UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center : JCCC Member Directory

Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, Ph.D.

Affiliation(s):

Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Department of Asian American Studies

Member, JCCC Healthy and At-Risk Populations Program Area

Contact Information:

Phone:	(310) 825-9481
Email:	mkagawa@ucla.edu

Scientific Interest(s):

Dr. Marjorie Kagawa-Singer's research focuses on the sociocultural aspects of health, cancer and chronic diseases in diverse ethnic populations and developing cultural competence in health practice.

Selected Cancer-Related Publications:

Kagawa-Singer M, Dadia AV, Yu MC, Surbone A. Cancer, culture, and health disparities: time to chart a new course? CA Cancer J Clin. 2010 Jan-Feb;60(1):12-39.

Kagawa-Singer M, Park Tanjasiri S, Lee SW, Foo MA, Ngoc Nguyen TU, Tran JH, Valdez A. Breast and cervical cancer control among Pacific Islander and Southeast Asian Women: Participatory action research strategies for baseline data collection in California. J Cancer Educ. 2006; 21(1 Suppl): S53-60.

Kagawa-Singer M. Population science is science only if you know the population. J Cancer Educ. 2006; 21(1 Suppl): S22-31.

Kagawa-Singer M, Blackhall J. Negotiating cross-cultural issues at the end of life: you got to go where he lives. JAMA. 2001 Dec; 286(23):2993-3001.

Kagawa-Singer M. Improving the validity and generalizability of studies with underserved US populations: expanding the research paradigm. Annals of Epidemiology. 2000; 10(8S):S92-103.

In the News:

UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center Named a Survivorship Center of Excellence