Improving Lives Through Research®

Charles Carusi

Vice President

Charles Carusi, Ph.D., is a Vice President for Behavioral Health and Health Policy Practice Area, where he leads the tobacco studies group. Despite considerable gains in reducing the health and economic burdens of tobacco use, it remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease. Dr. Carusi focuses on applying research methods and tobacco regulatory science to inform public health policy and practice in regard to tobacco products and their use. 

The research spans the areas of tobacco surveillance, epidemiology, tobacco use prevention and cessation, tobacco control program evaluation, biological research, and policy support. This research supports numerous federal, state, and international agencies, foundations, and academic institutions.

Education

Ph.D., Theatre Research, Tufts University
M.A., Theatre, Northwestern University
B.A., English (with minors in Physics and Mathematics), Thomas More College

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The National Institutes of Health
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
The Johns Hopkins University
University of Maryland Baltimore Campus
University of Denver
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Toyota
The Verizon Foundation
Texas Education Agency
Baltimore Metropolitan Council
Teach for America
Social Security Administration
SiriusXM
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
NYC Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity
National Science Foundation
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Maryland Cancer Registry
Internal Revenue Service
Georgia Department of Transportation
DC Public Schools
ClearWay Minnesota
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
University of Michigan

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