Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society
College of Community Health Sciences | University of Alabama
Alan Blum, MD
Professor and Endowed Chair in Family Medicine
Director, Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society
Alan Blum, MD, Professor and Endowed Chair in Family Medicine at the University of Alabama, is one of the foremost authorities on the history of tobacco use, cigarette marketing, and strategies to end the smoking pandemic. In 1998, he founded the Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society, which comprises the world’s largest collection of original materials about the tobacco industry, cigarette marketing, and the anti-smoking movement throughout the 20th century to the present. (More)
email: ablum@ua.edu
Kevin Bailey, MA
Collections Manager, Digital Archivist
Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society
Kevin Bailey, MA in History from the University of North Alabama (2012) and Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Computer Information Systems Technology from Northwest-Shoals Community College (2018). He has worked as a volunteer archivist for local libraries in Alabama and professionally as a curator for the US Army. After joining the Center in February 2018, he served as Collections Coordinator and Digital Archivist, during which time he redesigned the Center’s website, oversaw the creation of over 20 online exhibitions, established an internship program for graduate students from the University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies, and curated four exhibits in the Center’s vitrine and one at the Bryant Museum. In April 2022, he accepted a new position in information technology with a Fortune 500 company.
Center For the Study of Tobacco and Society
Advisory Board
Rick Richards, MD
Advisor
Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society
Rick Richards, MD, began his career in healthcare as a resident in family medicine. This was followed by a four year tour in the United States Army, where he was… (More)
Eric Solberg
Advisor
Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society
Eric Solberg serves as Vice President for Academic and Research Affairs for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and is an associate member of… (More)
Mrs. Celia Wallace
Advisor
Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society
Celia Ann Harmon Wallace is chairman of the board of Southern Medical Health Systems, Inc. and chairman of the board of Chunchula Energy Corporation. Born in Brighton, Alabama, Mrs. Wallace is an alumna of… (More)