Tess Thompson

PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, UNC School of Social Work
UNC-Chapel Hill
Cancer Prevention and Control

Area of Interest

My research examines how the social context affects health. This work includes four main strands:

1. The importance of social support
2. The effects of family on health
3. The impact of unmet social needs on health outcome
4. The use of narratives and other innovative methods of health communication

News and Stories

Building collaborations to examine cancer through a social work lens

A new partnership created the first joint recruitment and appointment of two tenure-track faculty members at UNC Lineberger and the UNC School of Social Work.

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