Director, Center for the Study of Tobacco
Other Appointments
Associate Director, Cancer Prevention and Control, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Director of Research, Office of Health Initiatives and Disparities Research
Graduate Faculty, College of Health Professions
Senior Advisor to Director, Inter-government Personal Act Agreement, Office on Smoking and Health, CDC
Education
Ph.D. – Health Education, Texas A&M University
MPH – Health Education/Communications, Tulane University
B.A. – Rhetoric and Communications; Afro-American Studies, University of Virginia
Areas of Expertise
Community Health
Community Engagement & Community-Based Research
Tobacco Cessation
Tobacco Product Regulation & Policies
Cancer Prevention & Control
Introduction
Dr. Fagan leads cancer prevention research, mentors faculty and students, and builds a strong research and community workforce to change social-structural factors that cause chronic disease disparities.
Credentials, Accreditations and Awards
2024 Star Research Partner Award, Arkansas Cancer Coalition
2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Living Legacy Award, Central Arkansas Sphinx Foundation
2023 UAMS TRI Award, Community Advisory Board of the Year
2023 Trailblazers Award, Difference Makers of Hot Springs
Teaching Focus
Community Organizing for Health provides students with an introduction to the ideas, practices, history and theory of community organizing and is designed for students interested in creating social change through collective action. Tobacco Prevention and Control provides students with knowledge of evidence-based strategies to reduce tobacco use and exposure in the U.S. and globally.
Research Overview
Dr. Fagan’s research aims to reduce tobacco use and exposure and reduce cancer health disparities by developing social and structural interventions.
Recent Books or Publications
- Clawson AH, Jones DM, Bullock S, Donald K, Cottoms N, Orloff M, Fagan P. Home Environment and Cigarette Quitting Behaviors Among Rural Black/African American Women Caregivers. Health Psychology. (in press)
- Soule E, Jones DM, Lovelady N, Thomas L, Du R, Prewitt TE, Taylor BE, Baker S, Guy M, Cornell C, Fagan P, and the Center for Research, Health, and Social Justice Strategic Planning Group. Using Concept Mapping to Identify Community Partners’ and Researchers’ Perceptions of Social Justice: A Path Toward Eliminating Chronic Disease Disparities. Health Equity. (in press)
- Jones DM, Taylor E, Orloff M, Prewitt TE, Donald K, Cornell CE, Fagan P. Changes in Capacity Building and Sustained Implementation Among a Statewide Coalition to Address Racial/Ethnic COVID-19 Disparities. Am J Public Health. 2024 Jan; 114(S1): S59-S64. PMCID: PMC10785162.
- Jackson AB, Gibbons FX, Fleischli ME, Haeny AM, Bold KW, Suttiratana SC, Fagan P, Krishnan-Sarin S, Gerrard M. Association of Racial Discrimination in Health Care Settings and Use of Electronic Cigarettes to Quit Smoking Among Black Adults. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2023 Dec; 155: 208985. PMCID: PMC10442461.
- Tan ASL, Hinds JT, Smith PH, Antin T, Lee JP, Ostroff JS, Patten C, Rose SW, Sheffer CE, Fagan P. Incorporating Intersectionality as a Framework for Equity-Minded Tobacco Control Research: A Call for Collective Action Toward a Paradigm Shift. Nicotine Tob Res. 2023 Jan 1; 25(1): 73-76. PMCID: PMC9717371.
Fun Fact
Dr. Fagan serves on the Governor’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Advisory Committee.