Professional Background

Dr. Kimber Richter is Professor of Population Health at the University of Kansas Medical Center and Director of UKanQuit, the tobacco treatment service of the University of Kansas Hospital.

Dr. Richter received her Master of Public Health from the University of Kansas School of Medicine and her PhD in behavioral Psychology from the University of Kansas Department of Human Development and Family Life, now known as the Department of Applied Behavior Sciences. Her research interests include the clinical treatment of tobacco dependence, policy and advocacy related to the treatment of tobacco and other substance use disorders, and implementation of evidence-based practices.

Dr. Richter directs a hospital-based smoking cessation service, UKanQuit, that serves over 2,000 smokers per year. UKanQuit serves as a platform for research, training, and quality improvement efforts. She is co-founder of the University of Kansas Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training program (Faseru, PI). She has served as President of the Kansas Public Health Association, President of the Association of Medical Education and Research on Substance Abuse (AMERSA), National Scientific Advisory Board member for Optum Quitline, and a Scientific Advisory Committee for National Jewish Health to develop a dedicated quitline program for people with mental illnesses. Her professional service includes being a member of editorial boards and serving on a number of NIH and other grant review panels.

• BA, St. John's Col.
• MA, Univ. of Kansas
• MPH, Univ. of Kansas-Medical Ctr.
• PhD, Univ. of Kansas