Melinda Stolley, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Research Interests
Dr. Stolley’s research interests primarily focus on cancer survivorship with a special emphasis on underserved populations. Relatedly, she develops and conducts lifestyle interventions to promote health among survivors. An additional interest is the prevention of obesity among young children.
Recent and Noteworthy Publications
Fitzgibbon ML, Stolley MR, Ganschow P, Schiffer L, Wells A, Simon N, Dyer A. Faith on the move: A faith-based pilot weight loss intervention for Black women. J Natl Med Assoc. 2006;96, 76-86.
Fitzgibbon ML, Stolley MR, Schiffer L, Sharp L, Singh V, Van Horn L, Dyer A. Obesity Reduction Black Intervention Trial (ORBIT): design and baseline characteristics. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2008 Sep;17(7):1099-110.
Fitzgibbon ML, Stolley MR. Promoting health in an unhealthful environment: lifestyle challenges for children and adolescents. J Am Dietetic Assoc. 2006;106, 518-522.
Gerber BS, Stolley MR, Thompson AL, Sharp LK, Fitzgibbon ML. Mobile phone text messaging to promote healthy behaviors and weight loss maintenance: a feasibility study. Health Informatics J. 2009 Mar;15(1):17-25. [See abstract.]
Sanchez-Johnsen L, Stolley MR, Fitzgibbon ML. Diet, physical activity and breast health intervention for Latina women. Hispanic Health Care Int. 2006;4(2):104-110.
Sharp LK, Kinahan KE, Didwania A, Stolley M. Quality of life in adult survivors of childhood cancer. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs. 2007;24(4):220-226.
Sharp LK, Kinahan KE, Didwania A, Stolley M. Quality of life in adult survivors of childhood cancer. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs. 2007 Jul-Aug;24(4):220-6.
Stolley MR, Fitzgibbon ML, Schiffer L, Sharp LK, Singh V, Van Horn L, Dyer A. Obesity Reduction Black Intervention Trial (ORBIT): Six-month Results. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 Jan;17(1):100-6. [See abstract.]
Stolley MR, Fitzgibbon ML, Wells A, Martinovich Z. Addressing multiple breast cancer risk factors in African-American women. J Natl Med Assoc. 2004 Jan;96(1):76-86.
Stolley MR, Sharp LK, Arroyo C, Ruffin C, Restrepo J, Campbell R. Design and recruitment of the Chicago Healthy Living Study: a study of health behaviors in a diverse cohort of adult childhood cancer survivors. Cancer. 2009 Sep 4;115(S18):4385-4396. [See abstract.]
Stolley MR, Sharp LK, Oh A, Schiffer L. A weight loss intervention for African American breast cancer survivors, 2006. Prev Chronic Dis. 2009 Jan;6(1):A22. [See abstract.]
Stolley MR, Sharp LK, Wells AM, Simon N, Schiffer L. Health behaviors and breast cancer: experiences of urban African-American women. Health Educ Behav. 2006;33:604-624.
Contact Info
Institute for Health Research and Policy
University of Illinois at Chicago (MC 275)
456 Westside Research Office Bldg.
1747 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608
IHRP Affiliation(s)
Current IHRP Research Studies (PI)
Current IHRP Research Studies (Co-I)
Recently Completed Research
Breast Cancer Risk Reduction and Weight Loss in African-American Women
Happy Healthy Kids: Dissemination of an Obesity Prevention Program for Minority Pre-School Children
Prevention of Overweight in Minority Pre-School Children
Randomized Trial Comparing Psychosocial Interventions for Cancer Patients
Reducing Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk in Black Women

