Summer G. Frank-Pearce, PhD, MPH, is an Associate Professor of Research in Biostatistics in the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, and a member of the Biostatistics and Research Design Shared Resource (BRD SR) for the Stephenson Cancer Center. She earned a PhD from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 2016 and has worked with Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center since 2015.
Frank-Pearce has been involved in the management, analysis and interpretation of clinical research and population health data from pilot studies assessing feasibility/effectiveness to individual and group randomized trials. She has engaged in projects that address a variety of health behaviors, disparities, and outcomes. Frank-Pearce provides statistical support in the design, development, analysis, and dissemination of clinical and health research for the HPRC faculty. Her statistical research interests include multilevel/mixed model methods, longitudinal data analysis with time-varying covariates, and missing data problems.
Education:
Degree-Granting Institutions
The University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, Ph.D., 2016, Biostatistics
The University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, MPH, 2008, Biostatistics
The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, B.S., 2000, Zoology
Funding:
Current Funding:
Cohn, A.M. (Principal Investigator), (MPI: Blank), Frank-Pearce (Co-Investigator), "Addiction potential, flavoring content, and substitutability of concept flavored cigarillos" Sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse, Federal
Grant/Contract Number: R01DA062632
Total Direct Costs: $2,986,428
August 1, 2025 - May 30, 2030
Kendzor, D. E. (Principal Investigator), Ahluwalia, J. (Co-Principal Investigator), Businelle, M. S. (Co-Investigator), Frank-Pearce, S. G. (Co-Investigator), Baranskaya, I. V. (Co-Investigator), Sifat, M. (Co-Investigator), Hébert, E. T. (Co-Investigator), "Randomized Factorial Trial of Varenicline with Nicotine Lozenges and a Smartphone Medication Adherence Intervention to Promote Smoking Cessation,"
Sponsored by National Cancer Institute, Federal
Grant/Contract Number: R01CA298165
Total Direct Costs: $2,229,393.00
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2029
Kendzor, D. E. (Principal Investigator), Cohn, A. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Doescher, M. P. (Co-Principal Investigator), McQuoid, J. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Neil, J. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Frank-Pearce, S. G. (Co-Investigator), "Oklahoma Cancer Health Equity Research Center (CHERC)," Sponsored by American Cancer Society, Non-Profit
Grant/Contract Number: CHERC-24-1160021-01-CHERC
Total Direct Costs: $3,999,646.00
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2028
Vogel, E.A. (Principal Investigator, contact), Cohn, A.M. (MPI), Frank-Pearce, S. G. (Co-Investigator), “Social Comparison on Social Media, Depressive Symptoms, and Body Dissatisfaction among Adolescents” Sponsored by National Institute of Mental Health, Federal
Grant/Contract Number: R21MH138954
Total Direct Costs: $295,956
December 1, 2024 - November 30, 2026
Kendzor, D. E. (Principal Investigator), Ahluwalia, J. (Co-Principal Investigator), Businelle, M. S. (Co-Investigator), Frank-Pearce, S. G. (Co-Investigator), Baranskaya, I. V. (Co-Investigator), Sifat, M. (Co-Investigator)*, Hébert, E. T. (Co-Investigator), "Randomized Factorial Trial of Varenicline with Nicotine Lozenges and a Smartphone Medication Adherence Intervention to Promote Smoking Cessation," Sponsored by National Cancer Institute, Federal
Grant/Contract Number: R01CA298165
Total Direct Costs: $2,229,393.00
December 1, 2024 - November 30, 2026
Kendzor, D. E. (Principal Investigator), Businelle, M. S. (Co-Investigator), Vidrine, D. J. (Co-Investigator), Pearce-Frank, S. (Co-Investigator), Alexander, A. C. (Co-Investigator)*, Dallery, J. (Co-Investigator), Shih, Y.-C. (Co-Investigator), "Automated Mobile Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Adults," Sponsored by National Cancer Institute, Federal
Grant/Contract Number: R01CA251451
Total Direct Costs: $2,240,653.00
April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2026
Vogel, Erin (PI), Frank-Pearce, S. G. (Co-I/Biostatistician), "Identifying and addressing the effects of social media use on young adults’ e-cigarette use: A solutions-oriented approach" Sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse, Federal
Grant/Contract Number: K01 DA055073
Total Direct Costs: $852,100
February 1, 2023 – January 1, 2028
Kendzor, Darla (PI), Frank-Pearce, S. G. (Co-I/Biostatistician), "Mobile Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Adults"
Sponsored by National Cancer Institute, Federal
Grant/Contract Number: R01CA251451
Total Direct Costs: $2,704,463
April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2026
Previous Funding:
Alexander, Adam (PI), Frank-Pearce, S. G. (Biostatistics Mentor) "HealthyCells: A Culturally-Tailored Smoking Cessation Smartphone Intervention for African Americans with Adjunctive Treatment for Sedentary Behavior"
K01 MD015295-01A1, NIMHHD
Total Direct Costs: $670,210
May 8, 2021 – January 1, 2026
Bui, Thanh (PI), Frank-Pearce, S. G. (Co-I/Biostatistician)
"Mobile Health Technology for Personalized Tobacco Cessation Support in Laos (Support Laos)"
R21 CA253600-01 (R21/R33, NCI/FIC)
Total Direct Costs: $843,863
September 01, 2020 – August 30, 2025
Businelle, M. I. (Principal Investigator), Frank-Pearce, S. G. (Biostatistician)
"Smartphone Based Smoking Cessation Intervention for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Adults"
R01CA221819, NCI
Total Direct Costs: $1,874,8903.00
February 1, 2019 - January 31, 2024
Vidrine, J. I. (Principal Investigator), Frank, S. G. (Biostatistician), "Smoking Cessation for Cervical Cancer Survivors in a Safety Net Healthcare System"
R01CA172786, NCI
Total Direct Costs: $1,766,543.00
May 12, 2014 - August 30, 2020
Mannel, Robert (PI), Frank-Pearce, S. G. (Biostatistician, 10% effort)
"Mobile Health Study and Chemoprophylaxis for Preventing Severe Illness from COVID-19 in Cancer"
Administrative Supplement to P30CA225520
Total Direct Costs: $250,000
June 1, 2020 – May 31, 2021
Select Publications:
Shao, R., Neil, JM, Chen, M, Hannafon, B, Nipp, R, Montgomery, A, Frank-Pearce, SG, Moxley, K, Richardson, DL, Elliott, J, Benson, L, Gossett, AG, & Businelle, MS. (in press). A mobile health app for real-time symptom monitoring in patients with cancer during COVID-19: Feasibility, acceptability, and utility. BMC Cancer. 2-16-26
Richards, VL, Oliver, J.A, Pan, SJ, Frank-Pearce, SG, Smith, MA, Nagawa, CS, & Cohn, AM. Mental health matters? An examination of how anxiety and depression influence the alcohol-e-cigarette use relationship. Addictive Behaviors, 172, 108504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2025.108504
Cohn AM, Frank-Pearce S, Elmasry H, Denlinger-Apte RL, Ghosh R, Donny E, Villanti AC, Hatsukami D, Dunn D, Wyatt R, Niznik TG, Smith MA, Brown A, Gilford C, Joslin S, Wilson M, Ehlke SJ, Cassidy RN. Greater appeal and greater harm? Young adults’ preference for menthol vs non-menthol very low nicotine cigarettes in a cross-over trial. Am J Prev Med. 2025 Dec;69(6):108037. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2025.108037. Epub 2025 Aug 7. PMID: 40783090.
Hébert, ET, Kendzor, DE, Vidrine, DJ, Langford, JS, Kezbers, KM, #Montgomery, A, Chen, M, Frank-Pearce, SG, Vesely, SK, Chen, S, Barrett, ZCW, & Businelle, MS. A Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention for Smoking Cessation in Low-Income Adults: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA Network Open. 2025;8(8):e2526691. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.26691. PMID: 40810943; PMCID: PMC12355279.
Keopaseuth P, Xangsayarath P, Kulkarni S, Phandouangsy K, Soulaphy C, Alounlungsy P, Dittaphong V, Xayavong D, Vongdala C, Siengsounthone L, Businelle M, Frank-Pearce SG, Vidrine D, Vidrine J, Bui TC. (In Press). Mobile Health Technology for Personalized Tobacco Cessation Support among Cancer Survivors and Caregivers in Laos (Project SurvLaos): Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 2025 Jul 30;14:e66517. doi: 10.2196/66517. PMID: 40736921.
McQuoid, J, Blackwell, M, Bradley, D, Durazo, A, Frank-Pearce, SG, Heffner, JL, Islam, S, Le, M, Ling, P. M., Pan, S, Raye, T, Tan, ASL, Vogel, E, Wilson, M, Kendzor, DE. “It took me on a journey other than just to stop smoking”: Pilot trial outcomes of an Empowerment Theory-based smoking cessation intervention for sexual and/or gender minoritized people. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2025;, ntaf080, https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntaf080
Alexander A, Businelle M, Cheney M, Cohn A, McNeill L, Short K, Frank-Pearce S, Bradley D, Estrada K, Flores I, Fronheiser J, Kendzor D. An mHealth Intervention With Financial Incentives to Promote Smoking Cessation and Physical Activity Among Black Adults: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Jan 31;14:e69771. doi: 10.2196/69771. PMID: 39888657; PMCID: PMC11829183.
Neil J, Mao B, Shao R, Motolani E Ogunsanya, Frank-Pearce S, Businelle M, Cookson M, Stratton K, Doescher M, Pharr S, Moise V, Fleshman B, Fronheiser J, Estrada K, Flores I, Bradley D, Kendrick A, #Alexander AC. A pilot randomized clinical trial of a smartphone-based application to support at-home PSA screening and culturally tailored prostate cancer education for African American men: A study protocol. Contemp Clin Trials. 2024 Dec;147:107737. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107737. Epub 2024 Nov 10. PMID: 39532237; PMCID: PMC11627590.
Sedani, AE, Frank-Pearce, SG, Beebe, LA, Campbell, JE, Peck, JD, Chou, AF, Cohn, AM. (In press). Cannabis Use and Cigarette Discontinuation Among Adult Cigarette Users in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study. Nicotine Tob Res. 2024 Aug 23:ntae202. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntae202. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39178320..
Warner, EA, Azizoddin, D, Frank-Pearce, S, Ford, L, Bradley, D, Cohn, A, Businelle, M, Spicer, P, Appleseth, H, McQuoid, J. “It frees your body from that pain thought”: A mixed methods exploration of patterns, contexts, and experiences of cannabis use for pain in rural communities. Journal of Pain. The Journal of Pain, Volume 25, Issue 11, 104636.
Sedani, AE, Frank-Pearce, SG, Chen, S, Peck, JD, Campbell, JE, Chou, AF, Beebe, LA. (In press). Impact of Quitline Services on Tobacco Cessation: An Application of Modern Epidemiological Methods. Am J Epidemiol. 2024 Aug 21:kwae292. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwae292. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39168831.
Kendzor, DE, Businelle, MS, Frank-Pearce, SG, Waring, JJC, Chen, S, Hébert, ET, Swartz, MD, Alexander, AC, Sifat, MS, Boozary, LK, Wetter, DW. Small financial incentives for smoking cessation among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA Network Open, 7(7), e2418821. DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.18821
Businelle, MS, Benson, L, Hébert, ET, Neil, J, Kendzor, DE, Frank-Pearce, S, Kezbers, KM, Vidrine, D, Gaur, A. Project phoenix: Pilot randomized controlled trial of a smartphone-delivered intervention for people who are not ready to quit smoking. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2024 May 31;260:111351. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111351. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38838477; PMCID: PMC11179962
Bui TC, Hoogland CE, Chhea C, Sopheab H, Ouk V, Samreth S, Hor B, Vidrine JI, Businelle MS, Shih YCT, Sutton SK, Jones SR, Shorey Fennell B, Cottrell-Daniels C, Frank-Pearce SG, Ngor C, Kulkarni S, Vidrine DJ. Ending tobacco use through interactive tailored messaging for Cambodian people with HIV (Project EndIT): Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols (in press). doi: 10.2196/48923
Vidrine, JI, Sutton, SK, Wetter, DW, Shih, YT, Ramondetta, LM, Elting, LS, Walker, JL, Smith, KM, Frank-Pearce, SG, Li, Y, Jones, SR, Kendzor, DE, Simmons, VN, Vidrine, DJ. Efficacy of a Smoking Cessation Intervention for Survivors of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia or Cervical Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2023 May 20;41(15):2779-2788. doi: 10.1200/JCO.22.01228. Epub 2023 Mar 15. PMID: 36921237; PMCID: PMC10414739.
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