Alan J. Christensen, PhD
Professor and Chair
Medical regimen adherence and behavioral self-management in chronic disease.
119 Rawl Building
christensenal19@ecu.edu
Medical regimen adherence and behavioral self-management in chronic disease.
119 Rawl Building
christensenal19@ecu.edu
Mailing Address
104 Rawl Building
Department of Psychology
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
104 Rawl Building
Department of Psychology
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
Willing to consider taking a doctoral student in 2025-26
- Not this year
Education
- PhD, The University of Utah
- MS, The University of Utah
- BS, The University of Utah
Research Interests
Dr. Christensen is a clinical health psychologist and clinical researcher. His research program has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Veterans Affairs and involves the study of medical regimen adherence and behavioral self-management among patients with chronic and complex medical problems. A longstanding, underlying feature of his research has been a conceptual and methodological focus on the interactive relations among individuals and the social, environmental, and clinical contexts within which they manage their own health and healthcare.
Publications and Books
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