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Cheryl Gillen Healton
Alma materColumbia University
New York University
Scientific career
InstitutionsNew York University
ThesisIn harms way : urban minority youth and the AIDS epidemic (1991)

Cheryl Healton is an American public health researcher who is Professor of Public Health Policy and Dean of School of Global Public Health at New York University. Her research considers public health policy surrounding tobacco control.

Early life and education

Healton started her academic career at the New England College, where she majored in psychology and sociology. She earned a Master of Public Administration (MPA) in health policy and planning at New York University.[citation needed] She moved to Columbia University as a doctoral student, and earned a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in 1991. Her doctoral research considered the AIDS epidemic amongst young people from minority groups in urban areas.[1]

Research and career

Healton joined the faculty at Columbia University, where she held various leadership positions including Vice President for Health Sciences and Associate Dean for Program Development.[2] In 2012 she moved to New York University, where she was made Dean of School of Global Public Health.[citation needed]

Healton has studied public health topics including HIV/AIDS, tobacco control and substance abuse. She is the founder of Legacy (now known as Truth Institute), an organization that is committed to tobacco control. The focus of Legacy is to enable young people to reject tobacco, and permit current smokers to quit. She created the youth tobacco prevention program “truth”, which was successful in reducing the number of young smokers. Legacy established the Steven A. Schroeder Institute for Tobacco Studies, as well as a national campaign on smoking cessation in 2007.[3] She was made Dean of the School of Public Health.[when?][4] She focused on training public health practitioners such that they can meet the needs of the communities they serve.[5]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Healton joined the leadership team of the COVID collaborative.[2][6]

Awards and honors

Selected publications

References

  1. ^ Healton, Cheryl Gillen (1991). In harms way: urban minority youth and the AIDS epidemic (Thesis). OCLC 30505139.
  2. ^ a b "Cheryl Healton". Covid Collaborative. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Cheryl Healton | NYU School of Global Public Health". publichealth.nyu.edu. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Faculty | NYU School of Global Public Health". publichealth.nyu.edu. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Cheryl Healton | nonsmokersrights.org". nonsmokersrights.org. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "3 Ways Public Officials Can Help Prevent a Long-Haul Pandemic". Governing. July 27, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Prevent Cancer Foundation Honors CVS Caremark with 2014 James L. Mulshine, MD National Leadership Award". PRWeb. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "SNRT Past Winners". Archived from the original on May 11, 2019.
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