You’ll find a sample of our papers below. Many of the PDFs are available by clicking the manuscript title. You can also search the PubMed database using the link to the right. Contact us if you have any questions.
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Bennett, G.G., Wolin K.Y., Puleo, E.,T. Masse, L., Viswanath, K., Atienza, A. Awareness of national physical activity guidelines for health promotion among US adults. Medicine in Science Sports and Exercise.
Bennett, G.G., Herring, S., Stein, E., Puleo, E., Emmons, K.M., Gillman, M. Web-based weight loss in primary care: A randomized controlled trial. Obesity.
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Bennett, G.G., Scharoun-Lee, M., Tucker-Seeley, R. Will public health fall victim to the home foreclosure epidemic? PLoS Medicine.
Fowler-Brown AG, Bennett GG, Goodman MS, Wee CC, Corbie-Smith GM, James SA. Psychosocial stress and 13-year BMI change among Blacks: The Pitt County Study. Obesity.
Heil, D.P., Bennett, G.G., Bond, K.S., Webster, M.D., Wolin, K.Y. Influence of activity monitor location and bout duration on free-living physical activity. European Journal of Applied Physiology.
Chae DH, Takeuchi DT, Barbeau EM, Bennett GG, Lindsey JC, Stoddard AM, Krieger N. Implications of Discrimination Based on Sexuality, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity for Psychological Distress Among Working Class Sexual Minorities: The United for Health Study, 2003-2004. International Journal of Health Services.
Shelton, R., Puleo, E., Bennett, G.G., McNeill, L., Sorensen, G., Emmons, K. The association between racial and gender discrimination and body mass index among residents living in lower-income housing. Ethnicity and Disease.
Shelton, R.C., Puleo, E., Bennett, G.G., McNeil, L.H., Goldman, R. Racial discrimination and physical activity among low-income housing residents. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
McNeill, L.H., Coeling, M., Puleo, E., Suarez, E.G., Bennett, G.G., Emmons, K.M. Colorectal cancer prevention for low income, sociodemographically-diverse adults in public housing: baseline findings of a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health.
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Bennett, G.G., Glasgow, R.E. Use of the Internet as a platform for public health intervention research. Annual Review of Public Health. 2009;30:273-92.
Emmons KM, Lobb R, Puleo E, Bennett G, Stoffel E, Syngal S. Colorectal cancer screening: prevalence among low-income groups with health insurance. Health Affairs 28 (1): 169-77, 2009.
Must, A., Bennett, G.G., Economos, C., Goodman, E., Schilling, J., Quintiliani, L., Rosenbaum, S., Vincent, J., Ashe, M. Assessing coordination of legal-based efforts across jurisdictions and sectors for obesity prevention and control. Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics. 37(S1): 45-54.
Must, A., Bennett, G.G., Economos, C., Goodman, E., Schilling, J., Quintialiani, L., Rosenbaum, S., Vincent, J., Ashe, M. Improving coordination of legal-based efforts across jurisdictions and sectors for obesity prevention and control. Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics. 37(S1): 90-98.
Wolin KY, Heil DP, Askew S, Matthews CE, Bennett GG. Validation of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short among Blacks. J Phys Act Health 5 (5): 746-60, 2008.
Drake BF, Lathan CS, Okechukwu CA, Bennett GG. Racial differences in prostate cancer screening by family history. Ann Epidemiol. 2008 Jul;18(7):579-83.
Wolin KY, Bennett GG, McNeill LH, Sorensen G, Emmons KM. Low discretionary time as a barrier to physical activity and intervention uptake. Am J Health Behav. 2008 Nov-Dec;32(6):563-9.
Edwards CL, Bennett GG, Wolin KY, Johnson S, Fowler S, Whitfield KE, Askew S, MacKinnon D, McDougald C, Hubbard R, Wellington C, Feliu M, Robinson E. Misestimation of peer tobacco use: understanding disparities in tobacco use. J Natl Med Assoc. 2008 Mar;100(3):299-302.
Chae DH, Takeuchi DT, Barbeau EM, Bennett GG, Lindsey J, Krieger N. Unfair treatment, racial/ethnic discrimination, ethnic identification, and smoking among Asian Americans in the National Latino and Asian American Study. Am J Public Health. 2008 Mar;98(3):485-92.
Wolin, K.Y., Bennett, G.G. The interrelations of socioeconomic position, occupational and leisure-time physical activity in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 2008, 5(2): 229-241.
Richman, L.S., Bennett, G.G., Pek, J., Williams, R.B. Discrimination, dispositions, and cardiovascular responses to stress. Health Psychology. Health Psychology. 2007 Nov;26(6):675-83
Kaphingst, K., Bennett, G.G., Sorensen, G., Kaphingst, K., McInnis, K. Weight, physical activity, and nutrition among members of an urban fitness center. BMC Public Health. 2007, 7:181.
McNeill, L., Puleo, E., Bennett G.G., Emmons, K.M. Exploring social contextual correlates of computer ownership and frequency of use among urban, low-income, public housing adult residents. J Med Internet Res. 2007 Dec 13;9(4):e35.
Bennett, G.G., Haughton, L., Wolin, K.Y., Duncan, D., Askew, S., Puleo, E., Emmons, K.M. Safe to walk? Neighborhood safety and pedometer-determined physical activity among low income housing residents. PLoS Medicine. 2007 Oct; 4(10): e306.
Kontos, E.Z., Bennett G.G., Viswanath, K. Barriers and facilitators to in-home Internet use among a group of low-socioeconomic novice computer users: implications for online health promotion. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2007 Oct; 9.
Bennett, G.G., Wolin, K.Y., James, S. Lifecourse socioeconomic position and weight change among Blacks: The Pitt County Study. Obesity. 2007 Jan; 15(1): 172-81.
McNeill, L., Viswanath, V.V., Bennett, G.G., Emmons, K.M. Feasibility of a web-based nutrition intervention among patients from working class, multi-ethnic neighborhoods. Preventing Chronic Disease. 2007 Jul;4(3):A55.
Bennett, G.G., Wolin, K.Y., Askew, S., Fletcher, R., Emmons, K.M. Immigration and obesity among lower income Blacks. Obesity. 2007 Jun;15(6):1391-4.
Kaphingst, K., Bennett, G.G., Sorensen, G., Kaphingst, K., McInnis, K. Weight, physical activity, and nutrition among members of an urban fitness center. BMC Public Health 2007, 7:181.
Bennett, G.G., Wolin, K.Y., Goodman, M., Samplin-Salgado, Carter, P., M., Dutton, S., Hill, R., Emmons, K.M. Attitudes regarding overweight, exercise, and health among Blacks. Cancer Causes and Control 2006 Feb; 17(1): 95-101.
Whitfield, KE, Brandon, DT., Robinson, E., Bennett, G., Merritt, M., Edwards, C. Sources of variability in John Henryism. Journal of the National Medical Association 2006 Apr; 98(4): 641-647.
Bennett, G.G., Wolin, K.Y., Puleo, E., Emmons, K. Pedometer-determined physical activity among multiethnic low income housing residents. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2006 Apr; 38(4): 768-773.
Goodman, M.S., Li, Y., Bennett, G.G., Stoddard, A., Emmons, K.M. An evaluation of multiple behavioral risk factors for cancer in a working class, multi-ethnic population. Journal of Data Science 2006 Jul; 4(3): 29-306.
Merritt, M. M., Bennett, G. G., Williams, R. B., Edwards, C. L., Sollers, J. J. III Perceived racism and cardiovascular reactivity and recovery to personally-relevant stress. Health Psychology. 2006 May; 25(3):364-369.
Bennett, G.G., Wolin, K.Y., Avrunin, J.S., Stoddard, A.M., Sorensen, G., Barbeau. E.M., Emmons, K.M. Does race/ethnicity moderate the association between job strain and leisure time physical activity? Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 2006 Aug; 32(1):60-67.
Bennett, G.G., Wolin, K.Y., Viswanath, V., Puleo, E., Emmons, K. Television watching and pedometer-determined physical activity among multiethnic low income housing residents. American Journal of Public Health. 2006 Sep ; 96(9): 1681-5.
Edwards, C.L., Primm, A., Johnson, S., Feliu, M., O’Garo, K., Bennett, G.G., Harrison, O., Robinson, E., Byrd., G., Whitfield, K., McDougald, C., Killough, A. Reconsideration of the training of psychiatrists and mental health professionals: Helping to make soup. Journal of the National Medical Association. 2006 Sep ; 98(9): 1498-500.
Bennett, G.G., Wolin, K.Y. Satisfied or unaware? Racial differences in self-perceived weight status. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2006; 3: 40.
Bennett, G.G., Wolin, K.Y., Robinson, E., Fowler, S., Edwards, C.L. Perceived racial/ethnic harassment and tobacco use among African American young adults. American Journal of Public Health 2005; 95(2): 238-240.
Edwards, C.L., Scales, M., Loughlin, C., Bennett, G., Harris-Peterson, S., De Castro, L.M., Whitworth, E., Abrams, M., Feliu, M., Johnson, S., Wood, M., Harrison, M.O., Killough, A. A brief review of the pathophysiology, associated pain, and psychosocial issues associated with sickle cell disease (SCD). International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 2005; 12(3): 171-179.
Stoddaard, A.M., Krieger, N., Barbeau, E., Bennett, G.G., Berkman, L., Fay, M.E., Sorensen, G., Emmons, K.Recruiting Small Manufacturing Worksites That Employ Multiethnic, Low-wage Workforces Into a Cancer Prevention Research Trial.Preventing Chronic Disease. 2005; 2(4): 1-11.
Kroenke, C., Bennett, G.G., Fuchs, C., Giovannucci, E., Kawachi, I., Schernhammer, E., Holmes, M., Kubzansky, L. Depressive symptoms and prospective incidence of colorectal cancer in women. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2005 Nov 1;162(9):839-48.
Merritt, M.M., Bennett, G.G., Sollers, J., Edwards, C.L., Williams, R.B. Low educational attainment, John Henryism and cardiovascular reactivity and recovery to personally relevant stress. Psychosomatic Medicine 2004; 66(1): 49-55.
Bennett, G.G., Merritt, M.M., Edwards, C.L., Sollers, J.T. Perceived racism and affective responses to ambiguous interpersonal interactions among African American men. American Behavioral Scientist 2004; 47(7): 963-976.
Bennett, G.G., Merritt, M.M., Sollers, J., Edwards, C.L., Whitfield, K., Brandon, D. Stress, coping, and health outcomes: A review of the John Henryism hypothesis. Psychology and Health 2004; 19(3): 369-383.
Bennett, G.G., Merritt, M.M., Yaus, K.P. Ethnicity, education, and cortisol secretion: A preliminary investigation. Ethnicity and Health. 2004; 9(4): 337-347.