MAREN COFFMAN
Maren Coffman was diagnosed with DCIS in 2014 at age 44. Cancer recurred in 2019 at age 49 as ER+ Her2- Metastatic Breast Cancer. Shortly after her diagnosis, Covid became an epidemic, and Maren felt especially isolated, unable to find a peer support group for women with MBC. Maren facilitated the development of an MBC support program and secured funding for therapeutic (and fun!) activities. The support program has grown exponentially under her leadership. Maren developed a research survey to better understand the support needs of women with MBC and peer support remains one of her passions. Publication of these findings is forthcoming.
Professionally, Maren is a Registered Nurse; she earned her PhD in nursing at the University of Connecticut. She has taught at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte for over 20 years! She has been awarded research grants from the the American Nurses Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health. As a peer advocate, Maren has served the Komen Foundation, Project Life, and peer reviewed grants for METAvivor, and the Breast Cancer Research Program. Maren is married, has 4 children, and a goldendoodle.
