Faculty & Research

Education:

• Ph.D. at Purdue University, 1982
• M.P.H. at Indiana University, 1984
• M.S.P.H at Tehran University, 1978
• B.S. at Tehran University, 1975

Contact Information:

(812) 855-4808

[send e-mail]

HPER Building, Room 116

Background:

• Editor, Eta Sigma Gamma Health Education Monograph Series, Publication of National Health Education Honorary
• Past President, American Academy of Health Behavior
• Past Board Member, American Association for Health Education and American School Health Association
• Research Awards: Scholar of the Year 2000 of the American Association for Health Education, Research Council of the American School Health Association, Midwest Scholar of AAHPERD
• Professional Service to Health Education Award, American Association for Health Education
• Grant: Co-Investigator with D.C. Seo, Effect of Bloomington and Monroe County public smoking ban on incidence of acute myocardial infarction and Secondary Analysis of Indiana Youth Tobacco Survey Data Set, American Institutes for Research, 5/1/05 - 2/17/06, $75,474
• Grant: Co-Investigator with W. Bailey, "Tobacco Retailer Inspection Program," contract with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health, to provide logistical support for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration initiative, September 1999, $214,808 (FDA Contract No. 223-99-4822)

Research:

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Dr. Torabi's research focus is in the area of measurement and evaluation of school and public health education programs and factors associated with health behavior. His research extends into health promotion and key factors related to individual's decisions in the prevention of drug abuse, cancer, and HIV/AIDS infection. His research is published extensively in a variety of major journals in the field. Professor Torabi has served as a research consultant for various state and national organizations including governmental and nongovernmental agencies, and he has presented his research at major national and international conferences.

Publications:

Torabi, M. R., & Perera, P. B. (2005). A study of depressive symptomatology, its behavioral correlates and anxiety among undergraduates in Sri Lanka. College Students: Stress, Depression and Mental Health. Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

Torabi, M. R., & Yang, Jingzhen (2001). Comprehensive school health model: An integrated school health dducation and physical education program. In M. Chin, L. Hensley, & Y. Liu (Eds.), Innovation and Application of Physical Education and Sports Science in the New Millennium -- An Asia-Pacific Perspective (pp. 89-104). The Hong Kong Institute of Education.

Torabi, M. R., Yarber, W. L., & Jeng, I. (2006, March/April). Trends of Indiana public opinion about condom use for HIV prevention - 1993, 1998, and 2003. American Journal of Health Education, 37(2), 75-83.

Seo, D.-C., & Torabi, M. R. (2005). Indiana residents' perceptions of driving and lower blood alcohol concentration. American Journal of Health Education, 36(1), 26-34.

Torabi, M. R. & Seo, D. C. (2004). Sociodemographic correlates of public perceptions regarding a smoking ban in bars and restaurants. Journal of Drug Education, 34(4), 335-350.

Torabi, M. R., & Seo, D. C. (2004). National Study of Behavioral and Life Changes since September 11. Health Education and Behavior, 31(2), 179-192.

Torabi, M. R., Seo, D., & Jeng, I. (2004). Alternate forms of health attitude scale. American Journal of Health Behavior, 28(2), 166-172.

Blair, E. H., Watts, G. F., Torabi, M. R., & Seo, D. C. (2004). A motor vehicle safety scale for young drivers. American Journal of Health Studies, 19(1), 11-19.

Courses Recently Taught:

C591 Public Health Statistics

H594 Measurement and Evaluation in Health Education