Our Researchers

Here at the American Cancer Society (ACS), the world’s best and brightest researchers relentlessly pursue the answers that help us understand how to prevent, detect, and treat all cancer types. And that critical research, combined with our effective community-based anti-cancer initiatives, allows us to put those answers into action. Click on any name to see that researcher's bio.

Research Leadership

Chief Scientific Officer
Discovery Science

ACS Center for Diversity in Cancer Research Training

About ACS Center for DICR Training

Senior Vice President
Center for Diversity in Cancer Research Training

Manager
Center for Diversity in Cancer Research Training

Program Manager
Center for Diversity in Cancer Research Training

ACS Research Teams

Early Cancer Detection Science

Extramural Discovery Science

Population Science

Surveillance & Health Equity Science

About Early Cancer Detection Science

Senior Vice President
Early Cancer Detection Science

Senior Director
Guideline Development

Director
Evidence Synthesis

Evidence Synthesis Manager
Early Cancer Detection Science

Senior Information Scientist
Early Cancer Detection Science

Project Manager
Early Cancer Detection Science

About Extramural Discovery Science

Senior Vice President
Extramural Discovery Science

Senior Scientist
Research Special Programs & Projects

Scientific Director
Biochemistry and Immunology of Cancer

Scientist
Biochemistry and Immunology of Cancer

Senior Scientific Director
Cell Biology and Preclinical Cancer Research

Scientific Director
Clinical and Cancer Control Research

Senior Associate Scientist
Clinical and Cancer Control Research

Senior Scientist
Research Analytics & Reporting

About Population Science

Senior Vice President
Population Science

Senior Director
Study Management

Senior Scientist
Study Management

Assistant Scientist
Study Management

Senior Associate Scientist
Study Management

Associate Scientist II
Study Management

Associate Scientist I
Study Management

Associate Scientist II
Study Management

Assistant Scientist
Study Management

Senior Director
Study Management

Technical Project Leader
OCRI - Study Management

Scientist
Study Management

Associate Scientist I
Study Management

Scientist
Study Management

Associate Scientist II
Study Management

Assistant Scientist
Study Management

Associate Scientist II
Study Management

Assistant Scientist
Study Management

Senior Associate Scientist
Study Management

Senior Director
Biospecimen Management

Associate Scientist I
Biospecimen Management

Senior Scientist
Biospecimen Management

Associate Scientist I
Biospecimen Management

Senior Associate Scientist
Biospecimen Management

Associate Scientist II
Biospecimen Management

Community-based Research Engagement Manager
Population Science

Senior Scientific Director
Epidemiology Research

Senior Principal Scientist
Cancer Survivorship & Epidemiology Research

Director
Data Analysis

Senior Associate Scientist
Prevention Studies

Postdoctoral Fellow
Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention, & Survivorship

Scientist
Data Analysis

Associate Scientist I
Data Analysis

Scientist
Data Analysis

Associate Scientist II
Data Analysis

Associate Scientist
Data Analysis

Associate Scientist I
Data Analysis

Scientist
Data Analysis

Associate Scientist II
Data Analysis

Associate Scientist I
Data Analysis

Senior Principal Scientist
Survivorship Research

Senior Principal Scientist
Epidemiology and Behavioral Research

Associate Scientist II
Epidemiology Research

Assistant Scientist
Behavioral and Epidemiology Research

Visiting Scientific Director
Population Science

Senior Scientific Director
Epidemiology Research

Senior Principal Scientist
Epidemiology Research

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention, & Survivorship

Principal Scientist
Epidemiology and Behavioral Research

Principal Scientist
Epidemiology Research

Program Manager
Population Science

Project Manager
Population Science

About Surveillance & Health Equity Science

Senior Vice President
Surveillance & Health Equity Science

Senior Scientific Director
Cancer Surveillance Research

Principal Scientist
Cancer Surveillance Research

Associate Scientist II
Cancer Surveillance Research

Senior Principal Scientist
Cancer Surveillance Research

Associate Scientist II
Surveillance & Health Equity Science

Scientific Director
Risk Factors & Screening Research

Associate Scientist II
Cancer Risk Factors & Screening Surveillance Research

Senior Scientific Director
Cancer Disparity Research

Associate Scientist II
Cancer Disparity Research

Principal Scientist
Cancer Disparity Research

Principal Scientist
Biostatistics

Scientific Vice President
Health Services Research

Scientific Director
Health Services Research

Senior Principal Scientist
Health Services Research

Senior Scientist
Health Services Research

Senior Associate Scientist
Health Services Research

Associate Scientist II
Health Services Research

Associate Scientist
Health Services Research

Postdoctoral Fellow
Health Services Research

Senior Scientific Director
Tobacco Control Research

Scientific Director
Tobacco Control Research

Senior Principal Scientist
Tobacco Control Research

Principal Scientist
Tobacco Control Research

Senior Associate Scientist
Tobacco Control Research

Associate Scientist
Tobacco Control Research

Program Manager
Surveillance & Health Equity Science

Our Researchers

Research Leadership

William Dahut, MD

ACS Center for Diversity in Cancer Research Training

Elvan Daniels, MD, MPH

Chanda Felton, MPH

Danielle "Dani" Morrow, MPH, MCHES

ACS Research Teams

Robert A. Smith, PhD

Deana M. Baptiste, PhD, MPH

Karli Kondo, PhD, MA

Jessica Griffin, MS

Rita Shiau, MPH

Rose Relevo, MLIS, MSMI

Julia Haskin, MA

Christina Annunziata, MD, PhD

Kim Clarke, PhD

Douglas R. Hurst, PhD

Nicole Lopanik, PhD

Lynne Elmore, PhD

Joanne Elena, PhD, MPH

Sabrina Times, PhD, MPH

Karen L. Murphy, PhD

Alpa V. Patel, PhD

Peter J. Briggs, MPH

Anusila Deka, MPH

Olivia Dunlap, BS

Jeuneviette Bontemps-Jones, MPH

Den Adinah E, BA, CTR

Jillian Nelson, MPH

Jeshondria McCrary, BS

Ashley Yeager, BS

Daniela Dudas, MPH

Jayson L Crump, BS

Elizabeth G. Kirkland, MPH

Tayanna S. Smith, MPH

Melissa H. Rittase, MPH

Aileen Artus, MPH

Maria Moore, BS

Tiffany Patterson, MPH

Emanuela Mesesan, BS

Bijion Cooke, BS

Aliyah Green, BS

Becky Hodge, MSPH

Cari Lichtman, MPH, MS

Sadaf Bhai, MPH

Elizabeth Bain, MPH

Jasmine Southivongnorath, MPH

Holly Vins, MPH

Darcy Millard, BS

Eunice Larbi, MPH

Lauren R. Teras, PhD

Anita Peoples, PhD, MPH

W. Ryan Diver, MSPH

Adriana Lori, PhD

Shamim Shahi, PhD, MS

Emily Deubler, MSPH

Olivia Anike, MPH

Christina C. Newton, MSPH

Sicha Chantaprasopsuk , MPH

Ellen L. Mitchell, MPH

Kierstin Faw, MPH

James Hodge, JD, MPH

Matthew Masters, MPH

Mariah Landry, BSN, MSPH

Ananya Reddy, MPH

Clara Bodelon, PhD, MS

Erika Rees-Punia, PhD, MPH

Amber C. Grant, MPH

Scott Whalen, BS

Lauren McCullough, PhD, MSPH

Marjorie McCullough, ScD, RD

Ying Wang, PhD

Valeria Elahy, PhD

Charlie Zhong, PhD, MPH

Caroline Um, PhD, MPH, RD

Maddison Hall, MPH

Mahera Sohail, BS

Ahmedin Jemal, DVM, PhD

Rebecca L. Siegel, MPH