Current Trainees of the Behavioral Oncology Training Program
2023-2025 Cohort
Ranjita Poudel, PhD, Cognitive Neuroscience
Florida International University - Miami, FL
Research Topic: Mindfulness and mHealth interventions for prevention and treatment of cancer.
Primary Mentor: Christine Vinci, PhD
Secondary Mentor: Vani Simmons, PhD
Heather Owens, PhD, MPH, Public Health
University of South Florida - Tampa, FL
Research Topic: HPV-related cancer prevention
Primary Mentor: Susan Vadaparampil, PhD, MPH
2022-2024 Cohort
Cherell Cottrell-Daniels, PhD, Public Health
Georgia State University – Atlanta, Georgia
Research Topic: Understanding stressors (e.g., discrimination) and protective factors (e.g., religious coping) as they relate to tobacco and marijuana co-use in priority populations
Primary Mentor: Damon Vidrine, DrPH
Secondary Mentor: Jennifer Vidrine, PhD
Kristen Smith, PhD, Nutrition
Auburn University – Auburn, Alabama
Research Topic: Impact of diet and gut microbiome on cancer prevention, outcomes, and survivorship
Primary Mentor: Heather Jim, PhD
Secondary Mentor: Sylvia Crowder, PhD
Nashira Brown, PhD, Public Health
University of Alabama at Birmingham – Birmingham, Alabama
Research Topic: Obesity, physical activity, cancer prevention and survivorship, health disparities
Primary Mentor: Tiffany Carson, PhD
Secondary Mentor: Marilyn Stern, PhD
Behavioral Oncology