Staff

Our team of accomplished scientists, research associates, fellows, and administrators is dedicated to advancing cancer-related behavioral science research. This staff directory can help you:

  • find the appropriate contact for a research project.
  • learn more about our network of mentorship and collaboration.
  • browse our program staff's range of talents and professional backgrounds.

You are welcome to contact our staff to learn more about behavioral research at the National Cancer Institute.

Photo Last Name First Name Title Research Areas Branch/ Office
Kaitlin Akif Akif Kaitlin Presidential Management Fellow Social Determinants of Health/Health Equity; Epidemiology; Cancer; Infectious Disease OAD
Caitlin Bailey Bailey Caitlin Cancer Research Training Award Fellow Nutrition; Physical Activity; Energy Balance; Adolescent and Emerging Adult Health; Health Disparities; Social Determinants of Health OAD
Annie Beach Beach Annie Cancer Research Training Award Fellow TCRB
Shirley Bluethmann Bluethmann Shirley Fellow - Cancer Prevention Fellow HBRB
Alycia Boutté Boutté Alycia Cancer Research Training Award Fellow Health communication; Health disparities; Mental health; Built environment; Diet quality; Maternal and child health OAD
Alexandra Budenz Budenz Alexandra Cancer Prevention Fellow TCRB
Jamie Cordova Cordova Jamie Cancer Research Training Award Fellow TCRB
Samantha Cwalina Cwalina Samantha Cancer Research Training Award Fellow Tobacco product characteristics; Tobacco-related health disparities; Mental health; Young adult and military populations TCRB
Korrina Duffy Duffy Korrina Cancer Research Training Award Fellow BBPSB
Raimee Eck Eck Raimee Cancer Research Training Award Fellow HBRB
Erin Ellis Ellis Erin Cancer Prevention Fellow BBPSB
Angela Falisi Falisi Angela Fellow - Cancer Research Training Award Fellow HCIRB
Lila Finney Rutten Finney Rutten Lila HCIRB
Stephanie Fowler Fowler Stephanie Fellow - Cancer Prevention Fellow OAD
Carlos Garrido Garrido Carlos Cancer Research Training Award Fellow Social determinants of cancer health; Cancer health disparities; Cognitive biases in health-focused decision-making; Implicit stereotyping and prejudice; Cancer health promotion; Cancer screening OAD
Tracey Goldner Goldner Tracey Fellow - Health Communications Intern OAD, BBPSB
Ingrid Gooch Gooch Ingrid Cancer Research Training Award Fellow BBPSB
Alexandra Greenberg-Worisek Greenberg-Worisek Alexandra Fellow - Cancer Prevention Fellow HCIRB
Naomi Greene Greene Naomi Cancer Prevention Fellow Alcohol epidemiology and control; Breast cancer; Cancer risk factors; Health disparities; Intersectionality theory; LGBT health HBRB
Jada Hamilton Hamilton Jada BBPSB
Margaux Henquinet Henquinet Margaux Cancer Research Training Award Fellow OAD
Olga Herren Herren Olga Cancer Research Training Award Fellow Lifestyle factors; Biomarkers and cancer risk in ethnic/minority populations; Health disparities; Cognitive-Behavioral interactions in health; Obesity and cancer risk HBRB
Devlon Jackson Jackson Devlon Fellow - Cancer Research Training Award Fellow HCIRB
Jarrett Johnson Johnson Jarrett Cancer Prevention Fellow BBPSB
Anne Julian Julian Anne Cancer Prevention Fellow UV exposure and protection; Sunscreen use; Survey measurement; Health information/misinformation on social media HBRB
Dannielle Kelley Kelley Dannielle Cancer Prevention Fellow TCRB
Melinda Krakow Krakow Melinda Cancer Prevention Fellow HCIRB
George Kueppers Kueppers George Cancer Research Training Award Fellow Cancer-related, communication-based behavioral interventions; Communicating emerging cancer risk factors (behavioral and psychological, substance use, obesity); Communication and information sharing between cancer research, media, and clinical settings; Public awareness and knowledge about cancer prevention and control; Communication technology and health disparities HCIRB, HBRB
Yuki Lama Lama Yuki Cancer Research Training Award Fellow Vaccine hesitancy; Parental vaccine decision making; Health disparities; Social media HCIRB
Kristin Litzelman Litzelman Kristin Fellow - Cancer Prevention Fellow BBPSB
Mark Lowry Lowry Mark Cancer Research Training Award Fellow HBRB
Silver Lumsdaine Lumsdaine Silver Cancer Research Training Award Fellow HCIRB
Angela Marler Marler Angela Presidential Management Fellow OAD
Phalla Messina Messina Phalla Management Intern OAD
Kasey Morris Morris Kasey Cancer Research Training Award Fellow HBRB
Ashley Murray Murray Ashley Cancer Research Training Award Fellow Public Use Datasets; Data Harmonization; Health Behavior Promotion; Affective Associations OAD
Jenn Nguyen Nguyen Jenn Cancer Research Training Award Fellow HBRB
Anh (Bao) Nguyen Zarndt Nguyen Zarndt Anh (Bao) Fellow - Cancer Prevention Fellow SRTB
Sydney O'Connor O'Connor Sydney Cancer Prevention Fellow Sleep and circadian rhythms; Temporal eating patterns; Obesity and weight control; Psychosocial determinants of health behaviors; mHealth and EMA methodology HBRB
April Oh Oh April Program Director Dissemination and implementation science; Multilevel approaches to health communication research and interventions; Social determinants of health; Contextual influences on diet and physical activity HCIRB
Mark Parascandola Parascandola Mark Program Director Global health; Smokeless tobacco; Epidemiologic methods; Evaluation of tobacco control policies TCRB
Lilian Perez Perez Lilian Cancer Prevention Fellow HBRB
Alexander Persoskie Persoskie Alexander Fellow - Cancer Research Training Award Fellow BBPSB
Emily Peterson Peterson Emily Cancer Research Training Award Fellow HCIRB
Abby Prestin Prestin Abby Fellow - Cancer Research Training Award Fellow HCIRB
Romy RW RW Romy Cancer Research Training Award Fellow Health communication; Health disparities; Doctor-patient communication; Intergroup/intercultural contact; Cultural identity; Technology-mediated communication; Health misinformation; Social scientific methodologies BBPSB, HCIRB
Elise Rice Rice Elise Cancer Research Training Award Fellow HBRB
Camella Rising Rising Camella Cancer Research Training Award Fellow Family health and cancer communication across the life span; Communication and uncertainty management; Nutrition and physical activity behavior; Digital health; Social support HCIRB
Megan Roberts Roberts Megan Cancer Prevention Fellow OAD
Cendrine Robinson Robinson Cendrine Cancer Prevention Fellow TCRB
Jacob Rohde Rohde Jacob Cancer Prevention Fellow Health communication; Message design; Tobacco prevention and control; Social media; Social network analysis HCIRB
Jennifer Scheideler Scheideler Jennifer Fellow - Cancer Research Training Award Fellow OAD
Catherine Schweppe Schweppe Catherine Presidential Management Fellow BBPSB
Elizabeth Seaman Seaman Elizabeth Cancer Research Training Award Fellow TCRB
Andrew Seidenberg Seidenberg Andrew Cancer Prevention Fellow Tobacco Control; Skin Cancer Prevention; Alcohol OAD, TCRB
Katrina Serrano Serrano Katrina Fellow - Cancer Research Training Award Fellow OAD
Leeann Siegel Siegel Leeann Cancer Research Training Award Postdoctoral Fellow Tobacco Control and Cessation, Health Communication, Health Disparities TCRB
Elizabeth Siembida Siembida Elizabeth Cancer Prevention Fellow OAD
Alix Sleight Sleight Alix Cancer Prevention Fellow Survivorship; Cancer rehabilitation; Health-related quality of life; Patient-reported outcomes; Lifestyle adaptation; Qualitative and mixed methods research; Transpersonal psychology OAD
Amanda Small Small Amanda Cancer Research Training Award Fellow Environmental Influences on Health; Temporal Dynamics; Everyday Psychological Stress; Chronic Stress Environments; Worry and Risk Perception; Cancer Survivorship HBRB
Lia Sorgen Sorgen Lia Cancer Research Training Award Fellow TCRB
Iva Stoyneva Stoyneva Iva Fellow - Cancer Research Training Award Fellow TCRB
Brennan Streck Streck Brennan Cancer Prevention Fellow Mind-body Connection; Psychological Stress; Cancer Survivorship; Aging; Psychoneuroimmunology BBPSB
Jennifer  Taber Taber Jennifer Fellow - Cancer Research Training Award OAD
Chan Thai Thai Chan Fellow - Cancer Research Training Award Fellow HCIRB
Melissa Trevino Trevino Melissa Cancer Research Training Award Fellow Attention; Memory; Medical imaging interpretation; Cancer survivorship BBPSB
Calvin Tribby Tribby Calvin Cancer Prevention Fellow Built environment; Physical activity; Walking; Transportation systems; Obesity; Geographic information science HBRB
Neha Trivedi Trivedi Neha Cancer Research Training Award Fellow Health disparities; Social media; Patient-provider communication; Health information technology; Electronic health records HCIRB
Mandeep Virk-Baker Virk-Baker Mandeep Fellow - Cancer Prevention Fellow HBRB
Jessica Welch Welch Jessica Cancer Research Training Award Fellow BBPSB
Christopher  Wheldon Wheldon Christopher Cancer Prevention Fellow OAD
Kara Wiseman Wiseman Kara Cancer Prevention Fellow TCRB
Dana Wolff-Hughes Wolff-Hughes Dana Fellow - Cancer Research Training Award Fellow SRTB