John P. Pierce

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University of California, San Diego
School of Medicine
Family/Preventive Medicine
Cancer Research
Sam M. Walton ProfessorAppointed: 1994
University of California, San Diego
School of Medicine
Cancer Center
Cancer Prevention and Control
Associate DirectorAppointed: 1992
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Mailing Address

Cancer Prevention and Control Program
Moores UCSD Cancer Center
9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0901
La Jolla, California 92093-0901
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (858) 822-2380
Fax: (858) 822-2399
jppierce@ucsd.edu
http://cancer.ucsd.edu/Research/summaries/jppierce.asp

Qualifications

M.A., Stanford University, Psychology, 1981.
Ph.D., Stanford University, Communication Research, 1981.
M.Sc., McMaster University, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 1975.
B.Sc., Monash University, Physiology/Pharmacolgy (hons.), 1971.

Expertise and Research Interests

Dr. Pierce is a behavioral epidemiologist who works in the areas of cancer prevention and control. He has had a long standing research interest in measurement of health behavior and in interventions to assist people to make and maintain behavior changes. He is well known for his surveillance studies on tobacco use particularly related to the California Tobacco Control Program. Currently, he is conducting major randomized controlled trials (1) on the effectiveness of a plant-based dietary pattern in reducing cancer progression among breast cancer survivors and (2) on whether training a random sample of parents in effective parenting techniques can reduce the incidence of problem behaviors as young people pass through adolescence.

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Behavioral Medicine, Biomedical Research Resources, Biomedical Research Resources, Other, Biostatistics, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Diabetes, Disease Control, Epidemiology, Health Promotion, Nutrition Or Dietetics, Preventive Medicine, Smoking Behavior, Social Medicine, Tobacco.

Additional Terms:

Behavioral Medicine, Cancer, Epidemiology, Health Promotion, Nutrition, Tobacco.

Memberships

American Association for Cancer Research
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association, Epidemiology Section
American Public Health Association
American Society of Preventive Oncology
Society for Epidemiologic Research
Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Society of Behavioral Medicine

Honors and Awards

2000, Elected Fellow, Society for Behavioral Medicine
1999, Cullen lectureship, American Society of Preventive Oncology, Tobacco Control Research
1998, Doll-Wynder award, Society for Research in Nicotine and Tobacco, Epidemiology and Public Health
1998, Elected Fellow, Amercian College of Epidemiology
1996, Kaner Distinguished lectureship, Dartmouth College, Cancer Prevention
1993-1998, Established Investigator, American Heart Association
1993, Wellness Award lectureship, Healthnet, University of California, Tobacco Advertising Research
1988, Outstanding Employee, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chronic Disease Research
1981, First Prize, National Competition for Workplace Cardiovascular Health, Control Data Corporation
1979-1981, Fellowship, NH&MRC of Australia, Stanford University

Previous Positions

1990-1994, Associate Professor, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, Community and Family Medicine
1987-1989, Chief, Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control, Epidemiology, Smoking and Health
1985-1987, Acting Head, University of Sydney, School of Public Health, Preventive and Social Medicine
1982-1985, Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney, School of Public Health, Preventive and Social Medicine

Funding Received

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): Parenting to prevent problem behaviors, $865,222/year, 6/1/02 to 5/31/06.
  • University of California Tobaco Related Disease Research Program: Use of Existing Data to Develop New Tobacco Control Strategies, $419,932, 2003 to 2006.
  • American Cancer Society: Telephone Counseling Dietary Change Program, $1,247,000, 2002 to 2005.
  • California Department of HealthServices: California Tobacco Surveys, Investigator, 1998 to 2007.
  • California Department of Health Services: California Tobacco Surveys, Principal Investigat, 1990 to 1998.
  • National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health: An RCT of Plant-Based Cancer Recurrence, $2,180,739/year, 03/05/98 to 11/30/07.

Publications

  • Pierce JP et al, A randomized trial of the effect of a plant-based dietary pattern on additional breast cancer events and survival: WHEL Study, Controlled Clinical Trials, 23, 728-756, 2002
  • Pierce JP and Gilpin EA, Impact of over-the-counter sales on effectiveness of pharmaceutical aids for smoking cessation, Journal of the American Medical Association, 288, 1260-1264, 2002
  • Pierce JP and Gilpin EA, Harm reduction or harm maintenance?, Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 4(53-54), 2002
  • Pierce JP, Distefan JM Jackson C et al, . Does tobacco marketing undermine the influence of recommended parenting in discouraging adolescents from smoking?, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 23, 73-81, 2002
  • Emery SL et al, Was there significant tax evasion after the 1999 50-cent/pack cigarette tax increase in California?, 11, 130-134, 2002
  • Pierce JP et al, News media coverage of smoking and health is associated with changes in population rates of smoking cessation but not initiation, Tobacco Control, 10, 145-153, 2001
  • Choi W et al, Determining the probability of future smoking among adolescents, Addictions, 96, 313-323, 2001
  • Emery S et al, Does cigarette price influence adolescent experimentation? Journal of Health Economics, Journal of Health Economics, 20, 261-270, 2001
  • Emery S, Gilpin EA, White MM, Pierce JP, How adolescents get their cigarettes: implications for policies on access and price., Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 91(2), 184-6, 20 Jan 1999 Abstract
  • Distefan JM, Gilpin EA, Sargent JD, Pierce JP, Do movie stars encourage adolescents to start smoking? Evidence from California., Preventive Medicine, 28(1), 1-11, Jan 1999 Abstract
  • Pierce J P, Gilpin E A, Emery S L, White M M, Rosbrook B, Berry C C, Has the California tobacco control program reduced smoking?, Jama, 280(10), 893-9, 9 Sep 1998 Abstract
  • Distefan J M, Gilpin E A, Choi W S, Pierce J P, Parental influences predict adolescent smoking in the United States, 1989-1993., Journal of Adolescent Health, 22(6), 466-74, June 1998 Abstract
  • Pierce J P, Gilpin E A, Farkas A J, Can strategies used by statewide tobacco control programs help smokers make progress in quitting?, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 7(6), 459-64, June 1998 Abstract
  • Newman V, Rock CL, Faerber S, Flatt SW, Wright FA, Pierce JP, Dietary supplement use by women at risk for breast cancer recurrence. The Women''s Healthy Eating and Living Study Group., Journal of the American Diet Association, 98(3), 285-92, 1998 Abstract
  • Pierce J P, Choi W S, Gilpin E A, Farkas A J, Berry C C, Tobacco industry promotion of cigarettes and adolescent smoking, Jama, 279(7), 511-5, 18 Feb 1998 Abstract
  • Pierce J P, Farkas A J, Gilpin E A, Beyond stages of change: the quitting continuum measures progress towards successful smoking cessation., Addiction, 93(2), 277-86, February 1998 Abstract
  • Manley MW, Pierce JP, Gilpin EA, Rosbrook B, Berry C, Wun L-M, The impact of the American Stop Smoking Intervention [ASSIST] Study on cigarette consumption, Tobacco Control, 6(supplement), S12-S16, 1998
  • Choi W S, Pierce J P, Gilpin E A, Farkas A J, Berry C C, Which adolescent experimenters progress to established smoking in the United States., American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 13(5), 385-91, September 1997 Abstract
  • Rock C L, Flatt S W, Wright F A, Faerber S, Newman V, Kealey S, Pierce J P, Responsiveness of carotenoids to a high vegetable diet intervention designed to prevent breast cancer recurrence., Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 6(8), 617-23, August 1997 Abstract
  • Gilpin E A, Pierce J P, Farkas A J, Duration of smoking abstinence and success in quitting., Journal of The National Cancer Institute, 89(8), 572-6, 16 Apr 1997 Abstract
  • Gilpin E, Cavin S W, Pierce J P, Adult smokers who do not smoke daily., Addiction, 92(4), 473-80, April 1997 Abstract
  • Patten C A, Gillin J C, Farkas A J, Gilpin E A, Berry C C, Pierce J P, Depressive symptoms in California adolescents: family structure and parental support., Journal of Adolescent Health, 20(4), 271-8, April 1997 Abstract
  • Manley M W, Pierce J P, Gilpin E A, Rosbrook B, Berry C, Wun L M, Impact of the American Stop Smoking Intervention Study on cigarette consumption., Tobacco Control, 6 Suppl 2, S12-6, 1997 Abstract
  • Rock C L, Newman V, Flatt S W, Faerber S, Wright F A, Pierce J P, Nutrient intakes from foods and dietary supplements in women at risk for breast cancer recurrence. The Women's Healthy Eating and Living Study Group., Nutrition and Cancer, 29(2), 133-9, 1997 Abstract
  • Pierce J P, Faerber S, Wright F A, Newman V, Flatt S W, Kealey S, Rock C L, Hryniuk W, Greenberg E R, Feasibility of a randomized trial of a high-vegetable diet to prevent breast cancer recurrence., Nutrition and Cancer, 28(3), 282-8, 1997 Abstract
  • Gilpin E A, Pierce J P, Rosbrook B, Are adolescents receptive to current sales promotion practices of the tobacco industry?, Preventive Medicine, 26(1), 14-21, January 1997 Abstract
  • Choi W S, Patten C A, Gillin J C, Kaplan R M, Pierce J P, Cigarette smoking predicts development of depressive symptoms among U.S. adolescents., Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 19(1), 42-50, 1 Jan 1997 Abstract
  • Rock CL, Newman V, Flatt SW, Faerber S, Wright FA, Pierce JP, Nutrient intakes from foods and dietary supplements in women at risk for breast cancer recurrence. The Women''s Healthy Eating and Living Study Group., Nutrition and Cancer, 29(2), 133-9, 1997 Abstract
  • Pierce J P, Choi W S, Gilpin E A, Farkas A J, Merritt R K, Validation of susceptibility as a predictor of which adolescents take up smoking in the United States., Health Psychology, 15(5), 355-61, September 1996 Abstract
  • Pierce J P, Farkas A, Zhu S H, Berry C, Kaplan R M, Should the stage of change model be challenged?, Addiction, 91(9), 1290-2, September 1996 Abstract
  • Farkas A J, Pierce J P, Zhu S H, Rosbrook B, Gilpin E A, Berry C, Kaplan R M, Addiction versus stages of change models in predicting smoking cessation., Addiction, 91(9), 1271-80; discussion, September 1996 Abstract
  • Choi W S, Parker B A, Pierce J P, Greenberg E R, Regional differences in the incidence and treatment of carcinoma in situ of the breast., Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 5(4), 317-20, April 1996 Abstract
  • Zhu S H, Stretch V, Balabanis M, Rosbrook B, Sadler G, Pierce J P, Telephone counseling for smoking cessation: effects of single-session and multiple-session interventions., Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 64(1), 202-11, February 1996 Abstract
  • Pierce J P, Gilpin E, How long will today's new adolescent smoker be addicted to cigarettes?, American Journal of Public Health, 86(2), 253-6, February 1996 Abstract
  • Cavin S W, Pierce J P, Low-cost cigarettes and smoking behavior in California, 1990-1993., American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 12(1), 17-21, January 1996 Abstract
  • Pierce J P, Gilpin E A, A historical analysis of tobacco marketing and the uptake of smoking by youth in the United States: 1890-1977., Health Psychology, 14(6), 500-8, November 1995 Abstract
  • Evans N, Farkas A, Gilpin E, Berry C, Pierce J P, Influence of tobacco marketing and exposure to smokers on adolescent susceptibility to smoking., Journal of The National Cancer Institute, 87(20), 1538-45, 18 Oct 1995 Abstract
  • Evans N, Gilpin E, Farkas A J, Shenassa E, Pierce J P, Adolescents' perceptions of their peers' health norms., American Journal of Public Health, 85(8 Pt 1), 1064-9, August 1995 Abstract
  • Pierce J P, Gilpin E, Farkas A J, Nicotine patch use in the general population: results from the 1993 California Tobacco Survey, Journal of The National Cancer Institute, 87(2), 87-93, 18 Jan 1995 Abstract
  • Pierce JP, Gilpin E, Farkas AJ, Nicotine patch use in the general population: results from the 1993 California Tobacco Survey [see comments, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 87(2), 87-93, 18 1995 Abstract
  • Gilpin E A, Pierce J P, Cavin S W, Berry C C, Evans N J, Johnson M, Bal D G, Estimates of population smoking prevalence: self-vs proxy reports of smoking status., American Journal of Public Health, 84(10), 1576-9, October 1994 Abstract
  • Gilpin E, Pierce J P, Measuring smoking cessation: problems with recall in the 1990 California Tobacco Survey., Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 3(7), 613-7, October 1994 Abstract
  • Gilpin E A, Lee L, Evans N, Pierce J P, Smoking initiation rates in adults and minors: United States, 1944-1988., American Journal of Epidemiology, 140(6), 535-43, 15 Sep 1994 Abstract
  • Pierce J P, Lee L, Gilpin E A, Smoking initiation by adolescent girls, 1944 through 1988. An association with targeted advertising [see comments], Jama, 271(8), 608-11, 23 Feb 1994 Abstract
  • Marcus S E, Emont S L, Corcoran R D, Giovino G A, Pierce J P, Waller M N, Davis R M, Public attitudes about cigarette smoking: results from the 1990 Smoking Activity Volunteer Executed Survey., Public Health Reports, 109(1), 125-34, January 1994 Abstract
  • Lee L L, Gilpin E A, Pierce J P, Changes in the patterns of initiation of cigarette smoking in the United States: 1950, 1965, and 1980., Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 2(6), 593-7, November 1993 Abstract
  • Palinkas L A, Pierce J, Rosbrook B P, Pickwell S, Johnson M, Bal D G, Cigarette smoking behavior and beliefs of Hispanics in California., American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 9(6), 331-7, November 1993 Abstract
  • Gilpin E A, Pierce J P, Johnson M, Bal D, Physician advice to quit smoking: results from the 1990 California Tobacco Survey., Journal of General Internal Medicine, 8(10), 549-53, October 1993 Abstract
  • Woodruff T J, Rosbrook B, Pierce J, Glantz S A, Lower levels of cigarette consumption found in smoke-free workplaces in California., Archives of Internal Medicine, 153(12), 1485-93, 28 Jun 1993 Abstract
  • Marcus S E, Giovino G A, Pierce J P, Harel Y, Measuring tobacco use among adolescents., Public Health Reports, 108 Suppl 1, 20-4, 1993 Abstract
  • Elder J, Rosbrook B, Choi W, Johnson M, Bal D, Pierce J P, Public objections to environmental tobacco smoke., Preventive Medicine, 21(6), 701-9, November 1992 Abstract
  • Flewelling R L, Kenney E, Elder J P, Pierce J, Johnson M, Bal D G, First-year impact of the 1989 California cigarette tax increase on cigarette consumption [see comments], American Journal of Public Health, 82(6), 867-9, June 1992 Abstract
  • Pierce J P, Gilpin E, Burns D M, Whalen E, Rosbrook B, Shopland D, Johnson M, Does tobacco advertising target young people to start smoking? Evidence from California, Jama, 266(22), 3154-8, 11 Dec 1991 Abstract
  • Pierce J P, Naquin M, Gilpin E, Giovino G, Mills S, Marcus S, Smoking initiation in the United States: a role for worksite and college smoking bans., Journal of The National Cancer Institute, 83(14), 1009-13, 17 Jul 1991 Abstract
  • Hatziandreu E J, Pierce J P, Lefkopoulou M, Fiore M C, Mills S L, Novotny T E, Giovino G A, Davis R M, Quitting smoking in the United States in 1986., Journal of The National Cancer Institute, 82(17), 1402-6, 5 Sep 1990 Abstract
  • Novotny T E, Fiore M C, Hatziandreu E J, Giovino G A, Mills S L, Pierce J P, Trends in smoking by age and sex, United States, 1974-1987: the implications for disease impact., Preventive Medicine, 19(5), 552-61, September 1990 Abstract
  • Fiore M C, Novotny T E, Pierce J P, Giovino G A, Hatziandreu E J, Newcomb P A, Surawicz T S, Davis R M, Methods used to quit smoking in the United States. Do cessation programs help? [published erratum appears in JAMA 1991 Jan 16;265(3):358] [see comments], Jama, 263(20), 2760-5, 23 May 1990 Abstract
  • Pierce J P, Macaskill P, Hill D, Long-term effectiveness of mass media led antismoking campaigns in Australia., American Journal of Public Health, 80(5), 565-9, May 1990 Abstract
  • Fiore MC, Novotny TE, Pierce JP, Hatziandreu E, Patel K, Davis R:, Trends in Cigarette Smoking in the United States: the Changing Influence of Gender and Race., JAMA, 1989, 261(1), 49-55, 6 Jan 1989
  • Pierce JP, Fiore MC, Novotny TE, Hatziandreu E, Davis R, Trends in Cigarette Smoking in the United States: Educational Differences Are Increasing, JAMA, 1989, 261(1), 56-60, 1989
  • Pierce JP, Fiore MC, Novotny TE, Hatziandreu E, Davis R., Trends in Cigarette Smoking in the United States: Projections to the Year 2000, JAMA 1989;261:61-65.
  • Pierce JP, International Comparisons of Trends in Cigarette Smoking Prevalence, American Journal of Public Health, 1989, 79(2), 152-157
  • Velicer WF, Fava JL, Prochaska JO, Adams DB, Emmons KM, Distribution of Smokers By Stage in Three Representative Samples, Preventive Medicine, 1995, 24, 401-411
  • Pierce JP, Farkas A, Zhu S-H, Berry C, Kaplan RM, Should the Stages of Change Model Be Challenged?, Addiction, 1996, 91, 1281-1292
  • Pierce JP, Evans N, Farkas AJ, Cavin SW, Berry C, Kramer M, Kealey S, Rosbrook B, Choi W, Kaplan RM, Tobacco Use in California. An Evaluation of the Tobacco Control Program, 1989-1993, Tobacco Use in California. University of California, San Diego (http://ssdc.ucsd.edu/tobacco); 1994
  • Pierce JP, Gilpin EA, Emery SL, Farkas AJ, Zhu S-H, Choi WS, Berry CC, Distefan JM, White MM, Soroko S, Navarro A, Tobacco Control in California: Who's Winning the War?, University of California, San Diego (http://ssdc.ucsd.edu/tobacco); 1998
  • Pierce JP, Choi WS, Gilpin EA, Farkas AJ, Merritt RK, Validation of Susceptibility As a Predictor of Which Adolescents Take Up Smoking in the United States, Health Psychology, 1996, 15, 355-361

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