Katrina Trivers, PhD, MSPH

Katrina Trivers, PhD, MSPH

Katrina Trivers, PhD, MSPH is the Associate Director for Science in CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control. Her research interests include the epidemiology, prevention, and control of ovarian, breast, and cervical cancers.

Dr. Trivers was previously the Research Team Lead in the Epidemiology Branch of CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health, where she oversaw a team of health economists, health scientists, epidemiologists, and qualitative researchers. She also provided strategic direction for research related to tobacco prevention and control. Her research interests included youth tobacco use and use of cannabis and other non-nicotine substances in e-cigarettes. Dr. Trivers also managed the cognitive testing of National Youth Tobacco Survey questions and oversaw qualitative work on health equity and tobacco use.

Dr. Trivers completed her undergraduate education at Emory University, receiving a bachelor of science degree in biology and biological anthropology. She received her master of science in public health degree and a doctorate in epidemiology from the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Selected recent articles Dr. Trivers has authored include—