Advisory Committee to the Texas Cancer Registry Members
 | Our mission is to advise and support the Texas Cancer Registry in achieving its mission.
Our vision is to contribute significantly to the knowledge of cancer for use in improving the health of Texans. |
ACTCR Officers
Caitlin Murphy, PhD, MPH, CPH
ACTCR Chair
Associate Professor, Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research
Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Dimpy P. Shah, MD, PhD
ACTCR Vice-Chair / Chair-Elect
Cancer Prevention and Control Lead/Associate Professor
Cancer Control and Population Science
Houston Methodist O'Neal Cancer Center
Houston Methodist Academic and Research Institute
ACTCR Members
Theresa L. Byrd, RN, DrPH
Dean, School of Health Professionals
School of Health Professionals
University of Texas at Tyler
Jessica Chacon, PhD
Assistant Professor, Immunology and Microbiology
Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
Hashem B. El-Serag, MD, MPH
Chair and Professor
Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Lewis Foxhall, MD
Vice President of Health Policy and Associate Professor
Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Family Practice and Community Medicine
University of Texas Medical School
Council Member, State Health Services Council
Texas Department of State Health Services
Sharon H. Giordano, MD, MPH
Chair, Health Services Research
Chair, Ad Interim, Health Disparities Research
Professor, Breast Medical Oncology
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Suntrea T.G. Hammer, MD, FASCP
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Daikwon Han, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
School of Public Health
Texas A&M University
David Lopez, DrPH, MPH, MS
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology
School of Preventative Medicine and Population Health
University of Texas Medical Branch
Philip J. Lupo, PhD, MPH
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
Co-Director, REACH Center
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Emory University School of Medicine
Kelly Willis Merriman, MPH, PhD, ODS-C
Director, Tumor Registry
Department of Tumor Registry
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Zuber D. Mulla, MSPH, PhD
Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Assistant Academic Dean, Office of Faculty Development
Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
Sandi L. Pruitt, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor, CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research
Department of Clinical Sciences
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Pankil Shah, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Long School of Medicine
UT Health San Antonio
Sanjay Shete, PhD
Genetic Epidemiologist
Department of Biostatistics
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Elaine Symanski, PhD
Professor, Center for Precision Environmental Health
Department of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Erika Thompson, PhD, MPH, CPH, FAAHB
Assistant Professor
Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Program Director, MPH Maternal and Child Health Program
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Deidre Watson, ODS-C
Cancer Program Coordinator
Baylor Scott & White Health, Round Rock
Kristina Walker Whitworth, PhD, MSPH
Associate Professor, Center for Precision Environmental Health
Department of Medicine, Epidemiology and Population Sciences
Baylor College of Medicine
Laura Wood
Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships
American Cancer Society