L., Prochaska, J.M., & Prochaska, J.O. (January 2005). Application of the Transtheoretical Model to Pregnancy Prevention: Data Analysis and Measurement Development Report. West Kingston, RI: Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc.

Cummins, C.O., Evers, K.E., Johnson, J.L., Paiva, A., Prochaska, J.O., and Prochaska, J.M. (2004) Assessing stage of change and informed decision making for internet participation in health promotion and disease management. Managed Care Interface, 17, 27-32. [Medline] abstract

Prochaska, J.M., Prochaska, J.O., Cohen, F.C., Gomes, S.O., & Laforge, R.G., & Eastwood (Paiva) A. (2004). The transtheoretical model of change for multi-level interventions for alcohol abuse on campus. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 47(3).

Evers, K,E., Cummins, C.O., Johnson, J.L., Paiva, A., Prochaska, J.O., Padula, J., & Prochaska, J.M. (March 2004). Towards maximizing Internet impacts on health promotion and disease management. West Kingston, RI: Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc.

Paiva, A.L., Prochaska, J.M., Padula, J.A., Johnson, J.L. & Prochaska, J.O. (September 2003). The Cradle: Measurement Development and Data Analysis Report. West Kingston, RI: Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc.

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