We strive to provide families with a “psychosocial map” of healthy
communication central to disease coping and risk reduction. Our work informs
the development of resources and interventions for implementation
in the family environment, clinical setting, and medical education.
Young-Adult Caregiving Daughters of Breast Cancer Patients
Emerging- and Young-Adult Daughter Caregivers of Mothers with Breast Cancer: Cultivating Healthy Communication Practice at Home and in the Clinic
Disseminating Breast Cancer Risk Information to Mothers
Developing and Tailoring a Social Media Intervention to Disseminate Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Information to Racially Diverse Mothers and Daughters: Partnering with Mommy Bloggers
Supporting the Needs of Older Adults Diagnosed with a Blood Cancer
Study funded by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to inform tailored supportive resources for aging adults 75 and older
Blood Cancer and Parent-Child Caregiving
Comparing the Psychosocial Needs and Experiences of Blood Cancer Family Caregivers when the Patient is the Child or Aging Parent
Enhancing Parent-Child Caregiving Communication after a Child or Aging Parent is Diagnosed with a Blood Cancer: Development of an Intervention
Diabetes Management in Military Families
Identifying Communication Dynamics Between Patients, Providers, and Families Critical to Managing Diabetes in a Military Population: Exploring Needs from Active Duty to Family Dependents to Transitioning to Retirement
Medical Acupuncture in Family Medicine
Examining Patient-Provider Communication and Medical Acupuncture Engagement to Foster Integrative Care in the Family Medicine Setting