Dr. Thomas Britt is past Chair of the Department of Health Studies in the College of Health Sciences at Chicago State University (CSU). Dr. Britt served as the Principal Investigator for an NIH Grant, titled Chicago Southside Cancer Disparities Initiative, collaboration between the University of Chicago's Comprehensive Cancer Center and CSU. The project aimed at developing educational and academic pathways at the undergraduate and graduate levels in order to increase minority leaders in research, policy and education. He is the faculty member of Oncology Nursing Society and American College of Sports Medicine certified Health Fitness Specialist. Dr. Britt serves as President-Elect, American Association of Public Health Physicians and is CSU's Representative to the NAACP-Chicago Southside Branch, focusing on health disparities.