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Recent publications:

(Notes: *Indicates a co-author who was a student, trainee, and/or mentee on the associated research team at the time the work was completed; **Intra-programmatic publication; +Inter-programmatic publication)

Courtney, E., Meade, C. D., Gwede, C. K., Barrios-Monroy, V., Scarinci, I., Menon, U., Baskin, M., Schwartz, D., Peek, M., Vines, A., Peoples, Z., Vishwanatha, J. K., Martin, M. Y. (co-senior author), & Christy, S. M. (co-senior author). (epub ahead of print). Development of a community-engaged research training workshop for clinician-scientists and early-stage investigators. Journal of Cancer Education. doi: 10.1007/s13187-026-02938-6.

Owens, H. (co-first author), Vazquez-Otero, C. (co-first author), Arevalo, M., ^Cui, J., Chavez, M., Maconi, M. L., Geiss, C., Turner, K., Vadaparampil, S. T., Barrios-Monroy, V., Pena, A., Whiting, J. & Christy, S. M. (epub ahead of print). Development of a theory-based provider-focused training to improve HPV vaccine recommendations for young adults: A qualitative study. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2026.2679382.

Mo, T., Msoka, E. F., Narh, C. T., Mmbaga, B. T., Mitao, M., Mshana, G. J., Kiwia, J., Sapheli, H., Baiden, F., Aziato, L., Kithaka, B., Christy, S. M., Mutebi, M., dos-Santos-Silva, I., Simba, H., & McCormack, V. (epub ahead of print). Women’s preferences and attitudes to the dissemination of breast cancer awareness information via menstrual hygiene products: The MyCare study in Ghana and Tanzania. Communications Medicine. doi: 10.1038/s43856-026-01522-9.

Montoya, S. M., ^Olaore, P., ^Bastardo-Acosta, J., Abdulla, R., Schell, M. J., Hidalgo, A., Turner, B., Rider, M., Kishun-Jit, N., Pollard, J., Friedman, M., Byrne, M. M., Christy, S. M., Meade, C. D., & Gwede, C. K. (epub ahead of print). Protocol paper for an implementation science approach to promoting colorectal cancer screening in Federally Qualified Health Center clinics: A stepped-wedge, multilevel intervention trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2026.108274.

Owens, H. N., Fuzzell, L., ^Lake, P., Brownstein, N. C., Christy, S. M., Fontenot, H. B., Perkins, R. B. & Vadaparampil, S. T. (epub ahead of print). Examining attitudes toward HPV self-collection among clinicians practicing in Federally Qualified Health Centers using the Cabana Guideline Based Practice Improvement Framework. Women's Health Reports. doi: 10.1177/26884844261432001.

Abdulla, R., Boxtha, C., ^Courtney, E. P., ^Anyanwu, O. A., Sutton, S. K., Chung-Bridges, K., Kassaye, H. G., Kassaye, E., Mudon, K. A., Frias, E., Parras, D., Avrilien, N., Friedman, M., Turner, K., Coronado, G. D., Champion, V. L., Tobin, J. N., Vadaparampil, S. T., Gwede, C. K. & Christy, S. M. (epub ahead of print). Multilevel Action Toward Colorectal Cancer and Hepatitis C Education and Screening (MATCHES): Study protocol for a hybrid 1 stepped-wedge randomized trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2026.108256.

Vazquez-Otero, C., ^Owens, H., Arevalo, M., ^Cui, J., Chavez, M., Maconi, M., Geiss, C., Vadaparampil, S. T., Turner, K., Pena, A., Barrios-Monroy, V. & Christy, S. M. (epub ahead of print). Primary care providers’ perspectives on barriers and facilitators to HPV vaccination among young adults: A qualitative study. Journal of Cancer Education. doi: 10.1007/s13187-025-02802-z.

Christy, S. M., Buhlmann, M., Kang, D., Reich, R. R., Rathwell, J. A., Kasting, M. L., Vadaparampil, S. T., & Giuliano, A. G. (epub ahead of print). Prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibody testing across geography, time, and social vulnerability among adults in Florida, 2015-2021. Public Health Reports. doi: 10.1177/00333549251403385.

Stanley, N. B., Simmons, V. N., Cao, B., Vidrine, J. I., Christy, S. M., Gonzalez, B. D., Turner, K., Islam, J. Y., Blue, B., Avery, K., & Vadaparampil, S. T. (2025). Examining clinical trial interest and motivators among diverse populations across a comprehensive
cancer center’s catchment area. Journal of Clinical Trials, 15, doi: 10.35248/2167- 0870.25.15.592

Owens, H. N., Arevalo, M., Whitmer, A., Fuzzell, L., Geiss, C., Turner, K., Chung- Bridges, K., Endemano, E., Parras, D., Christy, S. M., & Vadaparampil, S. T. (epub ahead of print). Development and evaluation of an HPV vaccine champion training: A strategy to boost adolescent vaccination in community health centers in Florida. Journal of Cancer Education. doi: 10.1007/s13187-025-02658-3.

Owens, H., Brownstein, N. C., Whiting, J., Arevalo, M., Kasting, M. L., Vadaparampil, S. T., Head, K. J. & Christy, S. M. (epub ahead of print). Factors associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) patient-clinician discussion and clinician recommendations among adults in the United States. Preventive Medicine. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108280.

Astorino Nicola, J. A., Nataliansyah, M. M., Lopez-Olivo, M. A., Adegboyega, A., Hirko, K. A., Chichester, L. R., Nock, N. L., Ginex, P., Christy, S. M., & Levett, P. (2024). Champions to enhance implementation of clinical and community-based interventions in cancer: A scoping review. Implementation Science Communications, 5, 119. doi: 10.1186/s43058-024-00662-0.

*Renduchintala, K. (co-first author), *Arevalo, M. (co-first author), ^Fonseca, G., Haver, M. K., Gwede, C. K., Pabbathi, S., & Christy, S. M. (2024). Vaccination uptake among post-treatment cancer survivors: A multi-vaccine scoping review. Vaccine, 42, 125995. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.05.043. **

Christy, S. M., ^Patel, L., Arevalo, M., Fuzzell, L., Whitmer, A., Turner, K., Gore, L. R., Chung-Bridges, K., Parras, D., Endemano, E. Y., Brownstein, N. C., & Vadaparampil, S. T.
(2024). HPV Multilevel Intervention Strategies Targeting Immunization in Community Settings (HPV MISTICS): Study protocol for a hybrid 1 stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 142, 107576. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107576. **

Cui, J., Arevalo, M., Chavez, M., Maconi, M. L., Geiss, C., Vadaparampil, S. T., Barrios-Monroy, V., Pena, A., & Christy, S. M. (2024). A Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research-based process to develop theoretically-informed human papillomavirus vaccination educational materials for young adults. Patient Education and Counseling, 123, 108200. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2024.108200. **

Laily, A., Duncan, R., Gabhart, K. M., Nephew, L. D., Christy, S. M., Vadaparampil, S. T., Giuliano, A. R., & Kasting, M. L. (2024). Differences in provider hepatitis C virus screening recommendations by patient risk status. Preventive Medicine Reports, 38, 102602. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2024.102602. **+

Arevalo, M., Sutton, S. K., Abdulla, R., Christy, S. M., Meade, C. D., Roetzheim, R. G. & Gwede, C. K. (2024). Longitudinal adherence to annual colorectal cancer screening among Black persons living in the United States enrolled in a community-based randomized trial. Cancer, 130, 1684-1692. doi: 10.1002/cncr.35169. **

*Gutstein, L., *Arevalo, M., Reich, R. R., Fan, W., Vadaparampil, S. T., Meade, C. D., Abdulla, R., Lawrence, E., Roetzheim, R. G., Lopez, D., Collier, A., Deak, E., ^Ewing, A. P., *Gwede, C. K. & *Christy, S. M. (2024). Factors associated with prior completion of colorectal cancer and hepatitis C virus screenings among community health center patients: A cross-sectional study to inform a multi-behavioral educational intervention. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 47, 295-307. doi: 10.1007/s10865-023-00460-4. **

*Christy, S. M., *Castro-Figueroa, E. M., *Lopez, J., Sutton, S. K., McIntyre, M., Garcia, J., Cortes, C., Vidal, A. V., Gwede, C. K., Marzan, M., Jimenez, J. & Vadaparampil, S. T.
(2024). Changes in cancer screening knowledge among a prospective cohort of Spanish-speaking Hispanic community outreach event participants in Florida and Puerto
Rico. Journal of Cancer Education, 39, 18-26. doi: 10.1007/s13187-023-02368-8. **

Turner, K., Brownstein, N. C., Whiting, J., Arevalo, M., Islam, J. Y., Vadaparampil, S. T., Meade, C. D., Gwede, C. K., Kasting, M. L., Head, K. J., & Christy, S. M. (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women’s healthcare access: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Women’s Health. **

Chavarria, E. A., Christy, S. M., Feng, H., Miao, H., Abdulla, R., Gutierrez, L., Lopez, D., Sanchez, J., Gwede, C. K., Meade, C. D. (2022). Online health information seeking and eHealth literacy among Spanish language-dominant Latinos receiving care in a community clinic. JMIR Formative Research. **

*Dickey, B. L., Coghill, A. E., Rathwell, J. A., Reich, R. R., Vadaparampil, S. T., Christy, S. M., Roetzheim, R. G., Shenkman, E., & Giuliano, A. R. (2022). HCV seroprevalence, RNA detection, and genotype distribution across Florida, 2015-2018. Preventive Medicine, 161, 107136. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107136. **+

Hirko, K., Xu, Rogers, L., Martin, M. Y., Roy, S., Kelly, K. M., Christy, S. M., Ashing, K. T., Yi, J. C., Lewis-Thames, M. W., Meade, C. D., Lu, Q., Gwede, C. K., Cueva, K., Alcaraz, K., Klesges, L., Roy, S., Blake, Lu, Yi, Yeary, K., Nemeth, J., Ceballos, R. M., Menon, U., Cueva, K., Yeary, K., Kleges, L., Baskin, M. L., Alcaraz, K. I. & Ford, S. (2022). Cancer risk factors and screening across various U.S. rural classification codes: Cancer disparities in the context of rurality. Cancer Causes & Control, 33, 1095-1105. doi:10.1007/s10552-022-01599-2. **

Arevalo, M., Browsnstein, N. C., Whiting, J., Meade, C. D., Gwede, C. K., Vadaparampil, S. T., Tillery, K. J., Islam, J. Y., Giuliano, A. R., & Christy, S. M. (2022). Strategies and lessons learned during data cleaning of a cross-sectional web-based health behavior survey study conducted among research panel participants. JMIR Formative Research, 6, e35797. doi: 10.2196/35797.**+

Lake, P. W., Head, K. J., Christy, S. M., DeMaria, A. L., Thompson, E. L., Vadaparampil, S. T., Zimet, G. D., & Kasting, M. L. (in press). Association between relationship status and HPV vaccination recommendation for post-partum patients: A national survey of obstetricians/gynecologists. Preventive Medicine Reports, 27, 101801. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101801 **

Brownstein, N. (co-first author), *Reddy, H. (co-first author), Whiting, J., Kasting, M. L., Head, K., Vadaparampil, S. T., Giuliano, A. R., Gwede, C. K., Meade, C. D. & Christy, S. M. (epub ahead of print). COVID-19 vaccine behaviors and intentions among a national sample of United States adults ages 18-45. Preventive Medicine, 160, 107038. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107038. **+

Hoogland, A. I., *Barata, A., Logue, J., Kommalapati, A., *Hyland, K. A., *Nelson, A. M., Eisel, S. L., Small, B. J., James, B. W., Christy, S. M., Bulls, H. W., Booth-Jones, M., Jayani, R. V., Jain, M. D., Mokhtari, S., Chavez, J. C., Lazaryan, A., Shah, B. D., Locke, F. L., & Jim, H. S. L. (epub ahead of print). Change in neurocognitive performance among patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in the first year after CAR T-cell therapy. Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, 28, 305.e1-305.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.03.023. **

Christy, S. M., Sutton, S.K., Abdulla, R., Boxtha, C., Gonzalez, P., *Cousin, L., *Ewing, A., Montoya, S., Lopez, D., Beehler, T., Sanchez, J., Carvajal, R., Meade, C. D., & Gwede, C. K. (2022). A multilevel, low literacy dual language intervention to promote colorectal cancer screening in community clinics in Florida: A randomized controlled trial. Preventive Medicine, 158, 107021. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107021. **

*Liu, A. (co-first author), *Garcia-Torres, L. C. (co-first author), *Johnson, C. (co-first author), Haver, M. K., Gwede, C. K. (co-senior author), & Christy, S. M. (co-senior author). (2022). Cancer screening educational interventions in rural and farmworker communities: A systematic literature review. Ethnicity & Health, 1-23. doi: 10.1080/13557858.2022.2056145. **

Hanna, K., Arredondo, B. L., Chavez, M. N., Geiss, C., Hume, E., Szalacha, L., Christy, S. M., Vadaparampil, S. T., Menon, U., Islam, J., Hong, Y. R., Alishahi Tabriz, A., Kue, J., & Turner, K. (2022). Cancer screening among rural and urban clinics during COVID-19: A multi-state qualitative study. JCO Oncology Practice, 18, e1045-e1055. doi: 10.1200/OP.21.00658. PMID: 35254884. **+

Christy, S. M., Livingstone, A. S., & Byrne, M. M. (2022). Feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a decision aid versus an informational website to promote clinical trial decision-making among cancer patients: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Patient Education and Counseling. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.08.037. **

Gonzalez, B. D., Eisel, S. E., Bowles, K. E., Hoogland, A. I., James, B. W., Small, B. J., Sharpe, S., *Hyland, K. A., *Bulls, H. W., Christy, S. M., Mansfield, J., *Nelson, A. M., Alla, R., Maharaj, K., Kennedy, B., Lafranchise, E., Williams, N. L., Jennewein, S., Oswald, L. B., Postow, M. A., Dicker, A. P., & Jim, H. S. L. (2022). Meta-analysis of quality of life in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 114, 808-818. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djab171. **

Kasting, M. L., Christy, S. M., *Stout, M. E., Zimet, G. D., & Mosher, C. E. (2022). Attitudinal correlates of HPV vaccination in college women. Clinical Nursing Research. doi: 10.1177/10547738211045227.

Kasting, M. L., Christy, S. M., Reich, R. R., Rathwell, J. A., Roetzheim, R. G., Vadaparampil, S. T., & Giuliano, A. R. (2019). Electronic health record-confirmed hepatitis C virus screening completion in a large academic health system. Public Health Reports. doi: 10.1177/00333549211054085. **+

Rawl, S. M., Christy, S. M., Perkins, S. M., Tong, Y., Krier, C., Wang, H. L., Todd, A.M., Smith-Howell, E. R., Russell, K., Rhyant, B., Lloyd, F., Willis, D. R., Imperiale, T. F., Myers, L. J., Springston, J., Champion, V L., & Skinner, C. S. (2021). Computer-tailored intervention increases colorectal cancer screening among low-income African Americans in primary care: Results of a randomized trial. Preventive Medicine, 145: 106449. PMID: 33549682; PMCID: PMC8091507;doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106449.

Christy, S. M. (co-first author), *Cousin, L. A. (co-first author), Sutton, S. K., Chavarria, E. A., Abdulla, R., Sanchez, J., Lopez, D., Gwede, C. K. (co-senior author), & Meade, C. D. (co-senior author) (2021). Characterizing health literacy among Spanish language-preferring Latinos ages 50-75. Nursing Research, 70, 344-353. PMDI: 33990120; PMCID: PMC8405461 doi:10.1097/NNR.0000000000000519. **

Fuzzell, L. N., Perkins, R., Christy, S. M., Lake, P. L. & Vadaparampil, S. T. (epub 2021). Cervical cancer screening in the United States: Challenges and potential solutions for underscreened groups. Preventive Medicine, 144: 106400. PMID: 33388330; doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106400. **

Christy, S. M., Reich, R. R., Rathwell, J. A., Vadaparampil, S. T., Isaacs-Soriano, K. A., Friedman, M. S., Roetzheim, R. G., & Giuliano, A. R. (2021). Using the electronic health record to characterize the Hepatitis C virus care cascade. Public Health Reports, 137, 498-505. PMID: 33831316; doi: 10.1177/00333549211005812. **+

Kasting, M. L., Giuliano, A. R., Christy, S. M., Rouse, C. E., Robertson, S. E., & Thompson, E. L. (2020). Human papillomavirus vaccination prevalence among adults 19-45 years old: An analysis of the 2017 National Health Interview Survey. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 59, 837-849. PMID: 33160800; doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.05.031. +

*Stout, M. E. (co-first author), Christy, S. M. (co-first author), Winger, J. G., Vadaparampil, S. T., & Mosher, C. E. (2020). Self-efficacy and attitudes about vaccines mediate the relationship between subjective social norms and intentions to receive the HPV vaccine among college students. Journal of Community Health, 45, 1187-1195. PMID: 32418009; PMCID: PMC7606315; doi: 10.1007/s10900-020-00837-5. *

Champion, V. L., Christy, S. M., Rakowski, W., Lairson, D., Monahan, P. O., Gathirua-Mwangi, W. G., Stump, T. E., *Biederman, E., Kettler, C. D., & Rawl, S. M. (2020). A randomized control trial to increase breast and colorectal cancer screening. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 59, e69-e78. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.03.008.

Chavarria, E. A., Christy, S. M., Simmons, V. N., Vadaparampil, S. T., Gwede, C. K., & Meade, C. D. (2021). Learner verification: A methodological approach to create suitable and effective health education materials and interventions to promote health equity. HLRP: Health Literacy Research & Practice, 5, e49-e59. PMID: 34251862; PMCID: PMC8075101; doi: 10.3928/24748307-20210201-02. **

Lairson, D. R., Chung, T. H., Huang, D., Stump, T. E., Monahan, P., Christy, S. M., Rawl, S. M., & Champion, V. L. (2020). Economic evaluation of web vs. telephone-based interventions to increase colorectal cancer screening among women. Cancer Prevention Research, 13, 309-316. PMID: 31969343; PMCID: PMC8802485; doi: 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-19-0376.

Christy, S. M., Monahan, P. O., Stump, T. E., Rawl, S. M., & Champion, V. L. (2020). Impact of tailored interventions on receipt of a preference-concordant colorectal cancer screening test. Medical Decision Making, 40, 29-41. PMID: 31814511; PMCID: PMC6982542; doi: 10.1177/0272989X19890603.

Davis, S. N., Wischhusen, J. W., Sutton, S. K., Christy, S. M., Chavarria, E. A., Sutter, M. E., Roy, S., Meade, C. D., & Gwede, C. K. (2020). Demographic and psychosocial factors associated with limited health literacy in a community-based sample of older Black Americans. Patient Education and Counseling, 103, 385-391. PMID: 31466881; PMCID: PMC7012696;doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2019.08.026.**

Yeary, K. K., Alcaraz, K. I., Ashing, K. T., Chiu, C., Christy, S. M., Felsted, K. F., Lu, Q., Lumpkins, C. Y., Masters, K., Newton, R. L., Park, C. L., Salmoirago-Blotcher, E., Shen, M. J., Silfee, V. J., Yanez, B., & Yi, J. (2020). Considering religion and spirituality in precision medicine. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 10, 195-203. PMID: 31294809; PMCID: PMC7529032; doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibz105.

Gwede, C. K., Chavarria, E. A., Sutton, S. K., Gutierrez, L., Abdulla, R., Christy, S. M., Lopez, D., Sanchez, J., & Meade, C. D. (2019). A culturally- and linguistically-salient pilot intervention to promote colorectal cancer screening among Latinos receiving care in a Federally Qualified Health Center. Health Education Research, 34, 310-320. PMID: 30929015; PMCID: PMC7868960; doi: 10.1093/her/cyz010. **

Lake, P. W., Kasting, M. L., Christy, S. M., & Vadaparampil, S. T. (2019). Provider perspectives on multilevel barriers to HPV vaccination. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 15, 1784-1793. PMID: 30779687; PMCID: PMC6746510; doi: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1581554. **

Menon, U., Ashing, K., Chang, M. W., Christy, S. M., Felsted, K., Gil Rivas, V., Gwede, C., Lu, Q., Meade, C., Sly, J., Wang, M., Yanez, B., Yeary, K., Yi, J. C., & Alcaraz, K. (2019). Application of the ConNECT Framework to precision health and health disparities. Nursing Research, 68, 99-109. PMID: 30540700; PMCID: PMC6863736; doi: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000329. **