Teresa Hagan Thomas

Teresa Hagan Thomas is a Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing and Director of Advocacy at the Family CARE Center at UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital Gynecologic Oncology Clinic. Her work bridges nursing science, health informatics, and patient advocacy.

• Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A. in Anthropology and International Peace Studies), University of Pittsburgh (B.S.N., PhD in Nursing Research)

Research Focus: Dr. Thomas specializes in developing patient-centered interventions to enhance self-advocacy skills in women with cancer. Her current work examines the efficacy of serious games (motivational video games) for advanced cancer patients, analyzing outcomes like symptom burden, healthcare utilization, and therapeutic alliance.

Publication Trends: Recent work spans topics including financial toxicity in oncology, AI applications in symptom management, caregiver integration in cancer care, and gender/racial disparities in healthcare. She employs mixed methods, including randomized trials, qualitative analysis, and digital health frameworks.

Contact: t.thomas@pitt.edu
440 Victoria Building, 3500 Victoria Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260