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

William Dahut, MD

Chief Scientific Officer
Discovery Science

ACS Center for Diversity in Cancer Research Training

About ACS Center for DICR Training

Elvan Daniels, MD, MPH

Senior Vice President
Center for Diversity in Cancer Research Training

Chanda Felton, MPH

Manager
Center for Diversity in Cancer Research Training

Danielle "Dani" Morrow, MPH, MCHES

Program Manager
Center for Diversity in Cancer Research Training

ACS Research Teams

About Early Cancer Detection Science

Robert A. Smith, PhD

Senior Vice President
Early Cancer Detection Science

Deana M. Baptiste, PhD, MPH

Senior Director
Guideline Development

Karli Kondo, PhD, MA

Director
Evidence Synthesis

Jessica Griffin, MS

Evidence Synthesis Manager
Early Cancer Detection Science

Rita Shiau, MPH

Evidence Synthesis Manager
Early Cancer Detection Science

Rose Relevo, MLIS, MSMI

Senior Information Scientist
Early Cancer Detection Science

Clarissa Troutman, BS

Specialist
Early Cancer Detection Science

Julia Haskin, MA

Project Manager
Early Cancer Detection Science

About Extramural Discovery Science

Christina Annunziata, MD, PhD

Senior Vice President
Extramural Discovery Science

Kathleen Goss, PhD

Senior Scientific Director
Career Growth & Research Excellence

Nicole Lopanik, PhD

Scientist
Career Growth & Research Excellence

Douglas R. Hurst, PhD

Scientific Director
Biochemistry and Immunology of Cancer

Santina Snow, PhD

Senior Associate Scientist
Biochemistry and Immunology of Cancer

Paul Campbell, PhD

Scientific Director
Cell Biology and Preclinical Cancer Research

Kim Yasutis, PhD

Senior Associate Scientist
Cell Biology and Preclinical Cancer Research

Joanne Elena, PhD, MPH

Scientific Director
Clinical and Population Sciences Research

Alejandra Calvo-Schimmel, PhD, MSN, MBA,BSN, RN

Senior Associate Scientist
Clinical and Population Sciences Research

Kim Clarke, PhD

Senior Scientist
Research Special Programs & Projects

Kristen Cincotta, PhD

Strategic Director
Research Impact and Engagement

Sabrina Times, PhD, MPH

Research Engagement Manager
Research Impact and Engagement

Karen L. Murphy, PhD

Senior Scientist
Research Analytics & Reporting

About Population Science

Alpa V. Patel, PhD

Senior Vice President
Population Science

Peter J. Briggs, MPH

Senior Director
Study Management

Anusila Deka, MPH

Senior Scientist
Study Management

Olivia Dunlap, BS

Assistant Scientist
Study Management

Jeuneviette Bontemps-Jones, MPH

Senior Associate Scientist
Study Management

Den Adinah E, BA, CTR

Associate Scientist II
Study Management

Jillian Nelson, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Study Management

Jeshondria McCrary, BS

Senior Associate Scientist
Study Management

Ashley Yeager, BS

Associate Scientist
Study Management

Scott Whalen, BS

Assistant Scientist
Study Management

Daniela Dudas, MPH

Senior Director
Study Management

Jayson L Crump, BS

Technical Project Leader
OCRI - Study Management

Elizabeth G. Kirkland, MPH

Senior Scientist
Study Management

Tayanna S. Smith, MPH

Associate Scientist I
Study Management

Dannelle Charles, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Study Management

Aileen Artus, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Study Management

Maria Moore, BS

Assistant Scientist
Participant Portal

Jaimyn Johnson, BS

Assistant Scientist
Participant Portal

Mariah Landry, BSN, MSPH

Associate Scientist I
Study Management

Tiffany Patterson, MPH

Senior Associate Scientist
Study Management

Emanuela Mesesan, BS

Assistant Scientist
Study Management

Bijion Cooke, BS

Assistant Scientist
Study Management

Aliyah Green, BS

Assistant Scientist
Study Management

Cari Lichtman, MPH, MS

Senior Director
Biospecimen Management

Elizabeth Bain, MPH

Senior Scientist
Biospecimen Management

Darcy Millard, BS

Senior Associate Scientist
Biospecimen Management

Candis Seals, BS

Assistant Scientist
Biospecimen Management

Jasmine Southivongnorath, MPH

Associate Scientist I
Biospecimen Management

Holly Vins, MPH

Scientist
Biospecimen Management

Sadaf Bhai, MPH

Associate Scientist I
Biospecimen Management

Nick Weaver, MPH

Associate Scientist I
Biospecimen Management

Lauren R. Teras, PhD

Senior Scientific Director
Epidemiology Research

Anita Peoples, PhD, MPH

Senior Principal Scientist
Cancer Survivorship & Epidemiology Research

W. Ryan Diver, MSPH

Senior Director
Data Analysis

Adriana Lori, PhD

Senior Associate Scientist
Molecular Epidemiology

Emily Deubler, MSPH

Scientist
Data Analysis

Olivia Anike, MPH

Associate Scientist I
Data Analysis

Christina C. Newton, MSPH

Scientist
Data Analysis

Sicha Chantaprasopsuk , MPH

Associate Scientist II
Data Analysis

Ellen L. Mitchell, MPH

Associate Scientist
Data Analysis

Kierstin Faw, MPH

Associate Scientist I
Data Analysis

James Hodge, JD, MPH

Scientist
Data Analysis

Anuj Nanavati, MPH

Associate Scientist I
Data Analysis

Matthew Masters, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Data Analysis

Cassandra York, MPH

Associate Scientist I
Data Analysis

Clara Bodelon, PhD, MS

Senior Principal Scientist
Survivorship Research

Shamim Shahi, PhD, MS

Postdoctoral Fellow
Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention, & Survivorship

Erika Rees-Punia, PhD, MPH

Senior Principal Scientist
Epidemiology and Behavioral Research

Charlie Zhong, PhD, MPH

Principal Scientist
Epidemiology and Behavioral Research

Lauren Bates-Fraser, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Population Science

Lauren McCullough, PhD, MSPH

Visiting Scientific Director
Population Science

Ying Wang, PhD

Senior Principal Scientist
Epidemiology Research

Valeria Elahy, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention, & Survivorship

Marjorie McCullough, ScD, RD

Senior Scientific Director
Epidemiology Research

Caroline Um, PhD, MPH, RD

Principal Scientist
Epidemiology Research

Marissa Shams-White, PhD, MSTOM, MS, MPH

Senior Principal Scientist
Population Science

Kelly Cara, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Population Science

Maddison Hall, MPH

Senior Program Manager
Population Science

Mahera Sohail, BS

Project Manager
Population Science

Eunice Larbi, MPH

Community-based Research Engagement Manager
Population Science

Dominique Braden, BSPH

Research Administration Manager
Population Science

Jessica Gerald, MPH

Study Coordinator
Population Science

About Surveillance & Health Equity Science

Ahmedin Jemal, DVM, PhD

Senior Vice President
Surveillance & Health Equity Science

Rebecca L. Siegel, MPH

Senior Scientific Director
Cancer Surveillance Research

Nikita Sandeep Wagle, PhD, MBBS, MHA

Principal Scientist
Cancer Surveillance Research

Angela Giaquinto, MSPH

Associate Scientist II
Cancer Surveillance Research

Tyler Kratzer, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Cancer Surveillance Research

Anatu Saka, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Cancer Surveillance Research

Hyuna Sung, PhD

Senior Principal Scientist
Cancer Surveillance Research

Kieran Kelly, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Cancer Surveillance Research

Chenxi Jiang, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Surveillance & Health Equity Science

Elizabeth Schafer, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Surveillance & Health Equity Science

Priti Bandi, PhD

Scientific Director
Cancer Risk Factors & Screening Surveillance

Jessica Star, MA, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Cancer Risk Factors & Screening Surveillance

Natalia Mazzitelli, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Cancer Risk Factors & Screening Surveillance

Farhad Islami, MD, PhD

Senior Scientific Director
Cancer Disparity Research

Daniel Wiese, PhD

Principal Scientist
Cancer Disparity Research

Jordan Baeker Bispo, PhD, MPH

Principal Scientist
Cancer Disparity Research

Hyunjung Lee, PhD

Principal Scientist
Cancer Disparity Research

Parichoy Pal Choudhury, PhD

Principal Scientist
Biostatistics

Dongjun Lee, MS

Associate Scientist II
Cancer Disparity Research

Qinran Liu, PhD, MPH

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Cancer Disparity Research

Robin Yabroff, PhD, MBA

Scientific Vice President
Health Services Research

Xuesong Han, PhD

Scientific Director
Health Services Research

Leticia Nogueira, PhD, MPH

Scientific Director
Health Services Research

Zhiyuan (Jason) Zheng, PhD

Senior Principal Scientist
Health Services Research

Qinjin Fan, PhD

Senior Scientist
Health Services Research

Jingxuan Zhao, PhD, MPH

Senior Scientist
Health Services Research

Rand Sakka, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Health Services Research

Kewei (Sylvia) Shi, MPH

Associate Scientist II
Health Services Research

Nova Yang, MSPH

Associate Scientist
Health Services Research

Margaret Katana Ogongo, PhD, MPH, MA

Postdoctoral Fellow
Health Services Research

Shu Liu, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow
Health Services Research

Nigar Nargis, PhD

Senior Scientific Director
Tobacco Control Research

J. Lee Westmaas, PhD

Scientific Director
Tobacco Control Research

Minal Patel, PhD, MPH

Senior Principal Scientist
Tobacco Control Research

Tyler Nighbor, PhD

Principal Scientist
Tobacco Control Research

Samuel Asare, PhD

Principal Scientist
Tobacco Control Research

Zheng (Ashley) Xue, MSPH

Senior Associate Scientist
Tobacco Control Research

Shanshan Wang, MPH

Associate Scientist
Tobacco Control Research

Eva Orr, MPH

Associate Scientist
Tobacco Control Research

Breanna McKinnon, MHA, MBA

Program Manager
Surveillance & Health Equity Science