Amanda Kastrinos, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Public Health Sciences
Cancer Focus:
Identifying and addressing the psychosocial support needs of cancer caregivers.
Research Program:
Research Interest
I use a lifespan development and family communication lens to examine cancer caregivers support needs and develop tailored caregiving support interventions.
Positions and Scientific Appointments
2025-Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
2024-2025: Research Scholar, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, MSKCC, New York, NY
2017-2020: Research Assistant, University of Florida, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, Gainesville, FL
2017-2020: Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, Gainesville, FL
2016-2017: Lab Instructor, University of Florida, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, Gainesville, FL
Education
Postdoctoral
May 2025
Psycho-Oncology
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
PhD
August 2021
Health Communication/Gerontology
University of Florida
MA
August 2017
Mass Communication
University of Florida
BS
August 2015
Public Relations
University of Florida