Terrance Albrecht
Position Title
Professor Emeritus
Department of Oncology, WSU School of Medicine
Education Training
Education
(1978) Ph.D. Communication, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
(1978) M.L.I.R. Master of Labor/Industrial Relations, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
(1975) M.A. Communication, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
(1974) B.A. Communication, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Professional Experience
Faculty Appointments
(2018-Present) Professor - Emeritus, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine
(2010-2018) Professor (tenured) and Division Director: Population Sciences, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine
(2010-2018) Associate Center Director: Population Sciences, Karmanos Cancer Institute
(2010- 2015) Leader, Population Studies and Disparities Research Program, Karmanos Cancer Institute
(2009-2010) Interim Associate Center Director: Population Sciences, Karmanos Cancer Institute
(2009-2010) Interim Program Leader: Population Studies and Prevention Research Program, Karmanos Cancer Institute
(2003-2009) Assistant Program Leader, Population Studies and Prevention Program, Karmanos Cancer Institute
(2003-2010) Professor (tenured): Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine
(1993-2003) Member-in-Residence; Member, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL
(1994-2003) Professor (tenured), Departments of Interdisciplinary Oncology, Community and Family Medicine, College of Medicine and College of Public Health, University of South Florida
(1995-2001) Research Professor Appointed with Courtesy: University of South Florida Department of Management, College of Business; Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, USF Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies, University of South Florida
(1991-1994) Professor (tenured) and Chair, Dept. of Communication College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Florida
(1984-1991) Associate Professor (tenured): Department of Communication, University of Washington
(1979-1984) Assistant Professor (tenure-track): Department of Communication, University of Washington
Major Professional Societies
(2006-Present) American Society of Clinical Oncology
(2004-Present) American Association for Cancer Research
(2005-Present) Society of Behavioral Medicine
(1995-Present) American Public Health Association
(1975-Present) International Communication Association
Honors and Awards
(2010) Michigan Cancer Consortium Spirit of Collaboration Award (for U01CA114583 “CNP for Older Underserved African American Adults in Detroit” PI: Albrecht; Co PI: Lichtenberg)
(2008) Faculty Research Excellence Award, WSU School of Medicine
(1998) University of South Florida Professorial Career Excellence Award
(1997) Elected to Delta Omega, National Honorary Society for Public Health
(1995) Presidential Prize Award, Outstanding Article, American Association of Cancer Education
(1994) Invited Visiting Faculty Fellowship, Australian National Faculty Grant, University of Western Sydney-Nepean, Sydney, Australia
National Communication Association: (1983, 1988, 1993, 2005) Top Competitive Paper Awards
(1992) Division Outstanding Research Article of the Year Award
International Communication Association: (1987) Recognition Award as Dissertation Committee Chair, Mara Adelman, PhD, First Place Recipient, W. Charles Redding Dissertation Award
(1982) Recognition Award as Dissertation Committee Chair, Eileen Berlin Ray, PhD, Honorable Mention, W. Charles Redding Dissertation Award
(1979, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1980, 1984) Top Ranked Competitive Paper Awards
(1979) W. Charles Redding Dissertation of the Year Award, International Communication Association (First Recipient),
(1977) AMOCO Foundation/Michigan State University-Wide Excellence In Graduate Teaching Award
(1977) Scholarship Award, United Auto Workers, Walter Reuther Education Center, Black Lake, MI