Selected Publications

Sorensen G, Quintiliani L, Pereira L, Yang M, Stoddard AM. Work experiences and tobacco use: Findings from the Gear Up for Health Study. J Occup Env Med 2009 Jan;51(1):87-94.
Sorensen G, Stoddard AM, Dubowitz T, Barbeau EM, Berkman LF, Peterson KE. The influence of social context on changes in fruit and vegetable consumption: Results of the Healthy Directions Study. Am J Public Health 2007; 97(7): 1216-1227.
Sorensen G, Barbeau E, Stoddard AM, Hunt MK, Goldman R, Smith A, Brennan AA. Tools for health: The efficacy of a tailored intervention targeted for construction laborers. Cancer Causes Control 2007; 18(1): 51-59.
Sorensen G, Barbeau EM. Integrating occupational health, safety and worksite health promotion: Opportunities for research and practice. Med Lav 2006; 97(2): 240-257.
Sorensen G, Barbeau EM, Stoddard AM, Hunt MK, Kaphingst K, Wallace L. Promoting behavior change among working-class, multi-ethnic workers: Results of the Healthy Directions – Small Business Study. Am J Public Health 2005; 95(8): 1389-1395.
Sorensen G, Gupta PC, Pednekar MS. Social disparities in tobacco use in Mumbai, India: The roles of occupation, education and gender. Am J Public Health 2005; 95(6): 1003-1008.
Sorensen G, Gupta PC, Sinha DN, Shastri S, Kamat M, Pednekar MS, Ramakrishnan S. Teacher tobacco use and tobacco use prevention in two regions in India: Qualitative research findings. Prev Med 2005; 41(2): 424-432.
Sorensen G, Gupta PC, Sinha DN, Shastri S, Kamat M, Pednekar MS, Ramakrishnan S. Teacher tobacco use and tobacco use prevention in two regions in India: Results of the Global School Personnel Survey. Prev Med 2005; 41(2): 417-423.
Sorensen G, Barbeau E. Steps to a healthier US workforce: Integrating occupational health and safety and worksite health promotion: State of the science. Steps to a Healthier US Workforce Symposium, Washington, DC, October 26-28, 2004; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Washington, DC.
Sorensen G, Linnan L, Hunt MK. Worksite-based research and initiatives to increase fruit and vegetable consumption. Prev Med 2004; 39(Suppl 2): S94-S100.
Sorensen G, Fagan P, Hunt MK, Stoddard AM, Girod K, Eisenberg M, Frazier L. Changing channels for tobacco control with youth: Intervening with teens at work. Health Ed Rev 2004; 19(3): 250-260.
Sorensen G, Barbeau, E, Hunt MK, Emmons K. Reducing social disparities in tobacco use: A social contextual model for reducing tobacco use among blue-collar workers. Am J Public Health 2004; 94(2): 230-239.
Sorensen G, Emmons K, Hunt MK, Barbeau E, Goldman R, Peterson K, Kuntz K, Stoddard A, Berkman L. Model for incorporating the social context in behavior interventions: Applications for cancer prevention for working-class, multi-ethnic populations. Prev Med 2003; 37: 188-197.
Sorensen G, Stoddard A, LaMontagne A, Emmons K, Hunt MK, Youngstrom R, McLellan D, Christiani D. A comprehensive worksite cancer prevention intervention: Behavior change results from a randomized controlled trial (United States). Cancer Causes Control 2002; 13(6): 493-502. Reprinted in J Health Policy 2003; 24(1): 5-25.
Sorensen G, Emmons K, Stoddard A, Linnan L, Avrunin J. Do social influences contribute to occupational differences in quitting smoking and attitudes toward quitting? Am J Health Promot 2002; 16(3): 135-141.
Sorensen G. Worksite tobacco control programs: The role of occupational health. Respir Physiol 2001; 128(1): 89-102.
Sorensen G, Stoddard A, Youngstrom R, Emmons K, Barbeau E, Khorasanizadeh F, Levenstein C. Local labor unions’ positions on worksite tobacco control. Am J Public Health 2000; 90(4): 618-620.
Sorensen G, Stoddard A, Peterson K, Cohen N, Hunt MK, Palombo R, Stein E, Hebert J. Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption through worksites and families in the Treatwell 5-A-Day study. Am J Public Health 1999; 89(1): 54-60.
Sorensen G, Thompson B, Basen-Engquist K, Abrams D, Kuniyuk A, DiClemente C, Biener L. Durability, dissemination and institutionalization of worksite tobacco control programs: Results from the Working Well trial. International J Behav Med 1998; 5(4): 335-351.
Sorensen G, Stoddard A, Macario E. Social support and readiness to make dietary changes. Health Educ Behav 1998; 25(5): 586-598.
Sorensen G, Hunt MK, Cohen N, Stoddard A, Stein E, Phillips J, Baker F, Combe C, Hebert J, Palombo R. Worksite and family education for dietary change: The Treatwell 5-A-Day program. Health Educ Res 1998; 13(4): 577-591.
Sorensen G, Stoddard A, Hunt MK, Hebert J, Ockene J, Avrunin J, Himmelstein J, Hammond K. The effects of a health promotion/health protection intervention on behavior change: The Wellworks study. Am J Public Health 1998; 88(11): 1685-1690.
Sorensen G, Emmons K, Hunt MK, Johnston D. Implications of the results of community intervention trials. Ann Rev Public Health 1998; 19: 379-416.
Sorensen G, Glasgow R, Topor M, Corbett K. Worksite characteristics and changes in worksite tobacco control initiatives: Results from the COMMIT study. J Occup Environ Med 1997; 39(6): 520-526.
Sorensen G, Youngstrom R, Maclachlan C, Gibson S, Emmons K, Johnston D, Levenstein C. Labor positions on worksite tobacco control policies: A review of arbitration cases. J Public Health Policy 1997; 18(4): 433-452.
Sorensen G. Organized labor and worksite smoking policies: Results of a survey of labor leaders. New Solutions 1996; 6(4): 57-60.
Sorensen G, Youngstrom R. Smokefree or free to smoke? Labor's role in tobacco control. New Solutions 1996; 6(4): 31-38.
Sorensen G, Thompson B, Glanz K, Feng Z, Kinne S, DiClemente C, Emmons K, Heimendinger J, Probart C, Lichtenstein E. Worksite-based cancer prevention: Primary results from the Working Well trial. Am J Public Health 1996; 86(7): 939-947.
Sorensen G, Stoddard A, Hammond SK, Hebert JR, Ockene JK. Double jeopardy: Workplace hazards and behavioral risks for craftspersons and laborers. Am J Health Promot 1996; 10(5): 355-363.
Sorensen G, Stoddard A, Ockene JK, Hunt MK, Youngstrom R. Worker participation in an integrated health promotion/health protection program: Results from the WellWorks project. Health Educ Q 1996; 23(2): 191-203.
Sorensen G, Lewis B, Bishop R, Marciello R. Gender, job factors, and coronary heart disease risk. Am J Health Behav 1996; 20(1): 3-13.
Sorensen G, Himmelstein J, Hunt MK, Youngstrom R, Hebert J, Hammond SK, Palombo R, Stoddard A, Ockene JK. A model for worksite cancer prevention: Integration of health protection and health promotion in the WellWorks project. Am J Health Promot 1995; 10(1): 55-62.
Sorensen G, Beder B, Prible R, Pinney J. Reducing smoking at the workplace: Implementing a smoking ban and hypnotherapy. J Occup Med 1995; 37(4): 453-460.
Sorensen G. Legislation to reduce worksite exposure to environmental tobacco smoke. Tob Control 1994; 3(1): 1-2.
Sorensen G, Lando HA, Pechacek TF. Promoting smoking cessation at the workplace: Results of a randomized controlled intervention study. J Occup Med 1993; 35(2): 121-126.
Sorensen G, Hsieh J, Hunt MK, Morris DH, Harris DR, Fitzgerald G. Employee advisory boards as a vehicle for organizing worksite health promotion programs. Am J Health Promot 1992; 6(6): 443-450.
Sorensen G, Goldberg R, Ockene J, Klar J, Tannenbaum T, Lemeshow S. Heavy smoking among a sample of employed women. Am J Prev Med 1992; 8(4): 207-214.
Sorensen G, Morris D, Hunt MK, Hebert J, Harris R, Stoddard A, Ockene JK. Worksite nutrition intervention and employees’ dietary habits: The Treatwell program. Am J Public Health 1992; 82(6): 877-880.
Sorensen G, Glasgow R, Corbett K for the COMMIT Research Group. Compliance with worksite nonsmoking policies: Baseline results from the COMMIT study of worksites. Am J Health Promot 1992; 7(2): 103-109.
Sorensen G, Rigotti N, Rosen A, Pinney J, Prible R. Employee knowledge of and attitudes about a worksite nonsmoking policy: Rationale for further smoking restrictions. J Occup Med 1991; 33(11): 1125-1130.
Sorensen G, Rosen A, Pinney J, Rudolf J, Doyle N. Worksite smoking policies in small businesses. J Occup Med 1991; 33(9): 980-984.
Sorensen G, Glasgow R, Corbett K for the COMMIT Research Group. Promoting smoking control through worksites in the Community Intervention Trial for Smoking Cessation (COMMIT). Internat Q Community Health Educ 1991; 11(3): 239-258.
Sorensen G, Rigotti N, Rosen A, Pinney J, Prible R. Effects of a worksite nonsmoking policy: Evidence for increased cessation. Am J Public Health 1991; 81(2): 202-204.
Sorensen G, Ockene JK. Hospital nonsmoking policies. Arch Intern Med 1991; 151: 22-24.
Sorensen G, Hunt MK, Morris D, Donnelly G, Freeman L, Ratcliff BJ, Hsieh J, Larson K, Ockene JK. Promoting healthy eating patterns in the worksite: The Treatwell intervention model. Health Educ Res 1990; 5(4): 505-515
Sorensen G, Pechacek T. Implementing nonmoking policies in the private sector and assessing their affects. NY State J Med 1989; 89: 11-15.
Sorensen G, Verbrugge L. Women, work, and health. Ann Rev Public Health 1987; 8: 235-251.
Sorensen G, Jacobs D, Pirie P, Folsom A, Luepker R, Gillum R. Relationships among type-A behavior, employment experiences, and gender: The Minnesota heart survey. J Behav Med 1987; 10(4): 323-336.
Sorensen G, Pechacek T. Attitudes toward smoking cessation among men and women. J Behav Med 1987; 10(2): 129-137.
Sorensen G, Pechacek dwe2-][ T. Occupational and sex differences in smoking and smoking cessation. J Occup Med 1986; 28(5): 360-364.
Sorensen G, Pechacek T, Pallonen U. Occupational and worksite norms and attitudes and smoking cessation. Am J Public Health 1986; 76(5): 545-549.
Sorensen G, Pirie P, Folsom A, Luepker R, Jacobs D, Gillum R. Sex differences in the relationship between work and health: The Minnesota heart survey. J Health Soc Behav 1985; 26: 379-394.