Gregory D. Zimet

Gregory D. Zimet
Known forHPV vaccine acceptance research
Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)
Academic background
Alma materVassar College (BA, 1978)
Duke University (MA, 1981; PhD, 1985)
Academic work
DisciplineClinical psychology
Sub-disciplineVaccination attitudes and behavior
InstitutionsIndiana 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.