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Adjunct Professor

goodman@brandeis.edu Heller  332

Expertise

Social epidemiology; socioeconomic status gradients in health; obesity; Type 2 diabetes; cardiovascular disease risks ; Child and adolescent health.

Courses

  • HSSP 92b - Internship and Analysis
  • HSSP 100b - Introduction to Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Population Health

Scholarship

  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Huppert, J, Khoury, J, Slap, G.. "STI Testing and Screening in a National Sample of Reproductive Aged Women." Obstetrics and Gynecology, in press (2005).
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, McEwen, BS, Dolan, LM, Schafer-Kalkhoff, T, and Adler, NE.. "Social Disadvantage and Adolescent Stress." J Adolesc Health, In press (2005).
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, McEwen, BS, Huang, B, Dolan, LM, and Adler, NE.. "Social Inequalities in Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescence." Psychosomatic Medicine, In press. (2005).
  • Goodman,Elizabeth. Social Disadvantage and Adolescent Stress. J. Adolesc Health, 2005.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Daniels SR, Morrison JA, Huang, B, and Dolan LM.. "Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents: A Comparison of the WHO and NCEP Definitions." J Pediatr 145. (2004): 445-451.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Herbold NH, Vazquez IM, Emans SJ.. "Vitamin, mineral, herbal and other supplement use by adolescents." Top Clin Nutr 2004 19. 4 (2004): 266-271.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Huang B, Siva S, Succop P. "Statistical Assessment of Mediational Effects for Logistic Mediational Models." Stat Med 23. (2004): 2713-2728.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth. "Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents: A Comparison of the WHO and NCEP Definitions." J. Pediatr. (2004): 445-451.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth. "Statistical Assessment of Mediational Effects for Logistic Mediational Models." Statistics in Medicine (2004): 2713-2728.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth and Strauss, RS.. "Reliability and validity of self-reported height and weight among high school students." J Adolesc Health 33. (2003): 140-141.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Adler, NE, Daniels, SR, Slap, GB, Morrison, J, Dolan, LM.. "Impact of objective and subjective social status on obesity in a biracial cohort of adolescents." Obes Research 11. (2003): 1018-1026.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, G.B. Slap and B. Huang. "Quantifying the Public Health Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Adolescent Depression and Obesity." Am J Public Health 93. (2003): 1844-1850.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Huang, B, Wade, TJ, and Kahn, RS.. "A multi-level analysis of the relationship of socioeconomic status to adolescent depressive symptoms: Does school context matter?." J Pediatr 143. (2003): 451-456.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Kahn, JA, Goodman, E, Slap, GB, Huang, B, and Emans, SJ.. "Predictors of Papanicolaou Smear Follow-Up in Young Women." Ob Gyn 10. (2003): 490-499.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth. "Letting the "Gini" out of the bottle: Social causation and the obesity epidemic." J Pediatr 142. 3 (2003): 228-230.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth and Huang, B.. "Socioeconomic status, depressive symptoms, and adolescent substance use." Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 156. (2002): 448-453.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth and Whitaker, RC.. "A Prospective Study of the Role of Depression in the Development and Persistence of Adolescent Obesity." Pediatrics 109. (2002): 497-504.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Gordon CM, Grace E, Emans SJ, et al.. "Effects of oral dehydroepiandrosterone on bone density in young women with anorexia nervosa: a randomized trial." J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 87. 11 (2002): 4935-4941.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Gordon CM, Grace E, Emans SJ, et al.. "Effects of oral dehydroepiandrosterone on bone density in young women with anorexia nervosa: a randomized trial." J Clin Endocrinol Metab 87. 11 (2002): 4935-4941.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Gordon, CM, Emans, SJ, Grace, E, Becker, KA,Rosen, CJ, Gundberg, CM, LeBoff, MS. "Physiologic Regulators of Bone Turnover in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa." J Pediatr 141. (2002): 64-70.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Kahn JA, Kaplowitz RA, Emans SJ.. "The association between impulsiveness and sexual risk behaviors in adolescent and young adult women." J Adolesc Health 30. (2002): 229-232.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth and Huang B.. "Socioeconomic Status, Depression, and Health Service Utilization Among Adolescent Women." Womens Health Issues 11. (2001): 416-426.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Adler, NE, Kawachi, I, Frazier, AL, Huang, B, and Colditz, GA.. "Adolescents' Perceptions of Social Status: Development and Evaluation of a New Indicator." Pediatrics 108. 2 (2001).
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Kahn J, Slap G, Huang B, Emans SJ.. "Intention to Return for Papanicolaou Smears in Adolescent Girls and Young Women." Pediatrics 108. 2 (2001): 333-341.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Knight, JR, Frazer, CH, Blaschke, GS, Bravender, TD, Emans, SJ.. "Development of a Bright Futures Curriculum for Pediatric Residents." Ambulatory Pediatrics 1. 3 (2001): 136-140.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Slap G, and Huang, B.. "Adoption as a Risk Factor for Attempted Suicide During Adolescence." Pediatrics 108. 2 (2001).
  • Goodman,Elizabeth and Capitman J.. "Depressive symptoms and cigarette smoking among teens." Pediatrics 106. (2000): 748-755.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Amick BC, Rezendes MO, Levine S, Kagan J, Rogers WH, Tarlov AR.. "Adolescents' understanding of social class: A comparison of white upper middle class and working class youth." J Adolesc Health 27. 2 (2000): 80-83.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Hinden BR, Khandelwal S.. "Accuracy of teen and parental reports of obesity and body mass index." Pediatrics 2000 106. 1 (2000): 52-58.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Holder DW, DuRant RH, Harris TL, Daniel JH, Obeidallah D.. "The association between adolescent spirituality and voluntary sexual activity." J Adolesc Health 26. (2000): 295-302.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Kahn JA, Kaplowitz RA, Slap GB, Emans SJ.. "Validity of adolescent and young adult self-report of Papanicolaou smear results." Obstet Gynecol 96. 4 (2000): 625-631.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Knight JR, Pulerwitz T, DuRant RH.. "Reliability of the short substance abuse screening tests among adolescent medical patients." Pediatrics 105. 4 (2000): 948-953.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Frazer C, Emans SJ, Luoni M, Bravender T, Knight J.. "Teaching residents about development and behavior: Meeting the new challenge." Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 153. (1999): 1190-1194.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Garofalo R, Wolf RC, Wissow LS, and Woods ER. "Sexual orientation and risk of suicide attempts among a representative sample of youth." Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 153. (1999): 487-493.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Gordon CM, Grace E, Emans SJ, Crawford MH, LeBoff MS.. "Changes in bone turnover markers and menstrual function after short-term oral DHEA in young women with anorexia nervosa." J Bone Miner Res, 1999 14. (1999): 136-145.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Samples CL, Keenan PM, Fox DJ, Melchiono M, and Woods ER. "Evaluation of a targeted HIV testing program for at-risk youth." J Health Care Poor Underserved 10. (1999): 430-442.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Shrier LA, and Emans SJ.. "Partner condom use among adolescent girls with sexually transmitted diseases." J Adolesc Health 24. (1999): 357-361.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth. "The role of socioeconomic status gradients in explaining differences in US adolescents' health." Am J Public Health 89. (1999): 1522-1528.
  • Goodman,Elizabeth, Amick BC, Rezendes MO, Tarlov AR, Rogers WH, Kagan J.. "Influences of gender and social class on adolescents' perceptions." Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 151. (1997): 899-904.
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Profile

Professor Goodman's research focuses on the processes through which social inequalities in health develop, especially in relation to allostatic load and obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and cardiovascular disease. She teaches in and is Associate Chair of the HSSP Program. She is also a Lecturer in Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Goodman received her general pediatric and sub-specialty training in Adolescent Medicine at Children's Hospital, Boston; she was also a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at UCSF and fellow at the Joint Program in Society and Health at New England Medical Center and the Harvard School of Public Health. Prior to her tenure at Brandeis, she was a member of the faculty at Harvard Medical School and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She is a William T. Grant Scholar and Network Associate of the MacArthur Network on Socioeconomic Status and Health. Dr. Goodman belongs to many professional organizations, is an elected member for the Society for Pediatric Research, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

 

Degrees

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
M.D.

Harvard University
B.A.

Awards and Honors

  • Asked to chair new standing Committee on Research, Society for Adolescent Medicine (2005)
  • Named Network Associate of the MacArthur Network on Socioeconomic Status and Health (2004)
  • Faculty Course Development Award, Brandeis University School of Arts and Sciences (2003)
  • William T. Grant Foundation Faculty Scholar Award (2001 - 2006)
  • Elected member, Society for Pediatric Research (1999)
  • Finalist, New Investigator Award, Society for Adolescent Medicine (1999)
  • Ortho Pharmaceutical Scholar in Women's Health Care Award (1999)
  • Children's Hospital Reserarch Scholar Award (1998)
  • Finalist, New Investigator Award, Society for Adolescent Medicine (1995)
  • Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar (1991 - 1992)
  • Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Society (1988)