Heather Brandt, PhD
Chair
Heather M. Brandt, PhD is the senior director of the HPV Cancer Prevention Program at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She is co-associate director for outreach in the St. Jude Comprehensive Cancer Center and full faculty member in the department of epidemiology and cancer control. As a social, behavioral, and public health implementation scientist, her research program and implementation activities focus on addressing cancer disparities, specifically on HPV vaccination. These activities include working with subject matter experts, thought leaders, and partners – those who have professional and lived experiences – to effectively implement evidence-based interventions and strategies to increase HPV vaccination coverage.