SC CADRE Cores

Administrative Core

Judith D. Salley, Ph.D., MPI & Co-Leader
Professor and Chair, Biological & Physical Sciences
South Carolina State University

Marvella E. Ford, Ph.D., MPI & Co-Leader
Associate Director, Population Science and Community Outreach and Engagement, MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
Professor, Public Health Sciences
Medical University of South Carolina

The Administrative Core will provide the leadership and management for SC CADRE.

Community Outreach Core

Audrey McCrary-Quarles, Ph.D., MPI & Co-Leader
Professor, Health Sciences
South Carolina State University

Simone Chinnis, DNP, Co-Leader
Assistant Professor, Nursing
Medical University of South Carolina

The Community Outreach Core will employ principles of community engagement, health communication, and implementation science in facilitating communication between SCSU, Hollings, and community stakeholders.

Planning & Evaluation Core

Cammie S. Berry, Co-Leader
Director, Institutional Research
South Carolina State University

Joni Nelson, Ph.D., Co-Leader
Associate Professor, Biomedical & Community Health Sciences (College of Dental Medicine) and Public Health Sciences (College of Medicine)
Chief, Division of Population Oral Health, James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina

The Planning and Evaluation Core is the primary external mechanism for annual review of SC CADRE’s progress in research, research education, and outreach. It includes nationally recognized scientific and community leaders.

Research Education Core

James B. Stukes, Ph.D., Co-Leader
Professor, Biological & Physical Sciences
South Carolina State University

Tammy L. Loucks, DrPH, MPH, Co-Leader
Professor, Academic Affairs Faculty and Obstetrics and Gynecology
Science Development Officer, South Carolina Clinical and Translational Research (SCTR) Institute
Medical University of South Carolina

The Research Education Core will expand existing programming within SC CADRE to create a longitudinal research education pipeline to create a new diverse generation of cancer researchers focused on cancer disparities.