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Grundinformation

Name: Marleah Dean Kruzel
Titel: Professor
Institution: University of South Florida
Disziplin: Kommunikationswissenschaften
Langjährige Erfahrung: 12

Forschung

Primärer methodischer Forschungsansatz:

• Onkologie

Forschungsschwerpunkte im Bereich Kommunikation und Gesundheitswesen:

• Gemischte Methoden

Beschreibung

Drei Schlüsselwörter, die Fachwissen und Interesse beschreiben:

1. Cancer, genetic risk, translational research

Beschreibung des Fachgebiets, der Interessenschwerpunkte und der Beratungsthemen:

healthcare communication, patient advocacy and engagement, translational research

Kurze Biografie:

Marleah Dean Kruzel (PhD, Texas A&M University) is a professor, researcher, and speaker in healthcare communication. Her research focuses on communication of genetic risk information, has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, and funded by the National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. The daughter of a 28-year-old breast cancer survivor and BRCA2 previvor herself, she is committed to patient engagement and science communication. For example, she participated in the CDC’s “Bring Your Brave” campaign designed to educate and inspire young women regarding breast cancer risk, frequently gives community presentations and is featured on podcasts to disseminate her about research results. Dr. Dean Kruzel is also a Scientific Advisory Board member for the non-profits FORCE and My Faulty Gene.