PhD, MPH
Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Research, Nutrition
Associate Director, Connected Health Applications & Interventions (CHAI) Core
UNC Weight Research Program
UNC-Chapel Hill
Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program
Area of Interest
Carmina G. Valle, PhD, MPH, is a behavioral scientist with training in nutrition, health communication, and cancer health disparities. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on developing and evaluating digital behavior change interventions to eliminate disparities in cancer.
Dr. Valle’s research addresses:
- Novel strategies to improve nutrition, physical activity, and weight management in cancer survivors, with a particular emphasis on young adults
- Implementing behavioral interventions related to cancer prevention and control with potential for scalability and dissemination through the use of technology
- Optimizing tailored health communications and innovative interventions to improve cancer prevention behaviors
Awards and Honors
- Delta Omega Honor Society for Public Health, 2025
- Chair, UNC Faculty Athletics Committee, 2025-2026
- Member, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Award Committee, American Association for Cancer Research, 2023-2026
- Member, Program Committee, Program Committee, 2024
- Annual Meeting, American Society of Preventive Oncology, 2023-2024
- Co-Chair, Cancer Topic Area, Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2020-2023
- Citation Abstract Award, Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2023
- Fellow, Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer (TREC) Training Workshop (R25 CA203650), 2019-2020
- Trainee, Optimization of Behavioral and Biobehavioral Interventions, The Methodology Center, Penn State University (P50 DA039838), 2019
- Chair, Behavioral Science & Health Communication Special Interest Group, American Society of Preventive Oncology, 2019-2023
- Member, Program Committee, Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2018-2020
- Vice Chair, Behavioral Science & Health Communication Special Interest Group, American Society of Preventive Oncology, 2017-2019
- Citation Abstract Award, 38th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2017
