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Tia Weber, PhD, serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and is an active member of the Markey Cancer Center Prevention and Control Research program, contributing to interdisciplinary behavioral health initiatives.
Her research centers on developing behavioral interventions at the intersection of chronic illness and substance use disorders, with specialized focus on leveraging quality-of-life improvements to drive tobacco cessation among cancer patients. She employs mixed-methods approaches, quality improvement frameworks, randomized clinical trials, and daily diary studies to capture real-time behavioral dynamics and treatment efficacy.
Funding for her work has been secured through National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants and Cancer Center Support Grants, enabling rigorous investigation of substance use reduction strategies in chronic disease populations. No scientific awards are documented in the provided materials.
Within the Markey Cancer Center, Dr. Weber collaborates with oncologists, psychologists, and public health researchers in the Prevention and Control Research program to translate findings into clinical practice and improve patient outcomes through evidence-based behavioral interventions.
