Education
University of Texas
at Austin
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B.A.
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1997
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History/Plan I Honors |
| Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health |
M.P.H. |
1999 |
Public Health |
University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill |
Ph.D. |
2004 |
Public Health |
Professional Positions
| 1997-1998 |
Collaborative Evaluation Fellow, American Cancer Society National Home Office, Atlanta, GA. Faculty Supervisor: Nancy J. Thompson, Ph.D. |
| 1998-1999 |
Research Associate, Behavioral Research Center, American Cancer Society, National Home Office, Atlanta, GA. Faculty Supervisor: Frank Baker, Ph.D. |
| 1999-2001 |
Graduate Research Assistant, North Carolina Breast Cancer Screening Program (NC-BCSP), Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Faculty Supervisor: JoAnne Earp, Sc.D. |
| 2001-2002 |
Trainee, Center for Health Promotion Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Trainee Supervisor: Alan Cross, M.D., M.P.H. |
| 2001-2002 |
Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Urban and Regional Studies (CURS), University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Faculty Supervisor: James Fraser, Ph.D. |
| 2001-2004 |
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. Faculty Supervisors: JoAnne Earp, Sc.D., Laura Linnan, Sc.D |
| 2002-2004 |
Pre-Doctoral Fellow, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Faculty Supervisor: Timothy Carey, M.D., M.P.H. |
| 2002-2004 |
Graduate Instructor, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. |
| 2004-present |
Assistant Professor, University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miami, FL. |
| 2004-present |
Faculty, Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL. |
| 2004-present |
Director, Community and Disparities Research Core, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL |
| 2007-present |
Theme Leader, Cancer Disparities, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Biobehavioral Oncology and Cancer Epidemiology Research Program |
Research Interests
Cancer Disparities, Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR), Mixed Methodology, Intervention Design and Delivery.
Selected Publications
Manuscripts in Progress:
Kobetz, E., Lechner, S., Allen, G., Barton, B., Tocca, J. Ethnic variability in Miami’s Black population with regard to breast cancer stage of disease at diagnosis. In preparation.
Kobetz, E., McCoy, C., Marcelin, L., McCoy, V., Pierre, L., Orelus, E., Barton, B., Lifluer, M. Prevalence of routine mammography and pap smear screening among Haitian women. In preparation.
Kobetz, E., Diem, J., Marcelin, L., McCoy, V. and McCoy, C. Haitian leaders perspectives on cancer. In prepartion.
Kobetz, E., Barton, B., Gaffin, L., Lifleur, M., Diem, J., Dietz, N. Reconceptualizing the role of Community Health Workers: From Outreach to Research. In preparation.
Clark, J., Kobetz, E., Allen, G., Avisar, E., Hu, J. Racial differences in the surgical and medical management of breast cancer among women living in Miami-Dade County, Florida. In preparation.
Lechner, S., Kobetz, E., Barton, B., Tocca, J., Whitehead, M., Auguste, P. African American and Haitian American women’s perspectives on breast cancer. In preparation.
Manuscripts Published:
Kobetz, E, Vatalaro, K, Moore, A, Earp, J.A.L. (2005) Taking the Transtheoretical Model into the Field: A Curriculum for Lay Health Advisors. Health Promotion Practice, 6(3): 329-337.
Kobetz, E., Daniel, M., Earp, J.A.L. (2003). “Neighborhood poverty and self-reported health among low-income, rural women, 50 years and older.” Health and Place, 9: 263-271.
Kinney, A.Y., Choi, Y., DeVellis, B., Millikan, R., Kobetz, E., Sandler, R. (2000). “Attitudes toward genetic testing with patients with colorectal cancer.” Cancer Practice, 8: 178-186.
Kinney, A.Y., Choi, Y., DeVellis, B., Kobetz, E., Milikan, R., Sandler, R. (2000). “Interest in genetic testing among first-degree relatives of colorectal cancer patients.” Preventive Medicine, 18 (3): 249-252.
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