Minority Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program

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18. GOALS FOR FELLOWSHIP TRAINING AND college) FIELD INSTITUTION/COMPANY Community Health Americorps Science Education NIEHS/NIH Literacy Education SCALE Public Health UNC-CH Public Health Lineberqer Cancer Ctr Public Health Chai Core/UNC-CH Public Health Nutrition/UNC-CH CAREER SUPERVISOR/EMPLOYER Texas Dept of Health Marian Johnson- Thompson, Ph.D. UNC-CH Marci Campbell, Ph.D Marci Campbell, Ph.D Marci Campbell, Ph.D. Marci Campbell, Ph.D. Ms. Hudson will begin her doctoral training in health behavior and health education in August 2002. Her areas of interest are cancer prevention and control, and minority health. The doctoral program will provide her with a thorough understanding of behavioral and social science theory, research methods, health behavior and health education principles and practice. She will gain a range of skills in health behavior and health education that includes biostatistics, data management, and the conduct of population-based research, along with information about the epidemiology and behavioral aspects of cancer prevention. She will gain this knowledge through formal courses, seminars, participation in research projects, mentoring, and the completion of a dissertation. She will broaden her understanding of issues related to research ethics and community involvement in research. The doctoral program will merge knowledge and experience in both the science and practice of population research. This preparation will guide her towards becoming an investigator in public health working to reduce the racial/ethnic discrepancies that exist in cancer morbidity and mortality. SPONSOR 19, NAME AND DEGREE(S) Brenda M. DeVe]]i._. Ph.D. 20. POSITION/RANK P-ro-P'P.._ ._c_r 21. RESEARCH INTERESTS/AREAS Aging, Health Behavior, Cancer, Healthcare Delivery, Women's Health RESEARCH PROPOSAL 22. DESCRIPTION (Do not exceed space provided) "No thesis selected" The applicant's dissertation research will be conducted on a topic related to racial/ethnic health disparities in cancer prevention and control. Ms. Hudson's interest in this topic stems from her desire to help in the effort to reduce and/or eliminate the gap that exists for US populations of color. Her work experience as project coordinator for the Wellness for African Americans through Churches (ACS) and as a research assistant for both the NC Strategies for Improving Diet, Exercise, and Screening (NCI) and Health Communications and Cancer Control collaborative study (NCI) has provided her with significant experience in developing culturally appropriate health education materials, program implementation, and evaluation strategies. This background has served to hone her research focus around cancer prevention issues specifically cancer communication methodologies. Social support/lay health advisor approach, tailored print communication, and tailored telephone counseling are strategies that interest the applicant. Since she has not begun her first year of the doctoral program, her advisor has recommended that she further explore research areas of interest before selecting a specific topic for her dissertation. To this end, she has begun to review the literature on cancer communication strategies for the approaches listed above with a focus on health disparities among African Americans. Additionally, she is exploring research opportunities available at the University and nearby institutions. Ms. Hudson plans to select a specific dissertation topic and develop her research proposal durinq the second year in the doctoral pro.qram. PHS 416-1 (Rev, 12/98) Form Page 2 BB CC Individual NRSA Application NAME (Last, first, middle initial) Table of Contents ========================================Section End===========================================