Daniel, an assistant professor of family medicine at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, recently was appointed director of epidemiology and public health at USA. She also works in the cancer prevention and control program at the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute, where she conducts epidemiological research and mentors undergraduates, graduate students and medical students.
Daniel’s research focuses on the prevention of human papillomavirus-associated cancers, particularly through adolescent HPV vaccination in rural and underserved populations. She also is assessing vaccine attitudes and hesitancy related to COVID-19 as well as long-term health outcomes of patients who have tested positive for the virus.
The Rising Star Awards honor young UAB alumni who have demonstrated an ability to excel personally and professionally while committing time and energy in service to their alma mater and the local community.
Daniel earned her master’s degree in 2009 and her doctoral degree in 2013, both from the UAB School of Public Health. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in cancer prevention at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health before joining USA Health.
She is the current chair of the Alabama Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition and lead of the Data Work Group for the Alabama Adolescent Vaccination Task Force.
