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Behavioral Science Research Programs

Psycho-Oncology Program
Sharon Manne, PhD, Director

The Psycho-Oncology Program's research focuses on evaluating methods of improving quality of life for cancer patients and improving acceptance of screening practices among cancer patients and their families. More

Psychosocial and Biobehavioral Medicine Program
Suzanne Miller, PhD, Director

The Psychosocial and Biobehavioral Medicine Program conducts research into the psychosocial and biobehavioral mechanisms that underlie how people cope with cancer risk, disease, and survivorship. It also develops and evaluates interventions designed to improve adherence to recommended cancer prevention and early detection regimens, facilitate informed treatment decision making, alleviate the psychosocial burden of cancer for patients and their families, and enhance doctor-patient communication. More

Behavioral Science Researchers

Researcher	Research Area
Andrea M. Barsevick, PhD, RN, AOCN	Director, Nursing Research Associate Professor Research program focuses on symptoms and their impact on a patient's Quality of Life (QOL) Constant evaluation of new information and skills to help patients cope more effectively with cancer
Carolyn Y. Fang, PhD	Associate Professor Research focuses on how psychosocial and behavioral factors influence cancer risk and disease progression Investigating psychosocial factors that influence decision making about prophylactic surgery and quality of life following surgery
Linda Fleisher, MPH	Director of Health Communications and Public Health
Carolyn J. Heckman, PhD	Assistant Professor Research program goals are to develop, evaluate, and disseminate innovative interventions to prevent and control cancer morbidity and mortality Current focus is on primary prevention of skin cancer, the most common form of human malignancy
Amy Lazev, PhD	Assistant Research Professor Research program goal is tobacco control with a focus on the development of innovative smoking cessation treatments and the use of novel technologies.
Sharon L Manne, PhD	Program Leader Director, The Psycho-Oncology Program Professor, Population Science Division Research focuses on evaluating methods of improving quality of life for cancer patients and improving acceptance of screening practices among cancer patients and their families
Hua Min, PhD	Instructor Research focuses on ontology construction and its applications in bioinformatics, natural language processing (NLP), medical terminologies, and data warehousing
Suzanne M Miller, PhD	Program Leader Director, Psychosocial and Biobehavioral Medicine Program Professor Research goal is to make cancer prevention-control programs more effective by identifying the distinctive ways in which individuals make decisions, adjust to risk information, and carry out recommended screening, treatment, and follow-up regimens
Mary E. Ropka, PhD RN, FAAN	Assistant Professor Research program focuses on understanding the diverse and multiple decisions related to risk of breast or ovarian cancer that are faced by individuals and families, and developing and testing decision support interventions to help respond to and manage that risk
Pamela Joyce Shapiro, PhD	Assistant Research Professor Research focuses on neurocognitive outcomes of cancer diagnosis and treatment, understanding the psychosocial, biological, and clinical factors that contribute to cancer-related cognitive change (CRCC), and developing interventions to improve cognitive function and quality of life for patients and survivors.
Catharine Wang, PhD	Assistant Research Professor Research program focuses on genomic applications to health and examines ways to effectively communicate genetic (and non-genetic) risk information for the purposes of health promotion and disease prevention.
Kuang-Yi Wen, PhD	Instructor Research focuses on developing and evaluating innovative systems and tools to help individuals and organizations process, manage, and deal with major challenges.