Susan Roberts-Dobie, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - Health Promotion & Education

Selected Publication

  • Roberts-Dobie, S. & Donatelle, J. (in press, May 2007). Self-injury in the schools. The Journal of School Health. 
  • Roberts-Dobie, S. (Fall 2006). The Updated School Health Index: A Tool to Improve Student Health. IAHPERD Journal. 
  • Roberts-Dobie, S. (November 2006). Working with self-injurers: A model for schools. The 134th Annual American Public Health Association Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts. 
  • Roberts-Dobie, S. & Schalk, J. (March 2006). Cigs for Subs: A Great American Smokeout Event. The Iowa Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Ames, Iowa. 
  • Roberts-Dobie, S. & Cryer, D. (March 2006). Strengthening future professionals through undergraduate research. The Iowa Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Ames, Iowa . 
  • Roberts-Dobie, S. (December 2005). The status of school health policies: Presence and predictors. Annual Conference of the Iowa Educational Research and Evaluation Association. Cedar Falls, Iowa. 
  • Donatelle, R.J., Hudson , D., Lesser, V., Goodall, A. & Dobie, S. (May 2005). Does money talk? Motivating smoking cessation in pregnancy: The MISS Project. National Conference on Tobacco and Health. Chicago, Illinois. 
  • Donatelle, R.J., Hudson , D., Lesser, V., Dobie, S., & Goodall, A. (April 2005). Factors that predict the effectiveness of contingency management on smoking cessation: The MISS Project. The Society of Behavioral Medicine's 26th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions. Boston, MA. 
  • Donatelle, R.J., Hudson , D., Dobie, S., Goodall, A., Hunsberger, M., & Oswald, K. (2004). Incentives in smoking cessation: Status of the field and implications for research and practice with pregnant smokers. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 6(Supp 2), S163-S179. 
  • Dobie, S. (2004). utting through the Pain' in: Access to Health, 8th ed, by Donatelle, R. J. Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco. 
  • Roberts-Dobie, S. (November 2004). Killing two birds with one stone: Teach health lessons through physical activity. Iowa Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance State Convention. Cedar Falls, Iowa. 
  • Donatelle, R.J., Hudson , D. & Dobie, S. (November 2003). Barriers to the delivery of a 5 A's Best Practice Intervention for low - income pregnant smokers: Provider perspectives and implications for practice. American Public Health Association Conference. San Francisco, California.
Phone: 
(319) 273-5930
Fax: 
(319) 273-5958
Office Location: 

WRC 219

Mailing Address: 

University of Northern Iowa
203 Wellness & Recreation Center
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0241

Education 
  • Ph.D. Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon (2004)
  • M.A. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa (1998)
  • B.A. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa (1997)
  • B.A. in Spanish (1997)
Research Interests 

• Child and Adolescent Health
• Health Disparities
• Health Behavior Change
• Self-injurious Behavior
• Tobacco Use and Cessation