| Michelle Cororve Fingeret, Ph.D. |
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral Science, Division of OVP, Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Bio Statement
Michelle Cororve Fingeret, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Behavioral Science with joint appointments in the Departments of Plastic Surgery and Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Fingeret is a licensed psychologist and has developed an innovative line of research centering on body image issues for oncology patients.
Dr. Fingeret obtained her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Texas A&M University in 2004, where she conducted research on the prevention and treatment of disordered eating and disturbed body image. She completed a postdoctoral internship at the University of Texas Health Science Center and made her way to M. D. Anderson in 2005.
Dr. Fingeret has applied her interests in body image to the areas of psychosocial oncology and smoking cessation. Most of her research is centered on identifying the nature and extent of body image concerns in different cancer populations, identifying risk factors associated with poor psychological adjustment to alterations in body image, and developing psychotherapeutic interventions to alleviate body image suffering in the oncology setting. She is also interested in developing body image-focused treatment components to promote smoking cessation and reduce relapse rates.
In 2008, Dr. Fingeret launched a new psychosocial service at M. D. Anderson called the Body Image Therapy Program. This program is designed to assist patients with head and neck and breast cancer in adjusting to body image and appearance-related changes resulting from cancer and its treatment.
Research Interests
Body Image
Facial Disfigurement
Breast Reconstruction
Psychosocial Oncology
Smoking Cessation
Quality of Life
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education | |
| 2004 | Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, PHD, Clinical Psychology |
| 2001 | Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, MS, Clinical Psychology |
| 1997 | Washington University, St. Louis, MO, BA, Psychology |
Board Certifications
| 2005 | Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists |
Experience/Service
Institutional Committee Activities
Psychosocial Research, Member, Survivorship Steering Committee, 2006-2009
Honors and Awards
| 2012 | National Health Information Bronze Award |
| 2010 | American Psychosocial Oncology Society New Investigator Award |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles | |
| 1. | Rhondali W, Chisolm GB, Daneshmand M, Allo J, Kang DH, Filbet M, Fingeret MC and Bruera E. Associations among body image dissatisfaction and weight loss among advanced cancer patients and their caregivers: A preliminary report. Journal of Pain & Symptom Management. In Press. |
| 2. | Fingeret MC, Hutcheson KA, Jensen K, Yuan Y, Urbauer D, Lewin JS. Associations Among Speech, Eating, and Body Image Concerns for Surgical Patients with Head and Neck Cancer. Head and Neck. In Press. |
| 3. | Fingeret MC, Yuan Y, Urbauer D, Weston J, Nipomnick S, Weber R. The nature and extent of body image concerns among surgically treated patients with head and neck cancer. Psychooncology 21(8):836-844, 2012. PMID: 21706673. |
| 4. | Kawale M, Lee J, Leung Shi, Fingeret M, Reece G, Crosby M, Beahm E, Markey M, Merchant F. 3D Symmetry Measure Invariant to Subject Pose During Image Acquisition. Breast Cancer: Basic and Clinical Research(5):1-12, 2011. |
| 5. | Lee J, Kawale M, Merchant FA, Weston J, Fingeret MC, Ladewig D, Reece GP, Crosby MA, Beahm EK, Markey MK. Validation of Stereophotogrammetry of the Human Torso. Breast Cancer 5:15-25, 2011. PMCID: PMC3076012. |
| 6. | Fingeret MC, Vidrine DJ, Reece GP, Gillenwater AG, Gritz ER. A Multidimensional Analysis of Body Image Concerns Among Newly Diagnosed Patients with Oral Cavity Cancer. Head and Neck 32(3):301-309, 2010. PMCID: PMC2821979. |
| 7. | Bonnano A, Esmaeli B, Fingeret MC, Nelson D, Weber R. Social challenges of cancer patients with orbitofacial disfigurement. Opthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 26(1):18-22, 2010. PMCID: PMCNo PMCID Available. |
| 8. | Warren CS, Cepeda-Benito A, Gleaves DH, Rodriguez S, Moreno S, Fernandez MC, Fingeret MC, Pearson CA. English and Spanish versions of the Body Shape Questionnaire: Measurement equivalence across ethnicity and clinical status. Int J Eat Disord 41:265-272, 2008. PMCID: PMCNo PMCID available. |
| 9. | Gritz ER, Vidrine DJ, Fingeret MC. Smoking cessation: A critical component of medical management in chronic disease populations. Am J Prev Med 33(65):S414-422, 2007. PMID: 18021917. |
| 10. | Fingeret, MC Arduino R, Vidrine DJ, Gritz ER. The association between body image and smoking cessation among individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Body Image 4:201-206, 2007. PMCID: PMC1950121. |
| 11. | Fingeret, MC, Warren, CS, Cepeda-Benito A, Gleaves, DH. Eating disorder prevention research: A meta-analysis. Eating Disorders. J Treat Prev 14:191-213, 2006. |
| 12. | Gritz ER, Fingeret MC, Vidrine DJ, Lazev AB, Mehta NV, Reece GP. Successes and failures of the teachable moment: Smoking cessation in cancer patients. Cancer 106:17-27, 2006. PMID: 16311986. |
| 13. | Fingeret, MC, Stotts, A, & Moeller, FG. Gender Differences among MDMA users on psychological and drug history variables. Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment 4:43-48, 2005. |
| 14. | Fingeret MC, Gleaves, DH, Pearson, CA. On the methodology of body image assessment: The use of figural rating scales to evaluate body dissatisfaction and the ideal body standards of women. Body Image 1:207-212, 2004. |
| 15. | Fingeret, MC, Gleaves, DH. Sociocultural, feminist, and psychological influences on women's body satisfaction: A structural modeling analysis. Psychol Women Q 28:370-380, 2004. |
| 16. | LeUnes A, Bourgeois AE, Cororve M, Meyers, MC. The Profile of Mood States: Susceptibility to the influence of impression management and deceptive aspects of socially desirable responding. Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics Annual 19:1-23, 2004. |
| 17. | Cororve MB, Gleaves, DH. A review of conceptualizations, assessment, and treatment strategies. Clin Psychol Rev 21:949-970, 2001. |
| 18. | Williams, TL, Gleaves, DH, Cepeda-Benito, A., Erath, S.A., & Cororve, M.B. The reliability and validity of a group administered version of The Body Image Assessment. Assessment 8:37-46, 2001. PMID: 11310725. |
| 19. | Gleaves DH, Cepeda-Benito A, Williams TL, Cororve MB, Fernandez-Nieto MC, Vila J. Body image preferences of self and others: A comparison of Spanish and American male and female college students. Eating Disorders. J Treat Prev 8:26-282, 2000. |
| 20. | Gleaves, DH, Lowe, MR, Green, BA, Cororve, MB, Williams, TL. Do anorexia and bulimia nervosa occur on a continuum? A taxometric analysis. Beh Ther 31:195-219, 2000. |
| 21. | Gleaves DH, Williams TL, Harrison J, Cororve MB. Measuring dissociative experiences in a college population. J Trauma Dissociation 1:43-47, 2000. |
| Other Articles | |
| 1. | Fingeret, MC. Coping with Body Image Changes. Support for People with Head and Neck Cancer, Inc. 20(6):1-3, March, 2011. |
| 2. | Williams TL, Cororve MB, Boothe J, Gleaves DH. Recent advancements in the conceptualization and measurement of food cravings. Obesity and Eating Disorders Newsletter 13 (3):1-2, 2000. |
Abstracts | |
| 1. | Gritz E.R., Fingeret M.C., Vidrine D.J. Smoking cessation: A critical component of successful treatment for head and neck cancer. Perry MC (ed), American Society of Clinical Oncology 2005 Education Book:461-465, 5/2005. |
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | Body Image Research and Therapy Program |
| Funding Source: | Kyte Foundation |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Duration: | 2/1/2013 - 1/31/2014 |
| Title: | Increasing Patient Awareness of and Access to the Body Image Therapy Service |
| Funding Source: | Volunteer Endowment for Patient Support Program |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Duration: | 2/1/2013 - 1/31/2014 |
| Title: | Toward an Understanding of Body Image Adaptation Following Surgical Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer |
| Funding Source: | UTMDACC |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Duration: | 9/15/2011 - 9/16/2013 |
| Title: | Coping with Body Image Changes Resulting from Breast Cancer and Its Treatment |
| Funding Source: | Volunteer Endowment for Patient Support Program, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Duration: | 12/1/2010 - 11/30/2011 |
| Title: | Subcontract to: 3D Computer Modeling for Optimizing Body Image Following Breast Cancer |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Principal Investigator-MDACC |
| Principal Investigator: | Mia Markey |
| Duration: | 8/1/2010 - 5/31/2015 |
| Title: | Body Image Functioning in Cancer Patients Undergoing Facial Reconstruction |
| Funding Source: | American Cancer Society (ACS) |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Duration: | 1/1/2010 - 12/31/2014 |
| Title: | Body Image Therapy Services |
| Funding Source: | Volunteer Endowment for Patient Support Program, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Duration: | 8/1/2009 - 7/31/2010 |
| Title: | Subcontract to: Quantifying Appearance Change Following Breast Reconstruction |
| Funding Source: | American Cancer Society (ACS) |
| Role: | Principal Investigator-MDACC |
| Principal Investigator: | M. Markey |
| Duration: | 7/1/2009 - 6/1/2013 |
| Title: | An Innovative Telephone Intervention for HIV+ Smokers, National Cancer Institute |
| Funding Source: | National Cancer Institute |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Principal Investigator: | E. Gritz |
| Duration: | 2/1/2006 - 1/31/2011 |
| Title: | Weight Gain Prevention for Breast Cancer Survivors |
| Funding Source: | Lance Armstrong Foundation |
| Role: | Significant Contributor |
| Principal Investigator: | Karen Basen-Engquist |
| Duration: | 1/1/2006 - 12/31/2008 |
| Title: | A Prospective Examination of Smoking Status and Body Image in Surgical Patients with Cancer of the Oral Cavity, National Cancer Institute Fellowship Training Grant in Cancer Prevention |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Principal Investigator: | R. Chamberlain |
| Duration: | 12/1/2005 - 8/31/2007 |
Last updated: 3/1/2013
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