Bradley J. Zebrack
Professor of Social Work
Brad Zebrack's teaching and research interests are in the area of health, medicine, and quality of life. He is particularly interested in the effects of cancer on the psychosocial growth and development of adolescents and young adults. His funded research also involves evaluations of the implementation of psychosocial support services in medical care settings.
Zebrack has clinical social work experience in both pediatric and adult oncology, and has been involved in the development of peer support/advocacy programs for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. He currently is a member of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center's Health Outcomes and Behavioral Research Program, and involved in development of new curriculum on Inter-Professional Education.
Zebrack has clinical social work experience in both pediatric and adult oncology, and has been involved in the development of peer support/advocacy programs for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. He currently is a member of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center's Health Outcomes and Behavioral Research Program, and involved in development of new curriculum on Inter-Professional Education.
Research Interests/Focus
Cancer support, social work oncology
Contact Information
| Phone | Fax | Room | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (734) 615-5940 | (734) 763-3372 | zebrack@umich.edu | 2778 SSWB | University of Michigan School of Social Work 1080 S. University Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
Education
| Year | Degree | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | PhD | Social Work and Sociology | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| 1992 | MSW | Social Work | University of California, Berkeley |
| 1992 | MPH | Community Health Education | University of California, Berkeley |
| 1982 | BA | Sociology | Univeristy of California, Los Angeles |
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Fellow, Society for Social Work Research (SSWR), 2017. |
| 2017 | Fulbright Senior Scholar (Australia), United States Department of State and Australian-American Fulbright Commission, 2017. |
| 2016 | Fullbright Scholarship |
| 2015 | Highlighted publication, Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). |
| 2015 | University of Michigan Provost's 2015 Teaching Innovation Prize, Inter-Professional Education Team-Based Clinical Decision Making (SW 714), with Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. |
| 2015 | Fellow, American Psychosocial Oncology Society |
| 2014 | Outstanding Education and Training Award, Excellence in Cancer Education and Leadership (ExCEL), American Psychosocial Oncology Society |
| 2014 | Selected Participant, National Cancer Institute/City of Hope National Medical Center. Building, Implementing, and Evaluating Supportive Care Programs, (R25) |
| 2014 | Selected Participant, National Cancer Institute/City of Hope National Medical Center, Implementing Comprehensive Biopsychosocial Screening training program (R25). |
| 2013 | Best Research Poster, American Psychosocial Oncology Society annual meeting, Trajectories of Distress and Psychosocial Support Service Use among Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients |
| 2012 | Nominee, Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award |
| 2002 | 2002 Oncology Social Worker Research Award from the Oncology Social Work (6/10/2002) |