Sonia Duffy

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First Name
Sonia
Last Name
Duffy
Credentials
PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor
Mildred E. Newton Endowed Chair
Address
355 Newton Hall
Address (Line 2)
1585 Neil Avenue
City
Columbus
State
OH
Zip Code
43210

Sonia A. Duffy, PhD, RN, FAAN, is the Mildred E. Newton Endowed Chair at Ohio State University, College of Nursing and also is a Research Scientist at the Department of Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System. During her National Cancer Institute-sponsored pre-doctoral fellowship, Dr. Duffy was educated in cancer prevention and control, health behavior change, and epidemiology.  Since then, Dr. Duffy's research interests have focused on health behavior change among cancer patients, veterans, and blue-collar workers. For example, over 16 years, Dr. Duffy tested and refined the Tobacco Tactics intervention across a variety of populations. Recently, she designed and tested the Sun Solutions intervention among blue collar workers. In addition, she is an expert in implementation/dissemination research.

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April 09, 2024

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March 21, 2024

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“Choosing between necessities and life-saving medications became a stark reality.”