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American Psychological Association Honors UCLA Public Health Professor for Research Into Health Risk Factors Among Gay Men and LesbiansDate: June 1, 2001Contact: Dan Page (email)Phone: (310) 794-2265 UCLA School of Public Health professor Susan Cochran (Mar Vista, Calif.) has received one of the American Psychological Association's highest awards, the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy. This award is conferred upon a psychologist who has made a distinguished empirical and/or theoretical contribution to research in public policy either through a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of work. Cochran is being recognized for her successful 20-year research career examining the determinants of mental and physical health risk factors and prevention needs among gay men and lesbians in the United States. Her work has long served to guide public health policy and health care practices. "It is truly an honor to receive this prestigious award from my fellow psychologists," Cochran said. "Knowing that my research efforts have helped to make a difference for such a vulnerable group is both rewarding and humbling." Cochran, formally trained in both clinical psychology and epidemiology, is a professor of epidemiology at the UCLA School of Public Health and also holds an appointment as a professor of statistics. Her current research focuses on psychopathology, resiliency and mental health services use among lesbians and gay men; HIV prevention issues of ethnic minority gay men and women of color; and health issues among lesbians. She was the senior author of a landmark study recently published in the American Journal of Public Health that surveyed nearly 12,000 lesbians to identify their risk factors for cancer and barriers to receipt of preventive cancer services. She has provided expert testimony and drafted recommendations for the Institute of Medicine, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and the Department of Health and Human Services on the health needs of lesbians and gay men. Over the years, Cochran's research has been supported by a Scientist Career Development Award from NIMH and research funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, the NIMH, the California Community Foundation, the Lesbian Health Fund and the Chicago Resource Center. She has received a number of awards and honors including the President's Award from the National Lesbian and Gay Health Association and the Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award from APA's Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Concerns. She is a former board member of the Directors for the National Lesbian and Gay Health Association and former chair of the APA Committee on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Concerns. Currently she serves as member of the NIH Study Section on Social Sciences, Nursing, Epidemiology, and Methods; the Committee on Youth Initiatives of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association; and the Committee on Lesbian and Gay Concerns in Statistics of the American Statistical Association. "The School of Public Health is fortunate to have Dr. Cochran on our faculty examining these important issues," said School of Public Health Dean, Dr. Linda Rosenstock. "The linkage between science and policy is a critical function of public health and this prestigious award by a major professional organization gives due credit to Dr. Cochran's impact on public policy." The APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy was first awarded in 1988. The award consists of a citation, a cash prize and an invited lecture to be presented Aug. 24 at the American Psychological Association Convention to be held in San Francisco. Cochran's lecture is titled "Social Inequalities and Mental Health: Perspectives on Lesbian and Gay Life." < Back to Archive 2001 << Back to Press Releases |
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