Bethany A. Bell, PhD, MPH - Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology, Research, and Foundations, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina.  

PUBLICATIONS

Bell Ellison, B.A., Forthofer, M.S., McDermott, R.J., Zapata, L.B., Nearns, J.L., Curran, K.T, Calkins, S., Bryant, C.A., & McCormack Brown, K, R. Theater-as-education: A demonstration project to discourage tobacco and alcohol use by middle school youth. In press, Middle School Journal.  

Quinn, G.P., Bell-Ellison, B. A., Reynolds, B., Bell, M. Y., Caraway, V. D., Conforte, D., Graci, L.B., Powell-Stafford, V. L., Sapp, A. L., Shimizu, C.O., Vadaparampil, S., Vaughn, E. J., Williams, C., & Bepler, G. A message of hope: Creation of the Faces of Lung Cancer Project. In press, European Journal of Cancer Care.   

Bell-Ellison, B.A. & Dedrick, R.F. What do doctoral students value in their ideal mentor? (2008) Research in Higher Education, 49, 555-567. 

Quinn, G.P., Detman, L.A., & Bell-Ellison, B.A. Missed Appointments in Perinatal Care: Response Variations in Quantitative versus Qualitative Instruments. (2008) Journal of Medical Practice Management, 23, 307-313. 

Quinn, G.P., Vadaparampil, S.T., Bell-Ellison, B.A., Gwede, C.K., & Albrecht, T.L. (2008). Fertility preservation and cancer survivorship: Patient-physician communication barriers and behavioral research. Social Science &Medicine, 66, 784-789. 

Quinn, G.P., Bell, B.A., Bell, M.Y., Caraway, V.D., Conforte, D., Graci, L.B., Powell-Stafford, V.L., Sapp, A.L., Shimizu, C.O., Strohm, J., Vaughn, E.J., Williams, C., & Bepler, G. (2007). The guinea pig syndrome: Improvingclinical trial participation among Thoracic patients. Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 2, 191-196. 

Quinn, G.P., Bell-Ellison, B.A., Loomas, W., & Tucci, M. (2007). Adolescent perceptions of violence: Formative research findings from a social marketing campaign to reduce violence among middle school youth. Public Health,121, 957-366. 

Mae McKay, C., Bell-Ellison, B.A., Wallace, K. & Ferron, J.M. (2007). A multilevel study of the associations between economic and social context, stage of adolescence, and physical activity and BMI. Pediatrics,119(Supplement), 84-91. 

Quinn, G., Hauser, K., Bell-Ellison, B., Rodriguez, N., & Frias, J. (2006). Promoting pre-conceptual folic acid among Hispanic women: A social marketing approach. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 10, 403-412. 

Quinn, G.P., Albrecht, T.L., Mahan, C., Bell-Ellison, B.A., Henry Akintobi, T., Reynolds, B., & Jeffers, D. (2006).  The photo essay: A visual research method for educating obstetricians and other health care professionals. The Qualitative Report, 11, 229-250. 

Quinn, G., Ellison, B. B., Meade, C., Roach, C.N., Lopez, E., Albrecht, T. & Brandon, T.H. (2006). Adapting relapse prevention materials for post-partum women: Formative research. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 10, 235-245. Quinn, G.P., Jacobsen, P.B., Albrecht, T.L., Ruckdeschel, J.C.,

Bell Ellison, B.A., Wells Newman, N., & Bell, M. (2004). Real-time patient satisfaction survey and improvement process. Hospital Topics, 82(3), 26-32. Bell Ellison, B.A. (2004). Reexamining mandatory HIV partner notification in Florida. Florida Public Health Review, 1, 56-58. 

Published Conference Proceedings 

Bell-Ellison, B.A. & Kromrey, J. D. (2007). Alternatives for analysis of complex sample surveys: A comparison of SAS®, SUDAAN®, and AM® software. Proceedings of the 1st Annual SAS Global Forum. 

Bell-Ellison, B.A. & Kromrey, J.D. (2007). Software alternatives for variance estimation in the analysis of complex sample surveys: A comparison of SAS survey procedures, SUDAAN, and AM. Proceedings of the 2007 JSM Proceedings, Survey Research Methods Section. 

Technical Reports 

Bell-Ellison, B.A. (2006). An Implementation Evaluation of Classroom Instructional Support Model (CISM): The First Year. Prepared for Research and Accountability, Pinellas County Schools, Pinellas County, FL. 

Bell-Ellison, B.A. (2006). Black Student Achievement Superintendent’s Report 2005-2006 S.Y. Prepared for Research and Accountability, Pinellas County Schools, Pinellas County, FL. 

Bell-Ellison, B.A. & O’Rourke, K. (2006). Best Chance 2006 Project Evaluation: Analysis of Change for the 2003and 2004 7th Grade Cohorts. Prepared for Dr. Janice Key and the Best Chance project, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. 

Bell Ellison, B. & Hess, M. R. (2005). Parents as Partners Annual Evaluation. Prepared for the Florida Partnership of Family Involvement in Education, University of South Florida College of Education, Tampa, FL. 

Nearns, J., Forthofer, M.S., Bell-Ellison, B.A., Zapata, L.B., and Hogeboom, D. (2005). Comparison of Parental Attitudes and Behaviors Related to Youth Tobacco and Alcohol Use from 2002 to 2005: Evaluation of the Believe in All Your Possibilities campaign. Prepared for the Florida Prevention Research Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. 

Nearns, J., Forthofer, M.S., Bell-Ellison, B.A., Zapata, L.B., and Hogeboom, D. (2005). Evaluation of “Can We Talk?” Parent Video. Prepared for the Florida Prevention Research Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. 

Conference Presentations 

Bell, B.A., Owen, C. M., Ferron, J. F., & Kromrey, J. D. (2008, October). Parsimony vs. Complexity: A Comparison of Two-Level, Three-Level, and Cross-Classified Models Using Add Health and AHAA Data. To be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southeast SAS User’s Group. St. Pete Beach, FL. 

Bell-Ellison, B.A., Ferron, J. M., & Kromrey, J. D. (2008, August). Cluster Size in Multilevel Models: The Impact of Sparse Data Structures on Point and Interval Estimates in Two Level Models. Presented at the Joint Statistical Meetings of the American Statistical Association. . Denver, CO. 

Bell-Ellison, B.A., Ferron, J. M., Kromrey, J. D., Forthofer, M. S., Onwuegbuzie, A. J., & Dedrick, R. F. (2008, March). Schools as Moderators of Neighborhood Influences on Adolescent Academic Achievement: A Cross-Classified Multilevel Investigation. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. New York City, NY. 

Ferron, J., Bell-Ellison, B., Hibbard, S., Hess, M., & Rendina-Gobioff, G. (2008, March). Multilevel Analyses of Autocorrelated Multiple-Baseline Data: The Impact of Alternative Methods for Estimating the Degrees of Freedom. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. New York City, NY. 

Bell-Ellison, B.A., Ferron, J. M., & Kromrey, J. D. (2008, February). Listwise Deletion vs. Subpopulation Analysis with Complex Sample Data: An Investigation of Bias in Parameter Estimates, Standard Errors, and Hypothesis Test Results. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association. Hilton Head, SC. 

Bell-Ellison, B.A., Onwuegbuzie, A.J., Ferron, J.M., Jiao, Q.G., Hibbard, S.T., & Kromrey, J. D. (2007, November). Appropriate use of design effects and sample weights in complex health survey data: A review of articles published using data from Add Health, MTF, and YRBS. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. Washington, DC. 

Bell-Ellison, B.A. & Kromrey, J.D. (2007, July). Software alternatives for variance estimation in the analysis of complex sample surveys: A comparison of SAS survey procedures, SUDAAN, and AM. Presented at the JointStatistical Meeting of the American Statistical Association. Salt Lake City, UT. 

Bell-Ellison, B.A. , Phan, H.T., Hibbard, S.T., Hines, C.V., Pride, B., Rendina-Gobioff, G., Wao, J., Hohlfeld, T.N., Hess, M.R., & Kromrey, J.D. (2007, June). Correlates of decision making: Factors associated with degree completion and employment. Presented at the Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research. Kansas City, MO. 

Buhi, E. R., Bell-Ellison, B. A., & Goodson, P. (2007, April). Sexual behavior explained from a social capital perspective: Results from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. XVIII World Congress of theWorld Association for Sexual Health, 1st World Congress for Sexual Health. Sydney, Australia. 

Bell-Ellison, B.A., Rendina-Gobioff, G., Hines, C.V., Hohlfeld, T., Kromrey, J.D., Phan, H., Hess, M., R., Hibbard, S. T., Pride, B., Wao, J. (2007, April). Transitions in college and beyond: Application of Prospect Theory to investigate decisions associated with degree completion, employment, and graduate enrollment. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL. 

Ferron, J., Bell-Ellison, B., Hess, M., Rendina-Gobioff, G., & Hibbard, S. (2007, April). Multilevel models for multiple-baseline data: A comparison of methods for making inferences. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL. 

Bell-Ellison, B.A. & Kromrey, J. D. (2007, April). Alternatives for analysis of complex sample surveys: A comparison of SAS®, SUDAAN®, and AM® software. Presented at the Annual SAS Global Forum. Orlando, FL. 

Hohlfeld, T., Bell-Ellison, B.A., Hess, M., R., Hines, C.V., Kromrey, J.D., Phan, H., Rendina-Gobioff, G., Pride, B., Wao, J., Hibbard, S. T. (2007, February). Application of Prospect Theory to academic and employment decision making in science and engineering: A secondary analysis of SESTAT data. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association. Clearwater, FL. 

Quinn, G.P., Bell Ellison, B.A., Bell, M.Y., Caraway, V., Conforte, D., Lewandowski, A., Graci, L., Powell Stafford, V., Sapp, A., Shaffer, A., Shimizu, C.O., Vaughn, E.J., Williams, C., Vadaparampil. S.T., & Bepler, G.(2006, November). Faces of Lung Cancer: A Multimedia Photo Essay. Presented at the Annual American Association for Cancer Research Conference. Boston, MA. 

Bell Ellison, B. & Dedrick, R. (2006, April). What do Graduate Students Value in their Ideal Mentor? Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Francisco, CA.

Hess, M. R., Ferron, J.M., Bell Ellison, B., Dedrick, R., & Lewis, S.E. (2006, April). Interval Estimates of Fixed Effects in Multi-Level Models: Effects of Small Sample Size. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the AmericanEducational Research Association. San Francisco, CA. 

Bell Ellison, B.A., Forthofer, M.S., Zapata, L.B., Nearns, J.L., Curran, K.T, Calkins, S., McCormack Brown, K, R., Bryant, C.A., & McDermott, R.J. (2005, December). Impact of a Teen Theater Production on Attitudes toward Alcohol and Tobacco Use Among Middle School Students. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. Philadelphia, PA. [Student Poster Award, Delta Omega Honorary Poster Session] 

Forthofer, M.S., Bell Ellison, B.A., Zapata, L.B., Nearns, J., Hogeboom, D., Calkins, S., McCormack Brown, K., Bryant, C., & McDermott, R.J. (2005, February). Factors Associated with Parents’ Participation in a Mail Survey Regarding Adolescent Alcohol and Tobacco Use. Presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior. Charleston, SC. 

Forthofer, M.S., Bell, B.A., Zapata, L.B., Nearns, J., Calkins, S., McCormack Brown, K., Bryant, C., & McDermott, R.J. (2004, February). The Contemporary Context of Mail Survey Methods: Lessons Learned from an Application of Dillman’s “Total Design Methods” to Research with Parents of Adolescents. Presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior. Sedona, AZ. 

Forthofer, M.S., Nearns, J., Bell, B.A., Zapata, L.B., Calkins, S., McCormack Brown, K., Bryant, C., & McDermott, R.J. (2004, February). Parent and Middle School Student Accounts of Parental Communication and Monitoring Related to Youth Tobacco and Alcohol Use-Confluence or Divergence? Presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior. Sedona, AZ. 

Zapata, L., Forthofer, M., Bell, B., Bryant, R., McCormack Brown, K., Bryant, C., & McDermott, R. (2003, March). Content Analysis of Tobacco and Alcohol Related Articles in the Newspaper: Utility for Evaluating Interventions to Prevent Youth Smoking and Drinking in the Community. Presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior. Saint Augustine, FL. 

Wyatt, V. H., Fluhr, J., Moore, S., Payne, K., Shakir, M., Bell, B., & Worley, M. (2001, November). Peer Educators’ Contributions for Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Improvement. Presented at the American Public Health Association meeting. Atlanta, GA. 

Wyatt, V.H., Marshall, L., Rodine, S., Shakir, M., & Bell, B. (2001, November) Late Adolescents’ Developmental Issues and Experiences in Teen Pregnancy Assessed with Focus Groups. Presented at the American Public Health Association meeting. Atlanta, GA.