BRP Staff

Our team of accomplished scientists, research associates, fellows, and administrators is dedicated to advancing cancer-related behavioral science research. This staff directory can help you:

  • find the appropriate contact for a research project.
  • learn more about our network of mentorship and collaboration.
  • browse our program staff's range of talents and professional backgrounds.

You are welcome to contact our staff to learn more about behavioral research at the National Cancer Institute.

Paige Green Headshot

Paige Green, PhD, MPH, FABMR, FSBSM

Chief

Organization: 
Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

paige.green@nih.gov 
240-276-6899

Amanda Acevedo Headshot

Amanda M. Acevedo, PhD

Program Director

Organization: 
Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch 
Health Behaviors Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

amanda.acevedo@nih.gov 
240-276-5896

Tanya Agurs-Collins, PhD, RD Headshot

Tanya Agurs-Collins, PhD, RD

Program Director

Organization: 
Health Behaviors Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program 
 

collinsta@mail.nih.gov 
240-276-6956

Caitlin Bailey, PhD, MS Headshot

Caitlin Bailey, PhD, MS

Cancer Prevention Fellow

Organization: 
Health Behaviors Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

caitlin.bailey@nih.gov

Jacquelyn Bedsaul-Fryer, PhD, MPH Headshot

Jacquelyn Bedsaul-Fryer, PhD, MPH

Cancer Prevention Fellow

Organization: 
Health Behaviors Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

jacquelyn.bedsaul@nih.gov 
240-276-7450

Imani Canton Headshot

Imani Canton, PhD, MPH

Cancer Prevention Fellow

Organization: 
Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

imani.canton@nih.gov

Amy J. Caplon, MPH Headshot

Amy J. Caplon, MPH

Public Health Advisor

Organization: 
Office of the Associate Director 
Behavioral Research Program 
 

amy.caplon@nih.gov 
240-276-5694

Joseph T. Ciccolo, PhD Headshot

Joseph T. Ciccolo, PhD

Program Director

Organization: 
Tobacco Control Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program 
  
 

joseph.ciccolo@nih.gov 
301-639-0943

Heather D'Angelo, PhD, MHS Headshot

Heather D'Angelo, PhD, MHS

Program Director

Organization: 
Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch 
Health Behaviors Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

heather.dangelo@nih.gov 
240-276-6597

Michelle Doose

Michelle Doose, PhD, MPH 

Program Director

Organization: 
Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

michelle.doose@nih.gov 
 

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Rebecca Ferrer, PhD

Program Director

Organization: 
Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch 
Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

rebecca.ferrer@nih.gov 
301-852-1167

Michele Fisher Headshot

Michele Fisher

Program Specialist

Organization: 
Office of the Associate Director 
Behavioral Research Program 
  
 

fishermm@od.nih.gov 
240-276-6879

Neal D. Freedman, PhD, MPH Headshot

Neal D. Freedman, PhD, MPH

Chief, TCRB

Organization: 
Tobacco Control Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program 
 

neal.freedman@nih.gov 
240-276-7195

Anna Gaysynsky, MPH Headshot

Anna Gaysynsky, MPH

Contractor, ICF International

Organization: 
Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

anna.gaysynsky@nih.gov 
240-276-5284

Meredith Grady, M.P.H. Headshot

Meredith Grady, M.P.H.

Public Health Advisor

Organization: 
Tobacco Control Research Branch 
Office of the Associate Director 
Behavioral Research Program

gradym@mail.nih.gov 
301-821-3244

Rachel Grana Mayne, PhD, MPH Headshot

Rachel Grana Mayne, PhD, MPH

Program Director

Organization: 
Tobacco Control Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program 
 

rachel.mayne@nih.gov 
240-551-9102

Debbie Greenberg, MS Headshot

Debbie Greenberg, MS

Program Director

Organization: 
Office of the Associate Director 
Behavioral Research Program 
 

greenbergd@mail.nih.gov 
240-276-6754

Kara L. Hall, PhD Headshot

Kara L. Hall, PhD

Program Director

Organization: 
Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

hallka@mail.nih.gov 
240-276-6831

Joan A. Harris Headshot

Joan A. Harris 

Program Specialist

Organization: 
Health Behaviors Research Branch 
Administrative Support Team (AST) 
Behavioral Research Program

harrisjoan@mail.nih.gov 
240-276-6816

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Kirsten A. Herrick, PhD, MSc

Program Director

Organization: 
Health Behaviors Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

herrickka@mail.nih.gov 
240-276-5734

Donna Hopkins, BA Headshot

Donna Hopkins, BA

Program Specialist

Organization: 
Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

hopkinsd@od.nih.gov 
240-276-6762

Jacqueline (Jacky) Hua, PhD, MPH Headshot

Jacqueline (Jacky) Hua, PhD, MPH

Cancer Prevention Fellow

Organization: 
Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch 
Behavioral Research Program 
 

jacky.hua@nih.gov 
240-276-5508

Irina A. Iles, PhD, MPHHeadshot

Irina A. Iles, PhD, MPH

Program Director

Organization: 
Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch 
Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

irina.iles@nih.gov

Min Jeong (Jaime) Jeon, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC Headshot

Min Jeong (Jaime) Jeon, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC

Cancer Prevention Fellow

Organization: 
Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch 
Behavioral Research Program 
 

min.jeon@nih.gov

Emma A. Jesch Headshot

Emma A. Jesch, PhD, MPH

Cancer Prevention Fellow

Organization: 
Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

emma.jesch@nih.gov 
240-276-7111

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Annette Kaufman, PhD, MPH

Program Director

Organization: 
Tobacco Control Research Branch 
Office of the Associate Director 
Behavioral Research Program

kaufmana@mail.nih.gov 
301-467-8521

Stephanie Land

Stephanie Land, PhD

Program Director, Statistician

Organization: 
Tobacco Control Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program 

 

stephanie.land@nih.gov 
240-276-6946

Youn Ok Lee, PhD Headshot

Youn Ok Lee, PhD

Program Director

Organization: 
Tobacco Control Research Branch 
Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

younoki.lee@nih.gov 
202-815-9823

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Jennifer Lerman, PhD, MPH, RDN

Program Management Analyst (Contractor)

Organization: 
Health Behaviors Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

lermanjl@mail.nih.gov 
240-276-6883

Kristen Mangold, MSW Headshot

Kristen Mangold, MSW

Program Director, Statistician

Organization: 
Tobacco Control Research Branch 
Office of the Associate Director 
Behavioral Research Program

kristen.mangold@nih.gov 
240-276-7052

Margaret E. Mayer Sutherland, PhD, MPH Headshot

Margaret E. Mayer Sutherland, PhD, MPH

Program Director

Organization: 
Tobacco Control Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

margaret.mayer@nih.gov 
202-815-5515

Tommie McKoy, BS Headshot

Tommie McKoy, BS

Program Analyst 
 

Organization: 
Office of the Associate Director 
Behavioral Research Program

mckoytw@mail.nih.gov 
240-276-6964

Douglas Monroe, PhD, MPH Headshot

Douglas Monroe, PhD, MPH

iCURE Fellow

Organization: 
Tobacco Control Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

douglas.monroe@nih.gov

Richard P. Moser, PhD Headshot

Richard P. Moser, PhD

Training Director and Research Methods Coordinator

Organization: 
Office of the Associate Director 
Behavioral Research Program

moserr@mail.nih.gov 
240-276-6915

Wynne E. Norton, PhDHeadshot

Wynne E. Norton, PhD

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Organization: 
Tobacco Control Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program 
 

wynne.norton@nih.gov

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Mary O'Connell, MA

Scientific Program Manager

Organization: 
Office of the Associate Director 
Behavioral Research Program 
 

oconnellm@mail.nih.gov 
240-276-6873

Jackelyn B. Payne, PhD, MPH, MA Headshot

Jackelyn B. Payne, PhD, MPH, MA

Cancer Prevention Fellow

Organization: 
Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

jackelyn.payne@nih.gov 
240-276-7501

Francis Perna, EdD, PhD Headshot

Francis Perna, EdD, PhD

Program Director

Organization: 
Health Behaviors Research Branch 
Implementation Science 
Behavioral Research Program

pernafm@mail.nih.gov 
240-276-6782

Keegan Peterson Headshot

Keegan Peterson, PhD, MPH

Cancer Prevention Fellow

Organization: 
Health Behaviors Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program 
 

keegan.peterson@nih.gov

Yvonne M. Prutzman, PhD, MPH Headshot

Yvonne M. Prutzman, PhD, MPH

Program Director

Organization: 
Tobacco Control Research Branch 
Health Behaviors Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

huntym@mail.nih.gov 
240-276-6975

Jill Reedy, PhD, MPH, RDN

Jill Reedy, PhD, MPH, RDN

Branch Chief

Organization: 
Health Behaviors Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program 
 

reedyj@mail.nih.gov 
240-276-6812

Carolyn Reyes-Guzman

Carolyn Reyes-Guzman, PhD, MPH

Program Director

Organization: 
Tobacco Control Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program 
 

carolyn.reyes-guzman@nih.gov 
240-276-7244

Maria A. Rincon, PhD, MPH Headshot

Maria A. Rincon, PhD, MPH

Cancer Research Training Award Fellow

Organization: 
Office of the Associate Director 
Behavioral Research Program 
  
 

maria.rincon@nih.gov 
2240-276-6814

Maria L. Roditis, PhD, MPH Headshot

Maria L. Roditis, PhD, MPH

Program Director

Organization: 
Tobacco Control Research Branch 
Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

maria.roditis@nih.gov 
240-753-2381

Eduardo J. Santiago-Rodríguez

Eduardo J. Santiago-Rodríguez, PhD, MPH

Cancer Prevention Fellow

Organization: 
Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program 
 

eduardo.santiago-rodriguez@nih.gov 
 

Nicole Senft Everson, PhD Headshot

Nicole Senft Everson, PhD

Program Director

Organization: 
Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch 
Tobacco Control Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

nicole.everson@nih.gov 
240-234-0773

Catherine Wilsnack headshot

Catherine Wilsnack, PhD

Cancer Prevention Fellow

Organization: 
Tobacco Control Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

catherine.wilsnack@nih.gov

Amelia Willits-Smith, PhD headshot

Amelia Willits-Smith, PhD

Cancer Research Training Award Fellow

Organization: 
Health Behaviors Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

amelia.willits-smith@nih.gov

Dana Wolff-Hughes, PhD  headshot

Dana Wolff-Hughes, PhD 

Program Director

Organization: 
Health Behaviors Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

dana.wolff@nih.gov 
240-620-0673

Robin C. Vanderpool, DrPH

Robin C. Vanderpool, DrPH

Branch Chief

Organization: 
Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch 
Behavioral Research Program

robin.vanderpool@nih.gov