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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Bowers | Jennifer | Cancer Prevention Fellow | Cancer Prevention; Social Influence; Risk Perceptions; Decision Making; Adolescent Health Behavior | BBPSB |
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Brick | Rachelle | Cancer Prevention Fellow | Accelerated aging; Cancer rehabilitation; Survivorship; Stakeholder engagement; Disability | BBPSB |
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Cwalina | Samantha | Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | Tobacco product characteristics; Tobacco-related health disparities; Mental health; Young adult and military populations | TCRB |
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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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Greene | Naomi | Cancer Prevention Fellow | Alcohol epidemiology and control; Breast cancer; Cancer risk factors; Health disparities; Intersectionality theory; LGBT health | HBRB |
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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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Heley | Katie | Cancer Prevention Fellow | Health communication; Visual communication; Stigma; Media; Ethics | HCIRB |
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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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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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Muro | Abigail | Cancer Research Training Award Fellow | HCIRB | |
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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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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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Rohde | Jacob | Cancer Prevention Fellow | Health communication; Message design; Tobacco prevention and control; Social media; Social network analysis | HCIRB |
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Schweppe | Catherine | Presidential Management Fellow | BBPSB | |
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Siegel | Leeann | Cancer Research Training Award Postdoctoral Fellow | Tobacco Control and Cessation, Health Communication, Health Disparities | TCRB |
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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 |
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Streck | Brennan | Cancer Prevention Fellow | Mind-body Connection; Psychological Stress; Cancer Survivorship; Aging; Psychoneuroimmunology | BBPSB |
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Zink | Jennifer | Cancer Prevention Fellow | Pediatric Energy Balance Behaviors; Childhood Obesity; Primary Cancer Prevention | HBRB |