Faculty & Staff

Sarah Bauerle Bass, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Director, Undergraduate Program

Dr. Bass teaches undergraduate courses in program planning and evaluation and introduction to health professions. Other areas of expertise include human sexuality, especially in the areas of gender, reproductive technologies and sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV, and in health communications, especially as it relates to the uses of new technology by patient populations. She is currently the Principal Investigator of a National Cancer Institute funded study researching the use of the Internet by newly diagnosed cancer patients who contact the Cancer Information Service. Dr. Bass has presented at both the local and national level on the use of new technologies and their possible effects on patient behavior. She has also been an expert reviewer for publications in the field. She currently consults with Fox Chase Cancer Center in developing research projects aimed at bridging the digital divide.

In addition, Dr. Bass has developed and implemented a number of health education programs, including interventions in the areas of HIV/AIDS, Drug Abuse Prevention and Child Care Education. She has also evaluated programs for the Injury Prevention Program within the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. Dr. Bass is also Adjunct Faculty at Arcadia University's Department of Health Education where she teaches graduate courses in Health Behavior Theory, Human Sexuality, Program Planning and Evaluation and International Health.

Education:

Ph.D. Temple University
MPH Temple University
BS Northwestern University

Concentration:

Sexuality; health communications; women's health; health behavior theory; program planning and evaluation

Recent Publications

"Preparedness for a smallpox outbreak:  Comparing metrics for assessing levels of vaccination among healthcare workers by state. Bass, SB, Ruzek, SB, Gordon, TF, Hanlon, AL.  Accepted for Publication: Epidemiology and Infection, (In Press:Fall, '06)

"Relationship of Internet health information use with patient behavior and self-efficacy:  Experiences of newly diagnosed cancer patients who contact the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service". Bass, SB, SB Ruzek, L Fleisher, N McKeown-Conn, TF Gordon, and D. Moore. Journal of Health Communication, 11: 219-236

"How will Internet Use Affect the Patient: A Review of Computer Network and Interactive Technology Studies and the Implications in Understanding How the Use of the Internet Affects Patient Populations" Bass, S.B. Journal of Health Psychology, 8(1), 23-36.

Recent Grants

National Cancer Institute 1R21CA120122 01/01/2007 - 12/31/2008 Using Perceptual Mapping to Develop Low Literacy CRC Screening Decision Aids.  TF Gordon, PI; SB Ruzek, SB Bass Co-PIs ($412,500)

Philadelphia Department of Public Health 9/1/06 - 8/30/07 Risk Communication for Emergency Preparedness.  B. Seals, PI; SB Bass - Co-PI.  ($100,000)

Temple University Tobacco Settlement Funding, OVPR 1/2005-5/2007 Risk Communication, Social Marketing and Media Training Program Development for Disaster Personnel.  SB Bass - Principal Investigator. B. Seals and E. Leebron, Co-PIs. ($50,000).