Ph.D., Health Services Research (Minor - Behavioral Science & Health Education), 1997, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO.  
MPH, Health Behavior & Health Education, 1989, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.  
B.Sc., Psychology, 1987, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

Youth protective and risk factors
Tobacco prevention
Psychosocial health
Intervention research (Evaluation)
Community based participatory research

Hammoury N., Khawaja M., Mahfoud Z., Afifi Soweid R.A, Madi H.  Domestic violence against women during pregnancy: the case of Palestinian refugees attending an antenatal clinic in Lebanon.  British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (in press)

Tamim H, Al-Sahab B, Akkary G, Ghanem M, Tamim N, Roueiheb ZE, Kanj M, Afifi R. (2007) Cigarette and Nargileh Smoking Practices Among School Students in Beirut, Lebanon. American Journal of Health Behav, 31(1):56-63

Saade G., Abou Jaoude S., Afifi Soweid R., (corresponding author), Warren C.W., Jones N.R. Patterns of tobacco use: results from GYTS in Lebanon. The Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (in press)

Shamseddeen W., Mahmoud H., Otrock Z, Afifi Soweid R.A.  Health Locus of Control among Medical Students in a Developing Country. Health Psychology (in press).

Maziak W., Nakkash R., Afifi Soweid RA.  (2006).  Lebanon: Young stars turn to smoke (news analysis).  Tobacco Control ;15:80-81

Afifi Soweid, R. (2005).  Lebanon: water pipe line to youth (news analysis). Tobacco Control ; 14: 363 364

Batal M., Abdallah A, Boulghourjian C., & Afifi Soweid, R.A. Breastfeeding and feeding practices of infants in a developing country: A national survey in Lebanon.  Public Health Nutrition. (in press)

Maziak W., Ward K.D., Afifi Soweid R.A., & Eissenberg T.  Standardizing questionnaire items for the assessment of waterpipe use in epidemiological studies.  Tobacco Control (in press)

Maziak W., Ward K.D., Afifi Soweid R.A., & Eissenberg T.  (2004).  Tobacco smoking using a waterpipe: a re-emerging strain in a global epidemic.  Tobacco Control, 13: 327-333.

Afifi Soweid R.A., Khawaja M., Tautal Salem M., & Sibai A. (2004).  Religious identity and smoking behavior among adolescents: Evidence from entering students at the American University of Beirut.  Health Communication, 16(1): 47-62.

El Ansari W., Afifi Soweid R.A., Jabbour S.  Geography of Biomedical Publications ¾ Issues of Validity (letter).  The Lancet, 363:   489 (Feb. 7, 2004)

Khawaja M., & Afifi Soweid R.A.  (2004) Images of body weight among young men and women: Evidence from Beirut, Lebanon.  Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 58 : 352-353.

Harakeh S, Afifi Soweid RA, Nassar NT, Zananiri NS, Tfaily R, Ali Hassan R, Allam S, Bassim M, Bou Aram B, Harkous B, Nashawi.T.  (2003) Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior of Students at the American University of Beirut (AUB) Regarding Mad Cow Disease.  The Science of the Total Environment, 312 : 255-260. 

Harakeh S., Afifi Soweid R., Cortbawi H., Abbas O., Accaoui R., Bendaly E., Hakim  W.,  Kadri A., Masroujeh R., Obeid M., Shatila K. (2003)  Attitudinal and behavioral changes concerning “mad cow disease” among nurses in Lebanon.  Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 42 : 373-383. 

Nakkash R., Afifi Soweid R.A., Nehlawi M.T., Shediac-Rizkallah M.C., Hajjar T.A, & Khogali M.  (2003). The development of a feasible community-specific cardiovascular disease prevention program: Triangulation of  methods and sources.  Health Education and Behavior, 30(6): 723-739.

Afifi Soweid R.A., El Kak F., Major S. C., Karam D.K., & Rouhana A.  (2003).  Changes in health-related knowledge, attitude and self-reported behavior of undergraduate students at the American University of Beirut following a health awareness course.  Education for Health, 16(3): 265-278.

Afifi Soweid, RA , Najem, M , & Shediac-Rizkallah, M.  Preoccupation with weight and disordered eating behaviors of entering students at a university in Lebanon.  International Journal of Eating Disorders , 2002, 32(1): 52-57  

Shediac-Rizkallah MC, Afifi Soweid RA, Farhat TM, Yeretzian J, Nuwayhid I, Sibai AM, Kanj M, El-Kak F, Kassak KM and Kanaan N. Adolescent health-related behaviors in postwar Lebanon: Findings among students at the American University of Beirut. International Quarterly of Community Health Education , 2000-2001, 20(2): 115-131.