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Leah Frerichs

Leah Frerichs, PhD, is a UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center member whose research is focused on the intersection of community-based participatory research and systems science to address health disparities, largely in the area of chronic disease prevention.

PhD
Associate Professor, Health Policy and Management
UNC Chapel Hill
Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program

Area of Interest

Dr. Leah Frerichs is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Associate Director of the Center for Thriving Communities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Frerichs is an expert in research focused on the intersection of community-based participatory research and systems science. Her work has spanned practice and research with an overarching goal to develop, implement, and evaluate programs and policies that are grounded in community needs and values. She has worked with a many communities on topics including adolescent health, cancer screening, cardiovascular disease prevention, substance abuse, and mental health. As a principal investigator, Frerichs has led grants funded through Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Cancer Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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