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 | Scientific Interests | Branch/ Office |
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Agurs-Collins | Tanya | Acting Branch Chief, Program Director | Nutrition and cancer survivorship; Biomarkers and cancer risk; Gene-behavior interactions; Obesity and cancer risk | HBRB |
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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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D'Angelo | Heather | Program Director | Place and health; Public health; Communication | HCIRB, HBRB |
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Dean | David | Program Director | Human Development and Behavioral Health (Mental Health and Substance Use); Health Risk and Protective Behavior and Health Behavior Theory; Health Services Research; Intervention Development | 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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Frauenholz | Molly | Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | Health outcomes; Quality of life of cancer survivors; Physical activity | HBRB |
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Hall | Kara | Program Director | Science of team science; Health behavior theory; Implementation science; System science approaches; Research methods; Intervention development; Sleep | HBRB |
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Perna | Francis | 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 |