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Our Team


PROGRAM LEADERS

Team lakey

David Lakey, M.D.
Co-Founder, Eliminate Tobacco Use
Chief Medical Officer and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
The University of Texas System Administration

Team hawk

Ernest Hawk, M.D., M.P.H.
Co-Founder, Eliminate Tobacco Use
Vice President and Division Head, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Team elerian

Nagla Elerian, M.S.
Director, Population Health Strategic Initiatives
The University of Texas System

Team cofer

Jennifer Cofer, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., C.H.E.S.
Executive Director, EndTobacco® Program
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Headshot Darrien Skinner

Darrien Skinner, M.S.
Program Manager, EndTobacco® Program
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center


COLLABORATORS

Team mackert

Michael Mackert, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Health Communication
Moody College of Communication
Dell Medical School
The University of Texas at Austin

Team hughes wagner

Jessica Hughes Wagner, M.P.H., M.C.H.E.S.
Deputy Director, Center for Health Communication
Moody College of Communication
Dell Medical School
The University of Texas at Austin

Team dasha

Dasha Rakasovic Art Director + Senior Graphic Designer, Center for Health Communication
Moody College of Communication
Dell Medical School
The University of Texas at Austin

Team Laura 360

Laura Anaya Rodriguez, M.P.H.
Senior Program Coordinator, Center for Health Communication
Moody College of Communication
Dell Medical School
The University of Texas at Austin

2024-2025 State Initiative Leadership


MISSOURI

Team everett

Kevin Everett, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine University of Missouri

Joan Masters MO PI Px2 2x

Joan Masters, B.S.Ed., M.Ed.
Senior Coordinator, Partners in Prevention


VIRGINIA

Team hauser

Lindsay Hauser, M.S., M.T.T.S.
Director, Office of Community Outreach and Engagement
University of Virginia

Team fuemmeler

Bernard Fuemmeler, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Director, Population Science
Virginia Commonwealth University

Team anderson

Roger Anderson, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Population Science
University of Virginia


TEXAS

Team hawk

Ernest Hawk, M.D., M.P.H.
Co-Founder, Eliminate Tobacco Use
Vice President and Division Head, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Team lakey

David Lakey, M.D.
Co-Founder, Eliminate Tobacco Use
Chief Medical Officer and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
The University of Texas System Administration

Team elerian

Nagla Elerian, M.S.
Director, Population Health Strategic Initiatives
The University of Texas System

Team cofer

Jennifer Cofer, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., C.H.E.S.
Executive Director, EndTobacco® Program and Cancer Prevention Policy
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Headshot Darrien Skinner

Darrien Skinner, M.S.
Program Manager, EndTobacco® Program
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center


NEW JERSEY

Team litterer

Diane Litterer, M.P.A., C.P.S.
CEO & Executive Director, New Jersey Prevention Network

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