Neil Weinstein

Professor Emeritus

E-Mail Address: 
neilw@aesop.rutgers.edu
Phone Number: 
(520) 299-3005
Research Information
Research Program: 
4. Cancer Prevention and Control
Member Status: 
Associate Member
Year of Membership Acceptance: 
2002
Institution: 
Rutgers University
Summary of Research Activity: 
Dr. Weinstein studies human reactions to health hazards with a special emphasis on perceptions of risk, risk communication, and theories of health behavior.
Selected Publications: 
Waters, E. A., Weinstein, N. D., Colditz, G. A., & Emmons, K. (2009). Explanations of side effect aversion in preventive medical treatment decisions. Health Psychology, 28, 201-209.
Gurmankin Levy, A.,Weinstein, N. D., Kidney, E., Scheld, S. & Guarnaccia, P. (2008). Lay and expert interpretations of cancer cluster evidence. Risk Analysis,28, 1531-1538.
Cuite, C. L., Weinstein, N. D., Emmons, K., & Colditz, G. (2008). A test of numeric formats for communicating risk probabilities. Medical Decision Making, 28, 377-384
Weinstein, N. D. (2007). Misleading tests of health behavior theories. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 33, 1-10.
Bio sketch: 
application/msword iconweinstein bio. 5.2009.doc
Professional Information
Honors: 

Rutgers Expert witness on tobacco risk knowledge for the U. S. Department of Justice, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, State of Missouri, and Government of Canada; University Trustees Award for Research Excellence; First behavioral scientist appointed to the Armed Forces Epidemiological Board ; Fellow, American Psychological Association, Division of Health Psychology

Academic Information
Doctorate: 
Harvard University
Undergraduate School: 
University of Wisconsin, Madison