Faculty Profiles

DiMatteo, M. R., Martin, L. R., & Haskard Zolnierek, K. B. (2025). Health Behavior Change and Treatment Adherence: Evidence-Based Guidelines for Improving Healthcare. New York: Oxford University Press.

Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., & Miller, T. A. (n.d.). Promoting treatment adherence. In Oxford Textbook of Communication in Oncology and Palliative Care. Oxford University Press.

Cordaro, M. M., Johnson, E. E., Kinstley, C., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., Medina, R., Perrotte, J. K., & Howard, K. J. (2024). Loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic: An evaluation of its impact on mental health and substance use. Graduate Student Journal of Psychology, 22(1). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.52214/gsjp.v23i1.12264

Stern, M. J., Finch, A., Haskard-Zolnierek, K. B., Howard, K., & Deason, R. G. (2023). Cognitive Decline in Mid-Life: Changes in Memory and Cognition Related to Hypothyroidism. Journal of Health Psychology, 28(4), 388–401.

Shrestha, N. J., Cordaro, M. M., Deason, R. G., Howard, K. J., & Haskard Zolnierek, K. B. (2023). Evaluating the impact of empathic concern on college students’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of American College Health, 1–7. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2023.224432

Snyder, M., & Haskard Zolnierek, K. B. (2023). Adherence and communication. In Oxford Bibliographies in Communication (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/obo/9780199756841-0220

Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., & Snyder, M. (2023). Treatment adherence in cancer. In The psychosocial oncology quick reference guide for clinicians. American Psychosocial Oncology Society/Pfizer. Retrieved from https://pocketguide.apos-society.org/876-2/548-2/

Giblin, M., Cordaro, M. M., Jordan, K., Bitney, C. S., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., & Howard, K. J. (2022). The utility of the MMPI-2-RF Personality Psychopathology Five (PSY-5-RF) and Higher-Order Scales in predicting opioid misuse within a chronic pain population. Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

Haskard-Zolnierek, K. B., Wilson, C., Pruin, J., Deason, R. G., & Howard, K. J. (2022). The relationship between brain fog and medication adherence for individuals with hypothyroidism. Cinical Nursing Research, 31(3), 445–452. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1177/10547738211038127

Anderson, K., Howard, K. J., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., Pruin, J., & Deason, R. G. (2022). Using the Biopsychosocial approach to identify factors associated with major depressive disorder for individuals with hypothyroidism. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 43(8), 755–765.

Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., & Snyder, M. (n.d.). Treatment adherence in cancer. In The Psychosocial Oncology Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians. American Psychosocial Oncology Society/Pfizer.

Howard, K. J., Grigsby, T. J., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., Deason, R. G., & Howard, J. T. (2021). Pandemic-related work status is associated with increases in substance use. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, 36(3), 250–257. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1080/15555240.2021.1941067

Grigsby, T. J., Howard, J. T., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., Deason, R. G., & Howard, K. J. (2021). Correlates of pandemic-related increases in sleep aid and anti-anxiety medication use. Journal of Substance Use, 27(1), 56–61. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2021. 1892221

Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., Snyder, M., Hernandez, R.-K., & Thompson, T. (2021). Provider-patient communication and health outcomes. In Routledge handbook of health communication (pp. 213–226). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003043379-18

Traphagan, H. M., Dixon, M. O., Williams, R. D., & Haskard Zolnierek, K. B. (2021). Motivations, confidence, and training of third-party providers of sexuality education. The Health Educator, 53(2), 48–59.

Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., Martin, L., Bueno, E., & Sanchez-Kruglikova, Y. (2021). Physician-patient communication and satisfaction in Spanish-language primary care visits. Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2021.1973176

Haskard Zolnierek, K. B. (2021, August 23). Book review. Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2021.1970297

Cordaro, M. M., Grigsby, T. J., Howard, J. T., Deason, R. G., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., & Howard, K. J. (2021). Pandemic-specific factors related to generalized anxiety disorder during the initial COVID-19 protocols in the United States. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 42(8), 747–757. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2020.1867675

Snyder, M., Haskard-Zolnierek, K., Howard, K. J., & Hu, Y. (2020). Weight stigma in health care settings is associated with provider-patient relationship factors and adherence among individuals with hypothyroidism. Journal of Health Psychology. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105320963548

Morshed, N., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., & Zhan, F. B. (2020). Geographic Variations of Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Late-Stage Diagnosis of Childhood Cancer in Texas. Southern Medical Journal, 113(5), 224–231. https://doi.org/10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001097

Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., & Cobos, B. (2020, January). Patient Adherence. In Wiley Encyclopedia of Health Psychology. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119057840.ch89

Howard, K. J., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., Critz, K., Dailey, S. L., & Ceballos, N. A. (2019). An examination of psychosocial factors associated with malicious online trolling behaviors. Personality and Individual Differences, 149, 309–314. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2019.06.020

Howard, K. J., Snyder, M., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., & Howard, J. T. (2019). Central Sensitization Syndrome and Hypothyroidism: An evaluation of symptom severity and comorbid diagnoses. Spotlight on Health Science Research. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.35831/shsr/kh.10-31-2019

Ramos, S., Roundtree, A. K., Schepis, T., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., & DuBois, S. (2019). A Qualitative Approach Towards Understanding HIV-Related Stress in Texas. Texas Medicine. Retrieved from https://www.texmed.org/Aug19Journal/

Williams, S., & Haskard Zolnierek, K. B. (2018). Psychosocial predictors of behavior change. In M. Hilliard, K. Riekert, J. Ockene, & L. Pbert (Eds.), The Handbook of Health Behavior Change (pp. 51–74). New York: Springer.

Haskard-Zolnierek, K., Miller, T., & M. Robin DiMatteo. (2017). Promoting treatment adherence. In P. Butow (Ed.), Oxford Textbook in Communication and Oncology in Palliative Care. Oxford University Press.

Howard, K., Haskard Zolnierek, K., Johnson, A., Roming, S., Medina, R., & Cobos, B. (2017). Somatization Disorder and stress in teachers: A comprehensive occupational health evaluation. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 22(4), 1–11.

Ginsburg, H., Mendez, R. V., & Haskard Zolnierek, K. B. (2017). Cautionary note about magnitude of decline in neural tube birth defects following folic acid fortification in the United States. International Journal of Nutrition and Vitamin Research, 1–3.

Howard, K., Castaneda, R., Gray, A., Haskard Zolnierek, K., & Jordan, K. (2017). Psychosocial factors related to functional restoration treatment completion and return-to-function for patients with chronic disabling occupational musculoskeletal disorders. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 59(3), 320–326.

Ginsburg, H. J., Mendez, R. V., & Haskard-Zolnierek, K. B. (2016). Immediate recall for folic acid supplementation information about preventing neural tube birth defects: Does prior knowledge influence using nutritional supplements containing folic acid? North American Journal of Psychology, 18(2), 211–228.

Williams, S., Haskard Zolnierek, K., & DiMatteo, M. R. (2016). Improving adherence to health regimens. In J. C. Norcross, G. R. VandenBos, & D. K. Freedheim (Eds.), APA Handbook of Clinical Psychology (pp. 551–565). American Psychological Association.

Haskard Zolnierek, K., & Williams, S. (2016). Patient-physician communication and patient satisfaction. In Y. Benyamini, M. Johnston, & V. Karademas (Eds.), Assessment in Health Psychology (pp. 74–86). Gottingen/Boston: Hogrefe Publishing.

Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., & Thompson, T. (2016). Adherence and communication. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication. New York: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.013.23

Cobos, B., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., & Howard, K. (2015). White coat hypertension: improving the patient-healthcare practitioner relationship. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 8, 133–141.

Haskard Zolnierek, K., & Williams, S. L. (2013). Adherence and health behavior change in the context of mental health challenges. In L. R. Martin & M. R. DiMatteo (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Health Communication, Behavior Change, and Treatment Adherence (pp. 454–468). New York: Oxford University Press.

Williams, S. L., Haskard Zolnierek, K., & DiMatteo, M. R. (2013). Psychosocial Predictors of Behavior Change. In K. Riekert, J. Ockene, & L. Pbert (Eds.), Handbook of Health Behavior Change. New York: Springer.

Haskard Zolnierek, K. (2012). Communication about patient pain in primary care: Development of the physician-patient communication about pain scale (PCAP). Patient Education and Counseling, 86(1), 33–40.

DiMatteo, M. R., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., & Martin, L. R. (2011). Improving patient adherence: a three-factor model to guide practice. Health Psychology Review, 18-Jan.

DiMatteo, M. R., & Haskard Zolnierek, K. (2011). Impact of depression on treatment adherence and survival from cancer. In D. Kissane, M. Maj, & N. Sartorius (Eds.), Depression and cancer. World Psychiatric Association and Wiley/Blackwell.

DiMatteo, M. R., Haskard Zolnierek, K., Williams, S. L., & Despues, D. (2011). Physician-patient communication in the care of vulnerable populations: The patient’s voice in interpersonal policy. In B. Hoffman, N. Tomes, R. Grob, & M. Schlesinger (Eds.), Impatient Voices: Patients as Policy Actors. Piscataway, NJ: Rutgers University Press.

Williams, S. L., Haskard Zolnierek, K., Banta, J. E., Haviland, M. G., DiMatteo, M. R., Anderson, D. L., & Werner, L. S. (2010). Serious mental illness and diabetes care among California adults. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 40(3), 233–245.

Martin, L. R., Haskard Zolnierek, K., & DiMatteo, M. R. (2010). Health behavior change and treatment adherence: Evidence-based guidelines for improving healthcare. New York: Oxford University Press.

Haskard Zolnierek, K., & DiMatteo, M. R. (2010). Promoting treatment adherence. In D. Kissane, B. Bultz, P. Butow, & I (Eds.), Handbook of Communication in Cancer and Palliative Care. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

Haskard Zolnierek, K., & DiMatteo, M. R. (2010). Cancer prevention and risk communication. In S. H. Priest (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Haskard Zolnierek, K., DiMatteo, M. R., & Heritage, J. (2009). Affective and instrumental communication in primary care interactions: Predicting the satisfaction of nurses and patients. Health Communication, 24, 12-Jan.

Haskard Zolnierek, K., DiMatteo, M. R., Mondala, M., Zhang, Z., Martin, L. R., & Messiha, A. (2009). Development and validation of the physician-patient humor rating scale. Journal of Health Psychology, 14(8), 1163–1173.

Banta, J. E., Haskard Zolnierek, K., Haviland, M. G., Williams, S. L., Werner, L. S., Anderson, D. L., & DiMatteo, M. R. (2009). Mental health, binge drinking, and antihypertension medication adherence. American Journal of Health Behavior, 33, 158–171.

Haskard Zolnierek, K., & DiMatteo, M. R. (2009). Physician communication skills and patient adherence to treatment: A meta-analysis. Medical Care, 47, 826–834.

Haskard Zolnierek, K., Williams, S. L., & DiMatteo, M. R. (2009). Physician-patient communication: Psychosocial care, emotional well-being, and health outcomes. In D. E. Brashers & D. J. Goldsmith (Eds.), Communication in the Management of Health and Illness. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Haskard Zolnierek, K., Banta, J. E., Williams, S. L., Haviland, M. G., DiMatteo, M. R., Przekop, P., … Anderson, D. L. (2008). Binge drinking, poor mental health, and adherence to treatment among California adults with asthma. Journal of Asthma, 45, 369–376.

Haskard Zolnierek, K., Williams, S. L., DiMatteo, M. R., Rosenthal, R., White, M. K., & Goldstein, M. G. (2008). Physician and patient communication training in primary care: Effects on participation and satisfaction. Health Psychology, 27(5), 513–522.

Haskard Zolnierek, K., Williams, S. L., DiMatteo, M. R., Heritage, J., & Rosenthal, R. (2008). The provider’s voice:  Patient satisfaction and the content-filtered speech of nurses and physicians in primary medical care. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 32, 20-Jan.

Haskard Zolnierek, K., DiMatteo, M. R., & Williams, S. L. (2008). Adherence and health outcomes: How much does adherence matter? In S. A. Shumaker, J. K. Ockene, & K. Riekert (Eds.), The Handbook of Health Behavior Change. New York: Springer.

Williams, S. L., Haskard Zolnierek, K., & DiMatteo, M. R. (2008). Patient adherence. In M. Feldman & J. Christensen (Eds.), Behavioral Medicine:  A Guide for Clinical Practice. New York: McGraw Hill Medical.

Williams, S. L., DiMatteo, M. R., & Haskard Zolnierek, K. (2008). Psychosocial barriers to adherence and lifestyle change. In S. A. Shumaker, J. K. Ockene, & K. Riekert (Eds.), The Handbook of Health Behavior Change. New York: Springer.

DiMatteo, M. R., Haskard Zolnierek, K., & Williams, S. L. (2007). Health beliefs, disease severity, and patient adherence: A meta-analysis. Medical Care, 45, 521–528.

Williams, S. L., Haskard Zolnierek, K., & DiMatteo, M. R. (2007). The therapeutic effects of the physician-older patient relationship: Effective communication with socially and economically vulnerable older patients. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2(3), 453–467.

DiMatteo, M. R., Haskard Zolnierek, K., & Williams, S. L. (2007). Effects of distressed psychological states on adherence and health behavior change:  Cognitive, motivational, and social factors. Review of the evidence. Commissioned report for the Institute of Medicine.

DiMatteo, M. R., & Haskard Zolnierek, K. (2006). Further challenges in adherence research: Measurements, methodologies, and mental health care. Medical Care, 44(4), 297–299.

Martin, L. R., Williams, S. L., Haskard Zolnierek, K., & DiMatteo, M. R. (2005). The challenge of patient adherence. Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 1(3), 189–199.