Principal Investigators
- Rafael Meza, PhDUniversity of Michigan
- Rafael Meza, PhD
- University of Michigan: Professor, Epidemiology; Professor of Global Public Health; Co-Leader, Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Program, UM Rogel Cancer Center
- Position: CAsToR Principal Investigator
- Webpage: sph.umich.edu
- Dr. Rafael Meza is PI for CAsToR at the University of Michigan and co-Lead of Projects 1 - 2, as well as the Data Analysis and Dissemination Core. He is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan, as well as Co-Lead the Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Program at the UM Rogel Cancer Center. His research utilizes mathematical modeling to assess risk of and develop screening tools for cancer. Dr. Meza has extensive experience in tobacco simulation modeling and has developed models as Coordinating PI for the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET) lung group.
- David Levy, PhDGeorgetown University
- David Levy, PhD
- Georgetown University: Professor, Georgetown University Medical Center
- Position: CAsToR Principal Investigator
- Webpage: globalhealth.georgetown.edu
- Dr. David Levy is PI for CAsToR at Georgetown University and co-Lead of Projects 1 - 3, and the Research Assessment and Input Development Core. He received his PhD in Economics from UCLA (USA), and is currently a Professor of Oncology at Georgetown University. He has published over 250 articles, in renowned journals such as the American Economic Review, BMJ, AJPH, JAMA, The Lancet, Tobacco Control, and PLOS Medicine. He has been principal investigator of grants from the CDC, WHO, the National Cancer Institute, and Bloomberg/Gates Foundation. Dr. Levy currently oversees the design and development of the SimSmoke tobacco policy simulation model, for which he has developed models for over 40 countries covering 85% of the world’s population, and has recently developed models of smokeless tobacco and e-cigarette use. In addition to being a principal investigator on the TCORS grant, he is currently a principal investor on a National Cancer Institute grant with the InternationalTobaccoControl Policy Evaluation Project (theITCProject) in which he has developed models of e-cigarette use for Canada, England and France; and is a principal investigator on the National Cancer Institute CISNET Lung Group. He has recently published articles providing a public health framework for evaluating e-cigarettes and showing the potential benefits of e-cigarettes, as well as papers on the cigarette and e-cigarette markets.
Project + Core Lead Investigators
- Clifford Douglas, JDUniversity of Michigan
- Clifford Douglas, JD
- University of Michigan: Researcher
- Position: Core Lead, Research Assessment and Input Development Core (RAID)
- Role: Co-Investigator
- Webpage: sph.umich.edu
- Nancy Fleischer, PhD, MPHUniversity of Michigan
- Nancy Fleischer, PhD, MPH
- University of Michigan: Associate Professor of Epidemiology
- Position: Project Lead, Research Project 3
- Role: Co-Investigator
- Webpage: sph.umich.edu
- Abigail Friedman, PhDYale University
- Abigail Friedman, PhD
- Yale University: Associate Professor of Health Policy
- Positions: Co-Investigator, Data Analysis and Dissemination Core (DAD); Co-Investigator, Research Project 1
- Role: Co-Investigator
- Webpage: ysph.yale.edu
- Jihyoun Jeon, PhD, MSUniversity of Michigan
- Jihyoun Jeon, PhD, MS
- University of Michigan: Associate Research Scientist
- Position: Core Lead, Data Analysis and Dissemination Core (DAD)
- Roles: Co-Investigator, Junior Faculty
- Webpage: sph.umich.edu
- David Mendez, PhDUniversity of Michigan
- David Mendez, PhD
- University of Michigan: Associate Professor
- Positions: Core Lead, Career Enhancement Core (CEC); Project Lead, Research Project 2
- Role: Co-Investigator
- Webpage: sph.umich.edu
- Ritesh Mistry, PhDUniversity of Michigan
- Ritesh Mistry, PhD
- University of Michigan: Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education, Associate Professor of Global Health
- Position: Core Lead, Career Enhancement Core (CEC)
- Role: Co-Investigator
- Webpage: sph.umich.edu
- Jamie Tam, PhD, MPHYale University
- Jamie Tam, PhD, MPH
- Yale University: Assistant Professor of Health Policy, Addiction Medicine
- Positions: Co-Investigator, Data Analysis and Dissemination Core (DAD); Co-Investigator, Research Project 1
- Role: Co-Investigator
- Webpage: ysph.yale.eduPilot: tcors.umich.edu
- Kenneth E. Warner, PhDUniversity of Michigan
- Kenneth E. Warner, PhD
- University of Michigan: Avedis Donabedian Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Public Health; Professor Emeritus of Health Management & Policy; Dean Emeritus of Public Health
- Position: Co-Investigator, Research Project 2
- Role: Co-Investigator
- Webpage: sph.umich.edu
Expert Advisory Committee
- Neal Benowitz, MDUniversity of California - San Francisco
- Neal Benowitz, MD
- University of California - San Francisco: Professor in Residence
- Role: Expert Advisory Committee
- Webpage: profiles.ucsf.edu
- Frank J. Chaloupka, PhDUniversity of Illinois - Chicago
- Frank J. Chaloupka, PhD
- University of Illinois - Chicago: Research Professor
- Role: Expert Advisory Committee
- Webpage: ihrp.uic.edu
- Kenneth Cummings, PhD, MPHUniversity of South Carolina
- Kenneth Cummings, PhD, MPH
- University of South Carolina: Professor
- Role: Expert Advisory Committee
- Webpage: education.musc.edu
- Ross Hammond, PhDBrookings Institution • Washington University in St. Louis
- Ross Hammond, PhD
- Brookings Institution: Director, Center on Social Dynamics and Policy
- Washington University in St. Louis: Associate Professor
- Role: Expert Advisory Committee
- Lisa Henriksen, PhDStanford University
- Lisa Henriksen, PhD
- Stanford University: Senior Research Scientist
- Roles: Co-Investigator, Expert Advisory Committee
- Webpage: prevention.stanford.edu
- Robin J. Mermelstein, PhDUniversity of Illinois - Chicago
- Robin J. Mermelstein, PhD
- University of Illinois - Chicago: Professor of Psychology and IHRP Director
- Role: Expert Advisory Committee
- Webpage: ihrp.uic.edu
- Nancy Ann Rigotti, MDHarvard University
- Nancy Ann Rigotti, MD
- Harvard University: Professor
- Role: Expert Advisory Committee
- Webpage: massgeneral.org
Center Administrative Staff
- Molly CoelingUniversity of Michigan
- Molly Coeling
- University of Michigan: Project Coordinator
- Amanda DudleyUniversity of Michigan
- Amanda Dudley
- University of Michigan: CAsToR Center Manager
- Evelyn Jimenez MendozaUniversity of Michigan
- Evelyn Jimenez Mendoza
- University of Michigan: Research Area Specialist Intermediate
- Nargiz TravisGeorgetown University
- Nargiz Travis
- Georgetown University: Project Director