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Breanne Lott is an Assistant Professor of Social Behavioral Sciences/Public Health in Cancer at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. Her research focuses on reducing cancer disparities in underrepresented and underserved communities in the U.S. and abroad. Much of her work centers on cervical cancer prevention and early detection. She seeks to understand the human health behavior of cancer screening and to increase uptake of screening through behavioral interventions and improved screening program implementation. Dr. Lott also studies the influence of social support systems on screening behaviors and quality of life for cancer survivors. 

Her education includes a PhD in Health Behavior Health Promotion and a Master of Public Health from the University of Arizona, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Global Health from Arizona State University. She also holds a doctoral minor in Epidemiology and has been trained in applied cancer epidemiology as a Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations (CEESP) Fellow. Dr. Lott's international experience includes time as Peace Corps Health Specialist in Ethiopia, a U.S. Fulbright Student Researcher in Nigeria at University of Calabar, and as a Postdoctoral Research Associate and Global Health Equity Scholar in Ethiopia where Breanne collaborated with partners at Addis Ababa University in the School of Public Health and Black Lion Hospital.  

Breanne uses community-engaged, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches to study global health topics with a health equity lens, often examining structural barriers to healthcare and person-centered models of care delivery. Breanne is certified in public health (CPH, NBPHE), mobilizing for action through planning and partnerships (MAPP, NACCHO), and inclusive teaching as a Global Advocate (ASU). Breanne describes her work as highly collaborative. Her multidisciplinary collaborations include working with a pharmacy outcomes research group where she studied interprofessional coordination and collaborative practice agreements/policies.

Dr. Lott's teaching philosophy prioritizes experiential learning, engaging students as co-learners, and applying affective science principles to spark interest, curiosity, and meaningful connection to content. Her teaching experience ranges from traditional semester-long graduate and undergraduate public health courses to designing and co-directing an alternative Spring Break study abroad program in the Dominican Republic.