Laurie Ruggiero, PhD
Professor of Community Health Sciences
Research Interests
Health promotion/lifestyle change, disease prevention and disease self-management, population and behavioral strategies for health promotion and disease management, use of technology for health promotion and lifestyle change
Recent and Noteworthy Publications
Blissmer B, Riebe D, Dye G, Ruggiero L, Greene G, Caldwell M. Health-related quality of life following a clinical weight loss intervention among overweight and obese adults: intervention and 24 month follow-up effects. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2006 Jul 17;4:43.
Jones H, Edwards L, Vallis TM, Ruggiero L, Rossi S, Rossi JS, Greene G, Prochaska JO, Zinman B. Changes in diabetes self-care behaviors make a difference to glycemic control: the Diabetes Stages of Change (DiSC) study. Diabetes Care. 2003;26:732-7.
Ruggiero L, Glasgow RE, Dryfoos J, Rossi JS, Prochaska JO, Orleans CT, Prokhorov AV, Rossi SR, Greene GW, Reed GR, Kelly K, Chobanian L, Johnson S. Diabetes self-management: Self-report of the recommendations, rates and patterns in a large population with Type I and Type II diabetes. Diabetes Care. 1997;20:568-576.
Ruggiero L, Wagner J, de Groot M. Understanding the individual: emotional and psychological challenges. In: Mensing C, Cypress M, Halstenson C, McLaughlin S, Walker EA, eds. The Art and Science of Diabetes Self-Management Education: A Desk Reference for Healthcare Professionals. Chicago: American Association of Diabetes Educators; 2006:59-89.
Ruggiero L, Webster K, Peipert J, Wood C. Identification and recruitment of low-income pregnant smokers: Who are we missing? Addictive Behaviors. 2003;13:6-13.
Contact Info
Institute for Health Research and Policy
University of Illinois at Chicago (MC 275)
549 Westside Research Office Bldg.
1747 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608
IHRP Affiliation(s)
Current IHRP Research Studies (Co-I)
Recently Completed Research