William Satariano, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Epidemiology and Community Health
PHONE: (510) 642-6641
FAX: (510) 643-5163
LOCATION: 102 Haviland Hall
E-MAIL: bills@berkeley.edu
Courses
- PH150E AC Introduction to Community Health and Human Development
- PH217C Aging and Public Health
Research Interests
- Aging
- Cancer Rehabilitation and Survival
- Built Environment and Health Behaviors
- Mobile technology and promotion of physical activity among older adults
Research Description
The effects of neighborhood environments on health and well-being in older populations.
Current Projects
Environmental correlates of walking in older populations. Mobile technology to encourage walking and other forms of physical activity among older adults.
Publications
Satariano WA, Ivey SL, Kurtovich E, Kealey M, Hubbard AE, Bayles CM, Bryant LL, Hunter RH, Prohaska TR. Lower-body function, neighborhoods, and walking in older populations. Am J Prev Med 2010;38(4):419-28.
Satariano WA, Guralnik JM, Jackson RJ, Marottoli RA, Phelan EA, Prohaska TR. Mobility and aging: New directions for public health action. Am J Pub Health 2012;102(8):1508-1515.
Satariano WA. Epidemiology of Aging: An Ecological Approach. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2006.
Ragland DR, Satariano WA, MacLeod KE. Driving cessation and increased depressive symptoms. Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, 2005; 60(3): 399-403.
Satariano WA, MacLeod KE, Cohn TE, Ragland DR. Problems with vision associated with limitations or avoidance of driving in older populations. Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 2004; 59(5): S281-286.
Satariano WA, Silliman RA. Comorbidity: Implications for research and practice in geriatric oncology. Critical Reviews in Oncology and Hematology, 2003; 48(2): 239-248.
Satariano WA, McAuley E. Promoting physical activity among older adults: From ecology to the individual. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2003; 25 (S Suppl 2): 184-192.
Vaeth PAC, Satariano WA, Ragland DR. Limiting comorbid conditions and breast cancer stage at diagnosis. J Gerontology: Medical Sciences, 55A:M593-600, 2000.
Satariano WA. Comorbidities and cancer. Cancer in the Elderly. In: Hunter CP, Johnson KA, Muss HB (Eds.). NY: Dekker, 48:505-512, 2000.
Satariano WA, Haight TJ, Tager IB. Reasons given by older people for limitation or avoidance of leisure time physical activity. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 48:505-512, 2000.
Catalano R, Satariano WA. Unemployment and the likelihood of detecting early-stage breast cancer. American Journal of Public Health, 88: 586-589, 1998.
Satariano WA, Ragland KE, Van Den Eeden SK. Cause of death in men diagnosed with prostate carcinoma. Cancer. 198;83:1180-1188.
Other Interests
- Berkeley Endowed Chair in Geriatrics, 2010-15
- Head, Health and Social Behavior
- Fulbright Scholar, 1998-99
- Member, Advisory Committee, Cancer Registry, Northern California Cancer Center
- Editorial Boards: Journal of Aging and Health; The Gerontologist
Profile updated: August 8, 2012