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Jennifer Barsky Reese, PhD, FSBM

Associate Professor, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center

Jenny Reese

Highlights

  • LBBC Medical Advisory Board member since 2024
  • Chair, Scientific Network on Female Sexual Health and Cancer
  • Recipient, New Investigator Award from the American Psychosocial Oncology Society, 2021
  • Co-author of over 70 journal articles and book chapters
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Jennifer Barsky Reese, PhD, FSBM, is an associate professor with tenure in the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.

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Dr. Reese is a behavioral scientist and licensed psychologist with an externally funded program of research focused on developing and evaluating interventions to improve care and outcomes related to sexual health, relationship function, and quality of life for cancer survivors. She is also interested in investigating patient-provider communication about sexual health after cancer, with the ultimate goal of integrating sexual health within cancer care. Dr. Reese currently has funding from the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society for her research.

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Experience & accolades

Expertise

  • Sexual function
  • Breast cancer
  • Quality of life for cancer survivors

Education

  • Rutgers, the State of New Jersey
    • Doctor of Psychology
  • Rutgers, the State of New Jersey
    • Master of Science
  • Barnard College, Columbia University
    • Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (summa cum laude)

Experience

  • Fox Chase Cancer Center, 2019-present
    • Associate Professor (tenured), Cancer Prevention and Control Program
  • Temple University, 2014-2019
    • Adjunct Faculty, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences College of Public Health
  • Fox Chase Cancer Center, 2014-2019
    • Assistant Professor, Cancer Prevention and Control Program
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2012-2014
    • Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2009-2012
    • American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
  • Duke University Medical Center, 2008-2009
    • Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
  • Duke University Medical Center, 2007-2008
    • Behavioral Medicine Intern, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Awards & distinctions

  • Fellow Status Awarded, Society for Behavioral Medicine, 2023
  • New Investigator Award, American Psychosocial Oncology Society 2021
  • Co-Author, Honorable Mention Abstract, Sexual Medicine Society of North America Annual Fall Meeting, 2020

Professional memberships & board positions

  • American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS)
  • International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH)
  • International Society of Sexual Medicine (ISSM)
  • American Psychosocial Oncology Society
  • Scientific Network on Female Sexual Health and Cancer
  • Society of Behavioral Medicine

Publications

  • Associations between Sexual Script Flexibility and Sexual Outcomes: An Investigation among Breast Cancer Survivor Couples. Psycho-Oncology.
  • Couple-Based Telephone Intimacy Enhancement Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors and Partners: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Clinical Oncology.
  • A Digital Intervention to Address Sexual Health for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) Survivors. Journal of Clinical Oncology.
  • Mindfulness Interventions to Address Sexual Concerns in Cancer: A Systematic Review. Mindfulness