Kristie Long Foley

Kristie Long Foley is a Professor of Implementation Science and Social Sciences and Health Policy at Wake Forest University School of Medicine (Winston-Salem). Her research focuses on implementing and sustaining evidence-based cancer prevention and control strategies to reduce disparities in primary and oncology care settings.

• Education: BA (1992), MS (1994), DPhil (2000) from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Key research areas include:

• Smoking Cessation Implementation
• Lung Cancer Screening Programs
• Health Services Accessibility
• Colorectal Cancer Screening
• Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices
• Patient Adherence Studies

Current grants include:

• R01 cluster randomized trial for smoking cessation in lung cancer clinics
• P50 iDAPT grant for adaptable cancer control processes
• T32 CAPACiTy training program

Scientific recognitions:

• Wake Forest Mentoring Award (2019)
• ELAM Fellow (2020-21)
• Fulbright Scholar/International Collaborations (Hungary 2007, Romania 2018)

Affiliated with multiple research centers including the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Center for Healthcare Innovations, Center for Addiction Research, Maya Angelou Research Center for Healthy Communities, and Office of Global Health.