Melissa DiCarlo, PhD, MPH, MS

Adjunct Teaching Assistant Professor

Melissa DiCarlo

Contact

834 Chestnut Street
Suite 314
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Email Melissa DiCarlo

215-503-9348
215-503-9506 fax

Melissa DiCarlo, PhD, MPH, MS

Adjunct Teaching Assistant Professor

Research & Practice Interests

Cancer Prevention and Control
Health Communication
Patient and Stakeholder Engagement
Built Environment and Impact on Health Outcomes

Education

PhD, Population Health Sciences (concentration in Health Behavior),
Jefferson College of Population Health
MPH, Jefferson College of Population Health 
MS, Boston University
BS, Penn State University

Publications

Teaching

Foundations of Public Health

Biography

Dr. Melissa DiCarlo is currently an adjunct faculty member in the College of Population Health. Dr. DiCarlo is a population health researcher with an interest in built environment and health behavior. She is currently working as a Clinical Research Project Manager in the Division of Population Science, Department of Medical Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University where she focuses on cancer prevention and screening, with a strong focus on using patient engagement tools for optimal study outcomes. Additionally, she serves as Associate Director in the Clinical Translational Research Track of the Scholarly Inquiry Program in the Medical College where she runs workshops on survey research methods and assists students in developing and carrying out research projects.  Dr. DiCarlo received her PhD in Population Health Sciences with a concentration in Health Behavior from Jefferson’s College of Population health, exploring barriers and facilitators to use of the Schuylkill Trail among trail users and neighborhood residents through the use of qualitative GIS.