Stephanie A. Robinson, PhD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

I am a research psychologist and health services researcher. My work is focused on evaluating and implementing accessible, patient-facing technologies to promote self-management behaviors, such as physical activity, in patients with chronic disease. I am specifically interested in understanding how to leverage technology to expand access to pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD who cannot attend conventional, in-person programs. My PhD is in social developmental psychology, where my research was focused on understanding mechanisms between psychosocial determinants (e.g., self-efficacy) and healthy behaviors (e.g., physical activity), and how these relationships vary across the lifespan. I completed a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship in Health Services Research at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR) at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, where I am currently an investigator.

Publications

  • Published 6/1/2026

    Robinson SA, Burns PA, Fitzelle-Jones E, Gagnon DR, Moy ML. Pulmonary rehabilitation is associated with increased 1-year survival in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026 Jun 01; 212(6):1227-1236. PMID: 42085209.

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  • Published 5/21/2026

    Hogan TP, Etingen B, McMahon N, Escudero G, Calkins S, Moussa A, Slightam C, Zulman D, Shimada SL, Robinson SA, Zocchi MS, Shah N, Heyworth L, Newton TJ. Understanding the value of virtual care technologies: development of a framework in the veterans health administration. Front Digit Health. 2026; 8:1677472. PMID: 42255282.

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  • Published 4/21/2026

    Robinson SA, Shusterman S, Barker AM, Fix GM, Wiener RS. Patient Perceptions of Quality of Shared Decision-Making for Lung Cancer Screening in Telehealth vs In-Person Discussions. Chest. 2026 Sep; 170(3):953-961. PMID: 42025999.

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  • Published 3/26/2026

    Zocchi MS, Lipschitz JM, Bixler FR, Robinson SA, Etingen B, Hogan TP, Ndiwane N, Calkins S, Newton T, Shah N, Kragen B, Young AS, Shimada SL. Patient Sharing of Digital Health Data in the Veterans Health Administration: Cross-Sectional Analysis. J Med Internet Res. 2026 Mar 26; 28:e80517. PMID: 41885918.

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  • Published 1/13/2026

    Robinson SA, Shell P, Am L, Bilodeau CL, Gordon HS, Uphold CR, Vimalananda VG, Cutrona SL, Hogan TP, Smith B, Shimada SL. Developing a Customizable Texting Intervention for Diabetes Self-Management: Participatory Design Approach. JMIR Form Res. 2026 Jan 13; 10:e83144. PMID: 41528767.

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Education

  • Brandeis University, PhD
  • Catholic University of America, MA
  • Elon University, BA

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