Alberg, Anthony

Department Chair/Professor

Primary research focus: 1) Cancer Epidemiology – areas of interest lung cancer, ovarian cancer, and excess risk of malignancies experienced by those with personal history of keratinocyte carcinoma (non-melanoma skin cancer); 2) Health Effects of Tobacco - Relationship of 2nd hand smoke exposure to the risk of cancers other than lung cancer; 3) Tobacco Control - Topics ranging from determinants of adolescent smoking to the epidemiology of smoking cessation pharmacotherapy use in populations.

Biographical Profile

College
Arnold School of Public Health
Department
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Tenure Status
Tenured

Interest Background

Interest Keywords
lung cancer, ovarian cancer, tobacco
Personal Focus Areas
cancer epidemiology, tobacco control

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
1994 THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY , Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology Baltimore, MD PhD Philosophy
1984 YALE UNIVERSITY , School of Medicine , Department of Epidemiology & Public Health New Haven, CT M.S. Public Health
1980 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS Davis, CA B.S. Zoology

Memberships & Professional Activities

Dates Type Description Institution/Entity
Membership American Society for Clinical Oncology American Society for Clinical Oncology
Membership American Association for Cancer Research American Association for Cancer Research
Membership American College of Epidemiology American College of Epidemiology
Membership Society for Epidemiologic Research Society for Epidemiologic Research
Membership American Society of Preventive Oncology American Society of Preventive Oncology
Membership International Epidemiological Association International Epidemiological Association
Membership South Carolina Cancer Alliance South Carolina Cancer Alliance
Membership American Public Health Association American Public Health Association

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
1981 - 1982 Counselor/Caseworker COPE House, Incorporated, Dayton, OH
1984 - 1986 PROJECT DIRECTOR, Division of Health Promotion Research American Health Foundation (New York, NY)
1988 - 1990 PROJECT DIRECTOR, Division of Health Promotion Research American Health Foundation (New York, NY)
1990 - 1994 SENIOR RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Department of Epidemiology Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health
1994 - 1997 RESEARCH ASSOCIATE , Department of Epidemiology Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health
1996 - 2006 JOINT APPOINTMENT Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
1997 - 1999 ASSISTANT SCIENTIST, Department of Epidemiology Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health
1999 - 2005 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR , Department of Epidemiology Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
2004 - 2006 CO-DIRECTOR, Comstock Center for Public Health Research & Prevention Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Hagerstown, MD
2004 - 2006 DIRECTOR OF CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY PROGRAM, Department of Epidemiology Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
2005 - 2006 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Department of Epidemiology Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
2006 - 2017 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF POPULATION SCIENCES, Hollings Cancer Center Medical University of South Carolina
2006 - 2017 BLATT NESS ENDOWED CHAIR IN ONCOLOGY, Hollings Cancer Center Medical University of South Carolina
2006 - 2010 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology/ Department of Medicin Medical University of South Carolina
2006 ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR , Department of Epidemiology Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
2010 - 2017 PROFESSOR, Department of Public Health Sciences Medical University of South Carolina
2014 - 2017 INTERIM DIRECTOR , Hollings Cancer Center Medical University of South Carolina
2017 PROFESSOR & CHAIR, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health
1983 CONSULTANT, Office of Health Education Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix, AZ
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