Lori Williamson Dean

Researcher

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

7 h-index 24 pubs 176 cited

Research Areas

Health Literacy and Information Accessibility Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Genomics and Rare Diseases Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Behavioral and Psychological Studies Health disparities and outcomes Diversity and Career in Medicine

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Lori Williamson Dean's research examines various facets of genetic counseling and healthcare delivery, with a particular focus on underserved populations and specific diagnostic areas. Her work includes scoping reviews on integrating medical genetics into primary care and synthesizing best practices for telegenetics services. Dean has investigated parental experiences with newborn screening for Pompe disease and explored the perspectives of adult adoptees regarding family history. She also studies adolescent and parent views on tumor surveillance for cancer predisposition syndromes and attitudes toward gene therapy for autism spectrum disorder. Additionally, her research touches on the perceptions of genetic counselors working with oncology patients at the end of life and international students' experiences with genetic counseling applications. She has published 24 papers, accumulating 176 citations and an h-index of 7. Dean collaborates with several faculty members at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Tiffany Lepard, Noelle Danylchuk, Laura Hays, and Lynda Riklon.

Metrics

  • h-index: 7
  • Publications: 24
  • Citations: 176

Selected Publications

  • Assessing the perspectives of genetic counselors with oncology patients at the end of life (2025) DOI
  • Playing Russian Roulette: Parent and Adolescent Perspectives on Tumor Surveillance for Adolescents with Cancer Predisposition Syndromes (2024) DOI
  • Delivering Telegenetics Services: Review and Synthesis of Best Practices (2024) DOI
  • Host perspectives on international fieldwork placements for U.S.‐based genetic counseling students (2024) DOI
  • International students' perspectives on the genetic counseling application process (2024) DOI
  • Does the amount of family history matter? Perspectives of adult adoptees (2023) DOI
  • Newborn screening for Pompe disease: Parental experiences and follow‐up care for a late‐onset diagnosis (2022) DOI
  • Barriers and strategies to integrate medical genetics and primary care in underserved populations: a scoping review (2021) DOI

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Collaborators

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Tiffany Lepard University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Noelle Danylchuk University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Laura Hays University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Lynda Riklon University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Alyssa Williams University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication David M. Kelley University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Alexandrea Wadley University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Renita Brown University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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