About Me
More info forI am a professor in the College of Public Health at The Ohio State University and a member of the Cancer Control Program at the OSUCCC – James, where my research focuses on using community-engage strategies to develop, implement and evaluate behavioral interventions to improve the health of different populations. I have a special interest in providing information at the appropriate health literacy level to help individuals make informed health decisions.
My current research projects focus on promoting colorectal and cervical cancer screenings among rural populations. I am also leading a study to promote cancer genetic counseling and genetic testing among women at elevated risk for breast cancer.
My research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, and I have authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals including the American Journal of Public Health, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention, the Journal of Genetic Counseling and Patient Education & Counseling. Additionally, I am dedicated to mentoring and training the next generation of cancer prevention and control researchers by involving undergraduate and graduate students in my research.
Research Interests
More info for- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Neoplasms
- Venous Pressure
- Breast Neoplasms
- Health Literacy
- Lymphedema
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
- Venous Thrombosis
- Risk Factors
Academic Office & Contact Information
More info forAcademic Office:
1841 Neil Ave
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1351Phone:
614-293-6603Email:
katz.114@osu.eduPublications
More info forOctober 27, 2024Applying theories, models, and frameworks to help genetic counselors and students achieve clinical and professional goals.
Cragun D, Victoria L, Bradbury AR, Dean M, Hamilton JG, Katz ML, Rahm AK, Mack JW, Resnicow K, Kaphingst KA
J Genet Couns
October 24, 2024A Mail-Based HPV Self-Collection Program to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening in Appalachia: Results of a Group Randomized Trial.
Reiter PL, Shoben AB, Cooper S, Ashcraft AM, McKim Mitchell E, Dignan M, Cromo M, Walunis J, Flinner D, Boatman D, Hauser L, Ruffin MT, Belinson JL, Anderson RT, Kennedy-Rea S, Paskett ED, Katz ML
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev
March 12, 2024Patient Navigation Plus Tailored Digital Video Disc Increases Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Low-Income and Minority Patients Who Did Not Attend a Scheduled Screening Colonoscopy: A Randomized Trial.
Rawl SM, Perkins SM, Tong Y, Katz ML, Carter-Bawa L, Imperiale TF, Schwartz PH, Fatima H, Krier C, Tharp K, Shedd-Steele R, Magnarella M, Malloy C, Haunert L, Gebregziabher N, Paskett ED, Champion V
Ann Behav Med
February 23, 2024Comparative effectiveness of two interventions to increase colorectal cancer screening among females living in the rural Midwest.
Vachon EA, Katz ML, Rawl SM, Stump TE, Emerson B, Baltic RD, Biederman EB, Monahan PO, Kettler CD, Paskett ED, Champion VL
J Rural Health
January 11, 2024Mindfulness-based Interventions Across the Cancer Continuum in the United States: A Scoping Review.
Emerson B, Reddy M, Reiter PL, Shoben AB, Klatt M, Chakraborty S, Katz ML
Am J Health Promot
November 6, 2023Food insecurity among adult females with a history of breast cancer compared to adult females without cancer in the USA.
Zaborski NL, Andridge RR, Paskett ED, Katz ML
J Cancer Surviv
September 14, 2023Receipt, uptake, and satisfaction with tailored DVD and patient navigation interventions to promote cancer screening among rural women.
Rawl SM, Baltic R, Monahan PO, Stump TE, Hyer M, Ennis AC, Walunis J, Renick K, Hinshaw K, Paskett ED, Champion VL, Katz ML
Transl Behav Med
September 1, 2023Genetic counseling and testing for females at elevated risk for breast cancer: Protocol for the randomized controlled trial of the know your risk intervention.
Sweet K, Reiter PL, Schnell PM, Senter L, Shane-Carson KP, Aeilts A, Cooper J, Spears C, Brown J, Toland AE, Agnese DM, Katz ML
Contemporary Clinical Trials
June 9, 2023Video brochures in a mailed fecal immunochemical test outreach program provide cancer screening information in a user-friendly format for rural Appalachian community members.
Katz ML, Shoben AB, Newell S, Hall C, Emerson B, Gray DM, Chakraborty S, Reiter PL
J Rural Health
May 18, 2023Accelerating Colorectal Cancer Screening and Follow-up through Implementation Science (ACCSIS) in Appalachia: protocol for a group randomized, delayed intervention trial.
Paskett ED, Kruse-Diehr AJ, Oliveri JM, Vanderpool RC, Gray DM, Pennell ML, Huang B, Young GS, Fickle D, Cromo M, Katz ML, Reiter PL, Rogers M, Gross DA, Fairchild V, Xu W, Carman A, Walunis JM, McAlearney AS, Huerta TR, Rahurkar S, Biederman E, Dignan M
Transl Behav Med
April 3, 2023Comparative Effectiveness of 2 Interventions to Increase Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Women in the Rural US: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Champion VL, Paskett ED, Stump TE, Biederman EB, Vachon E, Katz ML, Rawl SM, Baltic RD, Kettler CD, Seiber EE, Xu WY, Monahan PO
JAMA Netw Open
March 23, 2023Efficacy of the Outsmart HPV Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase HPV Vaccination among Young Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men.
Reiter PL, Gower AL, Kiss DE, Shoben AB, Katz ML, Bauermeister JA, Paskett ED, McRee AL
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev
December 1, 2022Factors associated with the accurate self-report of cancer screening behaviors among women living in the rural Midwest region of the United States.
Katz ML, Stump TE, Monahan PO, Emerson B, Baltic R, Young GS, Madison Hyer J, Paskett ED, Champion VL, Rawl SM
Prev Med Rep
October 31, 2022Increasing breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening among rural women: Baseline characteristics of a randomized control trial.
Biederman E, Baltic R, Katz ML, Rawl S, Vachon E, Monahan PO, Stump TE, Kettler C, Carter L, Young G, Xu W, Paskett ED, Champion V
Contemporary Clinical Trials
October 29, 2022Development of a web-based, theory-guided narrative intervention for women at elevated risk for breast cancer.
Katz ML, Senter L, Reiter PL, Emerson B, Ennis AC, Shane-Carson KP, Aeilts A, Cassingham HR, Schnell PM, Agnese DM, Toland AE, Sweet K
Patient Educ Couns
September 7, 2022Effects of a web-based HPV vaccination intervention on cognitive outcomes among young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.
Reiter PL, Gower AL, Kiss DE, Shoben AB, Katz ML, Bauermeister JA, Paskett ED, McRee AL
Hum Vaccin Immunother
September 7, 2022The Effect of Two Interventions to Increase Breast Cancer Screening in Rural Women.
Champion VL, Monahan PO, Stump TE, Biederman EB, Vachon E, Katz ML, Rawl SM, Baltic RD, Kettler CD, Zaborski NL, Paskett ED
Cancers (Basel)
August 3, 2021Process Evaluation of a Mailed Interactive Educational DVD in a Comparative Effectiveness Trial to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening.
Katz ML, Emerson B, Champion VL, Schwartz PH, Imperiale TF, Fatima H, Paskett ED, Perkins SM, Tong Y, Gebregziabher N, Krier C, Tharp K, Malloy C, Strom S, Rawl SM
Health Promot Pract
May 19, 2021Development of a multilevel intervention to increase colorectal cancer screening in Appalachia.
Kruse-Diehr AJ, Oliveri JM, Vanderpool RC, Katz ML, Reiter PL, Gray DM, Pennell ML, Young GS, Huang B, Fickle D, Cromo M, Rogers M, Gross D, Gibson A, Jellison J, Sarap MD, Bivens TA, McGuire TD, McAlearney AS, Huerta TR, Rahurkar S, Paskett ED, Dignan M
Implement Sci Commun
December 16, 2020Provider recommendation for HPV vaccination across Hispanic/Latinx subgroups in the United States.
Reiter PL, Pennell ML, Martinez GA, Katz ML
Hum Vaccin Immunother
August 4, 2020HPV vaccine coverage across Hispanic/Latinx subgroups in the United States.
Reiter PL, Pennell ML, Martinez GA, Perkins RB, Katz ML
Cancer Causes Control
April 21, 2020A Teachable Moment: Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Companions Waiting for Outpatients Undergoing a Colonoscopy.
Gray DM, Emerson B, Reddy M, Zimmermann BJ, Hashi A, Shoben A, Reiter PL, Katz ML
J Cancer Educ