Colorado Cancer Screening Program Staff

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.

As a Program Coordinator, Jo supports day to day operations and communications for the CCSP, as well as leads 1:1 technical assistance sessions with healthcare teams to implement evidence-based interventions for colorectal cancer screening. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Human Services from the University of Northern Colorado and her Master’s degree in Public Health with a concentration in Behavioral and Community Health from the Louisiana State University School of Public Health. While attending LSUSPH, Jo worked in marketing and communications for the school, as well as the Louisiana Center for Evidence to Practice, assisting with the implementation of evidence-based practice for behavioral health providers that treat Medicaid patients. Jo has experience in communications, marketing, health event coordination, health education and promotion, and program planning and implementation. She is passionate about promoting social and environmental justice, and working on programs that aim to reduce health disparities in underserved communities. When not working, you can find Jo spending time at the local farmers' market, roller skating, hiking, or trying out Denver’s newest coffee shops and vegan restaurants.