- Biostatistics
- Environmental, Agricultural & Occupational Health
- Epidemiology
- Faculty & Staff
- Julie Casani, MD, MPH
- Evi A. Farazi, PhD
- Joseph R. Fauver, PhD
- Keith Hansen, MBA
- Ishrat Kamal-Ahmed, PhD
- Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH, MBA
- Nicole Kolm-Valdivia, PhD, MPH
- Deborah Levy, PhD, MPH
- Rachel Lookadoo, JD
- David Brett-Major, MD MPH
- Patrick Maloney, PhD, MPH
- Sharon Medcalf, PhD
- Abraham D Mengist, PhD
- Edward S. Peters, DMD, SM, ScD, FACE
- Kendra L. Ratnapradipa, PhD
- Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, PhD
- Current Students
- Academic Programs
- Research
- Health Promotion
- Health Services Research & Administration
Professor, Associate Director for Buffett Cancer Center Community Outreach & Engagement, and Research Director of Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska
Department of Epidemiology
University of Nebraska Medical Center
College of Public Health
Professional Summary
- 2020-Present: Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
- 2016-Present: Director of Research, Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (“BHECN”)
- 2015-2021: Vice Chair, Department of Epidemiology
- 2004-Present: Courtesy Appointment, Department of Psychiatry (November 2004 – Present)
- 2019-Present: Professor (tenured), Department of Epidemiology
- 2017-2020: Graduate Program Committee Director, Department of Epidemiology
Education
- 2003, PhD in Epidemiology, The University of Iowa
- 1996, MA in Psychology, University of Northern Iowa
- 1993, BA in Psychology, University of Northern Iowa
Research Interests & Projects
- Rural cancer care access
- Pediatric cancer
- Colorectal cancer screening
- Financial toxicity
- Social isolation
- Behavioral workforce research
Selected Publications
- Watanabe-Galloway S; Chasek C; Yoder AM; Bell JE. Substance use disorders in farming population: Scoping review. Journal of Rural Health.(In Press).
- Alyabsi M; Charlton ME, Meza J, Monirul KM, Soliman A, Watanabe-Galloway S. Comparison of urban-rural readmission rates after colorectal cancer surgery: Findings from a privately insured population. Cancer Control. DOI: 10.1177/10732748211027169.
- Emerson M, Watanabe-Galloway S, Dinkel D, Kotcherlakota S, Fok L. Lessons Learned in Selection and Review of Depression Apps for Primary Care Settings. J Technology and Behavioral Science. 2021; 6:42-53.
- Emerson MR; Caspari JH; Notice M; Watanabe-GallowayS; Dinkel D; Kabayundo J. Mental health mobile app use: Considerations for serving underserved patients in integrated primary care settings. General Hospital Psychiatry. DOI: 1016/j.genhosppsych.2021.01.008
- Dinkel DM; Caspari JH; Fok L; Notice M; Johnson DJ; Watanabe-Galloway S; & Emerson M. A qualitative exploration of the feasibility of integrating mental health apps into integrated primary care clinics. Translational Behavioral Medicine. (In Press).
- Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska Behavioral Health Workforce Analysis: https://www.unmc.edu/bhecn/workforce/workforce-reports.html
Contact Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway
984395 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-4395
Phone: 402-559-5387
Fax: 402-552-3683
Email
- Biostatistics
- Environmental, Agricultural & Occupational Health
- Epidemiology
- Faculty & Staff
- Julie Casani, MD, MPH
- Evi A. Farazi, PhD
- Joseph R. Fauver, PhD
- Keith Hansen, MBA
- Ishrat Kamal-Ahmed, PhD
- Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH, MBA
- Nicole Kolm-Valdivia, PhD, MPH
- Deborah Levy, PhD, MPH
- Rachel Lookadoo, JD
- David Brett-Major, MD MPH
- Patrick Maloney, PhD, MPH
- Sharon Medcalf, PhD
- Abraham D Mengist, PhD
- Edward S. Peters, DMD, SM, ScD, FACE
- Kendra L. Ratnapradipa, PhD
- Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, PhD
- Current Students
- Academic Programs
- Research
- Health Promotion
- Health Services Research & Administration