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 4/28/2025

    Robinson SA, Barker AM, Fix GM, Clayman ML, Herbst AN, White JC, Wiener RS. Linking Patient Perceptions of Shared Decision Making to Satisfaction in Lung Cancer Screening Decisions. Med Decis Making. 2025 Apr 28; 272989X251333451. PMID: 40292863.

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  • Published 3/3/2025

    Robinson SA, Bamonti PM, Wan ES, Moy ML. Change in self-efficacy mediates the effect of a physical activity intervention in COPD. ERJ Open Res. 2025 Mar; 11(2). PMID: 40040900.

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  • Published 10/16/2024

    Hogan TP, Etingen B, Zocchi MS, Bixler FR, McMahon N, Patrianakos J, Robinson SA, Newton T, Shah N, Frisbee KL, Shimada SL, Lipschitz JM, Smith BM. Veteran Preferences and Willingness to Share Patient-Generated Health Data. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Apr; 40(5):1157-1165. PMID: 39414734.

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  • Published 7/25/2024

    Berube MN, Robinson SA, Wan ES, Mongiardo MA, Finer EB, Moy ML. Physical Activity and Systemic Biomarkers in Persons With COPD: Insights from a Web-Based Pedometer-Mediated Intervention. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2024 Jul 25; 11(4):369-381. PMID: 38809105.

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  • Published 1/22/2024

    Robinson SA, Shimada SL, Zocchi MS, Etingen B, Smith B, McMahon N, Cutrona SL, Harmon JS, Wilck NR, Hogan TP. Factors Associated with Veteran Self-Reported Use of Digital Health Devices. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Feb; 39(Suppl 1):79-86. PMID: 38252248.

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Education

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

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