Sarah Hellesen

Sarah Hellesen

Position Title
Research Associate

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Bio

Hi, I'm Sarah, the TCEC team’s go-to person for communications and marketing. I work in collaboration with my colleagues on several TCEC projects, bringing fresh ideas and the latest in presentation visuals. I've been involved in tobacco control since the age of 16, when I was a volunteer for a peer-based cessation project in Sacramento. This led me to a student position in Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) risk reduction during my time as an undergraduate at UC Davis. Since graduating with my degree in Sociology, I've worked as a research assistant on a Tobacco Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) funded pilot project and a reporter for the California HealthCare Foundation's Center for Health Reporting, covering issues of healthcare access and quality in California. At TCEC, my expertise is in the topics of data visualization, cultural humility, and evaluation reporting. When I'm not working, you can usually find me out walking my dogs.

Publications
  • Strategies and lessons learned for smoke and Tobacco-Free policy change on community colleges with community-based support Journal of American College Health 2021-01-31 | journal-article DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1865972