Dr. Christie Befort is a professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She is the Associate Director of Cancer Prevention & Control and Co-Leader of Cancer Control & Population Health Program at the KU Cancer Center. Dr. Befort’s research focuses on developing and implementing behavioral weight control interventions to improve cancer prevention, survivorship, and quality of life. Most of her research is targeted for residents in rural communities and for cancer survivors. Her teaching interests include behavioral medicine, counseling skills, quality improvement, survey research and behavioral clinical trial research. Her belief is that learning is greatest when students experience high expectations and genuine enthusiasm from their instructor as well as a participatory and supportive learning environment.