Kevin Stein, PhD, FAPOS

Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Population and Health Research; Faculty Scientist III

Kevin.Stein@mainehealth.org
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 Research Interests

  • Psychosocial Oncology
  • Quality of Life and Health Outcomes
  • Cancer survivorship

Dr. Kevin Stein is a behavioral scientist, clinical psychologist, and public health executive leader with more than 25 years of industry experience in non-profit, higher education, clinical and academic research settings. His research focuses on identifying and addressing the factors that impact the quality of life of cancer survivors as well as developing, implementing, and testing evidence-based interventions to address psychosocial issues in those affected by cancer.  Dr. Stein has provided direct care to individuals with cancer and has led federal and industry-funded research programs focusing on patient-centered issues among individuals with chronic disease.  Dr. Stein has expertise in health outcomes and patient-centered research, population science, symptom assessment and management, dissemination of evidence-based healthcare solutions, and quality improvement in health care settings.

Pinto, B.M., Dunsiger, S.I., DeScenza, V.R., & Stein, K.D. (2023). Mediators of physical activity outcomes in a peer-led intervention for breast cancer survivors. Psychooncology. 2023; 1- 9. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.6107

Bamishigbin, O. N., Jr., Stein, K. D., Leach, C. R., & Stanton, A. L. (2020). Spirituality and    Depressive Symptoms in a Multiethnic Sample of Cancer Survivors. Health Psychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/hea0000878

Stein, K.D., Smith, T., Bauer, J., Driscoll, D., & Cooper, D.  (2018). Patient-Reported Outcomes in Cancer:  Implications for Clinical Practice and Research. In Gansler (Ed), American Cancer Society’s Principles of Oncology. Wiley Publishing Co. doi: 10.1002/9781119468868. ch3.

Stein, K.D., Alcaraz, K.I., Kamson, C., Fallon, E., & Smith, T. (2016). Sociodemographic inequalities in barriers to cancer pain management: a report from the American Cancer Society’s Study of Cancer Survivors-II (SCS-II). Psycho-Oncology. Oct; 25(10):1212-1221. doi: 10.1002/pon.4218. Epub 2016 Aug 12.

Cohen, E.W., LaMonte, S.J., Erb, N.L., Beckman, K., Sadeghi, N., Hutcheson, K.A.,  Stubblefield, MD, Abbott, D.M., Fisher, P.S., Stein, K.D., Lyman, G.H., & Pratt-Chapman, M.L (2016). Erratum: American Cancer Society Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care Guidelines. CA Cancer J Clin. Jul;66(4):351. doi: 10.3322/caac.21353. Epub 2016 May 12.

El-Shami, K., Oeffinger, K. C., Erb, N. L., Willis, A., Bretsch, J. K., Pratt-Chapman, M. L., Cannady, R. S., Wong, S. L., Rose, J., Barbour, A. L., Stein, K. D., Sharpe, K. B., Brooks, D. D. and Cowens-Alvarado, R. L. (2015), American Cancer Society Colorectal Cancer Survivorship Care Guidelines. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 65: 427–455. doi: 10.3322/caac.21286

Pinto, B.M., Stein, K.D., & Dunsinger, S. (2015). Peers Promoting Physical Activity among Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Health Psychology, 34(5):463-472.

Cowens-Alvarado, R., Sharpe, K., Pratt-Chapman, M., Willis, A., Gansler, T., Ganz, P., Edge, S., McCabe, M., & Stein, K.D. (2013) Advancing Survivorship Care through the National Cancer Survivorship Resource Center:  Developing the American Cancer Society Guidelines for Primary Care Providers. CA: A Journal for Clinicians, 63:  147 -150.  doi 10.3322/caac21183.

Stein, K.D., and Mattioli, V.M. (2013). Guest Editors, Supplement to Cancer: European-American Dialogues on Cancer Survivorship:  Current Perspectives and Emerging Issues. Cancer. (119) S11.  Issue first published online: 20 MAY 2013 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28171

Stein K.D., Andrykowski, M.A. & Syrjala K.L. (2008).  Physical and Psychological Long-Term and Late Effects of Cancer.  Cancer, 112 (11), 2577-2592.

Blanchard, C.M., Courneya, K.S., & Stein, K.D. (2008). Cancer Survivors’ Adherence to Lifestyle Behavior Recommendations and Associations with Health-related Quality of Life:  Results from the ACS SCS-II.  Journal of Clinical Oncology, 26, 2198-2204.

Fellow, American Psychosocial Oncology Society (FAPOS)

Co-Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Cancer Rehabilitation (JCR)

Editorial Board Member, Psycho-Oncology

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Health Psychology

Board Member, Board of Directors (Invited), A Fresh Chapter 501(c)3

Board Member, Client Experience Board Committee (Invited), The Dempsey Center

Professional Organization Membership

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
  • American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS)
  • International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS)
  • Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)
  • Maine Public Health Association (MPHA)