Oral Oncology and Bio-Behavorial Medicine

Monica J. Sutton, PhD
Assistant Professor
Coordinator of Community Services, ACT Center

Contact Information:
UMMC Cancer Institute, Suite 310
350 West Woodrow Wilson
Jackson, MS 39213
phone (601) 815-1180
fax (601) 815-5986

msutton1@umc.edu

 

Undergraduate School:
Tougaloo College, B.S., Psychology, 1991

Graduate School:
Jackson State University, M.S., Community and Agency Counseling 1994
Jackson State University, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 2004

Residency:
Mississippi State Hospital, Clinical Psychology Residency Program, 2002

PostDoctoral Work:
University of Mississippi Medical Center, The ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education and Research, 2005

Clinical Interests:
Tobacco Use and Dependence, Behavioral Medicine, Health Disparities and Women's Health Issues

Professional Activities:
Dr. Sutton is active in many societies including the American Psychological Association, Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence, Mississippi Chronic Illness Coalition, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT). Dr. Sutton has presented at both national and local meetings including ongoing state and national workshops for healthcare providers in the treatment of tobacco dependent patients, and behavioral medicine. Dr. Sutton is also involved in research at the ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research.