About Me
More info forI am an associate professor in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and a member of the Cancer Control Program at the OSUCCC – James. My research is focused on cancer survivorship and improving quality of life for patients with cancer both during and after treatments.
I developed a passion for this specialty after witnessing, both personally and professionally, the immense impact that cancer has on patients, their families and their communities. My role at The James includes serving as chair of the Survivorship clinic where we provide support for the physical, emotional and practical needs of people living with cancer.
My current research projects center on geriatric oncology, a growing field in which my work has a significant impact. Utilizing primary and secondary data, I discovered shortfalls in the health and care of older adults and/or cancer survivors related to psychosocial factors, symptom management and lifestyle behaviors. I am focused on implementing novel behavioral interventions to address these ongoing and under-addressed health issues among older adults, and I was honored to receive an R21 NIA grant to support my work in this area.
My research has been published in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Geriatric Oncology, Cancer Causes & Control, Innovation in Aging and Psycho-Oncology. I have also served in various leadership roles in oncology-related groups both here at The James and at national and international organizations, and I am a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America.
Research Interests
More info for- Survivorship
- Health Equity
- Social Determinants of Health
- Women's Health
- Healthy Diet
- Aging
- Geriatrics
- Risk Factors
- Quality of Life
Academic Office & Contact Information
More info forAcademic Office:
453 W 10th Ave
Columbus, Ohio 43210-2205Email:
schoen.68@osu.eduPublications
More info forAugust 8, 2024Muscle quality index comparisons between Hispanics and non-Hispanic Caucasians using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and handgrip strength.
Mehra A, Snarr RL, Park KS, Krok-Schoen JL, Czerwinski SA, Nickerson BS
Eur J Clin Nutr
August 1, 2024Adequate assessment yields appropriate care-the role of geriatric assessment and management in older adults with cancer: a position paper from the ESMO/SIOG Cancer in the Elderly Working Group.
Loh KP, Liposits G, Arora SP, Neuendorff NR, Gomes F, Krok-Schoen JL, Amaral T, Mariamidze E, Biganzoli L, Brain E, Baldini C, Battisti NML, Frélaut M, Kanesvaran R, Mislang ARA, Papamichael D, Steer C, Rostoft S
ESMO Open
June 22, 2024A scoping review of the evidence on survivorship care plans among minority, rural, and low-income populations.
Tarver WL, Justice Z, Jonnalagadda P, Rahurkar S, Obeng-Gyasi S, Krok-Schoen JL, Petrecca A, Paskett ED
J Cancer Surviv
June 13, 2024A theoretical explanation for how a nutrition counseling and medically tailored meal delivery program benefitted participants living with lung cancer.
Rothpletz-Puglia P, Smith J, Pavuk C, Leotta J, Pike K, Presley CJ, Krok-Schoen JL, Braun A, Cohen MK, Rogers GT, Chui KKH, Zhang FF, Spees CK
Support Care Cancer
June 3, 2024Social determinants of health and depressive symptoms before and after cancer diagnosis.
Krok-Schoen JL, Nikahd M, Hyer M, Felix AS, Nolan TS, Ridgway-Limle EA, Xu M, Quick AM, Paoletta C, Horn M, Arthur EK
J Women Aging
March 19, 2024Scoping review of experiences of sexual minority women treated for breast cancer.
Arthur EK, Ridgway-Limle EA, Krok-Schoen JL, Boehmer U, Battle-Fisher M, Lee CN
J Psychosoc Oncol
February 21, 2024Dietary intervention favorably influences physical functioning: the Women's Health Initiative randomized Dietary Modification trial.
Chlebowski RT, Aragaki AK, Pan K, Nelson RA, Barac A, Manson JE, Stefanick ML, Ikramuddin FS, Johnson KC, Krok-Schoen JL, Laddu D, Pichardo MS, Snetselaar LG, LeBoff MS, Michael Y
J Acad Nutr Diet
February 19, 2024Cardiovascular Disease Incidence and Cardiovascular Health Among Diverse Women With Breast and Gynecologic Cancers.
Nolan TS, Sinnott JA, Krok-Schoen JL, Arthur EK, Ridgway-Limle E, Gray Ii DM, Addison D, Smith S, Williams KP, Hood DB, Joseph JJ, Felix A
Oncol Nurs Forum
February 19, 2024Associations of Demographic and Social Factors on Health-Related Quality-of-Life Changes Among Older Women With Breast or Gynecologic Cancer.
Arthur EK, Nikahd M, Hyer JM, Ridgway-Limle E, Nolan TS, Felix A, Xu M, Quick A, Paoletta C, Krok-Schoen JL
Oncol Nurs Forum
February 12, 2024Comorbid Dementia and Cancer Therapy Decision-Making: A Scoping Review.
Halpin SN, Alain G, Seaman A, Stevens EE, Zhao H, Fowler ME, Zhang Q, Cadet T, Ye M, Krok-Schoen JL
J Appl Gerontol
February 10, 2024Cancer care physicians' attitudes toward do not resuscitate orders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kaur A, Streck B, Pergolotti M, Battisti NML, Krok-Schoen JL, Cabrera Chien L, Canin B, Ali I, Malone MV, MacKenzie A, Shahrokni A, Plotkin E, Boehmer LB, BrintzenhofeSzoc K
J Geriatr Oncol
February 1, 2024Which came first, the cannabis or the depression?
Brasky TM, Newton AM, Krok-Schoen JL
Prev Med Rep
January 18, 2024Current cannabis use and pain management among US cancer patients.
Krok-Schoen JL, Plascak JJ, Newton AM, Strassels SA, Adib A, Adley NC, Hays JL, Wagener TL, Stevens EE, Brasky TM
Support Care Cancer
January 1, 2024E-PROOF: E-intervention for protein intake and resistance training to optimize function: A study protocol.
Krok-Schoen JL, Chaplow ZL, Chase C, Spees C, Rosko A, Naughton MJ, Smith J, Soufi S, Beck M, Focht BC
PLoS One
January 1, 2024Testing the feasibility of mobile ecological momentary assessment for symptom burden and management among metastatic cancer patients.
Brasky TM, Newton AM, Stephens JA, Strassels SA, Benzo RM, Hays JL, Stevens E, Wagener TL, Hedeker D, Krok-Schoen JL
Digit Health
December 29, 2023Associations of Cancer Patients' Demographic and Clinical Characteristics With Cannabis-Related Interest and Behaviors.
Adley NC, Brasky TM, Conroy SR, Newton AM, Plascak JJ, Strassels SA, Hays JL, Krok-Schoen JL
J Palliat Med
September 22, 2023Marijuana and Cannabidiol Use Prevalence and Symptom Management Among Patients with Cancer.
Brasky TM, Newton AM, Conroy S, Adib A, Adley NC, Strassels SA, Hays JL, Cooper ZD, Wagener TL, Stevens E, Plascak JJ, Krok-Schoen JL
Cancer Res Commun
August 24, 2023Cancer treatment-related decision-making among culturally and linguistically diverse older adults with cancer: A scoping review by the International Society of Geriatric Oncology Nursing and Allied Health Interest Group.
Leung B, Pilleron S, Bastiaannet E, Coombs LA, Jin R, Kantilal K, Kantilal K, Kenis C, Kobekyaa F, Kosmari L, Krok-Schoen JL, Li J, Mac Eochagain C, Newton L, Ruegg T, Stolz-Baskett P, Zhao Y, Bradley C, Puts M, Haase KR
J Geriatr Oncol
May 11, 2023Loneliness in older adults living with cancer: A scoping review of the quantitative and qualitative evidence on behalf of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology Nursing and Allied Health Interest Group.
Pilleron S, Sun V, Ayala AP, Haase KR, Arthur EK, Kenis C, Roggendorf S, Krok-Schoen JL, Trevino K, Schmidt H, Hannan M, Nikita N, Monginot S, Navarrete E, Puts M
J Geriatr Oncol
March 22, 2023Evaluation of an intensive workshop on research methods in supportive oncology.
Bryant AL, Krok-Schoen JL, Cobran EK, Greer JA, Temel JS, Pirl WF
Palliat Support Care
March 22, 2023Healthcare providers' experiences of continuing care for older adults with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pergolotti M, Pisegna J, Chien LC, BrintzenhofeSzoc K, Kaur A, Battisti N, Canin B, Malone MV, Shahrokni A, Plotkin E, Boehmer LM, Ali I, Krok-Schoen JL
J Cancer Surviv
March 18, 2023Resiliency among Women's Health Initiative women aged 80 and older by race, ethnicity, and neighborhood socioeconomic status.
Krok-Schoen JL, Naughton MJ, Felix AS, Cené CW, Springfield S, Yu M, McLaughlin EM, Shadyab AH, Nolan TS, Kroenke CH, Garcia L, Follis S, Jackson RD
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
January 1, 2023Snacks contribute considerably to total dietary intakes among adults stratified by glycemia in the United States.
Heitman K, Thomas SE, Kelly O, Fanelli SM, Krok-Schoen JL, Luo M, Taylor CA
PLOS Glob Public Health
December 23, 2022Differences in urban and suburban/rural settings regarding care provision and barriers of cancer care for older adults during COVID-19.
Pisegna JL, BrintzenhofeSzoc K, Shahrokni A, Canin B, Plotkin E, Boehmer LM, Chien L, Malone MV, MacKenzie AR, Krok-Schoen JL
Support Care Cancer
April 27, 2022The Association of Neighborhood Changes with Health-Related Quality of Life in the Women's Health Initiative.
Chrisinger BW, Springfield S, Whitsel EA, Shadyab AH, Krok-Schoen JL, Garcia L, Sealy-Jefferson S, Stefanick ML
Int J Environ Res Public Health
April 13, 2022The association between mental health, social support and physical health outcomes among older female cancer survivors.
Utley M, Adeyanju T, Bernardo B, Paskett ED, Krok-Schoen JL
J Geriatr Oncol
April 1, 2022The Evolution of Geriatric Oncology and Geriatric Assessment over the Past Decade.
Outlaw D, Abdallah M, Gil-Jr LA, Giri S, Hsu T, Krok-Schoen JL, Liposits G, Madureira T, Marinho J, Subbiah IM, Tuch G, Williams GR
Semin Radiat Oncol
March 1, 2022Association of Lower Extremity Lymphedema With Physical Functioning and Activities of Daily Living Among Older Survivors of Colorectal, Endometrial, and Ovarian Cancer.
Zhang X, McLaughlin EM, Krok-Schoen JL, Naughton M, Bernardo BM, Cheville A, Allison M, Stefanick M, Bea JW, Paskett ED
JAMA Netw Open
January 1, 2021Integration of a Geriatric Assessment With Intervention in the Care of Older Adults With Hematologic Malignancies.
Wall SA, Huang Y, Keiter A, Funderburg A, Kloock C, Yuhasz N, Gure TR, Folefac E, Stevens E, Presley CJ, Williams NO, Krok-Schoen JL, Naughton MJ, Rosko AE
Front Oncol
June 1, 2020Comparison of Mortality Among Participants of Women's Health Initiative Trials With Screening-Detected Breast Cancers vs Interval Breast Cancers.
Irvin VL, Zhang Z, Simon MS, Chlebowski RT, Luoh SW, Shadyab AH, Krok-Schoen JL, Tabung FK, Qi L, Stefanick ML, Schedin P, Jindal S
JAMA Netw Open
April 27, 2020Primary care physician's confidence and coordination regarding the survivorship care for older breast cancer survivors.
Stephens C, Klemanski D, Lustberg MB, Noonan AM, Brill S, Krok-Schoen JL
Support Care Cancer