Dede Teteh-Brooks, DRPH, MPH, BS
Department of Health Disparities Research, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences
Present Title & Affiliation
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| St. John's University, US, Biological Sciences & Theological Studies, BS | |
| Morehouse School of Medicine, US, Master of Public Health, MPH | |
| Loma Linda University, US, School of Public Health, DrPH |
Postgraduate Training
| 2017-2021 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center |
Experience & Service
Other Professional Positions
Assistant Professor, Chapman University, 2021 - 2024
Organizational Development Manager/Contractor, Partners for Better Health, 2016 - 2017
Clinic Assistant, Loma Linda University, 2014 - Present
Health Policy Fellow, Partners for Better Health, 2014 - 2015
Research Manager, Healthy Heritage Movement, 2014 - 2015
ORISE Research Fellow, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013 - 2014
Health Communication Fellow, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011 - 2013
Research Assistant, John Hope Homes Community Center, 2010 - Present
Research Assistant, Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2010 - 2011
Correspondence Writer for CDC-INFO, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010 - 2011
Research Assistant, Satcher Health Leadership Institute, 2010 - 2011
Community Advocate, St. John’s University, emthonjeni Fountains of Life HIV/AIDS Project, 2008 - 2009
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, CCSG Cancer Prevention Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Honors & Awards
| 2020 - Present | Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Women’s Health & Wellness Leadership Award |
| 2020 - Present | Nominee, Morehouse School of Medicine’s Master of Public Health Professional Achievement Award |
| 2018 - 2019 | Geographical Management of Cancer Health Disparities Region 3 Travel Funds Award |
| 2015 - 2016 | Selma Andrews Research Scholarship Award, Loma Linda University |
| 2014 - Present | Glen Blix Award for Excellence in Preventive Care, Loma Linda University |
| 2009 - Present | Janet Blumenthal, Morehouse School of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine |
| 2009 - Present | Global Health Fellows Program-APHA scholarship, Morehouse School of Medicine |
| 2005 - 2017 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
| 2005 - 2009 | Community Service and Leadership, St. John’s University |
Professional Memberships
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2024 - 2025 |
| Title: | Development of an environmental health literacy mobile application to reduce toxic environmental exposures in Black communities |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIMHD/SBIR |
| Role: | Consult |
| ID: | R43MD018950 |
| Date: | 2024 - 2025 |
| Title: | A multigenerational dialogue: Reducing our exposures of toxic chemicals and breast cancer risk |
| Funding Source: | California Breast Cancer Research Program (CBCRP) Community-led Conference Award |
| Role: | Consult |
| ID: | B30CC8857 |
| Date: | 2023 - 2028 |
| Title: | Social and environmental determinants of breast cancer survivorship: The Black breast cancer survivors’ intervention |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIMHD |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | K01MD018417 |
| Date: | 2023 - 2025 |
| Title: | Knowledge engine: A computational approach to combatting dermatological health disparities in underserved communities |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIMHD/SBIR |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| ID: | R43MD017966 |
| Date: | 2021 - 2022 |
| Title: | Reducing harmful environmental exposures in Black breast cancer survivors |
| Funding Source: | City of Hope-Circle 1500 (Private Donor) |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Date: | 2020 - 2024 |
| Title: | The Impact of Social Determinants of Health Domains on Lung Cancer Surgery Family Caregivers and Patients |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| ID: | R01CA217841-03S1 (Diversity Supplement) |
| Date: | 2020 - 2022 |
| Title: | The impact of social determinants of health domains on lung cancer surgery family caregivers and patients |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | L60CA253971-01 |
| Date: | 2019 - 2021 |
| Title: | Bench to community: Reducing adverse environmental exposures in Black women with breast cancer |
| Funding Source: | American Cancer Society-Institutional Research Grants |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Date: | 2013 - 2015 |
| Title: | Is the Cost of Beauty Putting Black Women at Risk? The IEAAWC Hair and Health Study |
| Funding Source: | California Breast Cancer Research Program |
| Role: | Research Manager |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Ewing, AP, Tounkara, F, Lawrence, WR, Teteh-Brooks, DK, Nelson, N, Chakraborty, S, Sezgin, E, Haynes, D, Nolan, TS, Doubeni, C. Colorectal Cancer Screening and Health-Related Social Needs in a National Sample of US Adults. JAMA Network Open 9(4), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41954935.
- Ewing AP, Teteh-Brooks DK, Zaire P, Nelson N, Chakraborty S, Meade C, Gwede CK. Optimizing Digital Health Tools for Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake in Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers: Insights From the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research and Technology Acceptance Model. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41540180.
- Teteh-Brooks, DK, Ericson, M, Bethea, TN, Dawkins-Moultin, L, Sarkaria, N, Bailey, JT, Llanos, AA, Montgomery, S. Validating the Black Identity, Hair Product Use, and Breast Cancer Scale (BHBS) Among Black Breast Cancer Survivors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 22(2), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40003400.
- Franklin, ET, Boronow, KE, Liss Ohayon, J, Momplaisir, A, Steele, J, Smith, CK, Taylor, LS, Brock, BD, Grayson, KA, Edgecombe, K, Harris, BS, Pender, KN, Kola, IB, Llanos, AA, Teteh-Brooks, DK, Marcelin, L, Green Brody, J, Dodson, RE. The Power of Strategic Social Media Influencer Communication to Improve Black Women's Knowledge and Awareness of Environmental Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals. Journal of medical Internet research 27, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40712154.
- Teteh-Brooks, DK, Love, M, Ewing, AP, Ferrell, B, Okunowo, O, Shin, A, Erhunmwunsee, L, Montgomery, S, Raz, DJ, Kittles, RA, Kim, JY, Sun, V. Social determinants of health in lung cancer surgery. Frontiers in Public Health 13, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41626370.
- Teteh-Brooks D, Dawkins-Moultin, Vinegar, Ericson, Lilia. Perceived everyday discrimination, socioeconomic status, and mammography behavior. Journal of Scientific Reports, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39730638.
- McDougall, JA, Hastert, TA, Teteh-Brooks, DK, Rogers, CR, Moss, JL, Ochoa-Dominguez, CY, Chebli, P, Sutton, AL, Qin, B, Warner, ET, Xiong, S. Addressing social risks to accelerate health equity in cancer prevention and control. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention 33(2):337-340, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38317629.
- Tapia, JL, Lopez, A, Turner, DB, Fairley, T, Tomlin-Harris, T, Hawkins, M, Holbert, PR, Treviño, LS, Teteh-Brooks, DK. The Bench to Community Initiative. Frontiers in Public Health 12, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39165780.
- Vinegar, J, Ericson, M, Espinoza, L, Dawkins-Moultin, L, Teteh-Brooks, DK. Perceived everyday discrimination, socioeconomic status, and mammography behavior. Journal of Scientific Reports 14(1), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39730638.
- Lopez, A, Bailey, JT, Galloway, D, Woods-Burnham, L, Montgomery, S, Kittles, RA, Teteh-Brooks, DK. Evidence-based Prostate Cancer Screening Interventions for Black Men. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities 12(4):2734-2742, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38987514.
- Tapia, JL, McDonough, JC, Cauble, EL, Gonzalez, CG, Teteh-Brooks, DK, Trevino, LS. Parabens Promote Pro-Tumorigenic Effects in Luminal Breast Cancer Cell Lines With Diverse Genetic Ancestry. Journal of the Endocrine Society 7(8), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37409182.
- Teteh-Brooks, DK, Ferrell, B, Okunowo, O, Downie, A, Erhunmwunsee, L, Montgomery, S, Raz, DJ, Kittles, RA, Kim, JY, Sun, V. Social determinants of health and lung cancer surgery. Frontiers in Public Health 11, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 38026333.
- Ashlie, Annah, Dede, Zeynep, Lindsey. Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Breast Cancer: Disparities in Exposure and Importance of Research Inclusivity. Endocrinology, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35325096.
- Teteh-Brooks D, Dawkins-Moultin, L, Hooker, S, Hernandez, W, Bonilla, C, Galloway, D, LaGroon, V, Santos, E, Shriver, M, Royal, C, Kittles, R. Genetic ancestry, skin color, and social attainment: The four cities study. PLoS ONE 15(8), 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32813691.
Review Articles
- Teteh-Brooks, DK, Love, M, Ericson, M, Chan, M, Towe, TP, Toor, A, Ferrell, B, Erhunmwunsee, L, Montgomery, S, Sun, V, Kim, JY. Social determinants of health among family caregiver centered outcomes in lung cancer. Journal of Thoracic Disease 15(5):2824-2835, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37324097.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026