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 | Cancer Research Training Award | Psychophysiology; Emotion; Pain; Culture; Latino Health | BBPSB, HBRB |
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Agurs-Collins | Tanya | Program Director | Lifestyle factors; Biomarkers and cancer risk in ethnic/minority populations; Gene-behavior interactions; Obesity and cancer risk; Health Disparities | HBRB, BBPSB |
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Berrigan | David | Program Director | Physical activity and the built environment; Energy balance and carcinogenesis; Geospatial approaches to cancer prevention and control | HBRB, TCRB |
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Boyd | Pat | Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | HBRB | |
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Czajkowski | Susan | Chief, HBRB | Psychosocial and behavioral risk factors and interventions; Behavioral treatment development; Adherence to medical and behavioral regimens; Obesity; Health-related quality of life | HBRB |
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Dwyer | Laura | Contractor - Cape Fox Facilities Services | OAD, HBRB | |
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Eck | Raimee | Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | HBRB | |
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Ezeani | Adaora | iCURE Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | Obesity; Prostate cancer risk, progression, and treatment; Lifestyle interventions; Health Disparities | HBRB |
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Ferrer | Rebecca | Program Director | Emotion/affective science; Judgment and decision making; Risk perception; Social psychology | BBPSB, HBRB |
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Hall | Kara | Program Director | Science of team science; Health behavior theory; Dissemination and implementation science; System science approaches; Research methods; Intervention development; Sleep | HBRB, BBPSB |
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Hartman | Anne | Program Director | Tobacco use surveillance and epidemiology; Impacts of tobacco use policy, attitudes, and social norms; Evaluation of tobacco interventions; Innovative assessment methods; Sun exposure behaviors, biological and environmental contexts, and policy | TCRB, HBRB |
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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 |
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Julian | Anne | Cancer Prevention Fellow | UV exposure and protection; Sunscreen use; Survey measurement; Health information/misinformation on social media | HBRB |
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Lowry | Mark | Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | HBRB | |
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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 |
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Perna | Frank | Program Director | Physical activity; School policy; Skin cancer prevention; Sport psychology; Cancer survivorship; Biopsychosocial mechanisms and theories of behavior change | HBRB, IS |
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Prutzman | Yvonne | Program Director | Smoking cessation; Co-morbid conditions; Emerging technologies for cessation; Youth smoking | TCRB, HBRB |
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Woodhouse | Kimberly | Program Specialist | HBRB |