Andrew S. Baum, Ph.D.
As Deputy Director for Cancer Control and Population Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Dr. Andrew S. Baum is primarily responsible for oversight and coordination of cancer control and prevention research activities. As such, he has fostered projects to better understand the basis of individual susceptibility to cancer; the conditions that promote cancer development; and the social and behavioral barriers to effective prevention, early detection, and treatment of cancer. Dr. Baum's current research interests include the biobehavioral aspects of cancer and chronic illness, chronic stress and illness, and psychoneuroimmunology.
Dr. Baum received his B.S. degree in Psychology in 1970 from the University of Pittsburgh. He was awarded his Ph.D. in Psychology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1974. Prior to joining the University of Pittsburgh in 1993, Dr. Baum was Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry, and Neuroscience, and Assistant to the President for Research and Sponsored Programs at the Uniformed Services, University of the Health Sciences. While there, he received the Achievement, Outstanding Service, and Distinguished Service Medals. He also has received awards from the American Psychological Association and its Health Psychology Division. Dr. Baum has authored or co-authored more than 150 scientific articles, chapters, and books, and is editor of the Journal of Applied Social Psychology and the Journal of Applied Behavioral Research.
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