Brianna N. Tranby, MA

Brianna N. Tranby, MA is the Senior Research Program Coordinator in the Behavioral Health Research Program at Mayo Clinic – Rochester.  She received a Master of Arts from the University of Minnesota in Educational and Counseling Psychology and has been engaged in research and educational activities for over 15 years.  In her current role, Ms.

Wyatt Pickner

Wyatt Pickner is an enrolled member of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe (Hunkpati Dakota) in South Dakota. He received his undergraduate degree in American Indian Studies and Health Sciences from the University of South Dakota and earned an MPH in Community-Oriented Public Health Practice from the University of Washington.

Dana Mowls Carroll, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Dana Mowls Carroll is an epidemiologist and certified tobacco treatment specialist addressing commercial tobacco use disparities, particularly among American Indian and rural populations. She has over 50 peer-reviewed publications that include describing the co-design and evaluation of digital smoking cessation interventions for American Indian persons.

Judson A. Brewer, MD, PhD

Jud Brewer MD PhD (“Dr. Jud”) is a New York Times best-selling author and thought leader in the field of habit change and the “science of self-mastery”, having combined over 25 years of experience with mindfulness training with his scientific research therein.

Valerie Yerger, ND

For over twenty years, Dr. Yerger has dedicated her research and advocacy to framing the disproportionate burden of tobacco use among marginalized communities as a pressing social injustice. Her work has profoundly shaped public health policies aimed at effectively reaching and engaging these communities. By analyzing previously hidden tobacco industry documents, Dr.