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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Akif | Kaitlin | Presidential Management Fellow | Social Determinants of Health/Health Equity; Epidemiology; Cancer; Infectious Disease | OAD |
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Bailey | Caitlin | Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | Nutrition; Physical Activity; Energy Balance; Adolescent and Emerging Adult Health; Health Disparities; Social Determinants of Health | OAD |
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Becker | Joan | Program Analyst | OAD | |
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Bloch | Michele | Senior Advisor, OAD | Women's tobacco use; Global tobacco control research; Tobacco control policy research | OAD |
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Boutté | Alycia | Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | Health communication; Health disparities; Mental health; Built environment; Diet quality; Maternal and child health | OAD |
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Caplon | Amy | Public Health Advisor | OAD | |
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Dwyer | Laura | Contractor - Cape Fox Facilities Services | OAD, HBRB | |
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Fisher | Michele | Program Specialist | OAD | |
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Fowler | Stephanie | Fellow - Cancer Prevention Fellow | OAD | |
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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 |
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Goergen | Andrea | Health Scientist Administrator | Leveraging communication to promote health behavior change; Personalized medicine and nutrition; Access to care for vulnerable populations | OAD |
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Goldner | Tracey | Fellow - Health Communications Intern | OAD, BBPSB | |
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Grady | Meredith | Public Health Advisor | TCRB, OAD | |
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Greenberg | Debbie | Program Analyst | OAD | |
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Han | Paul | Senior Scientist | Medical uncertainty; Shared decision making; Risk communication; Predictive modeling; Cancer screening; Cancer genomics; Palliative and end-of-life care | OAD |
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Harrell | Alyssa | Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | Patient-provider communication; Health information seeking behaviors; Patient self-advocacy | OAD |
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Henquinet | Margaux | Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | OAD | |
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Huelsnitz | Chloe | Cancer Prevention Fellow | Social Relationships; Risk Perception and Risk Communication; Dyadic Processes; Health Beliefs and Health Behavior | OAD |
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Kaufman | Annette | Program Director | Tobacco control; Policy; Applied social psychology; Risk perception; Multiple health behavior change; Health behavior theory; Health communication | TCRB, OAD |
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Klein | William | Associate Director, BRP | Social psychology; Risk perception; Decision-making | OAD |
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Lising | Mimi | Technical Writer-Editor | OAD | |
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Mangold | Kristen | Public Health Advisor | TCRB, OAD | |
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Marler | Angela | Presidential Management Fellow | OAD | |
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McKoy | Tommie | Program Analyst | OAD | |
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Messina | Phalla | Management Intern | OAD | |
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Moser | Richard | Training Director and Research Methods Coordinator | Statistical methodology; Survey methodology; Data harmonization; Health cognitions; End-of-life | OAD |
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Murray | Ashley | Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | Public Use Datasets; Data Harmonization; Health Behavior Promotion; Affective Associations | OAD |
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Nebeling | Linda | Deputy Associate Director | Nutrition; Energy balance; Health promotion; Cancer prevention | OAD |
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O'Connell | Mary | Scientific Program Manager | OAD | |
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Payne | Jackelyn | Cancer Prevention Fellow | Medical decision making; Reproductive health; Psychosocial oncology; Medical uncertainty | OAD |
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Pichardo | Catherine | Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | OAD, HBRB | |
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Platter | Heather | Cancer Prevention Fellow | Decision-making; Risk perception and risk communication; Health literacy; Lung cancer screening; Tobacco control and prevention, smoking cessation | OAD, TCRB |
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Rincon | Maria | Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | eHealth; Health literacy; Health information technology; Cancer outcomes; Behavioral measurement | OAD |
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Roberts | Megan | Cancer Prevention Fellow | OAD | |
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Scheideler | Jennifer | Fellow - Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | OAD | |
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Seidenberg | Andrew | Cancer Prevention Fellow | Tobacco Control; Skin Cancer Prevention; Alcohol | OAD, TCRB |
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Serrano | Katrina | Fellow - Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | OAD | |
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Siembida | Elizabeth | Cancer Prevention Fellow | OAD | |
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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 |
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Suls | Jerry | Senior Scientist | Role of social influence, cognitive, affective and biological factors in risk and adaptation to cancer and heart disease | OAD |
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Taber | Jennifer | Fellow - Cancer Research Training Award | OAD | |
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Tesauro | Gina | Public Health Advisor | OAD | |
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Wheldon | Christopher | Cancer Prevention Fellow | OAD | |
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Xie | Hui | OAD |