Dr. Lumpkins has advised several undergraduate students and has also dedicated her time to mentoring minority students from multiple disciplines including sociology, psychology and journalism. Dr. Lumpkins’s current research, with a five-year NCI Mentored Scientist Award (K-01), allows her to test a social marketing model among African American faith-based populations concerning colorectal cancer screening. Overall, Dr. Lumpkins’s is committed to reducing health disparities among underserved and minority populations. For T-SCORE, Dr. Lumpkins will assist the research team with the development, management and execution of communication and website development activities as well as mentor students and teachers in these activities.