Department Of Epidemiology
Investigator
Grace Hillyer, EdD, MPH
Phone
212-342-1658
Email
gah28@cumc.columbia.edu
Trained as an epidemiologist and health educator, Dr. Hillyer’s research interests are centered on the social, cultural, and cognitive determinants of health behaviors to inform tailored patient educational interventions for improving health outcomes, particularly among minority and underserved populations. Her recent projects include the development of a tobacco cessation program for cancer patients who smoke and assessment of tobacco treatment needs among smokers in South Africa; the promotion of clinical trial enrollment among minority and under-represented groups using tailored curricula; and the design and implementation of community-based education to increase knowledge of cancer, cancer genetics, clinical trials, and precision medicine among Hispanics in Northern Manhattan. Dr. Hillyer also serves as the Director of the Executive MS in Epidemiology program at the Mailman School of Public Health, the Assistant Director of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) Center, and the HICCC MU-NCORP Director of Community Clinical Trial Outreach. Her expertise lies in the applied use of behavioral theory to conceptualize and evaluate multilevel factors impacting behavior, knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs using mixed methods research as well as the construction and delivery of tailored educational interventions.

Clinical Studies Managed By This Investigator:
Condition Study Title
Cancer [ CLOSED ] Implementing a Virtual Tobacco Treatment for Cancer Patients in Community Oncology Practices