Basic Information

Name: Marleah Dean
Title: Associate Professor
Institution: University of South Florida
Discipline: Communication studies
Years of experience: 10

Research

Primary methodological research approach:

• Health literacy
• Patient-centeredness
• Patient–provider relationship

Focus of research in communication and healthcare:

• Mixed methods
• Qualitative methods

Description

Three keywords describing expertise and interest:

1. health decision making
2. genetic risk

Description of field of expertise, major interests, and consultation topics:

health decision making; communication of genetic risk information; patient-clinician communication; cancer communication

Brief biography:

Marleah Dean Kruzel is an Associate Professor at the University of South Florida and a Collaborator Member in the Health Outcomes & Behavior Program at the Moffitt Cancer Center. Dr. Dean Kruzel’s research interests are cancer communication and the communication of genetic risk information. She is an expert on the health experiences and decisions of previvors. Her research has been published in numerous journals such as Genetics in Medicine, Patient Education & Counseling, and Journal of Genetic Counseling. Dr. Dean Kruzel’s research is and has been funded by the National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. A BRCA2-positive previvor herself, she is committed to patient engagement and translating research into practice.