Christabel Cheung

Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Social Work

Dr. Cheung’s research interests in psychosocial oncology are primarily focused on the relationship between financial hardship, occupation, socioeconomic status, and adolescent and young adult cancer patients. She is also interested in the social determinants of disparities, health equity, and patient engagement in the conduct of research. In pursuit of these interests, she has led research projects as principal investigator and co-principal investigator, and contributed to numerous cancer care optimization, patient education, and advocacy initiatives aimed at improving health and behavioral health outcomes. Dr. Cheung holds a Bachelor of Journalism from University of Missouri-Columbia, a Master of Social Welfare from University of California, Berkeley, and a PhD in Social Welfare from University of California, Los Angeles.

Dr. Cheung supports and consults for multiple research projects at AYA CARE.