Ellen Lopez, MPH, PhD

Assistant Professor
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Center for Alaska Native Health Research
PO Box 757000
Fairbanks, AK
USA 99775-7000

Biographical Sketch: Ellen D.S. Lopez received her MPH from the University of Washington, Seattle, and her PhD from the University of North Carolina. After four years as a faculty member in the College of Public Health and Health Professions at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Ellen is now a faculty member at the University of Alaska Fairbanks with joint appointments in the Department of Psychology and the Center for Alaska Native Health Research. Her research is community-based and focuses on assessing and addressing health disparities in cancer prevention and survivorship among underserved populations.

Papers:
3106.0 "You have to empower your own self so you can be prepared for this journey”: A model of cancer health literacy 4008.0 Tobacco use and cessation: What matters to Southeast Alaska Native young adults? 4008.0 Strengthening health interventions in indigenous communities with culturally-responsive evaluation: A yup'ik-centered approach 4094.0 Understanding cancer survivors' unmet needs through an interdisciplinary team-based approach to research