Lisa E. Paddock, PhD
Hainesport,NJ
Summary
Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in Oncology outcomes research and talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Cancer Surveillance Research Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ
11.2015 - Current
- Facilitate research as co-investigator for SEER program at New Jersey site, contributing to a $9 million NCI-funded project spanning 7 years.
- Lead the design, execution, and publication of evidence-based outcomes research studies as site Principal or Co-Investigator
- Manage budgets for research studies totaling more than $1 million in extramural research funding in FY26
- Supported director in developing and implementing strategic initiatives for program advancement.
- Actively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop strategic research objectives and priorities for statewide and national cancer surveillance research initiatives
- Provided expert guidance on oncology data interpretation to support external investigators in their research endeavors.
- Publish reports, abstracts, or scientific articles using NJSCR data
- Supervise and mentor 20 doctoral- and masters-level researchers and research support staff, enhancing team performance and project delivery efficiency.
- Analytic expert for epidemiologic research studies, including methodological approaches, using SAS or other statistical analysis software
- Led initiatives to enhance cancer surveillance methodologies and data accuracy.
- Oversaw implementation of advanced data management systems to streamline research processes.
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR
Rutgers School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology
Piscataway, NJ
02.2014 - Current
- Mentor for students completing their undergraduate practicum or master’s thesis
RESEARCH SCIENTIST 1
Cancer Epidemiology, New Jersey State Cancer Registry
Trenton, NJ
01.2013 - 11.2015
- Served as Principal Investigator and co-Investigator on locally and federally funded epidemiologic studies
- Independently conceptualized, designed, coordinated, and implemented specialized epidemiologic studies
- Prepared datasets for analysis using SAS, SQL in SEER
- DMS, and SEER
- Stat
- Provided analytic expertise for research studies, including methodological approaches, using SAS or other statistical analysis software, such as Joinpoint
- Compiled and interpreted cancer surveillance data to respond to inquiries from the public and health professionals regarding cancer occurrences using SEER
- Stat
- Prepared reports, abstracts, and scientific articles using NJSCR data
- Prepared supporting documents for research studies, including budgets with justifications and IRB applications
- Supervise research study staff (9)
RESEARCH SCIENTIST 2
Cancer Epidemiology, New Jersey State Cancer Registry
Trenton, NJ
12.2002 - 12.2012
- Served as Co-investigator on federally funded epidemiologic studies
- Provided analytic support using SAS, SPSS, and SEER
- Stat to researchers using NJSCR data
- Reviewed grant proposals, provided recommendations for approval, and role of NJSCR
- Coordinated and monitored patient contact and data collection for research studies
- Developed and maintained MS Access databases to track patient contact
- Recruited patients for research studies and conducted patient interviews
- Prepared reports, abstracts, or scientific articles on cancer epidemiology for use by the public, scientists, and other health professionals using NJSCR data
- Compiled and interpreted cancer surveillance data to respond to inquiries from the public and health professionals regarding cancer occurrences using SEER
- Stat
RESEARCH SCIENTIST 3
Cancer Control & Prevention, New Jersey Department of Health
Trenton, NJ
02.2001 - 12.2002
- Assisted in developing New Jersey state’s inaugural comprehensive cancer control plan for the Governor’s Task Force on Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment in NJ. Conducted comprehensive analysis of cancer epidemiology data, identifying key priority plans for actionable outcomes. Authored grant proposals to secure federal funding, enhancing resource availability for cancer initiatives.
ADJUNCT RESEARCHER
School of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
02.2001 - 02.2002
ASSISTANT PROJECT DIRECTOR
School of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
07.1999 - 02.2001
- Led the development and validation of a survey tool aimed at measuring patient satisfaction in diabetes disease management programs. Coordinated research projects and directed data collection processes. Executed study interventions while performing statistical analyses and interpreting resulting data.
RESEARCH STUDY COORDINATOR
School of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
11.1997 - 07.1999
- Coordinated research study logistics, ensuring compliance with protocols and timelines. Managed participant recruitment, including screening and enrollment processes.
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
French Clinical Trials Team, IMS-America (Formerly DataEdge, LLC)
Fort Washington, PA
09.1997 - 11.1997
- Reviewed clinical trial protocols and assisted with French to English translations. Prepared data for database integration. Designed user-friendly data entry forms.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - Epidemiology
Rutgers University, School of Public Health
New Brunswick, NJ01-2012
Master of Public Health - Epidemiology & Quantitative Methods
Rutgers University, School of Public Health
New Brunswick, NJ01-2000
Bachelor of Science - Biobehavioral Health
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA01-1997
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Program management
- Outcomes Research
- Program implementation
- Oncology, Cancer Registry content expert
- Grant proposals
- Data analysis
- Contract negotiation
- Process improvements
- Program oversight
- Budget development
SCIENTIFIC PAPERS
- Paddock LE, Liu H, Li S, Llanos A, German S, Frederick S, Peram J, Solleder JD, Evens AM, Manne S. Risk Factors and COVID-19 Survival Among Cancer Survivors in New Jersey: A Population-based study. Discover Oncology, Cancer Survivorship Collection. Submitted 8/28/2025. In Review.
- Allemani C, Minicozzi P, ... Di Carlo V, VENUSCANCER Working Group. World-wide variation in patterns of care and time-to-treatment for breast, cervical and ovarian cancers – the VENUSCANCER project. Accepted for publication in The Lancet.
- Manne S, Llanos AAM, Iyer HS, Paddock LE, Devine K, Hudson SV, O'Malley D, Bandera EV, Frederick S, Peram J, Solleder J, Li S, Liu H, Evens AM. Sociodemographic, medical, health behavior, and psychosocial factors associated with COVID-19 diagnoses in the New Jersey cancer survivor cohort. Cancer Causes Control. 2025 Aug;36(8):853-870. doi: 10.1007/s10552-025-01997-2. Epub 2025 Apr 25. PubMed PMID: 40279074; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12289746.
- Savage B, Zha P, Paddock LE, Fischer L. The Role of Childhood Opportunity in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survival in New Jersey: 2004-2020. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol Nurs. 2025 Jul 17;:27527530251342158. doi: 10.1177/27527530251342158. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 40676908.
- Kwok G, Levonyan-Radloff K, Masterson M, Ohman-Strickland P, Pawlish KS, Burger SS, Paddock LE, Palermo TM, Bouchard EG, Manne SL, Devine KA. A randomized feasibility trial of Managing Your Health: a self-management and peer mentoring intervention for young adult survivors of childhood cancer. J Pediatr Psychol. 2025 Jan 30;. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa004. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39883539.
- Grafova IB, Devine KA, Hudson SV, O'Malley D, Paddock LE, Bandera EV, Llanos AAM, Fong AJ, Evens AM, Manne S. Household income and county income inequality are associated with financial hardship among cancer survivors in New Jersey. J Cancer Surviv. 2024 Dec 11;. doi: 10.1007/s11764-024-01730-z. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39658754.
- Nguyen DD, Barocas DA, Zhao Z, Huang LC, Koyama T, Al Hussein Al Awamlh B, Penson DF, Morgans AK, Goodman M, Hamilton AS, Wu XC, Li J, Paddock LE, Stroup AM, O'Neil BB, Hoffman KE, Wallis CJD. Association between smoking and prostate cancer survivors' long-term quality of life and function: an analysis of the CEASAR (Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of Surgery and Radiation) Study. J Cancer Surviv. 2024 Oct 14;. doi: 10.1007/s11764-024-01692-2. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39400687.
- Potosky AL, Ahn J, Xia Y, Lin L, Chen RC, Graves KD, Pan W, Fall-Dickson JM, Keegan THM, Paddock LE, Wu XC, Shrestha A, Reeve BB. Demographic and Clinical Factors Associated With Health-Related Quality-of-Life Profiles Among Prostate Cancer Survivors. JCO Oncol Pract. 2024 Mar 11;;OP2400076. doi: 10.1200/OP.24.00076. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38466917.
- An J, McDougall J, Lin Y, Lu SE, Walters ST, Heide T, Stroup A, Paddock L, Grumet S, Toppmeyer D, Kinney AY. Randomized trial promoting cancer genetic risk assessment when genetic counseling cost removed: 1-year follow-up. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2024 Mar 15;. doi: 10.1093/jncics/pkae018. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38490263.
- Al Hussein Al Awamlh B, Wallis CJD, Penson DF, Huang LC, Zhao Z, Conwill R, Talwar R, Morgans AK, Goodman M, Hamilton AS, Wu XC, Paddock LE, Stroup A, O'Neil BB, Koyama T, Hoffman KE, Barocas DA. Functional Outcomes After Localized Prostate Cancer Treatment. JAMA. 2024 Jan 23;331(4):302-317. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.26491. PubMed PMID: 38261043; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10807259.
- Tallman JE, Wallis CJD, Zhao Z, Huang LC, Penson DF, Koyama T, Goodman M, Hamilton AS, Wu XC, Paddock LE, Stroup A, Cooperberg MR, Hashibe M, O'Neil BB, Kaplan SH, Greenfield S, Hoffman KE, Barocas DA. Prostate volume, baseline urinary function, and their association with treatment choice and post-treatment urinary function in men treated for localized prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2023 Dec; 26(4):787-794. doi: 10.1038/s41391-022-00627-1. PMID: 36482081.
TECHNICAL TRAINING
- 2019 Data Visualization by Edward Tufte, Professor Emeritus. Princeton, NJ
- 2016 Geographical Information Systems and Cancer Data, NAACCR
- 2016 Patient Recruitment and Retention, Beth Harper, Clinical Performance Partners
- 2015 SAS SQL Essentials, SAS Institute.
- 2013 Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Training, Public Health Foundation
- 2012 SAS Macros, SAS Institute.
- 2010 SAS Predictive Modeling, SAS Institute.
- 2008 SAS Categorical Data Analysis, SAS Institute. Poisson Regression using SAS, SAS Institute.
- 2006 Geographic Information Systems for Cancer Epidemiology.
- 2004 Cancer Surveillance Institute II: Methods & Statistics, National Cancer Institute
- 2003 Molecular Genetics for Epidemiologists: From the Basics to Advanced Topics. American College of Epidemiology (ACE) Workshop.
- 2000 Using Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in Cancer Epidemiology, Atlanta, Georgia.
- 2000 Applied Statistics & SAS Programming Language. Ron Cody, Ed.D., Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ.
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
- 2018-2025 Abstract Reviewer, NAACCR Annual Conference
- 2014-2021 Leadership Team Member, CDC National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR), NJ Site
- 2017 Abstract and Presentation Coordinator, NAACCR Annual Conference
- 2013, 2014 Grant Reviewer, Cancer Prevention & Control Program Awards, Rutgers CINJ
- 2007 Institutional Review Board Member, New Jersey Department of Health
- 2004 Advisory Board Member, Novartis Outreach and Education Project (NOEP)
- 2002 Melanoma and Skin Cancer Coalition Member, New Jersey Comprehensive Cancer Control
RESEARCH SUPPORT
- A. ONGOING RESEARCH SUPPORT
- R01CA281752-01 (PI: Potosky) 09/19/2023 – 08/31/2028 Population-based assessment of adults living with metastatic colorectal cancer
- R01MD018250-01 (PI: Llanos) 01/01/2023 – 12/31/2027 Assessing Cervical Cancer Healthcare Inequities in Diverse Populations: The ACHIEVE Study
- R01CA240344 (PI: Manne) 03/15/2020 - 02/28/2025 Enhancing Self Care Among Oral Cancer Survivors: The Empowered Survivor Trial
- NIH/NCI (PI: Stroup) 03/03/2021 – 04/30/2028 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program
- CDC Cancer Prevention and Control Programs for State, Territorial, and Tribal Organizations, National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) (PI: Stroup) 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2027
- NIH R01 (PI: Shariff-Marco) 04/01/2020 – 03/31/2025 Ethnicity and Nativity in Cancer - Latino & Asian Enclaves (ENCLAVE)
Timeline
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Cancer Surveillance Research Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
11.2015 - Current
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR
Rutgers School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology
02.2014 - Current
RESEARCH SCIENTIST 1
Cancer Epidemiology, New Jersey State Cancer Registry
01.2013 - 11.2015
RESEARCH SCIENTIST 2
Cancer Epidemiology, New Jersey State Cancer Registry
12.2002 - 12.2012
RESEARCH SCIENTIST 3
Cancer Control & Prevention, New Jersey Department of Health
02.2001 - 12.2002
ADJUNCT RESEARCHER
School of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University
02.2001 - 02.2002
ASSISTANT PROJECT DIRECTOR
School of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University
07.1999 - 02.2001
RESEARCH STUDY COORDINATOR
School of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University
11.1997 - 07.1999
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
French Clinical Trials Team, IMS-America (Formerly DataEdge, LLC)
09.1997 - 11.1997
Bachelor of Science - Biobehavioral Health
Pennsylvania State University
Doctor of Philosophy - Epidemiology
Rutgers University, School of Public Health
Master of Public Health - Epidemiology & Quantitative Methods
Rutgers University, School of Public Health