Kymberle L. Sterling, DrPH, MPH Curriculum Vitae

Overview As a behavioral scientist, my research program focuses on cancer prevention among youth and young adults. I have a track record of federally funded research in youth and young adult use, tobacco-related health disparities and tobacco regulatory sciences. I am a forward-leader with a commitment to mentoring junior faculty and students.

Education Community Health Sciences DrPH 2005 Health Promotion/Health Education Module University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health Houston, TX

Maternal and Child Health MPH 1998 Community Health Sciences Department Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine New Orleans, LA

Cell and Molecular Biology BS 1997 Cell and Molecular Biology Department Newcomb College, Tulane University New Orleans, LA

Fellowships Pre-doctoral Fellow 2003-2005 National Cancer Institute, Cancer Prevention and Control Training Program Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health Houston, TX

Professional Associate Professor 2018-present Experience Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences University of Texas Health Sciences Center School of Public Health Dallas, TX

Public Health Research Scientist 2017-2018 Battelle Memorial Institute, Atlanta, GA

Associate Professor, Tenured 2014-2017 Assistant Professor 2008-2014 Division of Health Promotion & Behavior School of Public Health Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

Post-doctoral Research Associate 2005-2008 National Cancer Institute, Cancer Education and Career Development Program University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Research Assistant II 2000-2003 University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health Houston, TX

Professional Program Coordinator 1999-2000 Experience Tulane-Xavier National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Public Health Advisor 1998-1999 Office of Louisiana State Senator Paulette Irons New Orleans, LA

Technical Skills • Mixed-Methodology Data Collection and Analysis • Discrete Choice Experiments • Latent Variable Modeling Techniques (e.g. Structural Equation Modeling, Latent Transition Analysis)

Publications: * Student publications Peer-Reviewed 1. Stokes, A., Wilson, A., Fetterman, J., Lundberg, D., Berry, K., Cozier, Y., Barrington-Trimis, J., Leventhal, A., Sterling, K. et al. (In press). Racial/ethnic differences in non- tobacco product use and risk of cigarette initiation: Results from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, 2013-2016. Nicotine & Tobacco Research.

2. Xie, J.*, Rao, D., Harrell, M., Vidot, D., Gelfand, A., Sterling, K., Messiah, S. Ethnical disparities in the e-cigarette use epidemic and childhood asthma in the US. Pediatric Pulmonology. In press. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.24971

3. Audrain-McGovern, J., Rodriguez D., Alexander, E., Pianin, S. Sterling, K. (2019). Association between adolescent blunt use and the uptake of little cigars and cigarillos. JAMA Network, Open. Dec 2;2(12):e1917001. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.17001. PMID: 31808925.

4. Sterling, K.; Jones, D*.; Majeed, B;* Nyman, A; Weaver, S; and Eriksen, M. (2019). Affect Predicts Small Cigar Use in a National Sample of US Young Adults. Tobacco Regulatory Sciences, May;5(3):253-263. doi: 10.18001/TRS.5.3.4. PMID: 31656828.

5. Fishbein, H; Bauer, D; Yu, Q; Mermelstein, R; Jones, D*; Miller, A; Harrell, M; Loukas, A; Sterling, K; Colip, B; Mittl, B. (2019) Harmonizing Cigar Survey Data across TCORS, CTP, and PATH Studies: The Cigar Collaborative Research (CCR) Group. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Oct 29. pii: ntz201. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntz201. PMID: 31665435.

6. Nonnemaker, J; Pepper, J, Sterling, K, Kemp, C*, Taylor, N, Bradfield, B, and Kim, A. (2018). Adults’ Visual Attention to Little Cigar and Cigarillo Package Warning Labels and Effect on Recall and Risk Perceptions. Tobacco Regulatory Sciences. Volume 4, Number 6, November 2018, pp. 47-56(10).

7. Majeed, B*; Nyman, A; Sterling, K; and Slovic, P. Little Cigars and Cigarillos: Affect and Perceived Relative Harm among U.S. Adults, 2015 (2018). Addictive Behaviors, 85:107-112. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.05.024. PMID: 29886248

8. Fagan P; Pokhrel, P; Herzog, T; Moolchan, E; Cassel, K; Franke, A; Li, X; Pagano, I; Trinidad, D; Sakuma, K; Sterling, K; Jorgensen, D; Lynch, T;

Sterling - 2 Publications: Kawamoto, C; Guy, M; Lagua, I; Hanes, S; Alexander, L; Clanton, M; Peer-Reviewed Graham-Tutt, C; and Eissenberg, T. (2018). Sugar and Aldehyde Content in Flavored Liquids. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 20(8): 985-992. PMID: 29182761.

9. Nyman, A; Sterling, K; Majeed, B*; Jones, D*; and Eriksen, M (2018). Flavors and Risk: Perceptions of Flavors in Little Cigars and Cigarillos Among U.S. Adults, 2015. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 20(9): 1055- 1061. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntx153. PMID: 28666353.

10. Fagan, P; Pokhrel, P; Herzog, T; Guy, M; Sakuma, K; Trinidad, D; Cassel, K; Jorgensen, D; Lynch, T; Felicitas-Perkins, J; Palafox, S; Hamamura, F; Maloney, S; Degree, K; Sterling, K; Moolchan, E; Clanton, M; Eissenberg, T; Addictive Carcinogen Workgroup. Warning Statements and Safety Practices among Manufacturers and Distributors of Electronic Cigarette Liquids in the United States. (2018). Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 20(8): 970-976. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntx101. PMID: 28520985.

11. Trapl, E; Koopman Gonzales, S; Cofie, L; Yoder, L.; Frank, J; and Sterling, KL. (2018) Cigar product modification among high school youth. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 20(3):370-376. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntw328. PMID: 28003508.

12. Sterling, KL; Pagano, I; Fryer, C; and Fagan, P. (2017). Flavored Cigar Misperceptions and Uncertainty: Identifying At-risk Smokers. Tobacco Regulatory Sciences, Volume 3, Supplement 1, April 2017, pp. 17-30(14). DOI: https://doi.org/10.18001/TRS.3.2(Suppl1).3

13. Majeed, B*.; Sterling, K.; Weaver, S.; Pechacek, T.; and Eriksen, M. Prevalence and Harm Perceptions of Hookah among U.S. Adults, 2014-2015 (2017). Addictive Behaviors, 69:78-86. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.01.032.

14. Jones, D*; Majeed, B; Weaver, S; Sterling, K; Pechacek, T; and Eriksen, M. (2017). Prevalence and Factors Associated with Smokeless Tobacco Use, 2014-2016. American Journal of Health Behavior, 41(5): 608-617. doi: 10.5993/AJHB.41.5.10. PMID: 28760183.

15. Sterling, KL; Majeed, B*; Nyman, A; and Eriksen, M. (2017). Risk Perceptions of Little Cigar and Cigarillo Smoking among Adult Current Cigarette Smokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 19(11):1351-1358. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntw244. PMID: 27659275.

16. Sterling, KL; Pagano, I; Fryer, C; Jones, D*. and Fagan, P. The Association between Menthol-Flavored Cigarette Smoking and Flavored Little Cigar and Cigarillo Use among African-American, Hispanic, and White Young and Middle-Aged Adult Smokers. (2016). , 25(Suppl 2):ii21-ii31. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053203.

17. Majeed, B*; Stanton, C; Dube, S; Sterling, KL; Burns, J*. and Eriksen, M. Electronic Cigarette Use among Current Smokers: A Pilot Qualitative Study. (2016). Health Behavior and Policy Review, Nov;3(6):590-596. doi: 10.14485/HBPR.3.6.8. PMID: 28393082.

Sterling - 3 Publications: 18. Sterling, KL; Pagano, I; Fryer, C; and Fagan, P. Little Cigars and Cigarillos Peer-Reviewed Use among Young Adult Cigarette Smokers in the United States: Understanding Risk of Concomitant Use Subtypes. (2016). Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 18(12):2234-2242. DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw170. PMID: 27613889.

19. Nyman, A; Sterling, KL; Weaver, S; Majeed, B*; and Eriksen, M. Little Cigars and Cigarillos: Users, Perceptions and Reasons for Use. (2016). Tobacco Regulatory Sciences, 2(3): 239-251. PMID: 27413772.

20. Sterling, KL; Fryer, C; and Fagan, P. (2016) “The Most Natural Tobacco Used”. A Qualitative Investigation of Young Adult Smokers’ Risk Perceptions of Flavored Little Cigars and Cigarillos. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, May;18(5):827-33. DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntv151

21. Sterling, KL; Fryer, C; and Fagan, P. (2015). Appeal and Impact of Characterizing Flavors on Young Adult Small Cigar Use. Tobacco Regulatory Science 04/2015; 1(1):42-53. DOI: 10.18001/TRS.1.1.5. PMID: 26175458. PMID: 27917396.

22. Fagan, P; Pohkrel, P; Herzog, T; Pagano, I; Vallone, D; Trinidad, D; Sakuma, K; Sterling, KL; Fryer, C; and Moolchan, E. (2015). Comparisons of three nicotine dependence scales in a multiethnic sample of young adult menthol and non-menthol smokers. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2015 Apr 1;149:203-11. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.02.005. Epub 2015 Feb 14. PMID: 25744873.

23. Sterling, KL; Fryer, C; Duong, M*, and Majeed, B. (2015). Promotion of waterpipe tobacco use, its variants and accessories in young adult newspapers: a content analysis of message portrayal. Health Education Research, 30(1):152-61. DOI: 10.1093/her/cyu035. Epub 2014 Jun 23. PMID: 24957675.

24. Majeed BA*; Dube SR; Sterling KL; Whitney C; and Eriksen MP. (2015). Opinions about electronic cigarette use in smoke-free areas among U. S. Adults, 2012. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Jun;17(6):675-81. DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu235. Epub 2014 Oct 30. PMID: 25358659.

25. Sterling, KL; Ford, KH; Park, H*; and McAlister, A. (2014). Scales of smoking-related self-efficacy, beliefs, and intention: assessing measurement invariance among intermittent and daily high school smokers. American Journal of Health Promotion May-Jun;28(5):310-5. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.121009-QUAN-490

26. Sterling, KL; Moore, R; Pitts, N*; Duong, M*; Ford, KH; and Eriksen, M. (2013). Exposure to celebrity-endorsed small cigar promotions and susceptibility to use among young adult cigarette smokers. Journal of Environment and Public Health. 2013:520286. DOI: 10.1155/2013/520286. PMID: 24371444.

27. Berg, CJ, Schauer, GL, Buchanan, TS, Sterling, KL, DeSisto, C, Pinsker, EA, & Ahluwalia, JS. (2013). Perceptions of addiction, attempts to quit, and successful quitting in nondaily and daily smokers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 27(4):1059-67. PMID: 24364689.

Sterling - 4 Publications: 28. Sterling, KL; Berg, CJ; Thomas, AN; Glantz, SA; and Ahluwalia, JS. (2013). Peer-Reviewed Factors associated with small cigar use among college students. American Journal of Health Behavior, 37(3):325-33. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.37.3.5. PMID: 23985179.

29. Sterling, KL; Ford, KH; Park, H*; Diamond, P; and McAlister, A. (2013). Assessing the invariance of smoking-related self-efficacy, beliefs, and intention among high school current smokers. Substance Use & Misuse, 48(7):477-483. DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2013.778276.

30. Ford, KH; Oladapo, AO; Sterling, KL; Diamond, PM; Kelder, SH; and McAlister, A. (2013). Assessing the psychometric properties of smoking- related attitudes, self-efficacy, and, intention among a diverse population of middle school students. Addictive Behaviors, 38(8): 2378-2383. DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.03.015.

31. Sterling, KL and Mermelstein, R. (2011). Examining hookah smoking among a cohort of adolescent ever smokers. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, Dec;13(12):1202-9. Epub 2011 Sep 6. PMID: 21896886. DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntr146.

32. Ali, B*; Swahn, M; and Sterling, KL. (2011). Attitudes about Violence and Involvement in Peer Violence among Youth: Findings from a High-Risk Community. Journal of Urban Health, vol. 88, issue 4. Epub, 2011 Jul 22. PMID: 21785901. DOI: 10.1007/s11524-011-9601-6.

33. Berg, CJ, Nehl, E, Sterling, KL, Buchanan, TS, Narula, S, Sutfin, E, & Ahluwalia, JS. (2011). The development and validation of a scale assessing individual schemas used in classifying a smoker: Implications for research and practice. Nicotine and Tobacco Research. Dec;13(12):1257-65. Epub 2011 Oct 12. PMID: 21994337. DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntr144.

34. Berg, C; Parelkar, P; Lessard, L; Escoffery, C; Kegler, M; Sterling, KL; and Ahluwalia, J. (2010). Defining "smoker": College student attitudes and related smoking characteristics. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 12(9):963-9. Epub 2010 Jul 30. PMID: 20675365. DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntq123.

35. Sterling, KL; Curry, SJ; Emery, S; Sporer, AK; Mermelstein, R.; Berbaum, M; Lee, J. (2009). Implementation fidelity of prepackaged teen programs delivered in community-based settings. Health Education Research, 2009 Dec;24(6):941-8. DOI:10.1093/her/cyp053. Epub 2009 Oct 6. PMID: 19808780.

36. Sterling, KL; Mermelstein, R; Turner, L; Diviak, K; Flay, B; and Shiffman, S. (2009) Nicotine Dependence Syndrome Scale (NDSS): psychometric properties and prediction of smoking behavior change among adolescents, Addictive Behaviors, 34(6-7):616-9. DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2009.03.016. PMID:19395176.

37. Sterling, KL; Curry, SJ; Emery, S; Sporer, AK; Mermelstein, R; Berbaum, M; Lee, J. (2009). Internally-developed youth smoking cessation programs: characterizing the unique features of "home grown" programs developed by community-based organizations. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 6(3), 1026-1040; DOI: 10.3390/ijerph6031026. PMID:19440431. Sterling - 5 Publications: Peer-Reviewed 38. Ford, K; Diamond, P; Kelder, S; Sterling, KL; Meshack, A; McAlister, A. (2009). Validation of scales measuring attitudes, self-efficacy, and intentions among middle school students: Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Measures of Adolescent Initiation of Cigarette Smoking. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Vol 23(2), 271-278. PMID: 19586143. DOI: 10.1037/a0013747.

39. Sterling, KL; Diamond, PM; Pallonen, U; Mullen, PD; Ford, KH; and McAlister, A. (2007). Smoking-related self-efficacy, cognition, and intention: Assessing factorial validity and structural relationships in 9 th-12th grade current smokers. Addictive Behaviors, 32(9), 1863-1867. DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.12.018.

Publication: 40. Burns, B; Marchiolo, E; Deen, J; Eriksen, M; Glaze, S; Hotz, J; Pechacek, T; Technical Report Redding, K; Sterling, KL; Strasser, S; and Wright, B. (2008) Comprehensive Tobacco Control Funding for the State of Georgia: A Proposal by the Georgia Tobacco Task Force.

Manuscripts Under Review 1. Chen, B., Sterling, K., and Perez, A. Age of initiation for cigar smoking: Results from the PATH Study, 2013-2016. ** Chen and Sterling are co-first authors

2. Sterling, KL; Ababseh, K*; Vishwakarma, M; and Henriksen, L. Flavor and Implied Reduced-Risk Descriptors in Cigar Ads at Stores Near Schools.

3. Sterling, KL and Berry, D. Affect predicts small cigar and blunt smoking among young adults.

4. Shang, C., Nonnemaker, J., Sterling, K., Pikowski J., Weaver, S. Young adults’ preference for little cigars and cigarillos in response to packaging features: a discrete choice experiment.

5. Zhu, Y*; Pasch, K; Loukas, A; Sterling, K; and Perry, C. Exposure to Cigar Point-of-Sale Marketing and Use of Cigars and among College Students.

6. Dunn, D.*, Cohn, A. , Johnson, A., and Sterling, K. Differences in Reasons for Little Cigar/Cigarillo Use across white and black/African American Young Adult Ever Users.

Manuscripts in Preparation 1. Sterling, KL; Fryer, CS; Trapl, E.; Lee, E; Pike-Moore, S; Gunzler, D; and Masyn, K. Measurement Complexities of Little Cigars and Cigarillos Use: Implications for Tobacco Regulatory Policy.

2. Sterling, KL and Berry, D. Recalled age of initiation of cigarette, small cigar and blunt smoking among young adults.

3. Comreen, V*., Fetterman, J., Stroup, A., Sterling, K., Cohn, A., Cobb, M., et al. Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Health Effects of Cigar Use: A Systematic Review.

Sterling - 6 4. Lee, E*. and Sterling, KL. Exposure to cigar advertisements and associations with cigar use susceptibility among African-American middle school students.

5. Sterling, KL; Ababseh, K; Vishwakarma, M; and Henriksen, L. Marijuana, Music, Alcohol, and Gambling (MMAG) Promotion in Cigar Ads at Stores Near Schools.

Externally Funding Title: Impact of COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts on Downstream Grants, Flavored Little Cigar and Cigarillo Use Application in 1R01CA228906-01A1 (Administrative Supplement, PA-18- Progress 591, Pending) Role: Principal Investigator Funding Source: National Institutes of Health/Food & Drug Administration Amount: $100,000 Project Dates: 2020-2021

Externally Funding Title: Abuse Liability of Flavored Little Cigar and Cigarillo Use Grants, RFA-OD-19-028, Pending) Application in Role: Multi-Principal Investigator Progress Funding Source: National Institutes of Health/Food & Drug Administration Amount: $900,000 Project Dates: 2021-2024

Externally Funding Title: Implied Modified Risk Statements as Predictors of Grants, Awarded Flavored Little Cigar and Cigarillo Use 1R01CA228906-01A1 Role: Principal Investigator Funding Source: National Institutes of Health/Food & Drug Administration Amount: $1,358,196.00 Project Dates: 2018-2021

Title: The Little Cigar and Cigarillo Photovoice Feasibility Project Role: Principal Investigator Funding Source: Prevent Cancer Foundation Amount: $100,000 Project Dates: 2017-2019

Title: Assessing Risk Perceptions of Flavored Small Cigars/Cigarillos Among Young Adults 1R21CA180934-01 Role: Principal Investigator Funding Source: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), National Institutes of Health, (NIH)/National Cancer Institute (NCI) Amount: $275,000 Project Dates: 2013-2016

Title: The Science of Decision Making: Connecting People and Policy 1P50DA036128-01, PI: Eriksen, M. Role: Co-Investigator Funding Source: FDA, NIH/National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) Amount: $2,783,875 Project Dates: 2013-2018 Sterling - 7

Title: Developing Measures of Little Cigar Use for Young Adults 1R03CA159909-01A1 Role: Principal Investigator Funding Source: NIH/NCI Amount: $100,000 Project Dates: 2012-2015

Title: Exploring the Impact of Advertising on Waterpipe Tobacco Use among Young Adults, ages 18-30: A Pilot Study Role: Principal Investigator Funding Source: American Lung Association Amount: $80,000 Project Dates: 2011-2013 Externally Funded Title: Texas Reducing Electronic Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Grants, Not Awarded Devises among Youth (TRENND) Project Role: Co- Investigator Funding Source: American Heart Association Amount: $10,000,000 Project Dates: 2020-2022

Externally Funded Title: Project BLUNT: Reducing LCC Use Among Young Adult Grants, Not Awarded Smokers Role: Principal Investigator Funding Source: Prevent Cancer Society Amount: $100,000 Project Dates: 2020 – 2022

Internally Funded Title: Young Adult Cigarette Smokers’ Preferences for Little Grants Cigars and Cigarillos: A Discrete Choice Experiment Role: Principal Investigator Funding Source: Georgia State University, Tobacco Regulatory Sciences Pilot Funding Amount: $77,000 Project Dates: 2016-2017

Title: The Influence of LCC Package Design Features on Visual Attention to Warning Labels Role: Co-Principal Investigator Funding Source: Georgia State University, Tobacco Regulatory Sciences Pilot Funding Amount: $80,000 Project Dates: 2016-2017

Title: E-Cigarette Advertising at Music Festivals Role: Principal Investigator Funding Source: Georgia State University, Tobacco Regulatory Sciences Pilot Funding Amount: $25,000 Project Dates: 2014-2015

Sterling - 8 Title: Developing Messages that Target Perceptions about Hookah Smoking Among Young Adults Role: Principal Investigator Funding Source: Georgia State University, Tobacco Regulatory Sciences Pilot Funding Amount: $25,000 Project Dates: 2014-2015

Title: Impact of Social Media Advertising on Little Cigar Tobacco use among Young Adults: A Pilot Study Role: Principal Investigator Funding Source: Georgia State University, Research Initiation Grant Amount: $10,000 Project Dates: 2011 –2012

Contracts Title: An Evaluation of the UTSW Nicotine Cessation Clinic Services Role: Principal Investigator Funding Source: University of Texas Southwestern/Moncrief Cancer Institut Amount: $198,607 Dates: 2019-2020

Title: An Evaluation of the Georgia Tobacco Quit Line and Nicotine Replacement Therapy Pilot Program Role: Co-Principal Investigator Funding Source: Georgia Dept. of Human Resources, Public Health Amount: $198,607 Dates: 2011 –2013

Honors, Awards, Award: Minority Scholar Recognitions Organization: American Association for Cancer Research Date: October 2011

Selected Oral Title: Patterns and Perceptions of Risk of Flavored Little Presentations Cigars and Cigarillos among Young Adult Smokers Date: March, 2016 Organization: Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Refereed/Invited: Invited Podium/Panel: Panel Venue: National

Title: Subtypes of Little Cigar/Cigarillo Smoking: Patterns of Use and Perceptions of Risks among Young Adult Cigarette Smokers Date: March, 2016 Organization: Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Refereed/Invited: Referred Podium/Panel: Panel Venue: National

Title: Risk Perceptions of Little Cigar and Cigarillo Smoking among Adult Current Cigarette Smokers Date: March, 2016 Organization: Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Sterling - 9 Refereed/Invited: Referred Podium/Panel: Panel Venue: National

Title: Understanding Young Adults’ Risk Perceptions of Flavored Little Cigars/Cigarillos (LCCs) Date: February 2015 Organization: Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Refereed/Invited: Referred Podium/Panel: Panel Venue: National Title: Presence of Little Cigars and Cigarillo Smoking on You Tube: A Content Analysis. Date: June 27, 2012 Organization: Intercultural Cancer Council Biennial Symposium Refereed/Invited: Invited Podium/Panel: Panel Venue: Regional

Title: Patterns associated with comorbid substance use among young adults at risk for smoking escalation: differences by race/ethnicity. Date: March 15, 2012 Organization: Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Refereed/Invited: Refereed Podium/Panel: Panel Venue: National

Selected Poster Title: Flavors and implied reduced-risk descriptors in cigar ads Presentations at stores near schools Date: March, 2019 Organization: Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Refereed/Invited: Referred Venue: National

Title: Presence of little cigar and cigarillo smoking content on YouTube: a content analysis Date: March 16, 2013 Organization: Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Refereed/Invited: Referred Venue: National

Title: Presence of hookah smoking content on YouTube: a content analysis Date: March 16, 2013 Organization: Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Refereed/Invited: Referred Venue: National

Title: Factors associated with small cigar use among college students. Date: March 16, 2012 Organization: Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research conference of the American Association of Cancer Research Sterling - 10 Refereed/Invited: Referred Venue: National

Title: Hookah smoking among a cohort of adolescent ever smokers Date: February 19, 2011 Organization: Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Refereed/Invited: Referred Venue: National Title: The development and validation of a scale assessing rigidity in classifying a smoker: implications for research and practice Date: February 16, 2011 Organization: Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Refereed/Invited: Refereed Venue: National Grant Study Section • NIH, Addiction Risks and Mechanisms (ARM) study section, Standing Review Member • University of California, Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP), Social Behavioral Prevention Research Review Panel, Ad hoc reviewer

Editorial Activity: Tobacco Control, Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Addictive Behaviors, Emerging Journal Reviewer Adulthood, Journal of American College Health, Health Promotion Practice, American Journal of Health Promotion, Health Education Research, Health Education & Behavior, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention

National Organization Organization: Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Membership Years Active: 2005 - present Role: SRNT General Member, 2005-present SRNT Tobacco-Related Health Disparities Network Advisory Board Member, 2016-2020

Organization: American Public Health Association Years Active: 2005-2007 Role: General Member

Instruction: Course Name: PH 1110 University of Texas Course Title: Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences in School of Public Public Health Health Semester(s) Taught: Fall 2019

Course Name: PH 1496 Course Title: Integrative Learning Experience for HPBS MPH Students Semester(s) Taught: Fall 2019

Course Name: PH 1113 Course Title: Advanced Methods for Planning and Implementing Health Promotion Programs Semester(s) Taught: Spring 2020

Course Name: PH 8120/9120

Sterling - 11 Instruction: Course Title: Theory and Practice in Health and Georgia State Prevention University School of Semester(s) Taught: Fall 2011-2014, Spring 2016-2017 Public Health Course Name: PH 8120/9120 Course Title: Theory and Practice in Health and Prevention Semester(s) Taught: Fall 2011-2014, Spring 2016-2017

Course Name: PH 7016 Course Title: Introduction to Health Promotion Semester(s) Taught: Fall and Spring Semesters of 2008-2016 Summer 2009

Course Name: PH 7023 Course Title: Advanced Quantitative Methods for Health Promotion Semester(s) Taught: Spring 2013

Course Name: PH 7010 Course Title: Foundations of Public Health Administration Semester(s) Taught: Spring, 2011; Summer, 2010

Course Name: PH 7521 Course Title: Evaluation Research Semester(s) Taught: Fall 2010, Spring 2012

Course Name: PH 7025 Course Title: Health Disparities Semester(s) Taught: Spring, 2010

Course Name: PH 7140 Course Title: Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health Semester Taught: Fall, 2009

MPH Student Alexander Bridges Advisement: Kelsey Craker University of Texas Erin Dowell School of Public Kaitlin Jones Health Christopher Joshi Kristin Ligon Divya Ramadas Lauren Reid Eli Reynolds Christopher Walker Victoria Udezi Teresa Yoon

PhD/DrPH Student Eugenia Lee Advisement: Niaya McCleave University of Texas Teresa Yacoub

Sterling - 12 School of Public Shakira Johnson Health Thesis Student Halley Myers, MPH, 2017 (Chair) Advisement: Mariam Shakeel, MPH, 2017 (Chair) Georgia State Rudi Hermawan, MPH, 2016 (Chair) University School of Serge Dali, MPH, 2016 (Chair) Public Health Britany Helton, MPH, 2014 (Chair) Ethan Johnson, MPH, 2014 (Chair) Andrew Farrey, MPH, 2014 (Chair) Brandon Kenemer, MPH, 2012 (Chair) Crystal Lane, MPH, 2012 (Chair) Carolina Granados, MPH, 2012 (Chair) Katherine Tatnall-Arias, MPH 2012 Mary Hill, MPH, 2011 (Chair) Jay Papisan, MS, 2011 Ashley Davis, MPH, 2010 (Chair) Renee Peterkin, MPH, 2009 (Chair) Bina Ali, MPH, 2009

Capstone Student Cassie House, MPH, 2014 Advisement: Julia Peek Campbell, 2012 Georgia State Jillian Ogden, 2011 (Chair) University School of Erin Ruoff, MPH 2011 Public Health Dana Greer, MPH, 2011 Jessica Ekhoumu, MPH 2010 Adidja Amani, MPH, 2010 Jamie Woods, MPH, 2009 (Chair)

PhD/Dissertation Dina Jones, MPH (2016) Student Advisement: Joy Burns, M. Ed. (2015) Georgia State Ban Majeed, MPH (2014) University School of Public Health

Academic Service: Lead, Student Affairs (2019 – present) University of Texas Lead, Community Outreach and Engagement (2019 – present) School of Public Health Academic Service: Faculty Search Committees (various dates) Georgia State o Division of Health Promotion & Behavior Faculty Search University School of o Center for Leadership on Disability and Health Faculty Search Public Health o Center of Excellence on Minority Health Faculty Search o Division of Health Policy and Management Faculty Search o Division of Environmental Health Faculty Search o Division of Epidemiology Faculty Search

Academic Affairs Committee Member (2012-2016) SPH Promotion and Tenure Committee (2014-present) Curriculum Committee Member (2010-2014) Space Committee (2015-2016)

After-School All-Stars (2015-2018) Health Promotion Program Consultant

Sterling - 13 Community-based Organization: Richardson Independent School District Organization Drug and Violence Committee Consultation Role: Committee Member Year(s) Active: 2020 - present

Organization: The FitWit Foundation, Atlanta, GA Role: Board Member, Grant Writer Year(s) Active: 2015-2016

Organization: Adolescent Research Consultants, Decatur, GA Role: Founder Year(s) Active: 2014-present

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