Isabel C. Scarinci-Searles, PhD MPH
Associate Professor
Division of Preventive Medicine
Contact Information:
Medical Towers 609
1717 11th Avenue South
Birmingham, Alabama 35205
Phone: 205-975-7177
Fax: 205-934-7959
scarinci@uab.edu
Research Interests
Sociocultural factors associated cancer prevention and screening among minority women, particularly Latinos and African Americans.
Development of culturally relevant interventions in cancer prevention and control
Tobacco control among women in the United States and Brazil.
Community-based participatory reseach
Educational Background
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Pre-doctoral Internship, 1997-1998
Louisiana State University, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, 1993-1998
Louisiana State University, Masters in Psychology, 1993-1996
University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health, Masters in Public Health, 1991-1993
State University of Londrina, Brazil, Bachelor of Science in Psychology, 1979-1984
Professional Activities
American Association for Cancer Education Inc. (ACCE), 2007-present
International Network of Women Against Tobacco (INWAT), 2004-present
The International Society on Hypertension in Blacks, 2001-present
Society of Behavioral Medicine, 1999-present
American Public Health Association (Medical Care Section and Latino Caucus), 1998-present
American Psychological Association, 1996-present
Selected Recent Publications
Scarinci IC, Garcés-Palacio IC, Partridge E. An Examination of Acceptability of HPV Vaccination among African American Women and Latina Immigrants. Journal of Women’s Health. 2007; 16(8), 1224-33.
Scarinci IC, Silveira A, Dos Santos D, Beech B. Sociocultural factors associated with cigarette smoking among women in Brazilian worksites: a qualitative study. Health Promotion International. 2007; 22, 146-154.
Scarinci IC, Beech BM, Watson JM. Physician-Patient Interaction and Depression among African-American Women: A National Study. Ethnicity & Disease. 2004; 14(4), 567-573.
Scarinci IC, Beech BM, Kovach KW, Bailey T. An examination of sociocultural factors associated with cervical cancer screening among low-income Latina immigrants of reproductive age. Journal of Immigrant Health. 2003; 5(3), 119-128.
Scarinci IC, Robinson LA, Alfano CM, Zbikowski SM, Klesges R C. The relationship between socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and cigarette smoking in urban adolescents. Preventive Medicine. 2002; 34 (2), 171-178.
Scarinci IC, Jones GN, Thomas J, Brantley PJ. Examination of the temporal relationship between smoking and Major Depressive Disorder among low-income women in primary care clinics. American Journal of Health Promotion. 2002; 16(6), 323-330.
Scarinci IC, Beech BM, Naumann W, Kovach KW, Pugh L, Fapohunda B. Depression, socioeconomic status, age, and marital status in Black women: a national study. Ethnicity and Disease. 2002; 12, 421-428.
Scarinci IC, Slawson DL, Watson DL, Klesges RC, Murray DM. Socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and health care access among young and healthy women. Ethnicity and Disease. 2001; 11, 60-71.
Awards
Awarded Charles Barkley Excellence in Mentorship Award - UAB Minority Health and Research Center, 2007
Awarded 2007 Odessa Woolfolk Community Service Award - University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007
Recognition by Baylor College of Medicine (San Antonio, TX) for Pilot Project under Redes En Accion ("Rising Star in Cancer Research"), 2003
First recipient of the Ciro Rodrigues Career Development Award - three - month sabbatical on cancer research in Hispanic populations at Baylor College of Medicine (San Antonio, TX) under the guidance of Dr. Amelie Ramirez through a program funded by the NCI (Redes En Accion), 2001
American College of Gastroenterology - LAWLOR AWARD for the best scientific paper by a Resident ("Pain perception and psychosocial sequelae of sexual/physical abuse among females with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders") at the Annual Scientific Meeting, 1993.
Rotary International - 463 District - Mr. Amaury Meller (District Governor) - Honor award for recognition of relevant community services, 1987
