Expertise

Her research focuses on cancer prevention, early detection and survivorship with emphases on pediatric, colorectal and skin cancers.

Research Interests:

  • Cancer prevention through behavioral intervention
  • Childhood, adolescent and young adult cancers
  • Melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Cancer prevention through behavioral intervention
  • Health communications
Past Affiliations

Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine, University of South Alabama

Assistant Professor, Mitchell Cancer Institute, University of South Alabama

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham (past)

Associate Scientist, O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (past)

Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University (past)
2013 - 2015

Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, University of South Alabama

Communities
Oncology, Oncology, Medicine, Public Health
Degrees
PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Health Behavior, 2013
MPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2009
BA, Birmingham-Southern College, English, 2007