Q-PRO Research Teammates

Director
Professor, Social Sciences and Health Policy
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Dr. Sutfin, a Developmental Psychologist, is a Professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy. Her expertise and research interests include tobacco control research, qualitative and quantitative research methods and community-based research. Dr. Sutfin has extensive leadership experience as a principle investigator on large, community-based tobacco control studies.

Assistant Director
Assistant Professor, Implementation Science
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Dr. Nwaozuru is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Implementation Science. Her expertise lies in qualitative research methods, mixed methods, community-engaged approaches, participatory research and dissemination and implementation science. Her research focuses on utilizing participatory approaches to develop implementation strategies to promote the uptake of evidence-based preventive services, primarily in HIV and cancer prevention.

Oncology Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) Lead
Associate Professor, Social Sciences and Health Policy 
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Dr. Nightingale is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy. Her expertise lies in behavioral science, oncology patient-reported outcomes (PROs), cancer caregiving research, and technology-based interventions. Her research focuses on developing and evaluating scalable, multi-level interventions to improve outcomes for informal caregivers of patients with cancer, with an emphasis on head and neck and lung cancer populations. She also provides expertise in oncology PRO selection and implementation, collaborating with disease group leaders and research teams to integrate patient-reported outcomes into cancer clinical research.

Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) Lead
Professor, Social Sciences and Health Policy
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Dr. Gesell is a mixed methods researcher and an implementation scientist committed to a collaborative research approach that values the unique perspectives and strengths of non-traditional research partners. Sabina has experience developing numerous patient-centered measurement protocols for a variety of healthcare settings to transform the patient experience.

Senior Research Associate
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Ashley is a Senior Research Associate with significant health system and health services research and evaluation experience including survey design and administration, design and conduct of qualitative interviews, analysis of qualitative data and project management. Ashley completed her Master of Public Health degree at the University of Michigan in 2010 and joined Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 2020.

Senior Research Associate
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Allison is a Senior Research Associate with significant research experience in both academia and industry. Her qualitative research and data analysis experiences include interviewing, focus grouping, secondary content analysis, field observation, thematic analysis, grounded theory and qualitative content analysis. Allison also has experience with mixed methods engagements and project management. She completed her Doctorate in Organizational Science in 2021 and joined Wake Forest School of Medicine in 2021.

Senior Research Associate
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Lilli is a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy. She is well versed in qualitative research methods, community-engaged research, and implementation science. Her research focuses on understanding health disparities and improving access to care among underserved populations through community-based and mixed-methods research. She provides expertise in qualitative study design, interview and focus group guide development, participant recruitment, data collection, coding, analysis, and dissemination, supporting research teams throughout all phases of qualitative research. She is fluent in both English and Spanish, enabling qualitative research in either language.

Senior Research Associate
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Sandy is a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy. She supports research teams with experience in qualitative research methods, bilingual research, and community-engaged approaches. She supports qualitative research across all phases of study implementation, including interview and focus group guide development, participant recruitment, bilingual data collection in English and Spanish, qualitative data management, coding, analysis, and dissemination. Her experience working with diverse populations and conducting culturally responsive research helps ensure high-quality qualitative data collection and meaningful interpretation of findings.

Research Associate
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Kandice is a Research Associate with a background in public health sciences and maternal and child health. Formally trained in both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, she has a passion for transforming data and stories into actionable steps to improve population health outcomes. Her experience includes writing research proposals and grant applications, conducting in-depth, semi-structured interviews and performing content, thematic and rapid data analysis. Kandice completed her Doctorate in Public Health Sciences at UNC-Charlotte in 2022 and joined Wake Forest School of Medicine in 2023.

Research Associate
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Julia Narendra is a Research Associate with significant experience in qualitative and mixed methods research in both academia and industry. She has substantial experience managing large research programs and has experience in the development of patient-reported outcome measures. Her qualitative research experience includes semi-structured interviews, focus groups, cognitive interviews and usability testing, as well as qualitative coding and qualitative thematic and content analyses. She has also mentored investigators in qualitative research methods. Julia completed her Master of Public Health degree at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 2016 and joined Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 2023.

Research Associate
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Grey is a Research Associate in the Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy. His expertise lies in qualitative research methods, health behavior, community-engaged research, and bilingual qualitative data collection. His research focuses on using social and behavioral frameworks to understand barriers to healthcare access, healthy behaviors, disease risk reduction, and other health needs across diverse populations. He provides expertise in qualitative study design, data collection, analysis, and reporting, supporting research teams with qualitative methodology, interview and focus group guide development, codebook creation, data management, rigorous analyses, and dissemination of findings. He is fluent in both English and Spanish, enabling qualitative research in either language.