Meet the Team

Kathryn L. Taylor, PhD, Professor, Department of Oncology leads the LSTH lab. Dr. Taylor is a tenured Professor in the Department of Oncology and a member of the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Cancer Prevention and Control Program. Dr. Taylor’s research has focused on three broad areas: 1) the clinical and public health translation of lung cancer screening as a teachable moment for smoking cessation and relapse prevention, 2) understanding the impact of prostate cancer treatment on psychosocial, behavioral and clinical outcomes; and 3) developing and evaluating interventions designed to improve the outcomes of men undergoing prostate cancer screening and treatment. To learn more, visit Dr. Taylor’s Georgetown360 Profile.

Randi M. Williams, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology co-leads the LSTH lab with Dr. Taylor. Her research focuses on methods to promote the adoption of evidence-based lung cancer control practices to advance health equity. Dr. Williams completed her postdoctoral fellowship with Dr. Kathryn L. Taylor and Dr. Lucile Adams-Campbell at Lombardi under a Diversity Supplement to Dr. Taylor’s R01(CA207228-S1). She received her PhD in behavioral and community health from the University of Maryland, College Park, School of Public Health. Dr. Williams obtained her Master’s of public health in behavioral sciences and health education from Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health. To learn more, visit Dr. Williams’ Georgetown 360 Profile.

Kim Davis, PhD is a practicing clinical psychologist who works with the LSTH team on the STAR and TEAL projects, providing supervision and guidance for TTSs to help them tailor compassionate care to patients and participants. Dr. Davis also provides counseling and support for patients undergoing cancer treatment and diagnosis at MedStar. Dr. Davis completed her PhD at Washington University in St. Louis, and her residency at Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center-Chicago. To learn more, visit Dr. Davis’ Georgetown 360 Profile or her MedStar Health Profile.

Lilly Jackson joined the LSTH lab in July 2025 as a Tobacco Treatment Specialist and project coordinator for the STAR program. She completed the Duke-UNC Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training Program to provide tobacco cessation counseling for MGUH/MWHC patients with cancer diagnoses and hematological conditions. Lilly graduated from Tulane University with her BS in Psychology and BA in Linguistics and is passionate about improving support for individuals with chronic illness and substance use disorder. She is interested in how community-based interventions can be leveraged to address health disparities in these populations. 

Allie Liu is a student in the School of Foreign Service studying Business and Global Affairs with a minor in Public Health. Allie is interested in research regarding the social determinants of health, particularly in application to reducing healthcare inequities from a procedural and policy standpoint. Allie plans to graduate in 2028 and pursue a career in health policy and law.