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Laura Beebe, Ph.D.
Biostatistics & Epidemiology

Laura Beebe, Ph.D.

Professor

Hudson College of Public Health
801 NE 13th St, Room 301
Post Office Box 26901
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901

(405) 271-2229, x48061

Laura-Beebe@ouhsc.edu

Laura A. Beebe, PhD, MPH is a tenured Professor of Epidemiology and previous Chair of the Department. She has nearly 25 years of experience conducting research and evaluation with tobacco control programs, cancer health disparities, and working with American Indian tribes. She has a record of NIH and state-funded research, and has led the research and evaluation cores for a number of research centers. Dr. Beebe regularly teaches graduate courses in the principles of epidemiology, public health strategies for tobacco control, and grant writing. She has mentored many graduate students and junior faculty. Her accomplishments as a mentor are evidenced by the large number of student and mentee-authored manuscripts and presentations. Dr. Beebe has received numerous awards, notably the OUHSC Magarian Award for outstanding teaching, mentorship, and support of students and the President’s Associates Presidential Professorship.

Education:

  • PhD, Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1997 
  • MPH, Social Sciences and Health Behavior, University Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1989 
  • BS, Biology, Phillips University, 1987

Appointments:

  • Chair, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Hudson College of Public Health, OUHSC, 2020-2023
  • Vice Chair, Deparment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Hudson College of Public Health, OUHSC, 2019-2020
  • Professor of Epidemiology, Hudson College of Public Health, OUHSC, 2010–present 
  • Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Hudson College of Public Health, OUHSC, 2005–2010 
  • Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Hudson College of Public Health, OUHSC, 1998–2005 
  • Deputy Director for Tobacco Research, Stephenson Cancer Center, 2014–2015 
  • Co-Director, Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, 2013–2015 
  • Founding Director, Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, 2008–2013

Teaching:

  • BSE 5113            Principles of Epidemiology
  • BSE 5111            Scientific Integrity in Research
  • BSE 6192            Grant Writing in Biostatistics and Epidemiology
  • BSE 5633            Public Health Strategies for Tobacco Control

Clinical/Research Interests:

  • Principal Investigator, Evaluation of TSET-Funded Programs:  The Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology serves as the external evaluator for tobacco control and obesity prevention programs funded by the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust.  These include comprehensive community-based programs, the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, specific population grants, and counter-marketing campaigns
  • Co-Investigator, “Elucidating Minority Stress Influences on Tobacco Use at the Intersection of Sexual Orientation and Rurality” funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA059480, PI: Katelyn Romm). This study seeks to identify mechanisms contributing to tobacco use among sexual minority (SM) individuals to inform targeted tobacco prevention and cessation efforts.
  • Tobacco/nicotine product surveillance including the Oklahoma Adult Tobacco Survey, the Oklahoma Youth Tobacco Survey, and an audit of the tobacco retailer landscape.
  • Evaluation of the Oklahoma HealthCare Authority’s SoonerCare program to promote smoking cessation and obesity prevention lifestyle changes among Medicaid members.

 

Select Publications:

Link to Dr. Beebe's current publications

Select Publications:​​​​​​

  1. *Sedani AE, Frank-Pearce SG, Beebe LA, Campbell J E, Peck, JD, Chou AF, & Cohn AM. (In Press). Cannabis Use And Subsequent Cigarette Discontinuation Among U.S. Adults In The Population Assessment Of Tobacco And Health (PATH) Study, Waves 1-5. Nicotine & Tobacco Research.
  2. *Sedani AE, Frank-Pearce SG, Chen S, Peck J D, Campbell JE, Chou AF, & Beebe, LA. Impact of Quitline Services on Tobacco Cessation: An Application of Modern Epidemiological Methods. American Journal of Epidemiology 2024 Aug 21 (online ahead of print).
  3. Businelle, M. (co-first author), *Becerra, J. (co-first author), Witten, C., Chen, S., Kezbers, K., Beebe, L., & Kendzor, D. E. Smartphone-based smoking cessation intervention (OKquit) for Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline users: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 2024; 13: e56827.
  4. *Beetch JE, Janitz A, Beebe LA, Gowin M, Xu C, Clifton S, Kuhn KG. Indirect Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Routine Childhood Vaccination in Low-Income Countries: A Systematic Review to Set the Scope for Future Pandemics. Microorganisms. 2024 Mar 13;12(3):573. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12030573. PMID: 38543624; PMCID: PMC10972497.
  5. James, S., White, A., Chen, S., Beebe, LA. Susceptibility to e-cigarette use and associated factors in high school youth, Oklahoma Youth Tobacco Survey, 2021-2022. Frontiers in Public Health 2024; 12:1348926. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1348926 .
  6. Romm KF, Cohn A M, Beebe LA, & Berg CJ. Disparities in cannabis use outcomes, perceived risk, and social norms across sexual orientation groups of US young adult women and men. Health Education Research. 2023 Dec 11;38 (6):513-526.
  7. James, S., Boeckman, L. M., Mushtaq, N., Beebe, L. Predictors of Cessation in Men Using a Tobacco Quitline: A Follow-Up Study. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2023; 65(6), 1092-1102.