Bruce A. Center, Ph.D.
357 Education Sciences Building
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: (612) 624-6886
Email: cente001@umn.edu
I.
FORMAL TRAINING
A. Predoctoral Education
1970
B.A., University of Rochester, NY. Major in Psychology. Graduated
summa cum laude
B. Doctoral Education
1983
Ph.D., University of Minnesota. Educational Psychology with an
emphasis on experimental design and statistical analysis. Dissertation
title: The Behavior of Selected Variance Ratio Statistics under
Randomization for the Analysis of Covariance
II.
RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-Present
1998-2008
III.
Coordinator, Office of Research Consultation and Services, College of
Education, University of Minnesota.
Assistant Professor and Biostatistician, Research Program, Department
of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota
RECENT RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
A. Published: Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Weber-Main, A.M., Finstad, D. A., Center, B.A., Bland, C. J. Facilitating Research
Productivity in a Primary Care Clinical Department: A Ten-Year, Adaptive Approach.
Academic Medicine, 2013; Accepted July 2013.
Sharkey, L, Michael, H., LeBeau, B., Center, B.A., Wingert, D. Outcomes Assessment of Casebased Writing Exercises in a Veterinary Clinical Pathology Course. Journal of
Veterinary Medical Education, 2012; 39:4.
Bono, J. E., Braddy, P. W., Fleenor, J. W., Quast, L. N., & Center, B. A. Relationship skills and
managerial derailment: can gender stereotypes erase a female advantage? Journal of
Applied Psychology (Under Review).
Bremer, C. D., Center, B.A., Opsal, C.L., Medhanie, A., Jang, Y., Geise, A. Outcome
Trajectories of Developmental Reading and Writing Students in Community Colleges.
Community College Review, 2013, Vol. 41, No. 2, April, 154-175.
Gjerdingen, DK, McGovern, P, Center, BA. Problems Encountered with Using a Diagnostic
Depression Interview in a Postpartum Depression Trial. Journal of the American Board
of Family Practice. 2011; Vol. 24 No. 2: 187-193.
Gjerdingen, DK, Crow, SJ, McGovern, P, Center, BA, Miner, M. Changes in Depressive
Symptoms Over 0-9 Months Postpartum. Journal of Women’s Health. 2011, March:
381-386.
Bremer, C. D., Opsal, C., Hirschy, A., Castellano, M., Center, B.A., Geise, A., & Medhanie, A.
(2011, July). Relative impact of interventions to improve achievement and retention in
postsecondary occupational programs. Louisville, KY: National Research Center for
Career and Technical Education. Available at http://tinyurl.com/RI-report
Zink, T, Center, BA, Finstad, D, Boulger, JG, Repesh, LA, Westra, R, Christensen, R, Brooks,
KD. Graduating Rural and Primary Care Physicians: Examining Outcomes from the
University of Minnesota Duluth and the Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP).
Academic Medicine. 2010; 85:599-604.
Caines, KE and Center, BA. Differential Effects of an Outdoor Community-based Youth
Development Program for Adolescent Boys and Girls [Abstract]. Journal of Adolescent
Health. 2010. 46(Suppl. 2), S73.
Miner, MH, Center, BA. Improving the Measurement of Criminal Sexual Behavior: The
Application of Randomized Response Technique. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research
and Treatment, 2008, 20:1, 88-101.
Gjerdingen, D, Crow, S, McGovern, P, Miner, M, Center, BA. Stepped Care Treatment of
Postpartum Depression: Impact on Treatment, Health and Work Outcomes. Journal of the
American Board of Family Medicine. 2009, 22: 473-482..
Caines, KE and Center, BA. Comparing Positive Developmental Experiences Across
Adolescents’ Social Contexts [Abstract]. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2009, 44(Supl.
2), S24.
Allen, S, Bade, T, Hatsukami, DK, Center, BA, Finstad, DA. Menstrual phase effects on
smoking relapse. Addiction. 2008, 103:5, 809-821.
An, L.C., Bluhm, J.H., Foldes, S.S., Alesci, N.L., Klatt, C.M., Center, BA, Nersesian, WS,
Larson, ME, Ahluwalia, JS, Manley, MW. A Randomized Trial of a Pay-for-Performance
Program Targeting Clinician Referral to a State Tobacco Quitline. Archives of Internal
Medicine. 2008, 168:18. 1993-1999.
Halaas, GW, Zink, T, Finstad, D, Bolin, K, Center, BA. Recruitment and Retention of Rural
Physicians: Outcomes from the Rural Physician Associate Program of Minnesota. Journal
of Rural Health. 2008, 24:4, 345-352.
An, LC, Bluhm, J, Foldes, S, Kirch, MA, Bernhardt, Center, BA, Finstad, D, Manley, M.
Clinical System Elements and Patient Reports of Tobacco Cessation Counseling. Journal
of Clinical Outcomes Management. 2008, 15:10 (Oct), 485-492.
Gjerdingen, D, Crow, S, McGovern, P, Miner, M, Center, BA. Postpartum Depression
Screening at Well-Child Visits: Validity of the Two-Question Screen and PHQ-9. Annals
of Family Medicine. 2009, 7:1, 63-70.
Ronneberg, K, Roberts, WO, McBean, AD, Center, BA. Temporal Artery Temperature
Measurements do not Detect Hyperthermic Marathon Runners. Medicine and Science in
Sports and exercise. 2008, 40(8):1373-1375.
Miner, M., Coleman, E., Center, BA, Ross, M., Rosser, BRS. The Compulsive Sexual Behavior
Inventory: Psychometric properties. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2007, 36: 579-587.
Allen, S, Bade, T, Hatsukami, DK, Center, BA. Craving, withdrawal, and smoking urges on
days immediately prior to smoking relapse. Nicotine and Tobacco Research. 2008, 10:1,
35-45.
Yeazel, M, Lindstrom Bremer, KM, Center, BA. A validated tool for gaining insight into
clinicians’ preventive medicine behaviors and beliefs: The Preventive Medicine Attitudes
and Activities Questionnaire (PMAAQ). Preventive Medicine. 2006; 43:86-91.
Bland, CJ, Center BA, Finstad DA, Risbey, KR, Staples JG. The impact of appointment type on
the productivity and commitment of full-time faculty in research and doctoral institutions.
Journal of Higher Education. 2006, 77(1): 89-123.
Hepburn KW, Lewis M., Narayan S, Center BA, Tornatore J, Bremer KL, Kirk LN. Partners in
caregiving: A psychoeducation program affecting dementia. Family Caregivers’ Distress
and Caregiving Outlook. Clinical Gerontologist. 2005, 29:53-69.
Power DV, Center BA. Examining the medical student body: Peer physical exams and genital,
rectal or breast exams. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 2005; 17:337-343.
Culhane-Pera KA, Peterson K, Crain AL, Center BA, Lee M, Her B, Xiong T. Group visits for
Hmong adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A pre-post analysis. Journal of Health Care
for the Poor and Underserved. 2005, 16(2), 315-327.
Bland CJ, Center BA, Finstad DA, Risbey KR, Staples JG. A theoretical, practical, predictive
model of faculty and department research productivity. Academic Medicine. 2005; 80(3),
225-237.
Gjerdingen DK, Center BA. First-time parents’ postpartum changes in employment, childcare,
and housework responsibilities. Social Science Research. 2005, 34:103-116.
Stovitz S, VanWormer J, Center BA, Bremer, KL. Pedometers as a means to increase
ambulatory activity for patients seen at a family medicine clinic: a pilot study. Journal of
the American Board of Family Practice. 2005, 18(5): 335-343.
Allen S, Hatsukamai D, Bade T, Center BA. Transdermal nicotine use in postmenopausal
women: Does the treatment efficacy differ in women using and not using hormone
replacement therapy? Nicotine and Tobacco Research. 2004, 6(5): 777-788.
Gjerdingen DK, Center BA. The relationship of postpartum partner satisfaction to parents’
work, health, and social characteristics. Women and Health. 2004, 40(4):25-39.
An L, Bernhardt TS, Bluhm J, Bland P, Center BA, Ahluwalia JS, Foldes SS, Magnan S,
Manley M. Primary care physicians’ treatment of tobacco use as a chronic medical
condition. Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management. 2004;11(11): 698-706.
An L, Bernhardt TS, Bluhm J, Bland P, Center BA, Ahluwalia JS, Foldes SS, Magnan S,
Manley A. Treatment of tobacco use as a chronic medical condition: primary care
physicians’ self-reported practice patterns. Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2004; 38(5):
574-585.
Yeazel M, Center BA. A demonstration of the effectiveness and acceptability of self-study
module use in residency education. Medical Teacher. 2004;26(1):57-62.
B. Recent Peer-Reviewed Research Presentations
Center, BA, Allen, SS, Bade, T, Hatsukami, D. (2007, Oct.) “Craving, Withdrawal, and
Smoking Urges in Women on Days Immediately Prior to Smoking Relapse”, 35th
Annual North American Primary Care Research Group Conference, Vancouver, BC,
Canada. Poster Presentation.
Center, BA, Weber-Main, AM, Bland, CJ. (2008, Aug.) “Consult, Coordinate and Critique:
How the University of Minnesota Dept. of Family Medicine came to be ranked #2”,
invited session at annual Joint Statistical Meeting, Denver, CO.
Center, BA, Zink, T, Boulger, JG, Repesch, L, Haalas, G, Westra, R, Christensen, R, Finstad, D.
(2008, Nov.) “Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP): Success with graduating rural
primary care physicians”, 36th Annual North American Primary Care Research Group
Conference, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. Poster Presentation.
Center BA, Lindstrom-Bremer KA . Birth of the blues: how we created distress when there was
none before. Presented at the 19th Annual Primary Care Research Methods and Statistics
Conference; December, 2004; San Antonio, Texas.
Center BA. Survey development in a less than perfect world: design and validation of the
PMAAQ. Presented at the 15th Annual Primary Care Research Methods & Statistics
Conference; December, 2003; San Antonio, Texas.
Center BA. Modeling the drivers of physician practice interventions for patient tobacco use.
Presented at the 31st Annual North American Primary Care Research Group Conference;
October, 2003; Banff, Alberta, Canada.
Davison, M. L., Quast, L., Center, B.A., Chung, C., & Wohkittel, J. (2013, April). “Gender
composition of multi-rater supervisor teams impacts managerial performance ratings. In
J. Hazucha & Winny Shen (Co-chairs), Women leaders: Barriers and boosters on the
corporate ladder”. Symposium accepted at the 2013 SIOP Conference, Houston, TX.
Hwang, S.J., Quast, L.N., Center, B.A., Chung, C., Wohkittel, J.M., Phillips, A. E. “The
Relationship Among Leadership Factors and Perceived Job Performance across Culture:
Comparing the role of Charismatic, Directive, Participative, and Supportive Leadership
and Technical Expertise in Eleven Countries in Europe and the U.S.” (2013, May).
Paper presented at AHRD Europe, Brighton, England.
Bremer, C., Center, B.A., Opsal, C.L., Castellano, M. “Using Data to Assess Community
College Retention Initiatives: The Relative Impact Study”. (2011, April). Paper
presented at the Council for the Study of Community Colleges, part of AERA, New
Orleans, LA.
Quast, L., Wohkittel, J., Chung, C., Phillips, A. & Center, B.A. (2013, April). “Importance
ratings of leadership competencies over time. In J. Hazucha (chair), Leadership over
time: Constants and variables”. Symposium accepted at the 2013 SIOP Conference,
Houston, TX.
Quast, L., Wohkittel, J., Chung, C., Vue, B., Center, B.A., & Phillips, A. (2013, February).
“Behaviors associated with managerial career derailment: An exploration of self-other
agreement pattern groups in multisource feedback. AHRD Americas International
Conference, Washington, DC.
Chung, C., Wohkittel, J., Quast, L., & Center, B.A. (2012, April). “Educational leadership and
career derailment”. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association
Conference, Session 29.080-4, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Bremer, C., Center, B.A., Opsal, C., & Castellano, M. (2011, April). Using data to assess
community college retention initiatives: The Relative Impact Study. Paper presented at
the conference of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges, New Orleans, LA.
IV.
REVIEWER FOR PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS
A. Annals of Family Medicine
B. The Journal of Education for Students Placed At Risk (JESPAR)
C. The Journal of Substance Use
D. Tobacco Control and Public Health in Eastern Europe
E. The American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities