Whitney E. Zahnd PhD

Dr. Whitney Zahnd, Ph.D., is a research assistant professor at the South Carolina Rural and Minority Health Research Center (RMHRC) at the University of South Carolina. In this role, she utilizes social epidemiologic, spatial, and health services research methods to address rural and geographic cancer disparities across the cancer control continuum. Prior to receiving her doctorate and joining the RMHRC, Dr. Zahnd spent 11 years as a master’s trained researcher at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine supporting rural health and cancer disparities research at the School. She received her bachelor’s degree in microbiology and both master’s and doctoral degrees in community health all from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.