Section Chief
Katie Devine, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Department: Section of Pediatric Population Science, Outcomes, and Disparities Research in the Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: katie.devine@rutgers.edu
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Research Interests:
- Psychosocial aspects of pediatric, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivorship
- Unique needs of adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients and survivors
- Digital health interventions
- Transitions in care
Program Coordinator
Angela Senger, MS, MCM
Department: Section of Pediatric Population Science, Outcomes, and Disparities Research in the Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: amersich@cinj.rutgers.edu
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Affiliate Research Faculty
Christina Amaro, PhD
Instructor of Pediatrics
Department: Section of Pediatric Population Science, Outcomes, and Disparities Research in the Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: ca792@cinj.rutgers.edu
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
120 Albany Street, Room 8006
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Research Interests:
- Social-ecological influences on health outcomes in pediatric cancer and sickle cell disease
- Psychosocial functioning of siblings of children with cancer
- Development and evaluation of family-centered interventions
Surabhi Batra, MD
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
Department: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: Surabhi.Batra@rwjbh.org
Valerie Fund Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
201 Lyons Ave
Suite L-5
Newark, NJ 07112
Clinical Expertise:
- Blood disorders and cancer in children, adolescents, and young adults
- Stem cell transplantation
- Late effects of cancer treatment and quality of life outcomes in long term survivors
Peter Cole, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Embrace Kids Foundation Endowed Chair in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Director, New Jersey Center for Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Research
Director of Hematology, Oncology and Cellular Therapies at Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital
Chief, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Department: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: colepd@cinj.rutgers.edu
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Clinical Expertise:
- Clinical trials testing novel immunotherapeutic strategies for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma
- Precision medicine approaches for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
- Long-term impact of curative cancer therapy on organ function
- Quality of life for cancer patients and survivors
Lauren Daniel, PhD
Assistant Professor in Psychology and Health Sciences
Department: Department of Psychology
Email: lauren.daniel@rutgers.edu
Department of Psychology
Rutgers University–Camden
311 North 5th Street
Camden, NJ 08102
Research Interests:
- Quality of life outcomes in children and adolescents with chronic health conditions
- Sleep and health behaviors that support cancer and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recovery
- Sleep in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia during maintenance treatment
Richard Drachtman, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Clinical Section Chief, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Site Principal Investigator for Clinical Research, Children’s Oncology Group
Department: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: drachtri@cinj.rutgers.edu
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Clinical Expertise:
- Pediatric cancers
- Sickle cell disease
- Hodgkin disease
Kathryn Greene, PhD
Professor of Communication
Department: Department of Communication
Email: klgreene@rutgers.edu
Department of Communication
School of Communication and Information
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
4 Huntington Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Research Interests:
- Health decision-making related to various health risks
- The role of communication of risk prevention and maintaining health and wellness
- Message processing and prevention message features targeting adolescent risk-taking
- Health information management
Gary Kwok, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department: Section of Pediatric Population Science, Outcomes, and Disparities Research in the Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: gkk28@cinj.rutgers.edu
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Research Interests:
- AYA survivorship
- Digital Health
- Dissemination & Implementation
Karen Long-Traynor, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Department: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: kl886@cinj.rutgers.edu
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Research Interests:
- Medical trauma, late effects of cancer treatment, and quality of life during and after cancer treatment
- Pain management and advanced care planning for young adults with life threatening illnesses
- Parent mentorship
Scott Moerdler, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Department: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: scott.moerdler@rutgers.edu
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Clinical Expertise:
- Pediatric cancers
- Immunotherapy
- Blood disorders
- Hemoglobinopathies
- Young adults with cancer
Beth Ann Savage, PhD, RN, CPNP, CPON
Assistant Professor
Department: Division of Nursing Science
Email: savagebe@sn.rutgers.edu
Rutgers School of Nursing
Division of Nursing Science
Ackerson Hall
180 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102
Research Interests:
- Disparate outcomes in childhood malignancies
- Racial and ethnic differences in the risk of toxicities during childhood cancer treatment
- Neighborhood influences on the outcomes for children undergoing childhood cancer
- Late cognitive effects of chemotherapy exposure
Archana Sharma, DO
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Department: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: sharmaar@cinj.rutgers.edu
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Clinical Expertise:
- Pediatric cancer
- Hematology
- Blood cancers
- Anemia disorders
- Sickle cell disease
- Cancer treatment late effects
- Cancer survivorship
Maria Venetis, PhD
Associate Professor of Communication
Department: Department of Communication
Email: maria.venetis@rutgers.edu
Department of Communication
School of Communication and Information
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
4 Huntington Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Research Interests:
- Patient and support provider resilience
- Promoting communication
- Patient and support provider supportive communication
- Patient and clinician communication
Staff
Dawn Carey, RN, MSN, APN, CPHON
Coordinator, LITE Program
Department: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: careyda@cinj.rutgers.edu
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Kristine Levonyan-Radloff, CCRC
Research Coordinator
Department: Section of Pediatric Population Science, Outcomes, and Disparities Research in the Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: kl747@cinj.rutgers.edu
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Sue Stephens, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
Social Worker, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Department: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: stephesu@cinj.rutgers.edu
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Administration
Audrea Henry
Administrative Research Associate
Department: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Email: henryau@cinj.rutgers.edu
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Cancer Institute
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901