Education
- PhD in Public Health – Community Health, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX
- MPH in Health Promotion, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Post-doctoral research in Social Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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Post-doctoral research in Social Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Background
Dr. Richard C. Palmer is a faculty member in the Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at the Robert Stempel School of Public Health, Florida International University. Dr. Palmer’s research focuses on identifying the role social determinants have in creating and perpetuating health disparities. Much of Dr. Palmer’s research has specifically centered on the reduction of cancer burden and cancer-related disparities. He has served as principal investigator or co-investigator on observational studies and community-based intervention trials aimed at understanding and reducing cancer health inequities.
Research
Community-based interventions, cancer disparities |
