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Marissa G. Hall, PhD
Marissa G. Hall, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior
Member
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Marissa Hall uses behavioral science to inform policies to prevent cancer and other chronic diseases. Much of her research focuses on the impact of pictorial tobacco product warnings on both intended and unintended outcomes. She is also leading several experiments to examine the impact of obesity prevention policies such as sugar-sweetened beverage health warnings and taxes, with a focus on preventing childhood obesity among Latinx populations. Her research is currently supported by a K01 Career Development Award from NIH and grants from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Marissa G. Hall in the Gillings news
- Communicating for Health Impact Lab to build upon UNC legacy of health communication work
- Study shows Latino families more likely to have purchased toddler milk
- Messaging on COVID-19, smoking and vaping link may discourage cigarette use
- Positive messaging could play a key role in increasing COVID-19 mask compliance
- Viewpoint: Unhealthy food needs prominent warning labels
Honors and Awards
Delta Omega Service Award2017, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Marci Kramish Campbell Dissertation Award2015
Public Policy Network Award, Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco2015
Harry A. Guess Scholarship2012, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gillings Merit Award2011, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society2008, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Representative Courses
HBEH 752: Health Survey Research Methods
Key Publications
Negative affect, message reactance, and perceived risk: How do pictorial cigarette pack warnings change quit intentions? Hall MG, Sheeran P, Noar SM, Boynton MH, Ribisl, KM, Parada H, Johnson TO, Brewer NT. (2018). Tobacco Control, 27(e2), e136-e142.
Reactance to health warnings scale: Development and validation. Hall MG, Sheeran P, Noar SM, Ribisl KM, Bach LE, Brewer NT. (2016). Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 50(5), 736-750.
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Smokers' and nonsmokers' beliefs about harmful tobacco constituents: Implications for FDA communication efforts. Hall MG, Ribisl KM, Brewer NT. (2014). Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 16(3), 343-350.
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Education
PhD, Health Behavior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2017
MSPH, Health Behavior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2012
BA, International Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008
