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 |
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Acevedo | Amanda | Program Director | Psychophysiological influences on cancer control; Emotions and facial expressions; Stress and resilience; Pain and health disparities; Latino culture and health | BBPSB, HCIRB |
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Barkin | Shari | HCIRB | ||
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Blake | Kelly | Program Director | Media effects; Social epidemiology; Communication inequality; Public health policy; Tobacco control; Survey research methods; Rural cancer control | HCIRB, TCRB |
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Buller | David | HCIRB | ||
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Centola | Damon | Associate Professor | HCIRB | |
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Chou | Wen-Ying Sylvia | Program Director | Social media; Palliative care and goals of care communication; Patient-provider communication; Qualitative and mixed methods health research; Health literacy; Global cancer control research; Health-related misinformation | HCIRB |
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D'Angelo | Heather | Program Director | Place and health; Climate change; Health equity; Multilevel interventions; Public health policy; Health behavior change; Communication inequalities | HCIRB, HBRB |
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Duberstein | Paul | HCIRB | ||
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Eadie | Tanya | Speech-Language Pathologist/Behavioral Scientist | HCIRB | |
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Eggly | Susan | HCIRB | ||
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Epstein | Ronald | Clinician and Professor | HCIRB | |
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Evans | W Douglas | HCIRB | ||
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Falisi | Angela | Fellow - Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | HCIRB | |
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Falk | Emily | HCIRB | ||
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Finney Rutten | Lila | HCIRB | ||
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Gaysynsky | Anna | Contractor, ICF International | HCIRB | |
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Gordon | Judith | Behavioral Researcher and Scientist | HCIRB | |
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Graetz | Ilana | HCIRB | ||
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Greenberg-Worisek | Alexandra | Fellow - Cancer Prevention Fellow | HCIRB | |
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Heley | Katie | Cancer Prevention Fellow | Health communication; Visual communication; Stigma; Media; Ethics | HCIRB |
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Iles | Irina | Program Director | Communication of science; Message effects; Health behavior change; Health-related misinformation; Survey and experimental designs | HCIRB |
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Jackson | Devlon | Fellow - Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | HCIRB | |
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Jones | Riante | Program Support Assistant | HCIRB | |
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Katz | Mira | Cancer Behavioral Scientist | HCIRB, CTEB | |
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Kim | Annice | HCIRB | ||
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Kim | Wonsun Sunny | HCIRB | ||
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King | Andy | HCIRB | ||
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Kirchhoff | Anne | HCIRB | ||
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Klesges | Lisa | Contractor | Behavior change and connected health interventions;Dissemination and implementation research methods;Learning health systems and complex interventions;Rural cancer control and population health improvement | HCIRB |
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Krakow | Melinda | Cancer Prevention Fellow | HCIRB | |
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Krist | Alex | Professor of Family Medicine and Population Health | HCIRB | |
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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 |
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Kushalnagar | Poorna | HCIRB | ||
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Lama | Yuki | Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | Vaccine hesitancy; Parental vaccine decision making; Health disparities; Social media | HCIRB |
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Lucas | Todd | Health Psychology Researcher | HCIRB | |
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Lumsdaine | Silver | Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | HCIRB | |
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Manne | Sharon | HCIRB | ||
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Mays | Darren | HCIRB | ||
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McCarty | Larae | Program Specialist | HCIRB | |
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McQueen | Amy | Social Psychologist and Behavioral Scientist | HCIRB | |
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Miller | Lisa | HCIRB | ||
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Miller | Suzanne | HCIRB | ||
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Muro | Abigail | Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | HCIRB | |
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Nan | Xiaoli | HCIRB | ||
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Nelson | Wendy | Program Director | Decision making/behavioral economics; Bioethics; Adherence; Adherence to new cancer therapies; Communicating genetic risk; Cognitive effects of cancer and cancer treatment | BBPSB, HCIRB |
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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 |
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Perrin | Andrew | Cultural Sociologist | HCIRB | |
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Petersen | Gloria | Professor of Epidemiology | HCIRB | |
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Peterson | Emily | Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | HCIRB | |
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Pokhrel | Pallav | HCIRB | ||
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Prestin | Abby | Fellow - Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | HCIRB | |
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Primack | Brian | HCIRB | ||
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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 |
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Ramaswamy | Megha | Sociologist and Applied Public Health Researcher | HCIRB | |
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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 |
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Rohde | Jacob | Cancer Prevention Fellow | Health communication; Message design; Tobacco prevention and control; Social media; Social network analysis | HCIRB |
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Romer | Dan | HCIRB | ||
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Sarkar | Urmimala | Primary Care Physician and Health Services Researc | HCIRB | |
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Senft Everson | Nicole | Program Director | Interpersonal health communication; Intergroup Interactions; Technology-mediated communication; Affective experience and behavior; eHealth and mHealth disparities; Survey and experimental research methods | HCIRB, BBPSB |
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Tan | Andy | HCIRB | ||
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Thai | Chan | Fellow - Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | HCIRB | |
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Trivedi | Neha | Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | Health disparities; Social media; Patient-provider communication; Health information technology; Electronic health records | HCIRB |
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Vanderpool | Robin | Branch Chief, HCIRB | Rural cancer control; HPV vaccination; Digital health; Patient-provider communication; Community outreach and engagement; Cancer control across the continuum of care | HCIRB |
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Viera | Anthony | HCIRB | ||
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Wen | Kuang-Yi | HCIRB | ||
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Willis | Gordon | Program Director | Survey methods; Questionnaires design; Pretesting; Physician surveys; Human subjects protection; Cancer risk factor epidemiology | TCRB, HCIRB |
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Yin | Zhijun | HCIRB |