Presenter

Phoenix A. Matthews is nationally and internationally known for their health disparities research with underserved populations. They are a professor and clinical psychologist with more than 25 years of experience in examining determinants of cancer-related health disparities with a focus on racial/ethnic minorities and other underserved populations. They also serve as the co-director for community outreach and engagement at the Hebert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC).

Matthews's more recent research focuses on the use of community-based and culturally targeted health promotion interventions to reduce risk factors associated with cancer disparities, including smoking cessation treatments. Matthews has served as the PI of six NIH-funded grants and co-investigator for several others and is the author of over 180 peer-reviewed publications. They have extensive experience in community outreach and engagement as the former director of community engagement at the University of Illinois Chicago Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences.