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Marissa G. Hall, PhD
Marissa G. Hall, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior
Member
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Faculty Fellow
Carolina Population Center
Dr. Marissa G. Hall’s research applies behavioral science methods to design and evaluate population-level strategies to prevent three of the largest causes of preventable death worldwide: poor nutrition, tobacco use, and alcohol use. Her nutrition research has a focus on Latino populations in the US. She has expertise in experimental design, meta-analysis, scale development, and structural equation modeling. Her research is currently supported by a K01 Career Development Award from NIH. Dr. Hall is a faculty fellow at the Carolina Population Center and Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Marissa G. Hall in the Gillings news
- Health, environmental focused messaging boosts Meatless Monday campaign
- Nutrition claims on sugary fruit drinks can lead to less healthy choices for children, new study finds
- Picture warnings on sodas? A promising tool to fight childhood obesity
- 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
Honors and Awards
Junior Faculty Development Award2021, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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
Nutrient warnings on unhealthy foods. Hall MG,* Grummon AH* (2021). PubMed.
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Reactions to graphic and text health warnings for cigarettes, sugar-sweetened beverages, and alcohol: an online randomized experiment of US adults. Hall MG, Grummon AH, Lazard AJ, Maynard OM, Taillie LS (2020). Prev Med, 137(106120).
Sugary drink warnings: A meta-analysis of experimental studies. Grummon AH, Hall MG (2020). PLoS Med, 17(5), e1003120.
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
