Emily Hallgren, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology Division
Deputy Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement, University of Vermont Cancer Center
- B.A., Manchester University
- M.A., University of Arkansas
- Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
Department of Medicine, Divison of Hematology and Oncology
University of Vermont Cancer Center
BIO
I study cancer survivorship, with a focus on rural cancer survivors and the rural cancer experience. I am interested in how we can best identify and address unmet social needs (for example, food insecurity, housing, financial strain) among cancer patients and survivors. In particular, I research the financial and employment impacts of cancer on survivors and their families. I have extensive experience conducting community-based participatory research (CBPR) with rural and underserved communities. I have published over 25 articles, including over 10 articles focused on cancer health disparities and rural cancer survivorship. Prior to joining the faculty at UVM, I led a statewide needs assessment of cancer survivors and caregivers in Arkansas, a largely rural state. My overall research goals are to improve the rural cancer survivorship experience and reduce cancer health disparities for rural and underserved communities.
As a sociologst, I am interested in how social status, social networks, and our environment shape our access to resources, such as healthcare and supportive services. I bring a sociological lens to my work on cancer survivorship and rural cancer health disparities.
Publications
Dr. Hallgren's publications on PubMed
Area(s) of expertise
My research centers on cancer survivorship, with a strong focus on rural cancer survivors and understanding the rural cancer experience. I study unmet social needs (e.g., food insecurity, housing, financial strain) faced by cancer patients and survivors. I am particulary interested in understanding and addressing the financial and employment impacts of cancer on survivors and their families. I have extensive experience conducting community-based participatory research (CBPR) with rural and underserved communities, and I look forward to partnering with rural community stakeholders in the UVMCC catchment area on research to improve community health. I have published over 25 articles, including over 10 articles focused on cancer health disparities and rural cancer survivorship. Prior to joining the faculty at UVM, I led a statewide needs assessment of survivors and caregivers in Arkansas, a largely rural state. I was also awarded a Rural Research Award from the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to study facilitators and barriers to treatment adherence for rural colorectal cancer survivors. My overall research goals are to improve the rural cancer survivorship experience and reduce cancer health disparities for rural and underserved communities.
Dr. Hallgren's recent publications
Hallgren, Emily, Karen HK Yeary, Peter DelNero, Beverly Johnson-Wells, Rachel S Purvis, Ramey Moore, Stephanie Loveless, Kristen Shealy, Pearl McElfish. Barriers, facilitators, and priority needs related to cancer prevention, control, and research in rural, persistent poverty areas. Cancer Causes & Control (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-023-01756-1
Hallgren, Emily, Ayers, B.L., Moore, R. Purvis, R.S., McElfish, P.A., Maraboyina, S., Bryant-Smith, G. Facilitators and barriers to employment for rural women cancer survivors. J Cancer Surviv (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-022-01179-y
Hallgren, Emily, Tess Thompson, Pearl McElfish, Ramey Moore, Britni Ayers, Rachel Purvis, Pearl McElfish. Informal and Formal Financial Assistance to Rural Women During Cancer Treatment. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2023.100285
Bio
I study cancer survivorship, with a focus on rural cancer survivors and the rural cancer experience. I am interested in how we can best identify and address unmet social needs (for example, food insecurity, housing, financial strain) among cancer patients and survivors. In particular, I research the financial and employment impacts of cancer on survivors and their families. I have extensive experience conducting community-based participatory research (CBPR) with rural and underserved communities. I have published over 25 articles, including over 10 articles focused on cancer health disparities and rural cancer survivorship. Prior to joining the faculty at UVM, I led a statewide needs assessment of cancer survivors and caregivers in Arkansas, a largely rural state. My overall research goals are to improve the rural cancer survivorship experience and reduce cancer health disparities for rural and underserved communities.
As a sociologst, I am interested in how social status, social networks, and our environment shape our access to resources, such as healthcare and supportive services. I bring a sociological lens to my work on cancer survivorship and rural cancer health disparities.
Publications
Areas of Expertise
My research centers on cancer survivorship, with a strong focus on rural cancer survivors and understanding the rural cancer experience. I study unmet social needs (e.g., food insecurity, housing, financial strain) faced by cancer patients and survivors. I am particulary interested in understanding and addressing the financial and employment impacts of cancer on survivors and their families. I have extensive experience conducting community-based participatory research (CBPR) with rural and underserved communities, and I look forward to partnering with rural community stakeholders in the UVMCC catchment area on research to improve community health. I have published over 25 articles, including over 10 articles focused on cancer health disparities and rural cancer survivorship. Prior to joining the faculty at UVM, I led a statewide needs assessment of survivors and caregivers in Arkansas, a largely rural state. I was also awarded a Rural Research Award from the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to study facilitators and barriers to treatment adherence for rural colorectal cancer survivors. My overall research goals are to improve the rural cancer survivorship experience and reduce cancer health disparities for rural and underserved communities.
Dr. Hallgren's recent publications
Hallgren, Emily, Karen HK Yeary, Peter DelNero, Beverly Johnson-Wells, Rachel S Purvis, Ramey Moore, Stephanie Loveless, Kristen Shealy, Pearl McElfish. Barriers, facilitators, and priority needs related to cancer prevention, control, and research in rural, persistent poverty areas. Cancer Causes & Control (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-023-01756-1
Hallgren, Emily, Ayers, B.L., Moore, R. Purvis, R.S., McElfish, P.A., Maraboyina, S., Bryant-Smith, G. Facilitators and barriers to employment for rural women cancer survivors. J Cancer Surviv (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-022-01179-y
Hallgren, Emily, Tess Thompson, Pearl McElfish, Ramey Moore, Britni Ayers, Rachel Purvis, Pearl McElfish. Informal and Formal Financial Assistance to Rural Women During Cancer Treatment. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2023.100285