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).
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.
• 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
• PubH 383 – Evaluation of Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Programs, Department of Prevention and Community Health
• PubH 416 – Evaluation Research, Department of Prevention and Community Health
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.
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.
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Smoking Cessation and Reduction in Pregnancy Treatment (SCRIPT) Guidelines: Behavioral Research to Clinical Practice
Windsor, R.: “Smoking Cessation and Reduction in Pregnancy Treatment (SCRIPT) Guidelines: Behavioral Research to Clinical Practice”, Invited Chapter for textbook, Evidence Based Interventions in Reproductive and Perinatal Health Programs, Editors: Arden Handler, Joan Kennelly, and Nadine Peacock, U. of Illinois School of Public Health, Springer Publications, In Press, Spring, 2010.
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Evaluation of the Immediate Impact of the Washington, DC Smoke-Free Indoor Air Policy on Bar Employee Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure
Pearson, J., Windsor, R., El-Mohandes, A, and Perry, D. “Evaluation of the Immediate Impact of the Washington, DC Smoke-Free Indoor Air Policy on Bar Employee Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure”, Public Health Reports, Volume, 124, 4, August 2009
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Process, Efficacy, and Cost Effectiveness Evaluation of Motivational Interviewing by Telephone for Pregnant Medicaid Patients: The New England SCRIPT Trial
Parker, D., Windsor, R., Hecht, J., et al, “Process, Efficacy, and Cost Effectiveness Evaluation of Motivational Interviewing by Telephone for Pregnant Medicaid Patients: The New England SCRIPT Trial ”, Nicotine and Tobacco Research, October, 2007.
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Behavioral Treatment and Transdermal Nicotine Replacement Therapy: Methodological, Intervention, and Process Evaluation Issues
Windsor, R., El-Mohandes, A, and Boyd, R.,”Behavioral Treatment and Transdermal Nicotine Replacement Therapy: Methodological, Intervention, and Process Evaluation Issues”, Invited paper, in Proceedings, International Workshop on Smoking During and After Pregnancy, (2005) sponsored by the Institutes of Medical Psychology, Epidemiology, and Social Medicine—U. of Greifswald, Griefswald, Germany, Published Sept., 2006
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Data Collection in a Multi-site Project:Teleform
Hardin, M., Woodby, M , Crawford, M., and Windsor, R.” Data Collection in a Multi-site Project:Teleform ”, Public Health Nursing , 22 (4), 347-351, 2005
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Counseling smokers in Medicaid maternity care: the SCRIPT project.
Windsor R. Counseling smokers in Medicaid maternity care: the SCRIPT project. Tob Control Suppl 2000;9(1):i62.
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Effectiveness of AHCPR guideline - patient education methods for pregnant smokers in Medicaid maternity care.
Windsor R, Woodby L, Miller T, et al. Effectiveness of AHCPR guideline - patient education methods for pregnant smokers in Medicaid maternity care. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000;182(1):68-75.
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Smoking in pregnancy: final thoughts.
Goldenberg R, Klerman L, Windsor R, Whiteside Jr H. Smoking in pregnancy: final thoughts. Tob Control Suppl 2000;9(3):85-6.
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Recommended cessation counseling for pregnant women who smoke: a review of the evidence.
Melvin C, Dolan-Mullen P, Windsor R, Whiteside Jr P. Recommended cessation counseling for pregnant women who smoke: a review of the evidence. Tob Control Suppl 2000;9(3):80-4.
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The process of pregnancy smoking cessation: implications for interventions.
DiClemente C, Dolan-Mullen P, Windsor R. The process of pregnancy smoking cessation: implications for interventions. Tob Control Suppl;9(3):iii16-21.
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A process evaluation model for patient education program for pregnant smokers.
Windsor R, Whiteside Jr HP, Solomon L, et al. A process evaluation model for patient education program for pregnant smokers. Tob Control Suppl 2000;9(3):29-35.
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Behavioral and pharmacological treatment methods for pregnant smokers: issues for clinical practice.
Windsor R, Oncken C, Henningfield J, et al. Behavioral and pharmacological treatment methods for pregnant smokers: issues for clinical practice. J Am Med Womens Assoc 2000;55(5):304-10.
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Evaluation of school-based HIV prevention education programs in New Jersey.
Lohrmann D, Blake S, Collins T, Windsor R, Parillo A. Evaluation of school-based HIV prevention education programs in New Jersey. J Sch Health 2001;71(6):207-12.
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Efficacy of an abstinence-based HIV/STD prevention curriculum for adolescents.
Blake S, Windsor R, Lohrmann D, et al. Efficacy of an abstinence-based HIV/STD prevention curriculum for adolescents. Health Educ Behav 2001;28(1)
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Smoking and pregnancy: a global perspective.
Windsor R. Smoking and pregnancy: a global perspective. In: Samet J, editor. WHO Report. Baltimore (MD): Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, Institute For Global Tobacco Control; 2001. International Conference on Tobacco or Health: Avoiding the Epidemic among Women and Health. Tobacco Free Initiative, World Health Organization; 1999 Nov; Kobe, Japan.
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The accuracy of self-reported smoking status assessed by cotinine test strips.
Parker D, Lasater T, Windsor R, et al. The accuracy of self-reported smoking status assessed by cotinine test strips. Nicotine Tob Res 2002;4:305-9.
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Condom availability programs in Massachusetts high schools: Relationships with condom use and sexual behavior.
Blake S, Ledsky R, Goodenow C, Sawyer R, Lohrmann D, Windsor R. Condom availability programs in Massachusetts high schools: Relationships with condom use and sexual behavior. Am J Public Health 2003;93 (6): 955-62.
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Formative evaluation methods in MCH practice: nutrition education in prenatal care.
Boyd N, Windsor R, Formative evaluation methods in MCH practice: nutrition education in prenatal care. J Matern Child Health 2003;7(2):137-43.
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The discrepancy between self-reported smoking status and urine cotinine levels among women enrolled in prenatal care at four publicly funded clinical sites.
Webb D, Boyd N, Messina D, Windsor R. The discrepancy between self-reported smoking status and urine cotinine levels among women enrolled in prenatal care at four publicly funded clinical sites. J Pub Health Manag Pract 2003;9(4):322-5.
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A pregnant woman's guide to quite smoking.
Windsor R. A pregnant woman's guide to quite smoking. 5th ed. Homewood (AL): The Health Promotion Group, Inc.; 2004. Distributed by the Society for Public Health Education; Washington (DC); 2000.
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Introduction to evaluation; measurement in evaluation; process evaluation; formative & impact evaluation; cost evaluation; planning and evaluation; qualitative evaluation. In: Evaluation of health promotion-health education-disease prevention programs, 3rd Ed.
Windsor R, Clark N, Boyd R, Goodman R. introduction to evaluation; measurement in evaluation; process evaluation; formative & impact evaluation; cost evaluation; planning and evaluation; qualitative evaluation. In: Evaluation of health promotion-health education-disease prevention programs, 3rd Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Publisher; 2004.
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Using formative evaluation to improve smoking cessation intervention for pregnant women.
Crawford MA, Woodby LL, Russel TV, Windsor RA. Using formative evaluation to improve smoking cessation intervention for pregnant women. Health Commun 2005;17(3):265-81.
