Melinda Stolley, PhD

Professor; Associate Director Prevention & Control, Cancer Center

Locations

Hematology and Oncology

Contact Information

mstolley@mcw.edu

Research Experience

Health Behavior

Leadership Positions

Associate Director of Cancer Prevention and Control

Research Interests

Dr. Stolley is a health psychologist with expertise in obesity and cancer survivorship research. Her research focuses on health behaviors and health behavior change with the goal of improving patient-reported and cancer outcomes. She has nearly 20 years of experience developing and testing lifestyle change interventions among children, adults and cancer survivors. An important aspect of this work is her focus on minority and underserved communities, working closely with community organizations to answer relevant research questions. Most recently, she completed a study examining the effects of a weight loss intervention for African-American breast cancer survivors on behavioral, psychosocial and biological outcomes. She also recently published the results of a study that examined the health behaviors of 450 minority adult childhood cancer survivors as compared to non-cancer affected controls. She currently serves as the Associate Director for Population Health for the Medical College of Wisconsin and is a Professor in the Department of Medicine.

Every Day Counts: a randomized pilot lifestyle intervention for women with metastatic breast cancer.

(Sheean P, Matthews L, Visotcky A, Banerjee A, Moosreiner A, Kelley K, Chitambar CR, Papanek PE, Stolley M.) Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2021 Jun;187(3):729-741 PMID: 33742324 PMCID: PMC8206042 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85103117049 03/21/2021
The association of stressful life events on weight loss efforts among African American breast cancer survivors.

(Kwarteng JL, Matthews L, Banerjee A, Sharp LK, Gerber BS, Stolley MR.) J Cancer Surviv. 2021 May 12 PMID: 33977342 05/13/2021
Circulating miRNAs as early indicators of diet and physical activity response in women with metastatic breast cancer.

(Olson J, Sheean P, Matthews L, Chitambar CR, Banerjee A, Visotcky A, Bonini M, Stolley M.) Future Sci OA. 2021 Mar 04;7(4):FSO694 PMID: 33815828 PMCID: PMC8015665 04/06/2021
Autonomic nervous system control of multiple myeloma.

(Cheng Y, Sun F, D'Souza A, Dhakal B, Pisano M, Chhabra S, Stolley M, Hari P, Janz S.) Blood Rev. 2021 03;46:100741 PMID: 32807576 PMCID: PMC7876165 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85089534779 08/19/2020
Prevalence and significance of sarcopenia in multiple myeloma patients undergoing autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation.

(Williams A, Baruah D, Patel J, Szabo A, Chhabra S, Dhakal B, Hari P, Janz S, Stolley M, D'Souza A.) Bone Marrow Transplant. 2021 01;56(1):225-231 PMID: 32732941 PMCID: PMC7855279 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85088830942 08/01/2020
Are Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Associated With Cancer-Related Symptoms in Real Time?: A Daily Diary Study.

(Paxton RJ, Bui C, Fullwood D, Daniel D, Stolley M, Oliver JS, Wang K, Dubay JW.) Cancer Nurs. 2020 Nov 04 PMID: 33156014 11/07/2020
Community and Research Perspectives on Cancer Disparities in Wisconsin.

(Olson J, Cawthra T, Beyer K, Frazer D, Ignace L, Maurana C, Millon-Underwood S, Pinsoneault L, Salazar J, Walker A, Williams C, Stolley M.) Prev Chronic Dis. 2020 10 08;17:E122 PMID: 33034557 PMCID: PMC7553208 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85092803110 10/10/2020
Facilitators of behavior change and weight loss in an intervention for African American Breast Cancer Survivors.

(Kwarteng JL, Beyer KMM, Banerjee A, Stolley MR.) Cancer Causes Control. 2020 Aug;31(8):737-747 PMID: 32415529 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85085011567 05/18/2020
Exploring health behaviors, quality of life, and support needs in African-American prostate cancer survivors: a pilot study to support future interventions.

(Stolley MR, Sheean P, Matthews L, Banerjee A, Visotcky A, Papanek P, Woodley L, Flynn KE.) Support Care Cancer. 2020 Jul;28(7):3135-3143 PMID: 31705377 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85074866826 11/11/2019
Qualitative Assessment of Unmet Information Management Needs of Informal Cancer Caregivers: Four Themes to Inform Oncology Practice.

(Crotty BH, Asan O, Holt J, Tyszka J, Erickson J, Stolley M, Pezzin LE, Nattinger AB.) JCO Clin Cancer Inform. 2020 06;4:521-528 PMID: 32530708 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85086523444 06/13/2020
Engaging young African American women breast cancer survivors: A novel storytelling approach to identify patient-centred research priorities.

(Yan A, Millon-Underwood S, Walker A, Patten C, Nevels D, Dookeran K, Hennessy R, Knobloch MJ, Egede L, Stolley M.) Health Expect. 2020 04;23(2):473-482 PMID: 31916641 PMCID: PMC7104646 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85077845301 01/10/2020
Comparative Effectiveness Trial of an Obesity Prevention Intervention in EFNEP and SNAP-ED: Primary Outcomes.

(Buscemi J, Odoms-Young A, Stolley MR, Schiffer L, Blumstein L, Clark MH, Berbaum ML, McCaffrey J, Braunschweig C, Fitzgibbon ML.) Nutrients. 2019 May 05;11(5) PMID: 31060275 PMCID: PMC6566246 05/08/2019

Melinda Stolley, PhD