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Teletia Taylor

Associate Professor

t_r_taylor@Howard.edu

Department/Office

  • Medicine

School/College

  • College of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Taylor is a Research Health Psychologist/Associate Professor and her research examines how behavioral methods can be implemented to improve the physical and psychological well-being of cancer survivors and persons at risk for cancer. Dr. Taylor has served as the Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator of a number of behavioral randomized clinical trials and grants. Dr. Taylor also serves as research advisor to Howard University Psychology and Master of Public Health students.  For a number of years, Dr. Taylor has been the co-facilitator of the Howard University Cancer Center Support Group and Distress Screening Program at the Howard University Cancer Center.   

Education & Expertise

Education

Psychology

Bachelor of Science
The College of William and Mary

Psychology

Master of Science
Howard University

Psychology

Doctor of Philosophy
Howard University

Academics

Academics

Population Health (Howard University College of Medicine)

Cancer Epidemiology (Georgetown University Masters of Epidemiology Program)

Research

Research

Specialty

Psycho-Oncology

Group Information

Building Equal Access Together in Cancer (BEAT -C)Building Equal Access Together in Cancer (BEAT -C)

Literature suggests that 1) social determinants of health (SDOH) explain a significant percentage of health outcomes and 2) community health workers (CHW) aid in meeting the social needs of patients. The purpose of this multi-site study is to implement CHW delivery of SDOH screening among patients completing active cancer treatment as well as to connect patients to community-based resources. An additional goal of this project is to determine the impact of an anti-bias training for staff and clinicians on the quality of survivorship services at four Washington, DC area cancer centers.

 

Mind Over Matter (MOM) Psychosocial InterventionMind Over Matter (MOM) Psychosocial Intervention

This multi-site trial is designed to examine the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a group psychosocial intervention called Mind Over Matter (MOM) for Black and African American women managing cancer. MOM is a five-week emotional skills building program. The MOM intervention integrates concepts from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mind-body interventions to decrease distress.