MPH, PhD
Associate Professor, Health Behavior
UNC-Chapel Hill
Cancer Prevention and Control
Area of Interest
With a background in both public health and public policy, my research assesses the role of economic policies and place-based conditions in determining cancer and tobacco-use behaviors and disparities at the state and local level. Areas of expertise include: Assessment of changes in tobacco use behaviors over time and in sub-populations Analysis of the tobacco retail environment Use of econometric techniques to evaluate policy change I have led initiatives to better understand cigarette taxes, tobacco minimum floor price laws, tobacco retailer density, disparities in smoking behavior, and cancer-related risk factors by geography, income, race and employment.
Awards and Honors
- Marci K Kramish Campbell Dissertation Award, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2013
- Teaching Innovation Award, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, 2012
- Caroline H. & Thomas S. Royster Fellowship (5 year merit fellowship), UNC-Chapel Hill, 2008-2013
- Elected Member, Theta Chapter, Delta Omega, Nat’l Public Health Honorary Society, UNC-Chapel Hill, 1999
- Lucy Morgan Award for Leadership/Outstanding Performance in Public Health Education, 1998
