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

Elliott Tapia-Kwan, MA

Research Coordinator

Delilah Ponce, MHS

Lead Community Health Educator

Juanita Carbajal, MPH

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

Christian Church, MBA, MHA

Research Community Health Educator

Melany Garcia, PhD

Applied Research Scientist

Join The ACT WONDER²S Team!

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.