Jessica Whiteley

Jessica Whiteley is a Senior Lecturer and Senior Associate Dean for Research at the Manning College of Nursing & Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston. Her work spans public health, digital health, and women's health, with a focus on theory-based interventions for physical activity, weight management, and smoking cessation.

Research Interests

• Designing scalable digital health interventions
• Behavioral change for women and adolescent girls
• Health promotion for breast cancer survivors
• Grant guidance for faculty and students
• Health counseling techniques
• Preventive medicine through lifestyle changes

Academic Contributions include 15+ NIH-funded studies and 50+ peer-reviewed publications. She serves as a scientific reviewer and explores interventions for sedentary behavior reduction to improve cancer outcomes. Her role as Associate Dean involves pre- and post-award grant leadership, fostering collaborations, and supporting translational research infrastructure.