Trained in psychometrics, her current research interests include physician-patient communication, health literacy, disclosure of medical errors, and decision-making. She has led and collaborated on numerous studies investigating the impact of various strategies for communicating health-related information to patients and the public. A consistent theme in her research is to understanding the patient’s perspective on health and healthcare. Dr. Mazor has extensive experience in developing and validating instruments to measure knowledge, attitudes and beliefs in patients and providers. Dr. Mazor serves as the Co-Director of the CRN Cancer Communication Research Center. Dr. Mazor received her Doctorate in Education from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.