Current Members
Lindsey received her Bachelor of Science degree in strategic management with a minor in psychology from Brigham Young University in December of 2022. She joined Dr. Wu’s team in September 2023 as a research assistant for the SHINE study.
Lindsey has experience researching the effects of circadian misalignment on obesogenic behaviors and the effects of stress and exercise on reward processing. She is passionate about health education and promotion, especially among adolescents and young adults. Lindsey plans to attend graduate school to study public health and nutrition.
Sarah received her BS in nutrition from UNC Greensboro in 2018 and then her Master of Public Health from UNC Chapel Hill in 2020. She is passionate about anything and everything related to public health, especially nutrition and health equity. She enjoys being on the implementation and coordination end of the research process where she can build relationships directly with the community. Sarah joined the Wu Team in November 2021 as a health navigator for the SCALE-UP Counts study and now is the clinical research coordinator for the SHINE study since May of 2022.
Sam graduated from Brigham Young University in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in psychology and has been with the Wu Team as the FLARE study coordinator since May 2022. He came to the team with a passion for and prior experience with working with children and young adults and plans to matriculate into a developmental psychology PhD program after his tenure with the Wu Team.
Jacey received her BA in English with an emphasis in secondary education from Southern Utah University in December 2019. She taught language arts in Utah for four years and earned her endorsement in teaching English as a second language. She joined the Wu Team in January 2023 and will be working on school-based melanoma prevention studies.
Leighann received her Master of Public Health from Northern Illinois University in December 2017. Her previous career experience includes working in hospital administration and as a public health administrator. She joined the Wu Team in September 2021 as a programs manager working primarily on the SCALE-UP Counts study.
Kendra graduated from Southern Utah University in December 2023 with her Bachelor of Arts in psychology, with minors in Spanish and family services. Kendra joined the Wu Team in May 2024 as a research assistant/analyst. After attending university in a rural area, she is excited to learn more about the health education and access disparities across rural communities and is anxious to help minimize these disparities wherever possible. Looking forward, Kendra plans to attend graduate school to get a master's degree in communication.
Nathan Shen is a clinical melanoma research fellow at the Huntsman Cancer Center who recently completed his 3rd year of medical school at Central Michigan University College of Medicine. Nathan graduated undergraduate at the University of Michigan where he majored in biomolecular science and economics, and completed a minor at the Ross School of Business. Prior to medical school, he worked for two years as a supply chain and information technology analyst. Nathan’s prior research has focused on oncology, and he is currently interested in finding methods to reduce incidence of melanoma, and improve melanoma treatment outcomes.
Dr. Stump is a social and health psychologist (PhD, University of Utah, 2016) whose research focuses on health promotion among populations with an elevated risk of cancer. She develops and tests interventions that are guided by a nuanced understanding of the multiple factors that influence behavior, including the interplay among health behaviors (e.g., sun protection and outdoor physical activity). Dr. Stump’s research also applies implementation science models and methods to broaden the reach, sustainability, and overall impact of cancer prevention interventions. In addition to collaborations with Dr. Wu and others, Dr. Stump is the principal investigator of a pilot trial of a mobile health intervention targeting children’s sun exposure (EUREKA) and of a translational science project examining the implementation of sun protection education in rural high schools (STARS).
Will graduated from the University of Utah Honors College with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology with a minor in substance use disorder counseling. Will joined the Wu Team in August 2021 as a study coordinator assisting with all of the studies in the lab. Will is interested in how academic research can be utilized to benefit members of different marginalized communities. Will plans to attend graduate school to get his PhD in clinical psychology studying childhood trauma in adulthood as well as psychopathology in sexual minorities.
Kate received her Bachelor of Science in Public Health with an emphasis in health education and promotion from Brigham Young University Idaho. The last few years of her professional experience she has focused on improving health equity and overcoming health disparities in vulnerable populations. Kate is passionate about empowering families and communities to improve their mental and physical health through better access to health services and education. She joined the Wu Team in November 2022 and enjoys working across multiple melanoma prevention studies.
Liberty received her Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Michigan in 2020. She has research experience in disease ecology, evolutionary trade-offs, and cancer research studying immune evasive mechanisms of tumor initiating stem cells. She cares about research on cancer prevention and treatment, women’s health, mental health, and environmental sustainability. Liberty joined the Wu Team in October 2022 as a clinical research coordinator for the RISE-UP study, and she is really excited to work with this awesome team.
Former Members
| Name | Former Title |
| Tara Austin, MPH | Research Volunteer |
| Emily Ballard | Research Assistant |
| Linda Barton, BS | Research Volunteer |
| Hannah Brady, MPH, CHES | Study Interventionist/Lead Health Educator |
| Elise Brunsgaard, MD | Postdoc Research Associate |
| Heloisa Caputo, BS | Research Volunteer |
| Michelle Chan | Research Associate |
| Christy Chapman, BS | Health Interventionist |
| Sam Christiansen | Undergraduate Research Assistant |
| Bridgid Mariko Conn, PhD | Research Assistant |
| Malynne Cottam | Health Navigator/Educator |
| Johanna Coy | Administrative Assistant |
| Braden Cunningham | Research Assistant |
| Natalie Flores | |
| Rachel Forrest, BS | Research Volunteer |
| Brynn Fowler, MPH | Research Coordinator |
| Kylie Ginoza | Research Assistant |
| Caroline Joung | Undergraduate Research Assistant |
| Patsaporn Kanokvimankul, BPhar | Research Volunteer |
| Marina Khan, MPA | Research Assistant |
| Kade Kofford | Research Assistant |
| Riley Lensink | Research Volunteer |
| Jessica McPhail, MPH | Research Assistant |
| Tim Michaelis | Medical Student |
| Sanga Mohmand | Research Assistant |
| Ryan Mooney, BS | Research Assistant |
| Elizabeth Nagelhout, MPH | Research Assistant |
| Katy Nottingham, BS | Research Analyst |
| Ali Palmer, BS | Research Assistant |
| Bridget Parsons, MSPH | Clinical Research Coordinator |
| Ayesha Patil, BS | Research Assistant |
| Mackenzie Perkett | Study Navigator |
| Ryan Ring | Administrative Assistant |
| Andrea Rivero | |
| Mahasen Samhouri | Research Assistant |
| Brantley Scott | Research Coordinator |
| Nic Siniscalchi | Clinical Research Coordinator |
| Cameron Smelcer | Research Assistant |
| Heather Smith | |
| Mack Tempero | Research Assistant |
| Monique Tulley-Bahe | Research Intern |
| Andrew Wilson, MSTAT, PhD Candidate | Graduate Student |
| Kelsey Zaugg, BS | Research Volunteer |
| Angela Zhu | Research Assistant |
| Mardi Hepworth | Undergraduate Research Assistant |
| McKenna Hyman | Health Educator |