Utah AHEC Lunch and Learn

Dear Utah AHEC Scholars,

Please join us for a lunch and learn on Understanding the Role of Mental Health in Tobacco-Related Health Disparities – A Social and Behavioral Science Approach

Date and Time

Wednesday, November 18, 12:00PM

Title

Understanding the Role of Mental Health in Tobacco-Related Health Disparities – A Social and Behavioral Science Approach

Speaker

Teresa DeAtley, PhD, MPH

Speaker’s Bio

Teresa (Tess) DeAtley, PhD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Division of Public Health. She is a social and behavioral scientist whose work focuses on how social and structural determinants shape health behaviors and mental health outcomes. She earned her PhD in Behavioral and Social Health Sciences from Brown University, her Master of Public Health and Certificate in Global Tobacco Control from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a Bachelor of Arts, self-designed public health major, from the College of William and Mary. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, and has held research positions at internationally recognized organizations, including the World Health Organization, the Truth Initiative, and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids..

Hope you join us and gain valuable insights from Dr. DeAtley’s presentation.

Thank you.

Best,

Utah AHEC