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Nfn Scout, PhD

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Community Health Sciences - Boston University School of Public Health

scoutout@bu.edu
Crosstown Center
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Biography

I am a project director/principal investigator with a large toolbox of functional skills at my disposal and a robust network of federal and state governmental contacts. I have notable expertise in policy, communications, science writing, trainings, public speaking, grant writing, media, social media, and research. I am excellent at community engagement, funder relations, developing projects, obtaining funding, then following through with project execution. I spent much of my career as a public health consultant; working on a wide variety of projects keeps me engaged and challenged.

Education

  • Columbia University, PhD Field of Study: Social Sciences
  • George Mason University, MA Field of Study: Sociology
  • University of Illinois, BS Field of Study: Mathematics

Websites

Publications

  • Published on 5/12/2025

    Rosa WE, Scout NFN, Tanguay J, Rosenberg AR. The Role of Affirming Language. JAMA. 2025 May 12. PMID: 40354048.

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  • Published on 4/25/2025

    Bybee SG, Catlett L, Fleming N, Scout NFN. A critical call to action for transformative cancer care in transgender, non-binary, and intersex populations. Future Oncol. 2025 Apr 25; 1-3. PMID: 40276823.

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  • Published on 1/22/2025

    Theis RP, Pilla J, Okker-Edging K, Pluta K, LeLaurin JH, Hanby E, Zulkiewicz BA, Clark D, Bteddini D, Wright SE, Fahnlander AM, Katz-Wise SL, Lydon-Staley DM, Maziak W, Charlton BM, Scout NFN, Machado AM, Gordon B, Applegate JM, Potter JE, Strasser AA, Liu S, Salloum RG, Tan ASL. Perspectives of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth on Anti-Vaping Messages in Social Media. Nicotine Tob Res. 2025 Jan 22; 27(2):291-299. PMID: 39174493.

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  • Published on 1/16/2025

    Smith CA, Machado KTL, Cheng A, Tribble JT, Scout N, Yeung H. Skin cancer treatment environment and survivorship resources among sexual and gender minority patients: results of the OUT National Cancer Survey. Arch Dermatol Res. 2025 Jan 16; 317(1):253. PMID: 39820662.

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  • Published on 12/1/2024

    Waters AR, Jones SR, Uppalapati M, Gududuru A, Bono MH, Hecht HK, Scout NFN, Kent EE. A Content Analysis of Cancer-Related Changes in Perceptions of Self, Relationships, and Health Among LGBTQI+ Cancer Survivors Across the Life Course: Findings From OUT: The National Cancer Survey. Psychooncology. 2024 Dec; 33(12):e70044. PMID: 39694871.

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  • Published on 11/15/2024

    Zulkiewicz BA, Chen JT, Hanby EP, Ramanadhan S, Obedin-Maliver J, Lunn MR, Scout NFN, Gordon B, Applegate J, Machado A, Viswanath K, Potter J, Liu S, Tan ASL. Anti-industry beliefs and attitudes mediate the effect of culturally tailored anti-smoking messages on quit intentions among sexual minority women. Sci Rep. 2024 Nov 15; 14(1):28084. PMID: 39543185.

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  • Published on 11/7/2024

    Ramanadhan S, Roberts J, Salvia M, Hanby E, Chen JT, Scout N, Gordon R, Applegate JM, Machado AM, Purtle J, Hughes M, Tan ASL. Improving dissemination products and practices for community-based organisations serving LGBTQ+ communities in the USA: a thematic analysis. BMJ Public Health. 2024 Dec; 2(2):e001106. PMID: 40018573.

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  • Published on 9/7/2024

    Wang K, Bono MH, Antonopoulos A, Lyerly R, Scout N. "Sorry, no results found": evaluating LGBTQIA?+?inclusivity of U.S. cancer centers' websites. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Sep 07; 32(10):640. PMID: 39242436.

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  • Published on 8/22/2024

    Cathcart-Rake EJ, Tevaarwerk A, Jatoi A, Carroll EF, Scout N, Chedid VG, Gonzalez CA, Fee-Schroeder K, Kling JM, Shufelt CL, Ridgeway JL, Davidge-Pitts C. Building a Cancer Care Clinic for Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes. 2024 Oct; 8(5):443-450. PMID: 39263427.

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  • Published on 8/19/2024

    Triplette M, Giustini N, Anderson N, Go T, Scout NFN, Heffner JL. A Multistakeholder Qualitative Study to Inform Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection in the Cancer Care Setting. LGBT Health. 2025 Apr; 12(3):220-230. PMID: 39158354.

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