Jen Cruz is a Population Health Sciences doctoral student in the Social and Behavioral Sciences department. She is passionate about the intersections of gender equity, community engagement, and health promotion with a focus on cancer-related disparities. With her background in Psychology and Epidemiology, her research considers both micro and macro-level determinants of health and is … Continue reading “Jen Cruz”
Aimee K. Huang, MD, MPH is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, with joint appointments at Harvard Chan School of Public Health and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. As an NCI T32 Cancer Prevention Fellow, she will be working with Brittany Charlton on projects that … Continue reading “Aimee K. Huang, MD, MPH”
Lindsay Kephart is a Population Health Sciences doctoral student in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Her research interests center on examining how the built environment shapes health outcomes, and how people and policy shape the built environment, with a strong emphasis on incorporating a racial justice lens in policy implementation and evaluation. Her … Continue reading “Lindsay Kephart”
Ava Kikut-Stein, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Harvard Chan School of Public Health and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Kikut-Stein integrates quantitative and mixed methods communication research with community-based participatory action approaches to address health inequalities. As an NCI T32 Cancer Prevention Fellow, her work focuses on … Continue reading “Ava Kikut-Stein”
Catherine S. Nagawa, PhD studies how social determinants of health influence health behavior in vulnerable populations using mixed methods. Her research area of focus is cancer prevention and early detection. Her work aims to inform the implementation and dissemination of tailored behavioral interventions to improve health outcomes. During her fellowship, she seeks to learn how … Continue reading “Catherine S. Nagawa”
Chinyere Nwamuo is a Population Health Sciences doctoral student in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Her research interests include examination of structural networks that shape multi-level implementation of health interventions, and intervention adaptation for equity. Prior to joining the department, she obtained an MPH in Health Management and Policy at Georgia State University, … Continue reading “Chinyere Nwamuo”
Pranoti Pradhan, PhD, MPH, MA is interested in elucidating cancer disparities and etiology among populations of different races and demographics to better understand and enhance early cancer detection, interception, and prevention practices. Her research is primarily focused on analyzing the progression of preneoplastic lesions to invasive cancer to help mitigate cancer risk and achieve cancer … Continue reading “Pranoti Pradhan”
Jessica Z. Woodard is a Population Health Sciences doctoral student in the department of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Prior to joining the department, she obtained an MPH in Behavioral, Social and Health Education Sciences at Emory University, and a BA in Public Health and Sociology at UC Berkeley. Her research interests include cancer disparities, health … Continue reading “Jessica Z. Woodard”
