Dr. Catherine Dubé is an and Adjunct Associate Professor at Brown University School of Public Health and Professor in Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School. Over her career she has engaged in a range of academic research activities including administrative and publication support of large quantitative and qualitative studies employing large datasets, conduct of community-based research, educational development and evaluation projects, project management, grant administration and related regulatory compliance issues. Dr. Dubé has also led and contributed to several large research projects addressing geriatric issues, health professional practice behavior change, and clinical guideline implementation.  

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Brown teaching has included PHP 1010 (Summer Term) -- Doctors and Patients, Clinical Communication in Medicine. Focusing on interpersonal relationships between patients and physicians, this course reviewed theory and research on physician-patient communication. In addition to lectures, readings, and discussions, students observed physicians in clinical settings. Related topics areas include communication sciences, health psychology, health education, and medical anthropology.

Dr. Dubé has also led graduate level courses at UMass Medical School in Research Ethics, Qualitative Methods, and Behavioral Research. She has taught selected topics in Professionalism at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Community and Population Health Research. She is the 2017 recipient of the UMass Graduate School for Biomedical Sciences Dean’s Education Recognition Award for Contributions in the Lecture and Classroom Settings and the 2021 award for curriculum development.