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.
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
2013 Prevent Cancer Foundation James L. Mulshine, MD National Leadership Award[7]
2013 Society For Research On Nicotine and Tobacco President's Award[8]
2008 PHS Guideline Update Panel, Liaisons, and Staff (September 1, 2008). "Treating tobacco use and dependence: 2008 update U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline executive summary". Respiratory Care. 53 (9): 1217–1222. ISSN0020-1324. PMID18807274. WikidataQ53991122.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
