About me
Expertise:
My research uses insights from decision psychology and behavioral science to understand environmental and health behavior, so as to inform behavior change interventions. In my work, I am focusing on the interaction of social and cognitive factors (e.g., individual differences in cognitive processing, and risk perception) that can help to facilitate sustainable and healthy behaviors. With a background in psychology, I am using quantitative research methods including lab experiments, field studies, and randomized control trials. My goal is to conduct cross-disciplinary research that 1) has real-world applications for public and health policy, 2) has the potential to positively impact society by promoting health and environmental equity and 3) provides new insights into psychological processes of judgments and decision making.
Experience:
Assistant Professor of Psychology at Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, Baruch College, City University of New York
Research Associate in Environmental and Health Behavior at the University of Southern California, Wrigley Institute Environment and Sustainability and the Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics
Postdoctoral Scientist at the Cancer Research Center for Health Equity, Samuel Oschin Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai
Visiting Scholar at the University of Southern California, the Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics
Postdoctoral Researcher at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Decision Making and Managerial Behavior Group in the Department of Economics
PhD in Psychology from SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department of Psychology
Current Projects
Hurricane preparedness behaviors, risk perception and emotions with Gabrielle Wong-Parodi (Stanford), Dana R. Garfin (UCLA), Wändi Bruine de Bruin (USC) and Dan Relihan (UCI)
Natural disasters and resilience in across the world with Wändi Bruine de Bruin (USC), and Tsegaye Gatiso (World Bank)
Sustainable and healthy eating behaviors with Wändi Bruine de Bruin (USC), Joe Árvai (USC), and Tania Gutsche (USC)
The role of social and cognitive factors in perception of natural disasters, sustainable technologies and climate policy with Joe Árvai (USC) and Wändi Bruine de Bruin (USC)
Self-other differences in health risk assessment among cancer survivors with Geetanjali D. Datta (Cedars Sinai), and BJ Rimel (Cedars Sinai)
Recent Publications
Sleboda, P., Bruine de Bruin W., Gutsche, T., Arvai, J. (2023). Don’t say vegan or plant-based: Focusing on health and sustainability improves choices for food baskets without meat and dairy. Journal of Environmental Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102217
Lin, E., Sleboda P., Rimel, B.J., Datta, G.D. (2023). Inequities in colorectal and breast cancer screening: At the intersection of race/ethnicity, sexuality, and gender. SSM - Population Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101540
Lin, E., Sleboda, P., Rimel, B.J., Chen, J.T., Hernandez, D.V., Datta, G.D. (2023). Sexual orientation and gender identity inequities in cervical cancer screening by race and ethnicity. Cancer Causes & Control. doi.org/10.1007/s10552-023-01771-2
Sobolev, M., Sleboda, P. (2023). Behavioral Design To Prevent Diagnostic Delays And Errors. Health Affairs Forefront. 10.1377/forefront.20230620.440319
Sleboda, P., Bruine de Bruin, W., Arangua, L., Gutsche, T. (2022). Associations of Eating Identities With Self-Reported Dietary Behaviors and Body Mass Index. Frontiers in Nutrition. doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.89455
News
Presented at Food Systems ReTreat, Catalina Island, California
Presented at the Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida
Received Susan and Philip Hagenah Endowed Post-Doctorate Fellowship Award
Submitted NIH/NCI Research Proposal as a PI titled "Developing a text-based intervention to strengthen healthy eating identities: Targeting English-, Spanish-, and Korean-speaking gynecologic cancer survivors"
Won Best Poster Award for work title Racial/Ethnic Variation in Cervical Cancer Screening Adherence Among Sexual and Gender Minorities at the LBGTQ+ Cancer Symposium, Cedars-Sinai
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