Randy Schwartz

Randy Schwartz serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A nationally recognized public health professional with over 30 years of experience, he specializes in implementing health promotion and disease prevention initiatives across state health departments and voluntary health organizations.

His research focuses on chronic disease prevention and control, with deep expertise in tobacco control interventions and policy integration. Schwartz has directed comprehensive programs across community, worksite, healthcare, and public policy settings, notably developing Maine's tobacco control framework and leading the National Cancer Institute-funded Maine ASSIST Program.

Scientific Recognition:

• Society for Public Health Education Distinguished Fellow Award

Advisory Leadership: Schwartz contributed to national health policy through the Institute of Medicine Committee reviewing CDC prevention programs and chaired CDC Prevention Research Centers grant panels for 15 years. He co-founded Health Promotion Practice journal and has evaluated health systems strategies for American Cancer Society at national and New England division levels.