Professional Summary
Dr. Anderson has been a social worker nearly 20 years. Her early career was spent working in the community mental health system before transitioning to medical social work. Most of her career has been spent working in oncology and palliative care at The Barrett Cancer Center at UC Health. Dr. Anderson also served UC Medical Center as the Manager of Outpatient Social Work, the Office of Decedent Affairs, and Palliative Care, allowing her to grow as an administrative and clinical supervisor. She has worked extensively in the Greater Cincinnati oncology community as a clinical support group facilitator at The Cancer Support Community and therapist at Cancer Family Care.
Dr. Anderson earned her PhD in Social Work with support from a Doctoral Social Work Training Grant from the American Cancer Society. . She graduated with the Graduate Dean’s Citation in 2021 after successfully defending her dissertation The Lived Experience of Women with Head & Neck Cancer and the Impact on Close Relationships. Dr. Anderson is an assistant professor of social work and the On-Campus BSW Program Director at the University of Cincinnati. She teaches in the BSW and MSW programs.
Dr. Anderson's research focuses on cancer survivorship, the impact on family functioning, and quality of life. She is particularly interested in improving quality of life for women with lung, head & neck, and gynecologic cancers.
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