Assistant Professor of the School of Social Work, Dr. Jamie
Mitchell researches a range of social factors which influence the utilization
of cancer prevention strategies among African American men across the life
course. Her interdisciplinary work addresses a critical gap in knowledge on the
health literacy, health behaviors, and health system interactions of African
American men as they relate primarily to prostate and colorectal cancer
prevention or early detection. Dr. Mitchell has received funding to examine the
efficacy of a patient navigation intervention for increasing cancer screening
completion among older African American men. Additionally, new lines of inquiry
are underway to examine the knowledge and utilization of cancer family history
information among African American men; while a separate study examines the
health behaviors of African American male undergraduate students.
For more information on Dr. Jamie Mitchell and her research, please click here.