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Research Expertise
Tobacco Related Activities

INVITED ADDRESSES:

  • “IPS Smoking Survey Results,” Bowen Research Center Seminar Series, Indianapolis, May 2, 2000; Press Conference, Indianapolis, May 31, 2000 and May 31, 2001
  • “Economic Impact of Secondhand Smoke Exposure,” Bowen Research Center Seminar Series, March 14, 2002; Press Conference, Indianapolis, May 30, 2002; WIBC First Sunday interview, June 2, 2002

PUBLIC SERVICE:

  • Director of Evaluation, Youth Tobacco Initiative, Marion County Health Department, 1997-2001
  • Evaluation Consultant, Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Agency, 2001

GRANTS AND AWARDS:

  • 1997-2002 “Youth Smoking Initiative Evaluation.” Terrell Zollinger, PI, Marion County Health Department ($121,000)
  • 2000-2001 “Mid-Indiana Media Campaign (Smoking – It’s Gonna Cost You) Evaluation” Terrell Zollinger, PI, Indiana State Department of Health, ($41,632)
  • 2001 “Administrative Support” Terrell Zollinger, PI, Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Agency ($23,605)
  • 2001 “Media Baseline Survey, Youth Component” Terrell Zollinger, PI, Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Agency ($46,397)
  • 2001 “Media Baseline Survey, Adult Component” Terrell Zollinger, PI, Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Agency ($45,438)
  • 2001 “Economic Impact of Second-hand Tobacco Smoke in Marion County.” Terrell Zollinger, PI, Marion County Health Department
  • 2002 “Providing the Brief Motivational Intervention for Smoking Cessation in Medical Education” Brenda O’Hara, PI, funded by HRSA

PUBLICATIONS:

  • Waller, C. S., Zollinger, T. W., Saywell, R. M., Jr., and Kubisty, K. D. "The IndianaPrenatal Substance Use Prevention Program: Its Impact on Smoking Cessation Among High Risk Pregnant Women". Indiana Medicine, March/April 1996; 184-187
  • Zollinger, T.W., Saywell, R.M., Muegge, C.M., Wooldridge, J.S., Cummings, S.F., Caine, V.A. “Impact of the Tobacco Free Youth Initiative in Marion County, Indiana.” In press, Journal of School Health
  • Zollinger, T.W., Saywell, R.M., Overgaard, A.D., Jay, S.J., Holloway, A.M., Cummings, S.F. “Estimating the Economic Impact of Secondhand Smoke on the Health of a Community.” In press, American Journal of Health Promotion
  • Zollinger, TW, Saywell, RM, Muegge, CM, Bogda, L, Cummings, SF. “Impact of Smokers in the Houshold on Children’s Behavior, Attitudes and Beliefs.” Under development
  • Zollinger, TW, Saywell, RM, Wooldridge, JS. “Predictors of Adolescent Smoking Behavior.” Under development
  • Zollinger, TW, Saywell, RM, Wooldridge, JS. “Tobacco Use Patterns of White and Black Adolescents” Under development
  • Zollinger, TW, Saywell, RM, Overgaard, AD. “Impact of Anti-Tobacco Media Messages on Urban and Rural Adolescents.” Under development

CONTRACT FINAL REPORTS:

  • Zollinger, T.W., Saywell, R.M., "Prenatal Substance Use Prevention Program (PSUPP) Community-Based Service Delivery System Component Evaluation Report." Funded by the Indiana State Board of Health, Annual Reports 1991-2005
  • Zollinger, T.W., Smith, C.P., “IPS Youth Tobacco Survey – 1997 Baseline.” For the Healthy Indy Partnership, funded by Marion County Health Department, December 1998
  • Zollinger, T.W., Petty J.A, “Evaluation of the Mid-Indiana Communication Campaign.” Funded by Publicis, Inc., December 2000.
  • Zollinger, T.W., Muegge, C.M., Wooldridge, J.S., “Marion County Health Department Tobacco Free Youth Initiative: Evaluation Report.” Funded by the Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County, August 2001
  • Zollinger, T.W., Saywell, R.M., Jr., Holloway, A.M., “Administrative Support: Final Report of Activities.” Funded by the Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Agency, October 2001.
  • Zollinger, T.W., Holloway, A.M., “ Media Baseline Survey: Adult Component.” Funded by the Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Agency, December 2001.
  • Zollinger, T.W., Holloway, A.M., “ Media Baseline Survey: Youth Component.” Funded by the Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Agency, December 2001
  • Zollinger, T.W., Saywell, R.M., Jr., Overgaard, A.D., Holloway, A.M., “The Economic Impact of Secondhand Smoke on the Health of Residents and Employee Smoking on Business Costs in Marion County, Indiana for 2000.” Funded by Marion County Health Department, February 2002

ABSTRACTS:

  • Cummings, SF, Jay, SJ, Petty, JA, Zollinger, TW. “A Collaborative Model to Youth Tobacco Control Leads to Sustained Interventions.” American Public Health Association, Atlanta, October 2001
  • Zollinger, TW, Muegge, CM, Cummings, SF, Tuttle, R, Jay, SF, Caine, VA. “Impact of a Multi-component Program on Students’ Tobacco Use, Knowledge, Atttudes and Behaviors.” American Public Health Association, Atlanta, October 2001
  • Petty, JA, Jay, SJ, Papke, ME, Zollinger, TW, Cummings, SF, Tuttle, R, Hohl, G, Caine, VA. “MPH Students in Community Practice Advance Knowledge about Innovative Approaches to Reduce Youth Access to Tobacco.” American Public Health Association, Atlanta, October 2001
  • Zollinger, TW, Saywell, RM, Muegge, CM, Wooldridge, JS, Bogda, L, Cummings, SF. “Impact of Smokers in the Household on Children’s Behavior, Attitudes and Beliefs.” School of Medicine, Dean’s Grand Rounds, September 2002.
  • Zollinger, TW, Saywell, RM, Overgaard, AD, Holloway, AM, Cummings, SF. “A Technique to Estimate the Economic Impact of Secondhand Smoke on the Health of a Community.” School of Medicine, Dean’s Grand Rounds, September 2002.
  • Zollinger, TW, Saywell, RM, Muegge, CM, Bogda, L, Cummings, SF. “Impact of Smokers in the Houshold on Children’s Behavior, Attitudes and Beliefs.” National Conference on Smoking and Health, San Francisco, November 2002
  • Zollinger, TW, Saywell, RM, Overgaard, AD, Holloway, AM, Cummings, SF. “A Technique to Estimate the Economic Impact of Secondhand Smoke on the Health of a Community.” American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, November 2002
  • Zollinger TW, Saywell RM, Muegge CM, Wooldridge JS. “Factors that Explain a Child’s Decision to Smoke.” Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, New Orleans, February 2003.
  • Moffatt SM, Zollinger TW, Saywell RMS, Muegge CM, Campbell, BL. “Tobacco Free in IFD Firefighter Survey Report.” For the Indianapolis Fire Department, August 2002.
  • Overgaard AD, Zollinger TW, Saywell RM, Wooldridge JS. “Anti-tobacco Media Awareness by Rural, Suburban and Urban Youth (pdf).” American Public Health Association, San Francisco, November 2003.
    • Zollinger TW, Saywell RM, Wooldridge JS. “Racial Differences in Adolescent Tobacco Use, Environments, and Attitudes (pdf).” American Public Health Association, San Francisco, November 2003.
  • Kochhar K, Zollinger TW, Saywell RM, Spritznagle M. “Factors Affecting Youth Awareness of Anti-tobacco Media Messages (pdf).” National Conference on Tobacco or Health, Boston, December 2003.
  • Zollinger TW, Weathers TD, Saywell RM, Spritznagle M. “Which Adults are Aware of Anti-tobacco Media Messages (pdf)?” National Conference on Tobacco or Health, Boston, December 2003.

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