Colorado Cancer Screening Program Staff
Colorado Cancer Screening Program Staff
Please direct all program inquiries to Program Director, Andrea (Andi) Dwyer.
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Andrea (Andi) Dwyer, Program Director
Andrea (Andi) Dwyer, Program Director
andrea.dwyer@cuanschutz.edu; 303-724-1018
Ms. Andrea (Andi) Dwyer is the Director of the Colorado Cancer Screening Program (CCSP) at the University of Colorado Cancer Center and The Colorado School of Public Health and serves as a co-investigator on a number of dissemination and implementation science grants, particularly focusing on health equity and sustainability strategies for lung, hereditary and colorectal cancer screening. Ms. Dwyer is on the Executive Committee of the Alliance of Community Health Workers, Patient Navigators and Promotores de Salud. Andrea is the Chair of the National Navigation Roundtable, supported by the American Cancer Society and is on the Leadership Council of AONN+. Ms. Dwyer also advises Fight Colorectal Cancer, a national colorectal advocacy and research nonprofit, in their health promotion and research aims.
Elsa Staples, MPH, Senior Program Manager
Elsa Staples, MPH, Senior Program Manager
Elsa supports operational and implementation management, as well as evaluation efforts for CCSP. Elsa joined the CCSP team in 2018 and has been working in the cancer prevention field since 2016. Past positions include Project Coordinator for a college skin cancer prevention initiative and the Research Engagement Manager for a national colorectal cancer nonprofit, as well as support and advisement for several state and national initiatives within the cancer continuum and patient navigation/CHW spheres. Elsa has a Bachelor of Science in Public Health and Master of Public Health with a concentration in Health Education and Communication from Tulane University. She is passionate about working with communities across the state and nationwide to increase equitable access to and reduce barriers for cancer and healthcare services. In her free time, Elsa enjoys returning to her mountain roots for summer and winter outdoor activities, live music, and all things involving food, including watching competitive cooking shows, trying out new recipes and cooking techniques, and eating her way around Denver.
Jo Henning, MPH, Senior Program Coordinator
Jo Henning, MPH, Senior Program Coordinator
Jo supports the day-to-day operations and communications of CCSP, where she partners directly with healthcare teams across the state to implement evidence-based interventions for colorectal cancer screening through hands-on technical assistance. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Human Services from the University of Northern Colorado and a Master of Public Health, concentrating in Behavioral and Community Health, from the LSU School of Public Health. During her graduate studies, Jo worked in marketing and communications for the school and for the Louisiana Center for Evidence to Practice, where she helped behavioral health providers serving Medicaid patients adopt evidence-based practices. Jo is driven by a commitment to social and environmental justice and to programs that reduce health disparities in underserved communities. Outside of work, you'll likely find Jo at the local farmers' market, crafting, hiking with her rescue Greyhound, or scoping out Denver's newest coffee shops and vegan restaurants.
Betsy Risendal, PhD, Program Lead
Betsy Risendal, PhD, Program Lead
betsy.risendal@cuanschutz.edu
Dr. Risendal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Community and Behavioral Health at the Colorado School of Public Health and one of the founding members of CCSP. Her research is focused on cancer survivorship with an emphasis on health disparities. Promoting physical activity and other health-related behavior interventions after cancer among underserved populations is a particular area of interest. She currently serves as Principal Investigator for the Colorado Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and a LCRF Research Grant on Disparities in Lung Cancer. Dr. Risendal served on the Swiss National Cancer Advisory Board on Self-Management and as the lead evaluator for Lance Armstrong Center of Excellence in Cancer Survivorship at the University of Colorado Cancer Center. Dr. Risendal also serves on national and state projects related to patient navigation, including both training and research.
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