Associate Professor, Psychiatry | Associate Head for Strategic Initiatives, Psychology | Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine | Member of the Graduate Faculty | Associate Professor, Psychology
My research is broadly focused on psychological and behavioral aspects of cancer screening, diagnosis and survivorship. I am interested in the psychosocial consequences of a cancer diagnosis and testing interventions to ameliorate significant concerns. My recent work has identified stigma as a considerable challenge for patients with lung cancer; our lab is developing an intervention to lessen stigma. Another recent focus is on cancer survivors, including efforts to improve their quality of life and physical activity levels.