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Dr. Brent Shelton is the Division Chief of Cancer Biostatistics and Professor as well as being Co-Director of the Biostatistics Shared Resource Facility at the Markey Cancer Center. He received his Ph.D. and Masters in Biostatistics from the University of North Carolina. His statistical interests are focused on analysis of datasets with missing data and selection bias topics in general as well as design and analysis of group-randomized behavioral intervention studies. Another area of statistical interest of his is connected to analysis of environmental exposure data such as heavy metals exposure and the connection to various types of cancer in Appalachian Kentucky.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of North Carolina
1998
Master of Science, University Of North Carolina
1992
Bachelor of Arts, Berea College
1986
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Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program
Durbin, E. B. (PI), Huang, B. (CoI), Shelton, B. (CoI), Ross, F. (Former CoI) & Tucker, T. (Former CoI)
5/1/25 → 4/30/26
Project: Research project
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FY26 Lung Cancer Screening Program Quality Project C5545
Knight, J. (PI), Mullett, T. (CoI) & Shelton, B. (CoI)
KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services
12/20/24 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Statewide Capacity Building and Quality Implementation of Lung Cancer Screening Utilizing the QUILS System
Knight, J. (PI), Mullett, T. (CoI) & Shelton, B. (CoI)
Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation Incorporated
9/1/24 → 8/31/28
Project: Research project
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FY26 Defining TP53 Mutations in the Li-Fraumeni Spectrum - Elucidating Specific Effects of TP53 Mutations
D'Orazio, J. (PI), Ellingson, S. (CoI), Shao, Q. (CoI) & Shelton, B. (CoI)
KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services
7/1/24 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Exploring the Utility of Temperament and SDOH C4921 - FY26 Temperament, SDOH, & PMTS
Thomas, T. (PI), Johnson, T. (CoI), Marsac, M. (CoI), Shelton, B. (CoI) & Sorge, C. (CoI)
7/1/24 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Identifying Adaptations to an mHealth Alcohol Reduction Intervention for Reducing Alcohol Use in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Qualitative Study
Haney, K., Borger, T., Bursac, V., Sorge, C., Shelton, B., Salsman, J., McLouth, L. & Lauckner, C., 2025, In: JMIR Cancer. 11, e59949.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Racial and Rural Disparities in Financial Toxicity and Healthcare Transitions Among Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors in Kentucky: A Cross-Sectional Study
Edward, J. S., Shelton, B. J., Corum, L., Fariduddin, H., Brown, K., D’Orazio, J. A. & Northrip, K. D., Jan 1 2025, In: Cancer Control. 32, 10732748251339251.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rural and Appalachian cancer survivors’ responses to tobacco use screening and tobacco treatment offer
Feather, A. R., Shelton, B. J., Blair, C., Davis, D. B., Scales, J., Darville, A., Valentino, J., McLouth, L. E. & Burris, J. L., Sep 2025, In: Tobacco Induced Diseases. 23, 123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Social Media-Delivered Melanoma Prevention Program for Young Women Engaged in Frequent UV Tanning: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Stapleton, J. L., Manne, S. L., Pagoto, S. L., Leip, A., Greene, K., Hillhouse, J. J., Merritt, A. S. & Shelton, B. J., Jan 2024, In: JMIR Research Protocols. 13, 1, e56562.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Clinician perspectives on delivering primary and specialty palliative care in community oncology practices
McLouth, L. E., Borger, T., Hoerger, M., Stapleton, J. L., McFarlin, J., Heckman, P. E., Bursac, V., Shearer, A., Shelton, B., Mullett, T., Studts, J. L., Goebel, D., Thind, R., Trice, L. & Schoenberg, N. E., Sep 2024, In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 32, 9, 627.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations