Sean Rice, PhD

  • Senior Biostatistician, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences

Biography

As a statistician, Sean has expertise in a variety of quantitative methods, such as power analyses, mixed effects modeling, structural equation modeling, parametric and non-parametric testing, and psychometric assessment. He also has experience with a multitude of research designs (e.g., randomized clinical trials, prospective studies, cross-sectional surveys) and data types (e.g., self-report, actigraphy, insurance claims, EHR, biometric markers). Sean provides statistical and methodological support to Institute faculty, as well as the greater OHSU community as a member of the Biostatistics & Design Program in the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health. Sean has a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Florida, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Washington State University, where his research focused on worker well-being, positive psychology, and psychometrics.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S., 2014, University of Florida
    • M.S., 2017, Washington State University
    • Ph.D., 2020, Washington State University

Memberships and associations:

  • American Statistical Association
  • Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Areas of interest

  • Occupational Well-Being, Health, & Safety
  • Total Worker Health
  • Measurement Invariance
  • Positive Psychology

Publications

Selected publications

  • Brito, L. C., Rice, S. P. M., Bowles, N. P., Butler, M. P., McHill, A. W., Emens, J. S., Shea, S. A., & Thosar, S. S. (in press). Identifying an acceptable number of ambulatory blood pressure measurements for accuracy of average blood pressure and nocturnal dipping status. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00220.2024
  • Chaudhary, N., Jones, M., Rice, S. P. M., Zeigen, L., & Thosar, S. S. (2024). Transitioning to working from home due to COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased sedentary behavior and decreased physical activity: A meta-analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21, 851. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21070851
  • Rice, S. P. M. (2024). Does changing scale items’ contexts impact its psychometric properties? A comparison using the PERMA-Profiler and the Workplace PERMA-Profiler. Merits, 4, 109-117. https://doi.org/10.3390/merits4020008
  • Bowles, N. P., Thosar, S. S., Butler, M. P., Clemons, N. A., Robinson, L. D., Ordaz-Johnson, O. H., Herzig, M. X., McHill, A. W., Rice, S. P. M., Emens, J., & Shea, S. A. (2022). The circadian system modulates the cortisol awakening response in humans. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.995452  
  • Rice, S. P. M., Rimby, J., Hurtado, D. A., Gilbert-Jones, I., & Olson, R. (2022). Does sending safety toolbox talks by text message to residential construction supervisors increase the frequency of safety meetings? Occupational Health Science, 6, 313-332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41542-022-00118-8
  • Rice, S. P. M., Greenspan, L. S., Bauer, T. N., Rimby, J., Bodner, T. E., & Olson, R. (2022). The impact of COVID-19 on transit workers: Perceptions of employer responses and associations with health factors. Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 66, 334-347. https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxab080
  • Jovanovic, V., Joshanloo, M., Carbonell, M. M., Caudek, C., Espejo, B., Esquiva, I. C., Krasko, J., Kyriazos, T., Piotrowski, J., Rice, S. P. M., Silva, A. J., Singh, K., Sumi, K., Tong, K. K., Yıldırım, M., & Zemojtel-Piotrowska, M. (2022). Cross-national measurement invariance of the Scale of Positive and Negative Experiences (SPANE) across 13 countries. Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911211021494 
  • Greenspan, L., Alley, L., Rice, S. P. M., & Olson, R. (2021). Exploring biopsychosocial correlates of pain, pain management strategies, and risk for opioid misuse among home care workers in Washington State. Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 40, 54-74. https://doi.org/10.1080/01621424.2020.1810191

Publications