Carolyn M Tucker

Carolyn M Tucker, Ph.D.

Professor

Department: LS-HEALTH DISPARITIES
Business Phone: (352) 273-2153
Business Email: cmtucker@ufl.edu

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2013-2020
PCO4911 Undergraduate Research in Psychology of Health Disparities
2013-2019
PCO6057 Psychology of Counseling I
2018
CIS7979 Advanced Research
2014-2015,2017
PCO6939 Seminar: Current Topics in Counseling Psychology

Publications

Academic Articles
2025
Motivators of and barriers to in-person health care and video telehealth utilization among older Black adults: a qualitative study.
Ethnicity & health. 30(1):150-172 [DOI] 10.1080/13557858.2024.2412848. [PMID] 39382515.
2024
An in-person and technology-implemented holistic health promotion program for older Black adults in low-income communities.
Journal of the National Medical Association. 116(1):83-92 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jnma.2023.12.008. [PMID] 38172041.
2024
Radical Healing Community-Based Participatory Research to Eliminate Health Disparities
The Counseling Psychologist. 52(4):551-580 [DOI] 10.1177/00110000241234311.
2024
Sleep as a Predictor of Health-Related Quality of Life among Economically Disadvantaged Black Older Adults.
Ethnicity & disease. 34(4):214-220 [DOI] 10.18865/EthnDis-2022-2027. [PMID] 39463810.
2022
Promoting weight-loss maintenance among Black women primary care patients: A cluster RCT of a culturally sensitive versus standard behavioural approach.
Clinical obesity. 12(6) [DOI] 10.1111/cob.12553. [PMID] 36151609.
2022
The Associations between Depression, Acculturation, and Cardiovascular Health among African Immigrants in the United States.
International journal of environmental research and public health. 19(11) [DOI] 10.3390/ijerph19116658. [PMID] 35682247.
2021
Impact of Stress and Loneliness on Health-Related Quality of Life Among Low Income Senior African Americans.
Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities. 8(4):1089-1097 [DOI] 10.1007/s40615-020-00865-w. [PMID] 32940896.
2021
Student-led research team-building program may help junior faculty increase productivity in competitive biomedical research environment.
BMC medical education. 21(1) [DOI] 10.1186/s12909-020-02396-8. [PMID] 33397349.
2021
Views of Black women patients with obesity on desired and undesired weight-focused clinical encounters.
Clinical obesity. 11(5) [DOI] 10.1111/cob.12468. [PMID] 34101372.
2019
A Culturally Sensitive Church-Based Health-Smart Intervention for Increasing Health Literacy and Health-Promoting Behaviors among Black Adult Churchgoers.
Journal of health care for the poor and underserved. 30(1):80-101 [DOI] 10.1353/hpu.2019.0009. [PMID] 30827971.
2019
An Examination of Health-Promoting Behaviors Among Hispanic Adults Using an Activation and Empowerment Approach.
Progress in community health partnerships : research, education, and action. 13(1):9-17 [DOI] 10.1353/cpr.2019.0004. [PMID] 30956243.
2019
Associations of Health Self-efficacy With Engagement in Health-Promoting Behaviors and Treatment Adherence in Rural Patients.
Family & community health. 42(2):109-116 [DOI] 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000219. [PMID] 30768475.
2019
Clinical Staff’s Motivators and Barriers to Engagement in Health-Promoting Behaviors.
Journal for nurses in professional development. 35(2):85-92 [DOI] 10.1097/NND.0000000000000541. [PMID] 30762842.
2019
Counseling Psychologists and Behavioral Health: Promoting Mental and Physical Health Outcomes
The Counseling Psychologist. 47(7):970-998 [DOI] 10.1177/0011000019896784.
2018
Correction to: Sexual Minority Stress, Coping, and Physical Health Indicators.
Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings. 25(1) [DOI] 10.1007/s10880-017-9523-x. [PMID] 29270917.
2018
Current Demographics and Roles of Florida Community Health Workers: Implications for Future Recruitment and Training.
Journal of community health. 43(3):552-559 [DOI] 10.1007/s10900-017-0451-3. [PMID] 29196902.
2018
Health Self-Empowerment Theory: Predicting Health Behaviors and BMI in Culturally Diverse Adults.
Family & community health. 41(3):168-177 [DOI] 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000195. [PMID] 29781918.
2018
Motivators of and Barriers to Health-Promoting Behaviors Among Culturally Diverse Middle and High School Students
American Journal of Health Education. 49(2):105-112 [DOI] 10.1080/19325037.2017.1414644.
2018
Predictors of Cancer Screening Among Culturally Diverse Men.
American journal of men's health. 12(4):837-843 [DOI] 10.1177/1557988316644398. [PMID] 27118456.
2017
A CBPR Study to Test the Impact of a Church-Based Health Empowerment Program on Health Behaviors and Health Outcomes of Black Adult Churchgoers.
Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities. 4(1):70-78 [DOI] 10.1007/s40615-015-0203-y. [PMID] 26830631.
2017
A Socially Just Leadership Approach to Community-Partnered Research for Reducing Health Disparities
Counseling Psychologist. 45(6, SI):781-809 [DOI] 10.1177/0011000017722213.
2017
Frequency of visits to a health care provider, health promoting behaviors, and perceived health status among African American women.
Women & health. 57(5):583-598 [DOI] 10.1080/03630242.2016.1178683. [PMID] 27093393.
2017
Impact of a University-Community Partnership Approach to Improving Health Behaviors and Outcomes Among Overweight/Obese Hispanic Adults.
American journal of lifestyle medicine. 11(6):479-488 [DOI] 10.1177/1559827615623773. [PMID] 30202374.
2017
Sexual Minority Stress, Coping, and Physical Health Indicators.
Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings. 24(3-4):223-233 [DOI] 10.1007/s10880-017-9504-0. [PMID] 28861690.
2017
Validation of an Inventory for Providers to Self-Assess Their Engagement in Patient-Centered Culturally Sensitive Health Care.
Journal of patient experience. 4(3):129-137 [DOI] 10.1177/2374373517706622. [PMID] 28959718.
2016
A Community-Level Assessment of Barriers to Preventive Health Behaviors Among Culturally Diverse Men.
American journal of men's health. 10(6):495-504 [PMID] 25787987.
2016
Associations Among Perceived Provider Cultural Sensitivity, Trust in Provider, and Treatment Adherence Among Predominantly Low-Income Asian American Patients
Asian American Journal of Psychology. 7(4):295-304 [DOI] 10.1037/aap0000058.
2016
Development of an Inventory for Health-Care Office Staff to Self-Assess Their Patient-Centered Cultural Sensitivity.
Health services research and managerial epidemiology. 3 [DOI] 10.1177/2333392816629600. [PMID] 28367480.
2016
Lifestyle modification intervention for overweight and obese Hispanic pregnant women: development, implementation, lessons learned and future applications.
Contemporary clinical trials communications. 3:111-116 [PMID] 27822567.
2016
Motivators of and Barriers to Eating Foods and Snacks Among Adolescents.
American journal of lifestyle medicine. 10(3):207-215 [DOI] 10.1177/1559827615575505. [PMID] 30202276.
2016
Motivators of and Barriers to Engagement in Healthy Eating Behaviors among non-Hispanic Black Adults.
Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities. 3(3):473-83 [DOI] 10.1007/s40615-015-0164-1. [PMID] 27294739.
2016
Testing of a Model with Latino Patients That Explains the Links Among Patient-Perceived Provider Cultural Sensitivity, Language Preference, and Patient Treatment Adherence.
Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities. 3(1):63-73 [DOI] 10.1007/s40615-015-0114-y. [PMID] 26896106.
2015
Validation of a patient-centered culturally sensitive health care office staff inventory.
Primary health care research & development. 16(5):506-12 [DOI] 10.1017/S1463423614000413. [PMID] 25482147.
2014
Association of health self-empowerment with health-promoting behaviors among chronically ill African American and non- Hispanic White adolescents.
Journal of health care for the poor and underserved. 25(4):2019-31 [DOI] 10.1353/hpu.2014.0168. [PMID] 25418256.
2014
Impact of a Culturally Sensitive Health Self-Empowerment Workshop Series on Health Behaviors/Lifestyles, BMI, and Blood Pressure of Culturally Diverse Overweight/Obese Adults.
American journal of lifestyle medicine. 8(2):122-132 [PMID] 24910589.
2014
Roles of perceived provider cultural sensitivity and health care justice in African American/Black patients’ satisfaction with provider.
Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings. 21(3):282-90 [DOI] 10.1007/s10880-014-9397-0. [PMID] 24913783.
2014
The effects of a culturally sensitive, empowerment-focused, community-based health promotion program on health outcomes of adults with type 2 diabetes.
Journal of health care for the poor and underserved. 25(1):292-307 [DOI] 10.1353/hpu.2014.0044. [PMID] 24509027.
2014
Validation of a patient-centered, culturally sensitive, clinic environment inventory using a national sample of adult patients.
Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society. 25(1):80-6 [DOI] 10.1177/1043659613504111. [PMID] 24129544.
2013
Patients’ perceived cultural sensitivity of health care office staff and its association with patients’ health care satisfaction and treatment adherence.
Journal of health care for the poor and underserved. 24(4):1586-98 [DOI] 10.1353/hpu.2013.0170. [PMID] 24185154.
2013
Validation of a patient-centered culturally sensitive health care provider inventory using a national sample of adult patients.
Patient education and counseling. 91(3):344-9 [DOI] 10.1016/j.pec.2013.01.003. [PMID] 23453852.
2012
Family interaction patterns and their association with family support among women with breast cancer.
Cancer nursing. 35(3):E11-21 [DOI] 10.1097/NCC.0b013e31822d4851. [PMID] 22538262.
2012
Medical students’ self-evaluations of their patient-centered cultural sensitivity: implications for cultural sensitivity/competence training.
Journal of the National Medical Association. 104(1-2):38-45 [PMID] 22708246.
2012
The youth form of the Motivators of and Barriers to Health-Smart Behaviors Inventory.
Psychological assessment. 24(2):490-502 [DOI] 10.1037/a0026262. [PMID] 22103550.
2011
Development of the Motivators of and Barriers to Health-Smart Behaviors Inventory.
Psychological assessment. 23(2):487-503 [DOI] 10.1037/a0022299. [PMID] 21443361.
2011
Low-income children’s reported motivators of and barriers to healthy eating behaviors: a focus group study.
Journal of the National Medical Association. 103(9-10):941-51 [PMID] 22364064.
2011
Patient-centered culturally sensitive health care: model testing and refinement.
Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association. 30(3):342-50 [DOI] 10.1037/a0022967. [PMID] 21553978.
2010
Validation of a provider self-report inventory for measuring patient-centered cultural sensitivity in health care using a sample of medical students.
Journal of community health. 35(2):198-207 [DOI] 10.1007/s10900-009-9212-2. [PMID] 20108113.
2009
Motivators of and Barriers to Engaging in Physical Activity: Perspectives of Low-Income Culturally Diverse Adolescents and Adults.
American journal of health education. 40(3):146-154 [DOI] 10.1080/19325037.2009.10599089. [PMID] 29527247.
2009
Predictors of a Health-Promoting Lifestyle and Behaviors Among Low-Income African American Mothers and White Mothers of Chronically Ill Children
Journal of the National Medical Association. 101:103-110
2009
Predictors of a health-promoting lifestyle and behaviors among low-income African American mothers and white mothers of chronically ill children.
Journal of the National Medical Association. 101(2):103-10 [PMID] 19378625.
2009
Social and cognitive factors associated with preventative health care behaviors of culturally diverse adolescents.
Journal of the National Medical Association. 101(3):236-42 [PMID] 19331255.
2009
Stress and nutrition among African American women with hypertension.
American journal of health behavior. 33(6):661-72 [PMID] 19320615.
2008
Perfectionism and depression among low-income chronically ill African American and White adolescents and their maternal parent.
Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings. 15(3):171-81 [DOI] 10.1007/s10880-008-9119-6. [PMID] 19104962.
2007
Assessments for measuring patient-centered cultural sensitivity in community-based primary care clinics.
Journal of the National Medical Association. 99(6):609-19 [PMID] 17595929.
2007
Do family environments and negative cognitions of adolescents with depressive symptoms vary by ethnic group?
Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43). 21(2):325-30 [PMID] 17605556.
2007
Health value, perceived social support, and health self-efficacy as factors in a health-promoting lifestyle.
Journal of American college health : J of ACH. 56(1):69-74 [PMID] 17711829.
2003
Cultural sensitivity in physician-patient relationships: perspectives of an ethnically diverse sample of low-income primary care patients.
Medical care. 41(7):859-70 [PMID] 12835610.
2002
Associations with medication adherence among ethnically different pediatric patients with renal transplants.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany). 17(4):251-6 [PMID] 11956876.
2002
Expanding pediatric psychology beyond hospital walls to meet the health care needs of ethnic minority children.
Journal of pediatric psychology. 27(4):315-23 [PMID] 11986355.
2002
Using culturally sensitive theories and research to meet the academic needs of low-income African American children.
The American psychologist. 57(10):762-773 [DOI] 10.1037/0003-066X.57.10.762. [PMID] 12369499.
2001
Demographic and medical predictors of medication compliance among ethnically different pediatric renal transplant patients.
Pediatric transplantation. 5(5):343-8 [PMID] 11560753.
2001
Self-regulation predictors of medication adherence among ethnically different pediatric patients with renal transplants.
Journal of pediatric psychology. 26(8):455-64 [PMID] 11700330.

Grants

Jun 2024 ACTIVE
Testing the Pain Relief of musculOskeletal conditions and Arthritis using Culturally Tailored InterVentions for Black Elders (PROACTIVE) Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NINR
Mar 2024 ACTIVE
Tailoring Recruitment Communication using Virtual Human Technology to Increase Participation of Older Minority Adults in Clinical Trials
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: MAYO CLINIC via NATL INST OF HLTH NIA
Sep 2023 ACTIVE
Genetic Attributions and Racialized Perceptions of Obesity
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY via NATL INST OF HLTH NHGRI
Sep 2022 ACTIVE
Precision Clinical Trial Recruitment to Promote Cancer Health Equity Across Florida
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: MAYO CLINIC via NATL INST OF HLTH NCI
Sep 2022 – Sep 2023
Precision Clinical Trial Recruitment to Promote Cancer Health Equity Across Florida
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NCI
Jun 2022 ACTIVE
University of Florida Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center
Role: Project Manager
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NIA
Mar 2022 – Dec 2024
Health-Smart Holistic Health Program for Seniors: Broadening Reach and Impact and Enhancing Sustainability through System Changes
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UF FOUNDATION via HUMANA FOUNDATION
Jan 2022 ACTIVE
The Tele-Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Coaching Program for Black Adults and Youth
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UF FOUNDATION via FLORIDA BLUE FOUNDATION
Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
Tailoring Recruitment Communication using Virtual Human Technology to Increase Participation of Older Minority Adults in Clinical Trials
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NIA
Jan 2021 – Mar 2024
Pastoral Tele-Mental Health Coach Training Programs to Promote the Well-being of Seniors in Low-Income Communities within Jacksonville, Florida
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UF FOUNDATION via JIM MORAN FOU
Jan 2021 – Feb 2022
Health-Smart Holistic Health Program for Seniors: Sustainability through Mobility-Sensitive Methods and Telehealth
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UF FOUNDATION via HUMANA FOUNDATION
May 2020 – Apr 2022
Barriers for Hispanics Uninsured Children
Role: Other
Funding: AMER ACAD OF PEDIATRICS
Jan 2020 – Jun 2021
HEALTH-SMART HOLISTIC HEALTH CENTERS PROGRAM FOR SENIORS: EXPANSION AND SUSTAINABILITY PHASE (YEAR 2)
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UF FOUNDATION via HUMANA FOUNDATION
Dec 2018 – Feb 2020
Health-Smart, Holistic Health and Wellness Centers Program to Promote Social Connection and Food Security among Minority, Underserved, and/or Low-Income Jacksonville Seniors
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UF FOUNDATION via HUMANA FOUNDATION
Jan 2018 – May 2023
Culturally Sensitive, Primary Care Clinic-Based Interventions by Community Health Workers and Trained Physicians to Promote and Sustain Weight Loss among Black Women Patients with Obesity
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RES INST
Sep 2017 – May 2024
The University of Florida Jacksonville Aging Studies Center (JAX-ASCENT)
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NIA
Jun 2017 – Feb 2019
A Health-Smart Church Center Project to Promote and Sustain Health Behaviors, Reduce Overweight/Obesity and Hypertension, and Increase Healthy Days among Members of Participating Black Churches and Their Communities
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UF FOUNDATION via HUMANA FOUNDATION
Sep 2016 – Jun 2018
The Peoples Scientific Conference to Promote Minority Health through Community-Based Participatory Research: CHWs Lead the Way
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NIMHD
Dec 2015 – Jun 2016
Culturally Sensitive Health Care and Obesity Reduction at Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INC

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-2153
Emails:
Business:
cmtucker@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY
PO Box 112250
GAINESVILLE FL 326112250
Business Street:
253 PSY
GAINESVILLE FL 32611