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Salma Shariff-Marco
Salma Shariff-Marco, PhD, MPH, is currently a Cancer Prevention Fellow in the Health
Services and Economics Branch of the Applied Research Program, where she is involved in two
primary research endeavors. One project aims to further understand the contextual effects
of social factors such as segregation, socioeconomic inequalities, and other environmental
features on colorectal cancer screening. The second aims to develop a cross-culturally
validated multi-dimensional measure of discrimination for use in the California Health
Interview Survey using a mixed methods approach (i.e., using qualitative and quantitative
methods together to inform the research questions).
Dr. Shariff-Marco holds a Master of Public Health from Columbia University and a
doctoral degree in social and behavioral sciences from Johns Hopkins University. Her
dissertation work focused on the relationship between racism (self-reported racial/ethnic
discrimination and race-based residential segregation) and behavioral cancer risk
profiles. Prior to getting her doctorate, she worked at the American Cancer Society,
Eastern Division in a variety of cancer control capacities including community outreach;
early detection of breast, cervical and colorectal cancers; and nutrition and physical
activity.
Dr. Shariff-Marco's research interests include social determinants in cancer health
disparities, context for health behaviors, and measurement and methodological issues
relevant to health disparities research in these areas. Her other areas of interest
include health research issues relevant to Asian-American communities and population
health survey research methodologies.
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