Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
M.B.A., University of Miami
… → 2002
M.D., Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine
… → 1992
Ph.D., Kent State University
… → 1980
M.Ed., Ohio University
… → 1974
B.A., Ohio University
… → 1973
Disciplines
- Psychiatry
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Assessing the Role of Chronic Stress in Aging Among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness: A Pilot Study
Patel, R. K., Cavanaugh, G., Hardigan, P. & Ownby, R. L., Feb 2026, In: Health Science Reports. 9, 2, e71477.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Middle-Aged and Older Adults’ Beliefs, Ratings, and Preferences for Receiving Multicomponent Lifestyle-Based Brain Health Interventions
Ownby, R. L., Cavanaugh, G., Weatherly, S., Akhtarullah, S. & Caballero, J., Jan 2026, In: Brain Sciences. 16, 1, 69.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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User perceptions of individually-tailored health information in digital apps: development of a scale
Ownby, R. L., Davenport, R. & Caballero, J., 2026, In: Frontiers in Digital Health. 8, 1731948.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Change in Stress Among Individuals with Chronic Health Conditions and Low Health Literacy Using a Tailored Communication App Promoting Self-Management
Ownby, R. L. & Caballero, J., Jun 2025, In: Behavioral Sciences. 15, 6, 783.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Practical approaches to lifestyle interventions for enhancing brain health in older adults: A selective narrative review
Ownby, R. L. & Caballero, J., Sep 2025, In: Aging and Health Research. 5, 3, 100258.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Projects
- 6 Finished
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Computer Training and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Cognition in HIV
Ownby, R. (PI)
7/15/17 → 9/30/19
Project: Research project
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Health Literacy Assessment and Intervention to Reduce Disparities: FLIGHT/VIDAS II
Ownby, R. (PI)
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
2/5/16 → 11/30/21
Project: Research project
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Health Literacy Assessment and Intervention to Reduce Disparities: FLIGHT/VIDAS II
Ownby, R. (PI)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
9/4/15 → 8/31/17
Project: Research project
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Development and Validation of a Computer-Administered Health Literacy Measure
Ownby, R. (PI)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
8/10/10 → 6/30/14
Project: Research project
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An Automated, Tailored Information Application for Medication Health Literacy
Ownby, R. (PI)
National Institute of Mental Health
9/16/09 → 8/31/10
Project: Research project
Press/Media
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Findings from NOVA Southeastern University Provides New Data about Bipolar Disorders (Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Bipolar Disorder)
11/7/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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NOVA Southeastern University Researcher Details Findings in Chronic Disease (A Mobile App for Chronic Disease Self-Management for Individuals with Low Health Literacy: A Multisite Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial)
Thomas-Purcell, K., Ownby, R., Simonson, M. & Davenport, R.
5/20/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Study Name: Cognitive Training with and without tDCS to Improve Cognition in HIV
2/14/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research