Richard Windsor, Ph.D., M.S.
Richard Windsor is a Professor and an established NIH Principal Investigator in the Department of Prevention and Community Health at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services. He is currently jointly appointed as the Presidential Professor of Public Health for the U. of Alaska System at the U. of Alaska in Anchorage, College of Health and Social Welfare (2007-12).
- Phone: (202)994-3572
- Email: sphraw@gwumc.edu
Professor Windsor has translated and disseminated, for more than three decades, evidence-based results into public health practice; guided trans-disciplinary research designed to evaluate interventions, especially for high-risk populations; and provided leadership to public health training programs and public health agencies at home and abroad. In those years, he has held academic appointments and provided research and management leadership at a number of institutions, including the Ohio State University, University of Alabama Medical Center and Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health. He has also served as Associate Director for Prevention at the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and was a member of the U.S. Senior Executive Service Dr. Windsor joined the School in 2000, where he served as the first Chair of the Department of Prevention and Health. Among his scientific activities, he has been a Principal Investigator, or Co-PI on 10 randomized clinical trails to evaluate Smoking Cessation or Reduction in Pregnancy Treatment (SCRIPT) Methods. He was awarded the C. Everett Koop National Health Award in 1997 for his leadership on those trials.
Education
• Bachelor of Science (Community Health Education), Morgan State College, 1969
• Master of Science (Public Heath Education), University of Illinois, 1970
• Doctor of Philosophy (Public Health Education & Educational/Social Psychology), University of Illinois, 1972
• Master of Public Health (Maternal and Child Health), Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, 1976
Teaching
• PubH 6501 – Evaluation of Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Programs, Department of Prevention and Community Health
• PubH 8416 – Evaluation Research, Department of Prevention and Community Health
Research
Dr. Windsor has an extensive body of work in prevention research and evaluation, particularly in the areas of smoking and pregnancy, and chronic disease management and control.
Community Service
Professor Windsor's service activities are state, national and international in scope and include a great deal of training and technical assistance. He has worked to promote smoking cessation, reduce infant and maternal risk, address quality of care issues and disseminate evidence-based knowledge, among other activities, for the World Health Organization; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States and China, the National Institute of Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and other federal agencies; multiple state health departments; and many voluntary agencies, including the March of Dimes, ALA , and ACS. After serving for many years as Trustee and President of the Society for Public Health Education, Professor Windsor was elected a Distinguished Fellow of the Society in 1999.
Expertise
- Program Evaluation
- Smoking Cessation