Directors

Caryn Lerman, PhD

Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences and Psychology

H. Leslie Hoffman and Elaine S. Hoffman Chair in Cancer Research

Director USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Associate Dean for Cancer Programs

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Adam Leventhal, PhD

Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences

Director of the Institute for Addiction Science

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Administrative Staff

Lilit Aladadyan, MS, MPH

Center Director

Prior to her position as Center Director, Lilit spent eight years as Director of Health Education for a community-based organization, where she developed and directed several community-wide and school-based health education programs in the areas of obesity, diabetes, asthma, and oral health. During the same time, Lilit earned her MS in Regulatory Science and is currently completing her doctorate in Regulatory Science at the USC School of Pharmacy. Lilit’s interests are in reducing the burden of preventable diseases through effective public policy and regulations.

Delia Beck, MPH

Project Specialist