I1: Newer Frontiers of the Tobacco Challenge: Prevalence of Tobacco, e-Cigarette, and Cannabis Use Among Youth and LGBTQ+ Communities

Katie Suppes, M.Ed. (she/her) is the Director of Programs, Research, & Evaluation at Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. In this role, she provides supervision and support to the organization's health and supportive service programs, daily youth program, research initiatives, and arts & culture programs. Katie earned her Master's of Education from Lehigh University and her B.A. in English & Political Science at Moravian University. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Public Health Association and the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.

Dr. Jeff Housman is a Professor of Public Health at Texas State University where he serves as the Undergraduate Program Coordinator for the B.S. in Public Health. He is a health behavior social scientist with specific training in health behavior, assessment and measurement of social ecological influences on health behavior, quantitative behavioral data analysis, and public health program planning and evaluation. His research spans a variety of content areas including adolescent use of energy drinks, alcohol mixed with energy drinks, and non-medical use of prescription stimulants and opioids.

Dr. Ron Williams, Jr. earned his Ph.D. in public health education and promotion from the University of Alabama. He is currently a Professor of Public Health within the Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas State where he also serves as the Graduate Program Coordinator. His research focuses primarily on the social ecology of substance abuse prevention and risky behaviors among adolescents. He has served as PI or co-PI on over $2.8 million in grant funding.

My name is Georgina Orozco I am an undergraduate student at California State University Stanislaus. I will be receiving a B.S. in exercise science with a concentration in rehabilitation science and a minor in psychology. This is my second year conducting undergraduate research as a Ronald E. McNair Scholar. In my current professional role, I work as physical therapy technician. I am interested in research pertaining to health promotion, therapy, and psychology.

Chelsey Hildebrand is a Health Promotions, Manager with the American Lung Association in Pennsylvania, where she oversees regional tobacco control grants. Chelsey oversees the Northcentral, Northeast, and Southcentral regions in Pennsylvania, as the Regional Primary Contractor for the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Tobacco Control. Chelsey is responsible for leading and implementing tobacco cessation services, tobacco-free policy assistance, youth prevention programs, and legislative education in the 35 counties. Chelsey received her Master’s in Public Health from West Chester University, as well as obtained her Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist certificate from Mayo Clinic.