Kristi Tredway
Biography
Dr. Tredway received her doctorate in Physical Cultural Studies from the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Maryland under the guidance of Patricia Hill Collins (from the Department of Sociology), the world-renowned scholar of intersectionality. Her research focuses on improving access to breast cancer care and treatment for women, especially those who are socially marginalized due to race, sexual orientation, or gender expression. She has obtained NIH, CDC, and Maryland Cigarette Restitution Fund funding to design and implement interventions to research health disparities for historically marginalized women across the breast cancer continuum, from screenings to treatment. She has won multiple awards for her research, including the AACR Minorities in Cancer Research (MICR) Scholar Award from the American Association for Cancer Research (won twice), the Scholar-in-Training Award from the American Association for Cancer Research, the William and Madeline Welder Smith Research Travel Award from the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas, and the International Sociology of Sport Association’s Graduate Paper Award, among awards.
Dr. Tredway currently serves as an Assistant Professor of intersectionality, social justice, and breast cancer disparities. Prior to starting this position in August 2024, she was a Research Associate (faculty) at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, a member of the campus-wide President’s Diversity Leadership Council, and an affiliated faculty member with the Center for Qualitative Studies in Health and Medicine. Dr. Tredway is also a certified health educator and patient navigator. She has published in JAMA Oncology, Journal of Clinical Oncology – Oncology Practice, Psycho-Oncology, and Ethnic and Racial Studies, among other journals, in addition to her book on social activism in women’s tennis published by Routledge.
Education, Degrees
BA, University of Colorado, Women Studies and Philosophy, 1998
MA, University of Colorado, Religious Studies, 2001
PhD, University of Maryland School of Public Health, Kinesiology, 2016
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Cancer Epidemiology, 2020-2022
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Clinical Breast Cancer Disparities, 2022-2023
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