Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences Role:    Faculty Title:    Assistant Professor Office No:    211 Address:    485 E. Gray St Phone:    502 852-1879 Fax:    502 852-3294 Email:  lajoie@louisville.edu

Background

Cognitive Psychology; Decision Sciences/Biostatistics

Research Interests

I study the psychological and situational factors that infleunce a person's decision making, specifically as it relates to health.

Teaching Activities

Risk Communication

Psycho-Social Foundations of Decision Making

Health Communication Campaigns



Decision and Risk Analysis

Social and Behavioral Science in Healthcare

Current Projects

Decision Making and Numeracy

Valuing Quality of Life

Service

Associate, James Graham Brown Cancer Center

Associate, Dept. of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Kentucky Psychological Association, Board Member, Academic Representative

Society for Medical Decision Making, Membership Committee (Chair), Education Committee (member)

Medical Reserve Corps, Member, Instructor

Admissions Committee, MPH program, University of Louisville

Service Committee, SPHIS, University of Louisville

Delphi Advisory Board, University of Louisville

Office Hours

By Appointment

My Support Staff

Kathie Sacksteder

Outside Interests

Society for Medical Decision Making

American Public Health Association

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies


Publications

Journal Articles

Arnold, F.W., Summersgill, J.T., LaJoie, A.S., Peyrani, P., Marrie, T.J., Rossi, R., Blasi, F., Fernandez, P., File, Jr., T.M. Rello, J., Menendez, R., Marzoratti, L., Luna, C.M., Ramirez, J.A. (2007). A Worldwide Perspective of Atypical Pathogens in Community-Acquired Pneumonia. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.175(10), 1086-93.

Carrico, R.L., Coty, M.B., Goss, L.K., & LaJoie, A.S. (2007). Changing healthcare worker behavior in relation to respiratory transmission with a novel training approach that uses biosimulation. American Journal of Infection Control, 35(1), 14-19. 

Walker, K.L., Hart, J.L., LaJoie, A.S. (2007). Marriage and health, health and marriage: A review of reciprocal influences. Intercultural Communication Studies, 16, 103-113.

"Validity of self-reported smoking status among participants in a lung cancer screening trial"
Studts, J.L., Ghate, S.R., Gill, J.L., Studts, C.R., Barnes, C.N., LaJoie, A.S., Andrykowski, M.A., & LaRocca, R.V.  Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 15(10), 1825-1828.
Publication Date: 2006

"Analysis of prognostic factors in ring avulsion injuries"
Sanmartin, M., Fernandez, F., LaJoie, A.S., & Gupta, A.. Journal of Hand Surgery; 29A(6): 1028-1037
Publication Date: Dec. 2004

"The pneumonia severity index predicts time to clinical stability in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia"
Arnold, F.W., LaJoie, A.S., Rodriquez, E., Arteta, F., Roig, J., Rello, J., & Ramirez, J.A.. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease; 10(7): 739-743
Publication Date: 2006

"Health information and risk behaviors among gay, lesbian, and bisexual college students"
Ridner, S.L., Frost, K., & LaJoie, A.S.. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; 18(8): 374-378
Publication Date: 2006

"Changing healthcare worker behavior in relation to respiratory transmission with a novel training approach that uses biosimulation"
Carrico, R.L., Coty, M.B., Goss, L.K., & LaJoie, A.S.. American Journal of Infection Control; 34(5): E13-E14
Publication Date: 2006

"The Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the carpal tunnel syndrome symptom severity scale"
Ozyurekolu, T., McCabe, S.J., Goldsmith. L.J., & LaJoie, A.S.. Journal of Hand Surgery; 31A(5): 733-738
Publication Date: 2006

"Antibiotic therapy of hospitalized patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia: An international perspective from the CAPO study."
Peyrani, P., Christensen, D., LaJoie, A.S., Nakamatsu, R., Arnold, F., Schulz, P., Toala, I., Ramirez, A., Lobo, S., Johnson, B., Chesnut, D., Richmond, B., DelaCruz, R., Carrico, R., Ramirez, J.. KMA; 104(): 513-517
Publication Date: 2006

"Determining the Sensitivity and Specificity of Common Diagnostic Tests for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Using Latent Class Analysis"
LaJoie, A.S., McCabe, S.J., & Edgell, S.E.. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; 116(): 502-507
Publication Date: 2005

"What is learned from experience in a probabilistic environment?"
Edgell, SE, Harbison, JI, Neace, WP, Nahinsky, ID, LaJoie, AS. Journal of Behavioral Decision Making; 17(): 213-229
Publication Date: 2004

"Predicting the outcome of carpal tunnel release"
Edgell, SE, McCabe, SJ, Breidenbach, WC, LaJoie, A.S., and Abell, T. Journal of Hand Surgery; 28A(2): 255-261
Publication Date: 2003

"Different reference frames can lead to different hand transplantation decisions by patients and physicians"
Edgell SE. McCabe SJ. Breidenbach WC. Neace WP. LaJoie AS. Abell TD. Journal of Hand Surgery; 26A(6): 196-200
Publication Date: 2001