Paige A. Green
Kensington,MD
Summary
Experienced Biobehavioral Scientist with instructional expertise in psychology, behavioral medicine, and public health. Proficient in creating inclusive, inquiry-based learning environments that enhance scientific reasoning and student engagement. Strong background in research training.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Director and Branch Chief
National Cancer Institute, NIH
06.2001 - Current
- Lead strategic initiatives to enhance cancer research programs by promoting scientific discovery and intervention development to improve cancer outcomes.
- Implement evaluation frameworks to assess project effectiveness and impact.
- Mentor Cancer Research Training Award Fellows and Cancer Prevention Fellows in biobehavioral research and cancer control and population sciences.
Invited Instructor
National Scientific and Professional Organizations
03.2008 - Current
- Deliver instructional sessions on stress biology, biopsychosocial health, behavioral science, research design, and scientific communication.
- Teach multidisciplinary learners, including undergraduate interns, graduate students, clinicians, and early-career researchers.
- Develop and facilitate evidence-based, learner-centered workshops.
Invited Lecturer
CAL STAR Network, Massive Open Online Course
02.2025 - 04.2025
- Designed and delivered an informative module on Stress and Cancer for a national MOOC initiative serving diverse learner populations.
- Collaborated with instructional teams to align course content with educational standards and objectives.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Howard University School of Medicine
11.1997 - 07.2001
- Taught health behavior theory, behavioral medicine, and health psychology in medical and graduate programs.
- Led federally and foundation funded behavioral oncology studies as principal investigator and supervised pre-doctoral trainees.
Instructor of Record
University of Miami
08.1992 - 12.1992
- Developed syllabus, assessments, and learning supports.
- Delivered core content integrating biological, psychological, and behavioral science.
- Facilitated critical thinking and conceptual synthesis.
Early Teaching Experience
Miami Shores Elementary School
01.1988 - 01.1989
- Applied developmentally informed teaching strategies to support foundational literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional development.
Education
PhD - Clinical Psychology (Health Psychology)
University of Miami
MPH - Public Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
MS - Clinical Psychology (Health Psychology)
University of Miami
BS - Psychology
University of Miami
Skills
- Course Domains: Health Psychology; Behavioral Medicine; Stress and Coping; Biopsychosocial Models; Scientific Writing; Research Methods; Psychosocial Oncology; Public Health Fundamentals
- Instructional Modalities: Online Asynchronous; Online Synchronous; Hybrid Instruction; Seminar-Style Teaching; Large-Group Instruction; Applied Workshops; MOOC-style Delivery
- Learner Support: Mentoring; Coaching-Based Feedback; Inclusive Pedagogy; Support for Diverse Educational Backgrounds
- Curriculum Design: Conceptual Modeling; Evidence Evaluation; Analytic Reasoning; Curriculum Integration across Behavioral, Clinical, and Public Health Sciences
- Academic integrity
- Strong communication skills
- Public speaking
- Collaborative learning
- Individualized instruction strategies
- Interpersonal relationship building
Accomplishments
- Elected Fellow, Society of Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine
- Outstanding Lifetime Service Award, Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research
- Annette M. La Greca Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Miami
- Meritorious Research Service Commendation, American Psychological Association
- NIH Director’s Award: Mentorship, National Institutes of Health
- Exceptional Mentor Award, Knowledge Management Program, National Cancer Institute
- NIH Merit Award: Advancing Support of Basic Behavioral Sciences, National Institutes of Health
- Elected Fellow, Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research
Affiliations
- Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research
- Society for Health Psychology
- Society for Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine
Certification
Good Clinical Practice
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Invited Lecturer
CAL STAR Network, Massive Open Online Course
02.2025 - 04.2025
Invited Instructor
National Scientific and Professional Organizations
03.2008 - Current
Program Director and Branch Chief
National Cancer Institute, NIH
06.2001 - Current
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Howard University School of Medicine
11.1997 - 07.2001
Instructor of Record
University of Miami
08.1992 - 12.1992
Early Teaching Experience
Miami Shores Elementary School
01.1988 - 01.1989
MPH - Public Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
MS - Clinical Psychology (Health Psychology)
University of Miami
BS - Psychology
University of Miami
PhD - Clinical Psychology (Health Psychology)
University of Miami
SELECTED SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS
- Antoni, M. H., Lutgendorf, S. K., Cole, S. W., Dhabhar, F. S., Sephton, S. E., McDonald, P. G., Stefanek, M., & Sood, A. K. (2006). The influence of bio-behavioural factors on tumour biology: Pathways and mechanisms. Nature Reviews Cancer, 6, 240–248.
- Cole, S. W., Nagaraja, A. S., Lutgendorf, S. K., Green, P. A., & Sood, A. K. (2015). Sympathetic nervous system regulation of the tumour microenvironment. Nature Reviews Cancer, 15, 563–572.
- Green McDonald, P., O’Connell, M., & Suls, J. (2015). Cancer control falls squarely within the province of the psychological sciences. American Psychologist, 70, 61–74.
- Duffy, K. A., McLaughlin, K. A., & Green, P. A. (2018). Early life adversity and health-risk behaviors: Proposed psychological and neural mechanisms. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1428, 151–169.
- Green McDonald, P., O’Connell, M., & Lutgendorf, S. K. (2013). Psychoneuroimmunology and cancer: A decade of discovery. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 30, S1–S9.
- Guida, J. L., Ahles, T. A., Belsky, D., Campisi, J., Cohen, H. J., DeGregori, J., Fulder, R., Ferrucci, L., Gallicchio, L., Gavrilov, L., Gavrilova, N., Green, P. A., Jhappan, C., Kohanski, R., Krull, K., Mandelblatt, J., Ness, K. K., O’Mara, A., Price, N., & Hurria, A. (2019). Measuring aging and identifying aging phenotypes in cancer survivors. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 111(12), 1245–1254. https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djz136
- Agurs-Collins, T., Ahles, T. A., Campisi, J., Dale, W., Demark-Wahnefried, W., Dietrich, J., Fulder, R., Gallicchio, L., Green, P. A., Hurria, A., Janelsins, M. C., Jhappan, C., Kirkland, J. L., Kohanski, R., Longo, V., Meydani, S., Mohile, S., Niederhofer, L. J., & Ness, K. K. (2021). Strategies to prevent or remediate cancer and treatment-related aging. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 113(2), 112–122. https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djaa060
- Fagundes, C. P., Murdock, K. W., Chirinos, D. A., & Green, P. A. (2017). Biobehavioral pathways to cancer incidence, progression, and quality of life. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 26, 548–553.