Background
The ETU Virginia initiative grew out of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Cancer Center’s attendance at the 2018 Texas Eliminate Tobacco Use Summit. VCU approached the University of Virginia Cancer Center to join in their efforts to replicate a summit in Virginia. The first ETU Virginia summit in spring 2019 hosted almost 100 attendees from 18 Virginia colleges and universities and two out-of-state universities.
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Virginia Steering Committee
2024-2025 MEMBERS
Roger Anderson, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Population Science
University of Virginia
John Boggess
Communication and Health Promotions Coordinator
Virginia Private Colleges Benefits Consortium
Cynthia Burwell, Ed.D, M.C.H.E.S., R.K.T.
Director, NSU Center of Excellence in Minority Health Disparities
Norfolk State University
Debbie Chatman Bryan, D.N.P., R.N., F.A.A.N.
Executive Director, Operations, Community Outreach and Engagement
Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Comprehensive Cancer
Neely Dahl, M.P.H, C.T.T.S.
Chair
Tobacco Free Alliance of Virginia
Elizabeth Do, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Research Manager
Truth Initiative
Jon Fritsch, M.S., CT.T.S.
Assistant Director of Hokie Wellness
Virginia Tech
Bernard Fuemmeler, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor and Gordon D. Ginder, MD Chair in
Cancer Research
Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Comprehensive Cancer
Lindsay Hauser, M.S., M.T.T.S.
Director, Office of Community Outreach and Engagement
University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center
Gina Roberts
Tobacco Control Lead Regional Coordinator
Virginia Department of Health Tobacco Control Program
Andrew Romero, M.Ed.
Director
Geographic Health Equity Alliance
Heather Sadowski
Director of Health Promotion
University of Richmond
Kellen Schalter, M.P.H.
Manager, Public Health Programs
Geographic Health Equity Alliance
Hannah Sutliff, M.P.H., C.H.E.S
Certified Health Education Specialist
Hampton University