Amanda L. Golbeck
Professor
Also affiliated: United States Department of Veterans Affairs (2005–2007); Planned Parenthood (1980); University of Kansas (2001–2007); University of Washington (1988); Health Resources and Services Administration (2011); San Diego State University (1986–2026); Veterans Health Administration (2005–2007); Kansas Board of Regents (2002); Wichita State University (2001); University of Oxford (1991–1992); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2001); Georgia Department of Public Health (2001); Ascension Via Christi (2005); RiverStone Health (2011); VA Heartland Network (2005); University College London (2021); University of Montana (2007–2016); Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2023)
Biostatistics, College of Public Health
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Amanda L. Golbeck, Professor in the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, has a research background that includes health numeracy, tobacco use prevention, and the epidemiology of various health conditions. She is recognized for her definition and operational framework for health numeracy, a concept that addresses the skills needed to understand and use health information. Her work has also explored the long-term prevention of tobacco use among junior high school students, examining the effectiveness of classroom and telephone interventions.
Her research has also delved into the complexities of medication use within the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, analyzing outpatient use in relation to age and the number of prescribers, as well as specific patterns of antidepressant use among different age groups. Golbeck has investigated potential drug-drug interactions, particularly those involving the CYP 2D6 system. Her earlier work includes studies on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and occupational heavy metal exposure, as well as the epidemiology of head trauma and neurocognitive impairment in multi-ethnic populations.
Golbeck has authored and edited books on leadership and women in statistics, and on the work of Elizabeth L. Scott. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 17, with 110 total publications and 1,343 total citations. She leads a research group and has collaborated with Craig A. Molgaard on shared publications.
Research Overview
Amanda L. Golbeck is a statistician, social scientist, and academic leader. She is known for her edited book, Leadership and Women in Statistics, and her authored book, Equivalence: Elizabeth L. Scott at Berkeley, both published by Chapman & Hall / CRC. She is known for her pioneering definition of health numeracy.
Metrics
- h-index: 17
- Publications: 111
- Citations: 1,343
Positions
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Professor publications 2016–2026University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Biostatistics, College of Public Health Institutional directory
Selected Publications
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Six more leadership skills for statisticians and data scientists (2026)
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Six essential leadership skills for statisticians and data scientists (2025)
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209 The Clinical Research Education in Genome Science (CREiGS) short course: An innovative program for enhancing research capacity in genome science (2025)
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Reimagining retirement for statisticians (2024)
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Mary Wheat Gray: “I Never Give Up” (2023)
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Big Telescopes: The Story Behind a Story of Discrimination in Science (2022)
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Leadership in Statistics and Data Science (2021)
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The Road Less Travelled… How Elizabeth L. Scott and F. N. David Made an Impact (2021)
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The Changing Culture of Statistics and Data Science: A Vision for the Profession (2021)
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The Inimitable F. N. David: A Renaissance Statistician (2021)
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Supporting an Inclusive Community: A Caucus for Women in Statistics (2020)
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A “Mover and Shaker” for Women in Statistics (2019)
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S cott, E lizabeth L . (2018)
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Equivalence (2017)
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Equivalence: Elizabeth L. Scott at Berkeley (2017)4 citations OpenAlex
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- Arkansas Center for Health Disparities (ARCHD): An NIMHD COE NIH Co-Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Mary Wheat Gray: “I Never Give Up”
- Reimagining retirement for statisticians
- Six more leadership skills for statisticians and data scientists
- A conversation about implicit bias
- Women in Statistics
- The Inimitable F. N. David: A Renaissance Statistician
- The Changing Culture of Statistics and Data Science: A Vision for the Profession
- A conversation about implicit bias
- A conversation about implicit bias
- A conversation about implicit bias
- A conversation about implicit bias
- A conversation about implicit bias
- A conversation about implicit bias
- Healthy by Design: Using a Gender Focus to Influence Complete Streets Policy
- Healthy by Design: Using a Gender Focus to Influence Complete Streets Policy
- Healthy by Design: Using a Gender Focus to Influence Complete Streets Policy
- Healthy by Design: Using a Gender Focus to Influence Complete Streets Policy
- Healthy by Design: Using a Gender Focus to Influence Complete Streets Policy
- Healthy by Design: Using a Gender Focus to Influence Complete Streets Policy
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