Posts by Angie Giallourakis, PhD

Angelike (Angie) Giallourakis has a Ph.D. in Special Education and a M.ED. in Rehabilitation Counseling from Kent State University.

Prior to her son Steven’s first cancer diagnoses in 2006 she was a college professor at Cleveland State University where she taught future special educators about the importance of being a family centered educator when meeting the needs of children with disabilities. Steven’s second diagnosis in 2009, a BMT (bone marrow transplant) and and the impact of treatment on his survivorship generated Angie’s desire to learn as much as possible about cancer in young people. She founded and serves as President of The Steven G AYA Cancer Research Fund – a non profit charity whose mission is to support AYA Cancer Research, Wellness, Patient Education and Social Support She serves as a Board of Director for the three non-profit charities:

• The Coalition Against Childhood Cancer (CAC2);
• Clinical Research Pathways; and the ASBMT (American Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation) Pediatric Quality Outcomes Committee.
• Angie also volunteers as a Parent Mentor for Pediatric, AYA Cancer Patients and Families) at Rainbow, Babies & Childrens’ Hospital and Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals of Cleveland.

She strongly believes that only through a collaborative and caring spirit will this horrible disease finally be eradicated.