Gregory D. Zimet
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Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)
Duke University (MA, 1981; PhD, 1985)
Gregory D. Zimet | |
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| Known for | HPV vaccine acceptance research Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Vassar College (BA, 1978) Duke University (MA, 1981; PhD, 1985) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Clinical psychology |
| Sub-discipline | Vaccination attitudes and behavior |
| Institutions | Indiana University School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University |
Gregory D. Zimet is an American clinical psychologist and academic researcher known for his work on vaccination attitudes and behavior, particularly regarding human papillomavirus vaccination (HPV), and for co-developing the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). He is professor emeritus of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine, where he served on the faculty for three decades.
Zimet earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Vassar College in 1978. He went on to receive both his Master of Arts (1981) and Doctor of Philosophy (1985) in clinical psychology from Duke University. He completed a predoctoral internship and postdoctoral training at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine from 1984 to 1986.[1]
Career
After his postdoctoral training, Zimet joined Case Western Reserve University as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (1986–1987), then as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, a position he held from 1987 to 1993.[2]
In 1993, Zimet joined the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine. He was promoted to full Professor of Pediatrics in 1999 and also held appointments in the Department of Psychiatry, the Department of Psychology at Indiana University Indianapolis, and the Indiana University School of Nursing.[3] From 2006 until his retirement Zimet was a faculty member in the Cancer Prevention and Control Program of the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.[4] He served as co-founder and co-director of the Indiana University School of Medicine Center for HPV Research (2012–2023).[5]
Following his retirement from Indiana University in July 2023, Zimet was appointed professor emeritus of Pediatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine and has continued to collaborate on research related to vaccination and vaccine hesitancy.[1][6]