Tavis J. Glassman, PhD, MSEd, MPH, CHES, CCPH serves as a Professor in the School of Population Health at UT and is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist and a Certified Communicator in Public Health. He teaches Drug Awareness, Human Sexuality, Social Marketing, Health Communication, Mental Health and Health Behavior courses. His research interests involve the prevention of high-risk behaviors among college students. For example, he has designed interventions to reduce the excessive alcohol consumption associated with tailgating on game day, 21^st birthday celebrations, spring break, etc. Further, he designs, implements, and evaluates health communication messages, which promote healthy lifestyles. He is a recipient of the Department of Education’s Alcohol and Other Drug Model Program Grant, an inductee of the Start High School Hall of Fame, and a Jefferson Community Service Awardee. His passion is mentoring college students of all levels through the trials and tribulations of higher education.