Positions

Overview

  • Isabel Scarinci, Ph.D., MPH, is a behavioral scientist with a deep commitment to the elimination of cancer disparities in the U.S. and in low- and middle-income countries. The focus of her work is on the application of behavioral science to public health by promoting behavior change at the population level. Her primary area of interest is cancer prevention and control (including tobacco control) among low-income, racial/ethnic minorities, and immigrant populations (particularly Latinos and African Americans). She is particularly interested in the development, implementation, and evaluation of community-based programs that are theory based and culturally relevant to underserved populations in the U.S. and abroad.

    In terms of methodological approaches to research, she has expertise in Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) and use of mixed methodology (qualitative/quantitative), particularly as it relates to culturally relevant needs/assets assessments. She also leads a number of training programs in health disparities targeting undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and junior faculty in collaboration with other universities in the US and abroad.

    Scarinci is also very dedicated to community service. One example of her community work is a 15-year program to promote breast and cervical cancer screening among Latina immigrants in Alabama that relies 100 percent on the work of committed volunteers – Sowing the Seeds of Health. She has served on the Board of Directors for United Way of Central Alabama and Girls Scouts of North-Central Alabama and on the Advisory Board for the Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Birmingham, and the Honorary Consul of Brazil to Alabama.
  • Selected Publications

    Academic Article

    Year Title Altmetric
    2023 An Update on Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in the United StatesObstetrics and Gynecology.  141:324-330. 2023
    2023 Targeting our efforts: the contribution of an open-access tool to assess geographic distribution of recurrent and metastatic cervical cancerGynecologic Oncology.  169:A1-A2. 2023
    2022 Assessing Hispanic/Latino and Non-Hispanic White Social Determinants of Obesity Among a Community Sample of Residents in the Rural Southeast US 2022
    2022 Oncology Patient Smoking Cessation Treatment Preferences: Perceptions Across Former and Current Cigarette SmokersJournal of Cancer Education.  37:1975-1981. 2022
    2022 Efficacy of a Gender-Relevant Smoking Cessation Intervention Among Women in Brazil: Findings from a Group Randomized Controlled TrialJournal of Women's Health.  31:1620-1629. 2022
    2022 Global and Rural Health Disparities 2022
    2022 Increased disparities associated with black women and abnormal cervical cancer screening follow-upGynecologic Oncology Reports.  42. 2022
    2022 Willingness to participate in various nontherapeutic cancer research activities among urban and rural African American and Latinx healthy volunteersCancer Causes and Control.  33:1059-1069. 2022
    2022 Healthcare Access in Rural Alabama: Patients' Perspective on Access and UtilizationSouthern Medical Journal.  115:414-419. 2022
    2022 Latinx Immigrant Mothers’ Perceived Self-Efficacy and Intentions Regarding Human Papillomavirus Vaccination of Their DaughtersWomen's Health Issues.  32:293-300. 2022
    2022 A Framework for Equitable Partnerships to Promote Cancer Prevention and Control in Rural SettingsJNCI Cancer Spectrum.  6. 2022
    2022 Barriers and facilitators affecting presentation in women with early versus advanced stage cervical cancerGynecologic Oncology Reports.  40. 2022
    2022 Effect of misoprostol on type 3 transformation zone of the cervix among Cameroonian womenGynecologic Oncology Reports.  40. 2022
    2022 Misoprostol and estradiol to enhance visualization of the transformation zone during cervical cancer screening: An integrative review 2022
    2022 Understanding the surgical experience for Black and White patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): The importance of health literacy 2022
    2022 Attitudes toward telemedicine among urban and rural residentsJournal of Telemedicine and Telecare2022
    2022 Training medical students to promote preventive colorectal cancer screening in EgyptInternational Journal of Health Promotion and Education2022
    2022 Using Intervention Mapping to Develop a Theory-Based Intervention to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening in Egypt 2022
    2021 Beyond words: Parental perceptions on human papilloma virus vaccination recommendations and its impact on uptakePreventive Medicine Reports.  24. 2021
    2021 Corrigendum to ʻA state-wide population-based evaluation of cervical cancers arising during opportunistic screening in the United States’ (Gynecologic Oncology (2020) 159(2) (344–353), (S0090825820338506), (10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.08.033))Gynecologic Oncology.  163:614. 2021
    2021 Factors Associated with Perceived Susceptibility to COVID-19 Among Urban and Rural Adults in AlabamaJournal of Community Health.  46:932-941. 2021
    2021 It Takes Two to Tango: Patients’ and Providers’ Perspectives in Tobacco Cessation and Head/Neck Cancer 2021
    2021 Pathology findings among women with alterations in uterine bleeding patterns in cameroonGynecologic Oncology Reports.  37. 2021
    2021 Smoking Cessation among Pregnant and Postpartum Women from Low-Income Groups in the United States 2021
    2021 Cost-effectiveness of offering cervical cancer screening with HPV self-sampling among african-American women in the mississippi deltaCancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.  30:1114-1121. 2021
    2021 Erratum to “A state-wide population-based evaluation of cervical cancers arising during opportunistic screening in the United States” (Gynecologic Oncology (2020) 159(2) (344–353), (S0090825820338506), (10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.08.033))Gynecologic Oncology.  161:913. 2021
    2021 Cancer-related beliefs and preventive health practices among residents of rural versus urban counties in AlabamaCancer Prevention Research.  14:593-602. 2021
    2021 Implementation of virtual focus groups for qualitative data collection in a global pandemic 2021
    2021 A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate a Community-Based Healthy Eating and Nutrition Label Interpretation Intervention Among Latinx Immigrant Mothers and Their DaughtersJournal of Community Health.  46:313-323. 2021
    2021 Assessing Tobacco Cessation Needs Among Persons Living With HIV in Brazil: Results From a Qualitative Interview StudyJournal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.  32:e3-e13. 2021
    2021 Challenges for prevention and control of consumption of tobacco and its derivatives in women in Antioquia, Colombia 2021
    2021 Given a choice between self-sampling at home for HPV testing and standard of care screening at the clinic, what do African American women choose? Findings from a group randomized controlled trialPreventive Medicine.  142. 2021
    2021 Willingness of latinx and African Americans to participate in nontherapeutic trials: It depends on who runs the research 2021
    2020 A state-wide population-based evaluation of cervical cancers arising during opportunistic screening in the United StatesGynecologic Oncology.  159:344-353. 2020
    2020 Designing an Effective Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in Egypt: A Qualitative Study of Perceptions of Egyptian Primary Care Physicians and Specialists 2020
    2020 Tobacco smoke exposure in pediatric cystic fibrosis: A qualitative study of clinician and caregiver perspectives on smoking cessationPediatric Pulmonology.  55:2330-2340. 2020
    2020 Impact of screening on cervical cancer incidence: A population-based case–control study in the United StatesInternational Journal of Cancer.  147:887-896. 2020
    2020 “I Don’t Like Being Stereotyped, I Decided I Was Never Going Back to the Doctor”: Sexual Healthcare Access Among Young Latina Women in Alabama 2020
    2020 HPV vaccine uptake among daughters of Latinx immigrant mothers: Findings from a cluster randomized controlled trial of a community-based, culturally relevant interventionVaccine.  38:4125-4134. 2020
    2020 Cervical and oral human papillomavirus infection in women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and matched HIV-negative controls in BrazilInfectious Agents and Cancer.  15. 2020
    2020 Differences related to cancer screening by minority and rural/urban status in the deep south: population-based survey resultsJournal of Cancer.  12:474-481. 2020
    2020 Engagement in Tobacco Use Prompting During Childhood or Adolescence and Its Association with Tobacco Use in Adulthood among Colombian Women.Tobacco Use Insights.  13:1179173X20949265. 2020
    2020 HPV vaccination hesitancy among latina immigrant mothers despite physician recommendation 2020
    2019 Wealth and Obesity Among US Adults Entering MidlifeObesity.  27:2067-2075. 2019
    2019 Development of a gender-relevant tobacco cessation intervention for women in Brazil - An intervention mapping approach to planningHealth Education Research.  34:505-520. 2019
    2019 Adherence to Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD: A QUALITATIVE EXPLORATION of PATIENT PERSPECTIVES on BARRIERS and FACILITATORSJournal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention.  39:344-349. 2019
    2019 Differences among cigarette-only smokers compared to dual users of cigarettes and little cigars/cigarillos in the criminal justice populationAddictive Behaviors.  90:236-240. 2019
    2019 Participation in cervical screening by selfcollection, pap, or a choice of either in BrazilCancer Prevention Research.  12:159-169. 2019
    2019 Training Community Health Workers to promote breast cancer screening in BrazilHealth Promotion International.  34:95-101. 2019
    2019 Perceived Susceptibility to Cervical Cancer among African American Women in the Mississippi Delta: Does Adherence to Screening Matter?Women's Health Issues.  29:38-47. 2019
    2018 Determinants of obesity in two urban CommUnities: PerCePtions anD CommUnity-Driven solUtions 2018
    2018 Development of a participatory capacity-BuilDing program for congregational HealtH leaDers in African American cHurcHes in tHe us soutH 2018
    2018 Prospective associations of breastfeeding and smoking cessation among low-income pregnant womenMaternal and Child Nutrition.  14. 2018
    2018 The challenge of HPV vaccination uptake and opportunities for solutions: Lessons learned from AlabamaPreventive Medicine.  113:124-131. 2018
    2018 Development and evaluation of a capacity building program in gender-relevant tobacco control research: A Brazilian experienceEvaluation and Program Planning.  68:1-6. 2018
    2018 Cervical cancer screening among underscreened and unscreened brazilian women: Training community health workers to be agents of changeProgress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action.  12:111-119. 2018
    2017 Primary prevention of cervical cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology resource-stratified guidelineJournal of Global Oncology.  3:611-634. 2017
    2017 Health Service Accessibility and Risk in Cervical Cancer Prevention: Comparing Rural Versus Nonrural Residence in New MexicoJournal of Rural Health.  33:382-392. 2017
    2017 A socio-ecological approach for examining factors related to contraceptive use among recent Latina immigrants in an emerging Latino state 2017
    2017 A pilot study of community-based self-sampling for HPV testing among non-attenders of cervical cancer screening programs in El SalvadorInternational Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics.  138:194-200. 2017
    2017 Preventing human papillomavirus–related cancers: we are all in this togetherAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  216:576.e1-576.e5. 2017
    2017 Strategies for enhancing research in aging health disparities by mentoring diverse investigators.Journal of Clinical and Translational Science.  1:167-175. 2017
    2017 A participatory evaluation framework in the establishment and implementation of transdisciplinary collaborative centers for health disparities researchEvaluation and Program Planning.  60:37-45. 2017
    2017 Advancing the Science of Health Disparities Through Research on the Social Determinants of HealthAmerican Journal of Preventive Medicine.  52:S1-S4. 2017
    2017 Foreword: Latino health: An evolving health matterFamily and Community Health.  40:99-100. 2017
    2016 Sowing the seeds of health: Training of community health advisors to promote breast and cervical cancer screening among Latina immigrants in AlabamaJournal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved.  27:1779-1793. 2016
    2016 Correlates and predictors of sexual health among adolescent Latinas in the United States: A systematic review of the literature, 2004-2015Preventive Medicine.  87:183-193. 2016
    2015 Factors affecting attendance to cervical cancer screening among women in the Paracentral Region of El Salvador: A nested study within the CAPE HPV screening program Chronic Disease epidemiologyBMC Public Health.  15. 2015
    2015 The national cancer institute’s community networks program initiative to reduce cancer health disparities: Outcomes and lessons learnedProgress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action.  9:21-32. 2015
    2015 Comparison of self-rated health among Latina immigrants in a Southern U.S. City and a national sampleAmerican Journal of the Medical Sciences.  350:290-295. 2015
    2015 Development of a theory-based, peer support intervention to promote weight loss among Latina immigrantsBMC Obesity.  2. 2015
    2015 Structural and sociocultural factors associated with cervical cancer screening among HIV-infected African American women in Alabama 2015
    2014 Assessing needs and assets for building a regional network infrastructure to reduce cancer related health disparitiesEvaluation and Program Planning.  44:14-25. 2014
    2014 Impact of Alabama's immigration law on access to health care among latina immigrants and children: Implications for national reformAmerican Journal of Public Health.  104:397-405. 2014
    2014 A community-based, culturally relevant intervention to promote healthy eating and physical activity among middle-aged African American women in rural Alabama: Findings from a group randomized controlled trialPreventive Medicine.  69:13-20. 2014
    2014 Acceptability of self-collected versus provider-collected sampling for HPV DNA testing among women in rural El SalvadorInternational Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics.  126:156-160. 2014
    2014 Factors associated with regular cigarette smoking by adolescents from public schools in Londrina, Paraná, BrazilCadernos de Saúde Pública.  30:774-784. 2014
    2014 Is there a role for community health workers in tobacco cessation programs? Perceptions of administrators and health care professionalsNicotine and Tobacco Research.  16:626-631. 2014
    2014 Perspectives on barriers and facilitators to minority recruitment for clinical trials among cancer center leaders, investigators, research staff, and referring clinicians: enhancing minority participation in clinical trials (EMPaCT).Cancer.  120 Suppl 7:1097-1105. 2014
    2013 Perceptions of harm to health from cigarettes, blunts, and marijuana among young adult African American menJournal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved.  24:1266-1275. 2013
    2013 Exploring barriers and facilitators to clinical trial enrollment in the context of sickle cell anemia and hydroxyureaPediatric Blood and Cancer.  60:1333-1337. 2013
    2013 Spiritually Based Intervention to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Among African Americans: Screening and Theory-Based Outcomes From a Randomized TrialHealth Education and Behavior.  40:458-468. 2013
    2013 Acceptability of delivering and accessing health information through text messaging among community health advisorsJMIR mHealth and uHealth.  1. 2013
    2013 Acceptability and Usability of Self-Collected Sampling for HPV Testing Among African-American Women Living in the Mississippi DeltaWomen's Health Issues.  23. 2013
    2013 Cervical cancer screening preferences among African American women in the Mississippi deltaJournal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved.  24:46-55. 2013
    2013 Human papillomavirus genotypes detected in clinician-collected and self-collected specimens from women living in the Mississippi DeltaBMC Infectious Diseases.  13. 2013
    2013 Pictorial health warnings on cigarette packs and the impact on women 2013
    2013 Social support among African Americans with heart failure: Is there a role for community health advisors? 2013
    2012 Preventive and curative care utilization among Mexican immigrant women in Birmingham, AL 2012
    2012 A Focus Group Study of Mexican Immigrant Men's Perceptions of Weight and LifestylePublic Health Nursing.  29:490-498. 2012
    2012 Spiritually based intervention to increase colorectal cancer awareness among african americans: Intermediate outcomes from a randomized trial 2012
    2012 Prevalence of tobacco use and associated factors among women in Paraná state, BrazilCadernos de Saúde Pública.  28:1450-1458. 2012
    2012 Sexual health knowledge of male and female latino immigrants 2012
    2012 Design and evaluation of a theory-based, culturally relevant outreach model for breast and cervical cancer screening for latina immigrants 2012
    2012 A successful guide in understanding Latino immigrant patients: An aid for health care professionalsFamily and Community Health.  35:76-84. 2012
    2012 Development of a theory-based (pen-3 and health belief model), culturally relevant intervention on cervical cancer prevention among latina immigrants using intervention mappingHealth Promotion Practice.  13:29-40. 2012
    2012 Factors associated with perceived susceptibility to cervical cancer among latina immigrants in AlabamaMaternal and Child Health Journal.  16:242-248. 2012
    2012 Patterns of blunt use among rural young adult African-American menAmerican Journal of Preventive Medicine.  42:61-64. 2012
    2012 The cultural context of obesity: Exploring perceptions of obesity and weight loss among Latina immigrants 2012
    2011 Comparative performance of human papillomavirus DNA testing using novel sample collection methodsJournal of Clinical Microbiology.  49:4185-4189. 2011
    2011 Developing a family-based diabetes program for Latino immigrants: Do men and women face the same barriers?Family and Community Health.  34:280-290. 2011
    2011 Tobacco use among rural African American young adult males 2011
    2011 Comparative community outreach to increase cervical cancer screening in the Mississippi DeltaPreventive Medicine.  52:452-455. 2011
    2011 The association between income, education, and experiences of discrimination in older African American and European American patients 2011
    2011 Developing a community action plan to eliminate cancer disparities: lessons learned.Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action.  5:161-168. 2011
    2011 Predictors of retention of African American women in a walking programAmerican Journal of Health Behavior.  35:40-50. 2011
    2011 Weight Status and High Blood Pressure Among Low-Income African American MenAmerican Journal of Men's Health.  5:255-260. 2011
    2010 Targeted intervention strategies to increase and maintain mammography utilization among African American womenAmerican Journal of Public Health.  100:2526-2531. 2010
    2010 Awareness and knowledge about human papillomavirus among latina immigrants 2010
    2010 Cervical cancer prevention: New tools and old barriersCancer.  116:2531-2542. 2010
    2010 Overcoming the barriers to HPV vaccination in high-risk populations in the USGynecologic Oncology.  117:486-490. 2010
    2010 Recognizing the diverse roles of community health workers in the elimination of health disparities: From paid staff to volunteers 2010
    2010 Vaginal douching among Latina immigrantsMaternal and Child Health Journal.  14:274-282. 2010
    2010 Contribution of health care coverage in cervical cancer screening follow-up: Findings from a cross-sectional study in colombiaInternational Journal of Gynecological Cancer.  20:1232-1239. 2010
    2010 Tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure during pregnancy in low- and middle-income countries: the need for social and cultural research.Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica.  89:465-477. 2010
    2009 Should HPV vaccine be given to men?British medical journal.  339:872. 2009
    2009 Planning and implementation of a participatory evaluation strategy: A viable approach in the evaluation of community-based participatory programs addressing cancer disparitiesEvaluation and Program Planning.  32:221-228. 2009
    2009 Seeking eye care for children: Perceptions among hispanic immigrant parents 2009
    2009 Disparities in self-monitoring of blood glucose among low-income ethnic minority populations with diabetes, United States 2009
    2009 Development of a spiritually based educational program to increase colorectal cancer screening among African American men and womenHealth Communication.  24:400-412. 2009
    2008 Applying the community health worker model to diabetes management: Using mixed methods to assess implementation and effectivenessJournal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved.  19:1044-1059. 2008
    2008 Implementing the community health worker model within diabetes management: Challenges and lessons learned from programs across the United States 2008
    2008 The disparity of cervical cancer in diverse populationsGynecologic Oncology.  109. 2008
    2008 Contraceptive knowledge and use among low-income Hispanic immigrant women and non-Hispanic womenContraception.  77:270-275. 2008
    2008 Strategies for achieving healthy energy balance among African Americans in the mississippi delta 2008
    2007 Social support and the association of type 2 diabetes and depressive and anxiety disorders among low-income adults seen in primary care clinicsJournal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings.  14:351-359. 2007
    2007 An examination of acceptability of HPV vaccination among African American women and latina immigrantsJournal of Women's Health.  16:1224-1233. 2007
    2007 Strategies for achieving healthy energy balance among African Americans in the Mississippi Delta. 2007
    2007 Sociocultural factors associated with cigarette smoking among women in Brazilian worksites: A qualitative studyHealth Promotion International.  22:146-154. 2007
    2007 Child health needs of rural Alabama latino familiesJournal of Community Health Nursing.  24:31-47. 2007
    2007 Strategies for achieving healthy energy balance among African Americans in the mississippi delta 2007
    2006 An examination of sociocultural factors associated with health and health care seeking among latina immigrants 2006
    2006 Addressing disparities through coalition building: Alabama REACH 2010 lessons learnedJournal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved.  17:55-77. 2006
    2006 A community-driven action plan to eliminate breast and cervical cancer disparity: successes and limitations.Journal of Cancer Education.  21. 2006
    2006 Characteristics and correlates of quitting among black and white low-income pregnant smokersAmerican Journal of Health Behavior.  30:651-662. 2006
    2005 Patient smoking cessation advice by health care providers: The role of ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and healthAmerican Journal of Public Health.  95:1056-1061. 2005
    2005 Socioeconomic status and insomniaJournal of Abnormal Psychology.  114:111-118. 2005
    2004 Smoking-related correlates of depressive symptoms in low-income pregnant womenAmerican Journal of Health Behavior.  28:510-521. 2004
    2004 Physician-patient interaction and depression among African-American women: A national study 2004
    2004 Modified tobacco use and lifestyle change in risk-reducing beliefs about smokingAmerican Journal of Preventive Medicine.  27:35-41. 2004
    2004 Stage of change movement across three health behaviors: The role of self-efficacyAmerican Journal of Health Promotion.  19:94-102. 2004
    2003 A descriptive and comparative study of the prevalence of depressive and anxiety disorders in low-income adults with type 2 diabetes and other chronic illnessesDiabetes reviews (Alexandria, Va.).  26:2311-2317. 2003
    2003 Relationships among smoking status, ethnicity, socioeconomic indicators, and lifestyle variables in a biracial sample of womenPreventive Medicine.  37:138-147. 2003
    2003 Changing multiple health behaviors: Smoking and exercisePreventive Medicine.  36:471-478. 2003
    2003 An examination of sociocultural factors associated with cervical cancer screening among low-income Latina immigrants of reproductive age. 2003
    2003 Applying exercise stage of change to a low-income underserved populationAmerican Journal of Health Behavior.  27:99-107. 2003
    2003 Congruence of readiness to change, self-efficacy, and decisional balance for physical activity and dietary fat reductionAmerican Journal of Health Promotion.  17:329-336. 2003
    2003 Smoking attitudes and practices among low-income African-Americans: Qualitative assessment of contributing factorsAmerican Journal of Health Promotion.  17:240-248. 2003
    2002 Adolescent reports of physician counseling for smoking.Pediatrics.  109. 2002
    2002 Depression, socioeconomics status, age, and marital status in black women: A national study 2002
    2002 Examination of the temporal relationship between smoking and major depressive disorder among low-income women in public primary care clinicsAmerican Journal of Health Promotion.  16:323-330. 2002
    2002 Race, socioeconomic status, and perceived discrimination among healthy womenJournal of Women's Health.  11:441-451. 2002
    2002 The relationship between socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and cigarette smoking in urban adolescentsPreventive Medicine.  34:171-178. 2002
    2001 Socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and health care access among young and healthy women 2001
    2001 Utilization of medical services and quality of life among low-income patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder attending primary care clinicsInternational Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine.  31:183-198. 2001
    2001 The utility of the CES-D as a depression screening measure among low-income women attending primary care clinicsInternational Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine.  31:25-40. 2001
    2001 Access to prenatal, delivery, and newborn care among undocumented Hispanics in the Memphis area.Tennessee medicine : journal of the Tennessee Medical Association.  94:300-304. 2001
    2000 Socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and environmental tobacco exposure among non-smoking femalesNicotine and Tobacco Research.  2:355-361. 2000
    1999 Chronic minor stressors and major life events experienced by low-income patients attending primary care clinics: A longitudinal examinationJournal of Behavioral Medicine.  22:143-156. 1999
    1999 Prevalence of high-risk behaviors and obesity among low-income patients attending primary care clinics in Louisiana. 1999
    1998 Predicting smoking stage of change among a sample of low socioeconomic status, primary care outpatients: Replication and extension using decisional balance and self-efficacy theoriesInternational Journal of Behavioral Medicine.  5:148-165. 1998
    1998 Alcoholism among indigent inpatients: Identification and intervention by internal medicine residentsSouthern Medical Journal.  91:27-32. 1998
    1997 Modifiable High-Risk Behaviors for Cardiovascular Disease among Family Physicians in the United States: A National SurveyArchives of family medicine.  6:246-250. 1997
    1994 Altered pain perception and psychosocial features among women with gastrointestinal disorders and history of abuse: A preliminary modelAmerican Journal of Medicine.  97:108-118. 1994
    1993 The Relationship between Stress and Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux: The Influence of Psychological FactorsAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology.  88:11-19. 1993
    1992 Psychosocial and psychophysical assessments of patients with unexplained chest painAmerican Journal of Medicine.  92. 1992
    1992 Psychosocial and psychophysical assessments of patients with unexplained chest pain.American Journal of Medicine.  92:65S-73S. 1992
    1991 Pain threshold levels and coping strategies among patients who have chest pain and normal coronary arteriesMedical Clinics of North America.  75:1189-1202. 1991
    1989 Psychological support: a necessity for nursing studentsRevista Gaúcha de Enfermagem.  10:38-44. 1989

    Chapter

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    2012 Success of "Promotores de Salud" in identifying immigrant Latino smokers and developing quit plans.  159-171. 2012

    Research Overview

  • Cancer disparities - racial/ethnic minorities and rural populations
    Globalization and cancer
    Cancer prevention and control in low-resource settings
    Tobacco control
    Cervical cancer - screening and HPV vaccination
  • Principal Investigator On

  • 1/2 The Alabama State University/UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Partnership - Training and Education  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • 3/3 Morehouse Sch of Medicine/Tuskegee Univ/University of Alabama at Birmingham O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center Partnership - Planning and Evaluation Core  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • 3/3 Morehouse Sch of Medicine/Tuskegee Univ/University of Alabama at Birmingham O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center Partnership - Research Education Core  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Active - Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Alabama HPV Vaccination Coalition Supplement  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Active - Self-Collection & HPV Testing in Unscreened Women: A Feasibility Study in Brazil - Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Adaptation and Evaluation of a Culturally- and Gender-Relevant Tobacco Cessation Among Women in Brazil: An Integrated mHealth Approach  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Breast Cancer Screening Among Underserved Brazilian Women: Developemnt of a Culturally-Relevant Assessment and Intervention  awarded by Komen (Susan G.) Breast Cancer Foundation
  • Cervical Cancer Prevention in Latina Immigrants  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - COVID-19 and Its Implications for Cancer Prevention and Control: A Collaborative Effort Across Cancer Centers (COVID-19 & Cancer Consortium)  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Cancer Prevention and Control in Rural Alabama: Development of a Participatory and Integrated Action Plan  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Cancer Prevention and Control in Rural Alabama: Development of a Participatory and Integrated Action Plan  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Cancer Prevention and Control in Rural Alabama: Development of a Participatory and Integrated Action Plan  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Cancer Prevention and Control in Rural Alabama: Development of a Participatory and Integrated Action Plan 2.0  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Cancer Prevention and Control in Rural Alabama: Development of a Participatory and Integrated Action Plan 2.0  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Development and Feasibility Testing of a Tobacco Assessment and Cessation Program for Cancer Patients at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center: Toward Building Capacity  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Self-Collection & HPV Testing in Unscreened Women: A Feasibility Study in Brazil  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Support Grant - Community Outreach and Engagement  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Minority and Health Disparities Research Center - Phase III - HPV Vaccination Among Daughters of Latina Immigrants Core  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Minority and Health Disparities Research Center - Research Project 3  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Smoking Cessation Intervention Tailored to Rural Young Adult African American Men: Toward Scalability  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Tobacco Cessation Intervention Tailored to Patients Living with HIV (PLWH) in Brazil: A Feasibility Study  awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse/NIH/DHHS
  • Evaluating Primary Human Papilloma Virus Screening in Select US-Affiliated Pacific Islands  awarded by University of Hawaii at Manoa
  • Evaluating the Expansion of Cervical Cancer Screening Coverage in the United States Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPIs)  awarded by University of Hawaii at Manoa
  • Factors Influencing Cascade Testing Among Women with Hereditary Gynecological Cancers and their Relatives  awarded by UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS (M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER)
  • Grant Between the Alabama Department of Public Health and the University of Alabama at Birmingham for Provision of Professional Education Regarding Cervical Health  awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
  • Gulf States Collaborative Center for Health Policy Research (Gulf States CC) - Evaluation Core  awarded by BAYOU LA BATRE CLINIC
  • Gulf States Collaborative Center for Health Policy Research (Gulf States CC) - Evaluation Core  awarded by BAYOU LA BATRE CLINIC
  • Morehouse School of Medicine/Tuskegee University/University of Alabama Cancer Center Partnership: Planning and Evaluation Core  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Morehouse School of Medicine/Tuskegee University/University of Alabama Cancer Center Partnership: Research Education Core  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • National Cancer Prevention & Control Program - National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program  awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
  • Network for Tobacco Control Among Women in Antioquia, Colombia  awarded by Fogarty International Center/NIH/DHHS
  • Network for Tobacco Control Among Women in Parana, Brazil  awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse/NIH/DHHS
  • New Mexico HPV Outcomes, Practice Effectiveness and Surveillance (NM-HOPES)  awarded by NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
  • Parkland-UT Southwestern PROSPR Center: Colon Cancer Screening in a Safety-net  awarded by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
  • Private Grant  awarded by Genentech
  • REACH UP & OUT: Eliminating Breast and Cervical Cancer Disparities  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • Self-Sampling for HPV Testing in African American Women - Mississippi Delta  awarded by American Cancer Society, Inc.
  • Sowing The Seeds of Health: Expansion of the Latina Lunches Program  awarded by SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION (NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AFFILIATE)
  • Sowing the Seeds of Health: A Program for Latinas  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Sowing the Seeds of Health: Latina Lunches  awarded by Komen (Susan G.) Breast Cancer Foundation
  • Sowing the Seeds of Health: Latina Lunches  awarded by Komen (Susan G.) Breast Cancer Foundation
  • Sowing the Seeds of Health: Latina Lunches IV  awarded by Komen (Susan G.) Breast Cancer Foundation
  • Sowing the Seeds: Latina Lunches III  awarded by SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION (NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AFFILIATE)
  • Tobacco Control Network among Women in Parana, Brazil - II  awarded by Fogarty International Center/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB-Tuskegee Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation Partnership (UAB-TU FIRST Partnership) - Evaluation Core  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB-Tuskegee Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation Partnership (UAB-TU FIRST Partnership) -Evaluation Core  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB/ADPH HPV Initiative  awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
  • UAB/ADPH HPV Initiative - Phase II  awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
  • Investigator On

  • 1/2 The Alabama State University/UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Partnership  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • 1/2 The Alabama State University/UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Partnership - Administrative Core  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • 3/3 Morehouse Sch of Medicine/Tuskegee Univ/University of Alabama at Birmingham O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center Partnership - Admin Core  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • 3/3 Morehouse School of Medicine/Tuskegee University/University of Alabama Cancer Center Partnership  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • 3/3 Morehouse School of Medicine/Tuskegee University/University of Alabama at Birmingham O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center Partnership  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • ADPH Fee For Service Agreement / Community Patient Navigators Project  awarded by ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
  • CITY Health II - The Center for the Study of Community Health  awarded by National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promo./CDC/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Adiministrative Core  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Administrative Core  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Administrative Core  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Administrative Core  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Expanding Our Cancer Prevention and Control Infrastructure to Reduce Cancer and Other Chronic Disease Health Disparities in the Deep South  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Expanding Our Cancer Prevention and Control Infrastructure to Reduce Cancer and Other Chronic Disease Health Disparities in the Deep South  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Population Health Assessment in Cancer Center Catchment Areas  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support Grant - Prevalence and Genotype Distribution of Cervical and Oral HPV Infection in HIV+Brazilian Women  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center Support Grant  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Minority and Health Disparities Research Center  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • Comprehensive Minority and Health Disparities Research Center - Phase III - Administrative Core  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • Deep South Network for Cancer Control  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Deep South Resource Center for Minority Aging Research  awarded by National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
  • Deep South Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR)  awarded by National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
  • Deep South Resource Center for Minority Aging Research - Investigator Development Core  awarded by National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
  • Deep South Resource Center for Minority Aging Research - Investigator Development Core  awarded by NIH - National Institutes of Health/DHHS
  • EMPaCT: Phase II  awarded by University of Minnesota
  • Enhancing Health Literacy in Surgery (EHLIS) to Eliminate Surgical Disparities for African-Americans with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • Gulf States Collaborative Center for Health Policy Research (Gulf States CC)  awarded by BAYOU LA BATRE CLINIC
  • Gulf States Collaborative Center for Health Policy Research (Gulf States CC)  awarded by BAYOU LA BATRE CLINIC
  • Gulf States Collaborative Center for Health Policy Research (Gulf States CC) - Research Project 1  awarded by BAYOU LA BATRE CLINIC
  • Gulf States Collaborative Center for Health Policy Research (Gulf States CC) - Research Project 1  awarded by BAYOU LA BATRE CLINIC
  • Mid-South Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center for Health Disparities Research  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • Morehouse School of Medicine/Tuskegee University/University of Alabama Cancer Center Partnership  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • National Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center for African American Men's Health  awarded by University of Minnesota
  • National Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center for African American Men's Health  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • National Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center for African American Men's Health - Administrative Core  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • National Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center for African American Men's Health - Research Project I: Patient Navigation to Reduce Readmissions among Black Men with Heart Failure (NAVI-HF)  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • Obesity Health Disparities Research Center (OHDRC)  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • Obesity Health Disparities Research Center (OHDRC) - Administrative Core  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • Obesity Health Disparities Research Center (OHDRC) - COVID-19 Testing Model among Vulnerable Populations: From Community Engagement to Follow-Up  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • Obesity Health Disparities Research Center (OHDRC) - Investigator Development Core  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • Obesity Health Disparities Research Center (OHDRC) - Reach Up & Out: Toward a Healthy Lifestyle Implementation Science Study  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • Obesity Health Disparities Research Center (OHDRC) - Regional Expansion  awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES/NIH/DHHS
  • P3 (Pregnancy and Postpartum/Preconception) EQUATE (Enhancing Access and Quality to Achieve Equitable Maternal and Infant Health) Network  awarded by American Heart Association
  • Participatory Design of a Text Message System to Support Community Health Advisor  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Social Support, Self-Management, and Hospital Use for Heart Failure  awarded by American Heart Association
  • Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center (TCC) for Colorectal Cancer Research  awarded by National Academy of Sciences
  • UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) (3 Linked Awards UL1, KL2, TL1)  awarded by National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB Deep South Arthritis and Musculoskeletal CERTs  awarded by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality/DHHS
  • UAB/Tuskegee Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (UAB/TU FIRST) Partnership (NIH U54)  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB/Tuskegee Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (UAB/TU FIRST) Partnership (NIH U54)  awarded by National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Teaching Overview

  • Mentoring of students and junior faculty
    Capacity building of researchers in cancer disparities, and tobacco control
    Capacity building of community health workers in low-resource settings
  • Education And Training

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, Louisiana State University System : Baton Rouge 1998
  • Master of Psychology, Louisiana State University System : Baton Rouge 1996
  • Master of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham 1993
  • Bachelor of Social or Behavioral Science in Psychology, State University of Londrina 1984
  • Full Name

  • Isabel Scarinci-Searles