Departmental Affiliations
Center & Institute Affiliations
Susan Hannum, PhD, MA, is a gerontologist conducting research in cancer survivorship across the life course and chronic illnesses in later life.
Research Interests
Aging and Health; Cancer; Chronic Disease in Later Life; Illness Experiences; Mixed Methods Research; Qualitative Research
Experiences & Accomplishments
Dr. Susan Hannum (she/her) is an interdisciplinary gerontologist whose broad research agenda focuses on chronic illness among aging populations. Dr. Hannum's primary interests surround socio-cultural aspects of cancer and cancer survivorship; she is additionally interested in chronic illness management, care implementation, and patient outcomes. Dr. Hannum is deeply committed to research that will inform and influence the future of care for those with cancer and other chronic conditions, while increasing quality of life and reducing the burden of illness among aging populations.
Select Publications
Recent publications:
Sloan, D.H., Hannum, S.M., DeGroot, L., Dy, S.M., Waldfogel, J., Chyr, L., Heughan, J.A., Zhang, A., Wilson, R.F., Yuan, C.T., Wu, D.S., Robinson, K.A., Cotter, V.T. (2021). Advance care planning shared decision-making tools for non-cancer chronic serious illness: A mixed method systematic review. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Accepted, In Press.
Al Hamayel, N., Waldfogel, J.M., Hannum, S.M., Brodsky, R.A., Bolaños-Meade, J., Gamper, C.J., Jones, R.J., & Dy, S.M. (2021). Pain experiences of adults with sickle cell disease and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A qualitative study. Pain Medicine. pnaa464, https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnaa464
Hannum, S.M., Abebe, E., Xiao, Y., Brown, R. Peña, I.M., & Gurses, A.P. (2020). Engineering care transitions: Clinician perceptions of barriers to safe medication management during transitions of patient care. Special Issue of Applied Ergonomics, 91. DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103299
Hannum, S.M., Dy, S.M., Smith, K.C., & Kamal, A.H. (2019). Proposed criteria for systematic evaluation of qualitative oncology research. Journal of Oncology Practice. (Invited Manuscript), DOI: JOP.19.00125
Hannum, S.M., Smith, K., Coa, K., & Klassen, A.C. (2016). Identity reconstruction among older cancer survivors: Age and meaning in the context of a life-altering illness. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 34(6), 477–492. DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2016.1221017