Susan T. Vadaparampil, PhD, MPH

Associate Center Director for Community Outreach, Engagement & Equity

Since 2018, Dr. Vadaparampil has served as Moffitt’s first Associate Center Director, Community Outreach, Engagement & Equity (COEE).  In this role, she oversees the Office of COEE daily functions in support of Moffitt’s commitment to maximize the Center’s impact in the catchment area and beyond. The Office of COEE places health equity at the forefront of Moffitt’s research, clinical trials, and outreach efforts by facilitating ongoing and bidirectional exchange of information and ideas between institutional leadership, faculty and the patients and community we serve.

Dr. Vadaparampil is also a Senior Member in the Health Outcomes and Behavior Program in the Division of Population Sciences at Moffitt Cancer Center and Professor of Oncologic Sciences at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. Her work is influenced by transdisciplinary collaboration, focused on health disparities, and contributes to both the scientific literature and clinical practice. Her current research focuses on genetic counseling and testing for inherited cancer susceptibility, breast and cervical cancer prevention/early detection, and reproductive health among adolescent and young adult cancer patients. Her research program has been funded since 2006 through grants the National Institutes of Health, the American Cancer Society, and other organizations. She has over 300 peer reviewed publications. Dr. Vadaparampil also serves as the Program Co-Director for Moffitt’s NCI-funded Behavioral Oncology Post-Doctoral Training Program.

In 2019, she was awarded the American Cancer Society’s national St. George Award for over a decade of distinguished community service and contributions to ACS’s strategic goals in HPV vaccination and cancer health disparities. In 2020, she was appointed to the National Cancer Advisory Board based on her scientific accomplishments and leadership. In 2023, she was selected to serve as the Tri-Chair of the American Cancer Society's National Round Table on Cervical Cancer.