Faculty, Staff & Education Advisory Committee
Our Leadership
Shine Chang, Ph.D.
Director, Cancer Prevention Research Training Program
Distinguished Teaching Professor, Epidemiology
713-563-3573
Lisa T. Wigfall, Ph.D., MCHES®
Associate Director, Education and Cancer Prevention Sciences
Cancer Prevention Research Training Program
713-794-1476
Robert Chamberlain, Ph.D.
Director Emeritus
Professor, Epidemiology
Our Staff
713-563-1762
Executive Advisory Committee
Distinguished Teaching Professor, Epidemiology
Principal Investigator
Associate Director, Cancer Prevention Research Training Program
Sharon Giordano, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor and Chair, Health Services Research
Ernest Hawk, M.D., M.P.H.
Vice President and Division Head, Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences
General Advisory Committee
The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston
CPRIT Advisory Committee
Lei-Shih Chen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Health and Kinesiology
Texas A&M University
Christopher P. Fagundes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Rice University
Marek Kimmel, Ph.D.
Professor, Biostatistics
Rice University
Quantitative Skills Advisory Subcommittee (CPRIT)
Hye Chung Kum, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Population Informatics Lab
Departments of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health
Computer Science and Engineering
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Texas A&M University
Mary Ann Ottinger, Ph.D.
Founding Dean, College of Medicine
Vice-President for Medical Affairs
Humana Endowed Dean's Chair in Medicine
University of Houston
Stephen J. Spann, M.D., M.B.A.
Founding Dean, College of Medicine
Vice-President for Medical Affairs
Humana Endowed Dean's Chair in Medicine
University of Houston
Kayce D. Solari Williams, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Clinical Assistant Professor
U-HAND Education Program Director
University of Houston
Faculty Publications
2016
Chang S, Morahan PS, Magrane D, Helitzer D, Lee HY, Newbill S, Peng HL, Guindani M, Cardinali G. Retaining Faculty in Academic Medicine: The Impact of Career Development Programs for Women. J Womens Health (Larchmt). e-Pub 4/2016. PMID: 27058451.
Helitzer DL, Newbill SL, Cardinali G, Morahan PS, Chang S, Magrane D. Narratives of Participants in National Career Development Programs for Women in Academic Medicine: Identifying the Opportunities for Strategic Investment. J Womens Health (Larchmt). e-Pub 3/2016. PMID: 26982007.
2015
Anderson CB, Lee HY, Byars-Winston A, Baldwin CD, Cameron C, Chang S. Assessment of Scientific Communication Self-efficacy, Interest, and Outcome Expectations for Career Development in Academic Medicine. J Career Assess 24(1):182-196, 2/2016. e-Pub 1/2015. PMCID: PMC4764330.
Cameron C, Lee HY, Anderson C, Byars-Winston A, Baldwin CD, Chang S. The role of scientific communication skills in trainees’ intention to pursue academic careers in biomedical and behavioral research: A social cognitive analysis. CBE Life Sciences Education. e-Pub 12/2015. PMCID: PMC4710407.
2014
Paxton RJ, Nayak P, Taylor WC, Chang S, Courneya KS, Schover L, Hodges K, Jones LA. African-American breast cancer survivors' preferences for various types of physical activity interventions: a Sisters Network Inc. web-based survey. J Cancer Surviv 8(1):31-8, 3/2014. e-Pub 9/2013. PMID: 24043292.
Paxton RJ, Jung SY, Vitolins MZ, Fenton J, Paskett E, Pollak M, Hays-Grudo J, Hursting SD, Chang S. Associations between time spent sitting and cancer-related biomarkers in postmenopausal women: an exploration of effect modifiers. Cancer Causes Control. 2014 Nov;25(11):1427-37. Epub 2014 Sep 20. PMID: 25238978.
2013
Cameron C, Collie CL, Baldwin CD, Bartholomew LK, Palmer JL, Greer M, Chang S. The Development of Scientific Communication Skills: A Qualitative Study of the Perceptions of Trainees and Their Mentors. Acad Med 88(10):1499-506, 10/2013. PMCID: PMC3809893.
Paxton RJ, Taylor WC, Chang S, Courneya KS, Jones LA. Lifestyle behaviors of African American breast cancer survivors: a Sisters Network, Inc. study. PLoS One 8(4):e61854, 2013. e-Pub 4/2013. PMCID: PMC3633932.
2012
Chang S, Cameron C. Addressing the future burden of cancer and its impact on the oncology workforce: where is cancer prevention and control? J Cancer Educ 27(S2):S118-27, 5/2012. PMCID: PMC3316776.
2011
Anderson CB, Mâsse LC, Zhang H, Coleman KJ, Chang S. Ethnic, Gender, and BMI Differences in Athletic Identity in Children and Adolescents. J Phys Act Health 8(2):200-209, 2/2011. PMID: 21415447.
Cameron C, Collie CL, Chang S. Introducing Students to Cancer Prevention Careers through Programmed Summer Research Experiences. J Cancer Educ 27(2):233-42, 6/2012. e-Pub 12/2011. PMID: 22147335.
Correa-Fernández V, Davila M, Kamrudin SA, Li DH, Noor SW, Oluyomi AO, Chang S, Cameron C. Educating Cancer Prevention Researchers in Emerging Bio-Behavioral Models: Lessons Learned. * indicates Co first authors. J Cancer Educ 26(4):633-640, 12/2011. e-Pub 7/2011. PMCID: PMC3221859.
Cameron C, Chang S, Pagel W. Scientific English: A Program for Addressing Linguistic Barriers of International Research Trainees in the United States. J Cancer Educ 26(1):72-8, 3/2011. PMID: 20623348.
2009
Anderson CB, Mâsse LC, Zhang H, Coleman KJ, Chang S. Contribution of Athletic Identity to Child and Adolescent Physical Activity. Am J Prev Med 37(3):220-6, 9/2009. PMCID: PMC2759382.
2008
Chang S, Mâsse LC, Moser RP, Dodd KW, Arganaraz F, Fuemmler BF, Jemal A. State Ranks of Incident Cancer Burden due to Overweight and Obesity in the United States, 2003. Obesity (Silver Spring) 16(7):1636-1650, 7/2008. e-Pub 4/2008. PMID: 18421271.
Chang S, Hughes DC, Chamberlain RM. Works-In-Progress: Guiding Junior Scientists Through Career Development Applications. J Cancer Educ 23(3):142-148, 2008. e-Pub 7/2008. PMID: 18709584.
2006
Buist DS, Kanetsky PA, Studts JL, Li L, Terry MB, Trentham-Dietz A, Chang S, American Society of Preventive Oncology Junior Members Interest Group. Recruiting and training leadership through professional societies: a report from the American Society of Preventive Oncology Junior Members Interest Group. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 15(7):1422-4, 7/2006. PMID: 16835350.
Dores GM, Chang S, Berger VW, Perkins SN, Hursting SD, Weed DL. Evaluating Research Training Outcomes: Experience from the Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program at the National Cancer Institute. Acad Med 81(6):535-541, 6/2006. PMID: 16728801.
2005
Chang S, Hursting SD, Perkins SN, Dores GM, Weed DL. Adapting postdoctoral training to interdisciplinary science in the 21st century: the Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program at the National Cancer Institute. Acad Med 80(3):261-5, 3/2005. PMID: 15734808.
2004
Chang S, Buist DS, Reid M, Terry MB, Trentham-Dietz A. The characteristics and training of professionals in cancer prevention and control: a survey of the American Society for Preventive Oncology. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 13(7):1094-8, 7/2004. PMID: 15247118.
2002
Chang S, Wu X, Yu H, Spitz MR. Plasma concentrations of insulin-like growth factors among healthy adult men and postmenopausal women: associations with body composition, lifestyle, and reproductive factors. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 11(8):758-66, 8/2002. PMID: 12163330.
2001
Chang S, Hursting SD, Contois JH, Strom SS, Yamamura Y, Babaian RJ, Troncoso P, Scardino PS, Wheeler TM, Amos CI, Spitz MR. Leptin and prostate cancer. Prostate 46(1):62-67, 1/2001. PMID: 11170133.
2000
Chang S, Alderfer J, Asmar L, Buzdar A. Inflammatory breast cancer survival: the role of obesity and menopausal status at diagnosis. Breast Cancer Res Treat 64(2):157-163, 2000.
1998
Chang S, Buzdar AU, Hursting SD. Inflammatory breast cancer and body mass index. J Clin Oncol 16(12):3731-5, 12/1998. PMID: 9850015.
Chang S, Parker SL, Pham T, Buzdar AU, Hursting SD. Inflammatory breast carcinoma incidence and survival: the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results program of the National Cancer Institute, 1975-1992. Cancer 82(12):2366-72, 6/1998. PMID: 9635529.