Principal Investigator
Susan T. Vadaparampil, PhD, MPH
Associate Center Director of Community Outreach and Engagement
Dr. Susan Vadaparampil’s research uses a combination of behavioral science, epidemiology, health services, and clinical perspectives to improve dissemination and uptake of new cancer prevention and control innovations into clinical practice and the community. With over 200 scientific publications, Dr. Vadaparampil’s work is influenced by transdisciplinary collaboration, focused on health disparities, and contributes to both scientific literature and clinical practice. For ACT WONDER2S, she focuses on study administration, stakeholder interviews, community health educator (CHE) training, and implementation and financial management.
Co-Investigators & Collaborators
Clement Gwede, PhD
Community Engagement Expert
Cathy Meade, PhD
Community Engagement Expert
Kea Turner, PhD
Implementation Scientist
Margaret Byrne, PhD
Decision Support Tool Expert
Kedar Kirtane, MD
Clinical Trials Expert
Hatem Soliman, MD
Clinical Trials Expert
Steven Eschrich, PhD
Bioinformaticist
Vivien Yin, PhD
Biostatistician
Brian Mittman, PhD
Consultant
Core Study Team
Rossybelle Amorrortu, MPH
Lead Research Project Manager
Lindsay Fuzzell, PhD
Applied Research Scientist
Yayi Zhao, MA, MS
Data Analyst
Nathanael Stanley, PhD
Spatial Data Analyst
Melany Garcia, PhD
Applied Research Scientist
Elliott Tapia-Kwan, MA
Research Coordinator
Delilah Ponce, MHS
Lead Community Health Educator
Juanita Carbajal, MPH
Research Community Health Educator
Christian Church, MBA, MHA
Research Community Health Educator
Crystal Gomez
Research Community Health Educator
Community Advisory Board
Dr. Aixa Soyano
Physician, Moffitt Cancer Center
Dr. Barbara Cruz
Community Advocate
Barney Morris
Patient Advocate
Dr. Brandon Blue
Physician, Moffitt Cancer Center
Dr. Cara Nelson-James
Physician, Central Florida Health Care
Dr. Cesar Augusto Perez
Physician, Florida Cancer Specialists
Stephanie Wynn
Community Advocate
Valorie Wilkerson
Community Advocate
Yolanda Patterson
Community Advocate
Yvette Gray
Patient Advocate
Past Team Members
Dana E. Rollison, PhD
Principal Investigator
Natasha Staley, M.Ed
Research Community Health Educator
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Research Community Health Educator I
The Research Community Health Educator will develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs for community members, partner agencies, professional community audiences, and other health providers. The community educational programs will focus efforts on Moffitt Cancer Center (MCC) defined target areas and specifically selected community sites in Tampa, FL and the surrounding catchment area. The health education program initiative provides an emphasis on cancer clinical trial enrollment, as well as prevention as an effective strategy to improve community health and change health behaviors, e.g., seeking cancer-screening services. Educational activities planned and developed will be consistent with national imperatives relating to the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate education.
The Research CHE should be based or able to travel (at least 2-3x per week) to the following catchment area: Orlando/Lakeland and Ocala/The Villages. There will be occasional (2-3x per year) travel to the Tampa area.