Richard W. Hass, PhD
Associate Professor
Program Director, PhD in Population Health Science
Program Director, Health Data Science
Associate Professor
Program Director, PhD in Population Health Science
Program Director, Health Data Science
Research & Practice Interests
Healthcare Utilization
Health Data Science
Psychometrics
Health Literacy
Education
PhD, Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 2009
BA, Psychology, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA 2003
Publications
- A TeamSTEPPS-Based Simulation Delivered Virtually Provides Teamwork and Communication Outcomes Comparable to In-Person Instruction
- Development and Preliminary Validation of a Screener for Digital Health Readiness
- Dismantling Barriers to Hepatitis B and Delta Screening, Prevention, and Linkage to Care among the PWUD Community in Philadelphia
- Validating measurement of social norms for entertainment-education: a five-factor model
- Utility of the Jefferson teamwork observation guide for measuring collaborative practice competencies virtually, in-person, and across health professions: A Rasch Analysis
Awards
- 2021 Award for Outstanding Adjunct Teaching in Population Health Science (PhD), Jefferson College of Population Health
- Daniel E. Berlyne Award for Excellence in Early Career Research, 2019 (Division 10 of the American Psychological Association)
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Richard W. Hass is Program Director for the PhD in Population Health Science and the Master’s in Health Data Science at Jefferson College of Population Health. He completed his PhD in the Brain and Cognitive Sciences cluster of the psychology department at Temple University. His research focuses on applications of psychometrics, cognitive science, and data science to important issues in population health.