Rina Fox

Rina Fox is an Assistant Professor and clinical health psychologist at the University of Arizona, where she serves as Co-Director of the Cancer Center's Behavioral Measurement and Interventions Shared Resource. Her research focuses on psychosocial processes affecting cancer survivorship, with a specific emphasis on sleep health, symptom management, and digital behavioral interventions to enhance health-related quality of life (HRQOL).

• B.A. Psychology & Spanish, Tufts University
• M.P.H. Epidemiology, San Diego State University
• M.S./Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, San Diego State University/University of California: San Diego joint doctoral program

Her work integrates behavioral intervention optimization methods (e.g., MOST framework) and digital delivery systems to improve access to psychosocial care for cancer survivors. She has published extensively on topics including sleep duration, dietary quality, physical activity, and social connectedness in cancer populations.

Key trends in her publications include:

• Development of tailored digital behavioral interventions (e.g., TOGETHER, Fit2ThriveMIND)
• Application of computerized adaptive testing (NIH Toolbox) in clinical settings
• Exploration of sleep/circadian interventions for gynecologic and breast cancer survivors
• Systematic reviews on social isolation and connectedness
• Feasibility studies for novel interventions in narcolepsy and scleroderma

Scientific recognition includes Top 10% most-viewed Cancer article in 2023 for her systematic review on social connectedness in young adult cancer survivors.

The REACH (Research and Education to Advance Cancer survivor Health) Lab, which she leads, develops and tests interventions to address symptom clusters, sleep disturbances, and quality-of-life challenges in cancer survivors. Her team utilizes human-centered design and stakeholder engagement to refine digital health tools like the TOGETHER intervention platform.