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A new research study wants to understand the barriers to cancer screening among women in different communities in Pennsylvania.

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Who Can Volunteer

  • Women 50 to 65 years old
  • Able to speak, read and communicate well in English
  • Out of date for both cervical and colorectal cancer screenings

What Volunteers Do

  • Eligible volunteers will complete a pre- and post-survey over the phone
  • Volunteers may be asked to complete self-sampling tests for cervical and colorectal cancer
  • Compensation is provided to eligible participants

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Meet the Study Director

Jennifer Moss, PhD, MSPH

Dr. Jennifer Moss is an assistant professor in Penn State College of Medicine’s departments of Family and Community Medicine and Public Health Sciences.

Her research interests include:

  • Geographic disparities in cancer prevention behaviors
  • Rural health
  • Cancer prevention and control

Explore more about Dr. Moss’ research


Contact Dr. Moss

Office: 134 Sipe Ave., #205
Hershey, PA 17033
Mail: Dr. Jennifer Moss
Penn State College of Medicine
P.O. Box 850, MC HS72
Hershey, PA 17033

Meet the Study Team

  • Kelsey Stoltzfus, MPH, CPH

    Research Project Manager

    Kelsey Stoltzfus has a BS in biobehavioral health from Penn State and an MPH from the University of South Florida. She has research experience from multiple institutions, including the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Wash., and the National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Md.

    She is a research project manager in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine.

  • Jayme Wood, MS

    Research Coordinator

    Jayme Wood earned her BS in biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015. She received her MS in bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology from University College London in 2016.

    She is a medical student at Penn State College of Medicine.

  • Juliette Entenman, BS

    Research Associate

    Juliette Entenman has a BS in Biobehavioral Health from Penn State University and is pursuing an MPH with a concentration in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the Penn State College of Medicine.

    She is a research associate in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine.

Kelsey Stoltzfus, MPH, CPH

Research Project Manager

Kelsey Stoltzfus has a BS in biobehavioral health from Penn State and an MPH from the University of South Florida. She has research experience from multiple institutions, including the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Wash., and the National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Md.

She is a research project manager in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine.

Jayme Wood, MS

Research Coordinator

Jayme Wood earned her BS in biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015. She received her MS in bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology from University College London in 2016.

She is a medical student at Penn State College of Medicine.

Juliette Entenman, BS

Research Associate

Juliette Entenman has a BS in Biobehavioral Health from Penn State University and is pursuing an MPH with a concentration in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the Penn State College of Medicine.

She is a research associate in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine.

This research has been approved by the Institutional Review Board, under federal regulations at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine as IRB #15480.