Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

During this year’s National Postdoc Appreciation Week (Sept 15-19) we’re recognizing Karly Casanave-Phillips, Ph.D., M.A., and Chloé Jones, Ph.D., M.S., postdoctoral fellows and mentees of Jessica G. LaRose, Ph.D. Karly Casanave-Phillips, Ph.D., M.A. is a postdoctoral fellow in the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) T32. She earned her Ph.D. in Sport, […]

Every April, Cancer Control Month honors cancer survivors and those currently fighting cancer. This month of recognition focuses on cancer prevention and treatment as well as quality of life for those diagnosed with cancer and cancer survivors. Cancer Prevention and Control is a major area of research in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences. […]

The Society of Behavioral Medicine held its 46th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions on March 26th-29th in San Francisco, CA. Faculty, staff, and alumni from the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences represented our school at this year’s SBM meeting. Read on for some descriptions of their work and see more photos below! Sunny Jung […]

In keeping with the theme of this year’s Women’s History Month, this series highlights the importance and impact of mentoring partnerships between department faculty and their mentees. Jessica LaRose, Ph.D. wears many hats in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences – she is a prolific scholar and scientist, conducting multiple behavioral clinical trials in […]

Nancy Valencia, MSPH received a $10,000 seed funding grant for her community-engaged initiative. The Division of Community Engagement in the Office of the Provost, in partnership with the Council on Community Engagement, recently announced a new offering of seed funding to support intentional collaboration between researchers and community partners. Ten Academic Community Partnership Planning Grants […]