School of Nursing

Education

• DNS, Indiana University
• MSN, Indiana University
• BSN, Indiana University

External Funding

R01 CA3072 (2003–2007).  Co-PI. Automated Telephone Monitoring for Symptom Management.

American Cancer Society (2004–2009). PI. Quality of Life in Younger Breast Cancer Survivors.

R01 NR008434 (2004–2009). PI. Promoting Breast Cancer Screening via Computer v. Phone.

1R01 CA115983-01. 2006-2011. Co-Investigator. Promoting Colon Cancer Screening Among African Americans.

R25 CA117865 (2006-2011). PI. Training in Research for Behavioral Oncology and Cancer Control Program.

Biosketch

Dr. Champion's program of research has provided a significant knowledge base from which to develop interventions that encourage primary and secondary cancer prevention activities, thus leading to the discovery of cancer at earlier and more curable stages.  She has been NIH funded for over 2 decades and is using interactive technology to test format delivery and cost-effectiveness for breast cancer screening.  Dr. Champion is also identifying quality of life issues in breast cancer survivors and pilot testing interventions to increase patient/provider communication.  Dr. Champion directs the Cancer Control Program for the Indiana University Simon Cancer Center and was just appointed to the National Cancer Advisory Board and the Indiana Executive Board for Tobacco.

The results of her program of research have had widespread benefits in terms of educating future researchers, and in developing multi-site networks that support behavioral research in oncology.  As Director of the Mary Margaret Walther Behavioral Oncology Program at the Indiana University School of Nursing, and the Director of the Cancer Control Program at the Cancer Center at Indiana University, Dr. Champion has been instrumental in preparing doctoral students for a career in research, and in supporting the development of junior faculty who have potential for external funding.  She has successfully sponsored five doctoral students who were awarded pre-doctoral research awards (F31), as well as several post doctoral students and new faculty on K awards. She leads an R25 training grant for developing pre and post doctoral students in behavioral oncology. Many of her past mentees have gone forward and become scientists funded by NIH--a strong testament to her outstanding mentoring.  Dr. Champion developed the Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group (BCOG) to further advance behavioral oncology through collaboration with other universities.  The BCOG includes senior scientists from Duke University, Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and Ohio State University.

Select Publications

Champion, V. L., Williams, S. D., Miller, A., Reuille, K. M., Wagler-Ziner, K., Monahan, P. O. et al. (2007). Quality of life in long-term survivors of ovarian germ cell tumors: A Gynecologic Oncology Group Study. Gynecology Oncology, 105, 687-694.

Menon, U., Belue, R., Skinner, C. S., Rothwell, R., & Champion, V. L. (2007). Perceptions of colon cancer screening by stage of screening test adoption. Cancer Nursing, 30(3), 1-8.

Menon, U., Champion, V. L., Monahan, P. O., Daggy, J., Skinner, C. S., & Hui, S. (2007). Health Belief Model variables as predictors of progression in stage of mammography adoption. American Journal of Health Promotion, 21(4), 255-261.

Russell, K. M., Monahan, P., Wagle, A., & Champion, V. L.  (2007). Differences in health and culture beliefs by stage of mammography screening adoption in African American women. Cancer Supplement, 109(2), 386-395.

Skinner, C. S., Korbin, S., Monahan, P., Daggy, J., Menon, U., Todora, H. S., & Champion, V. L. (2007). Tailored interventions for screening mammography among a sample of initially non-adherent women: When is a booster dose important?  Patient Education and Counseling. 65(1), 87-94.

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