Lila Finney Rutten , PhD, MPH
Contractor, SAIC-Frederick
Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch (HCIRB)
Behavioral Research Program (BRP)
finneyl@mail.nih.gov
301-594-9056
Dr. Lila Rutten is a Behavioral Scientist in the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch (HCIRB). Her current responsibilities include managing/coordinating the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS), involvement in the dissemination efforts of the Centers for Excellence in Cancer Communication Research (CECCR), and supporting Branch and Program activities related to the role of health communication in shaping cancer-relevant behavior. Dr. Rutten has served as an active member of NCI's team of scientists since 2001, when she joined NCI as a Cancer Prevention Fellow.
Prior to her work with NCI, Dr. Rutten was an adjunct faculty member at the College of Mount Saint Joseph in the Department of Behavioral Science, and a statistician at Statistics Solutions, Inc. Her exemplary work in the field of Behavioral Science and commitment to cancer prevention and communication research has earned her several awards including a 2006 Performance Award from SAIC, Inc.; 2003 Merit Award from NCI's Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program; and Outstanding Dissertation Award at the Society of Behavioral Medicine 2002 meeting.
Dr. Rutten attained her Master of Public Health degree from Harvard University, her Doctorate and Master of Arts degree in Psychology from Miami University, and her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Bemidji State University.
Selected Publications and Presentations
Rutten, L. F., Davis, K., Squiers, L., & Blake, K. D. Low awareness of and referral to National Cancer Information Resources among physicians. J Natl Cancer Inst 2010; 102(15):1206-1207.
Rutten, L. J., Augustson, E. M., Doran, K. A., Moser, R. P., & Hesse, B. W. Health information seeking and media exposure among smokers: a comparison of light and intermittent tobacco users with heavy users. Nicotine Tob Res 2009; 11(2):190-196.
Rutten, L. F., Hesse, B. W., Moser, R. P., McCaul, K. D., & Rothman, A. J. Public perceptions of cancer prevention, screening, and survival: comparison with state-of-science evidence for colon, skin, and lung cancer. J Cancer Educ 2009; 24(1):40-48.
Finney Rutten, L. J., Augustson, E. M., Moser, R. P., Beckjord, E. B., & Hesse, B. W. Smoking knowledge and behavior in the United States: sociodemographic, smoking status, and geographic patterns. Nicotine Tob Res 2008; 10(10):1559-1570.
Finney Rutten, L. J., Squiers, L., & Hesse, B. Cancer-related information sought by the general public: evidence from the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service, 2002-2003. J Cancer Educ 2007; 22(2):91-98.
