Elise Stevens

Elise Stevens is an Assistant Professor at UMass Chan Medical School, affiliated with the T.H. Chan School of Medicine and the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Her primary appointment is in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences. She holds additional roles in the Masters in Clinical Investigation and Population Health Sciences programs.

Education: Stevens earned a BS in Integrated Marketing Communications from Ithaca College, an MA in Media Studies from Pennsylvania State University, and a PhD in Mass Communications from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

Research Interests: Her work focuses on substance use prevention, particularly tobacco and cannabis messaging, e-cigarette trends among youth, behavioral health interventions, and the intersection of health communication with mental health. She examines how stress, mood, and social influences shape responses to public health messages.

Publications: Her recent work includes studies on vaping behaviors, anti-cannabis campaigns, pediatric blood pressure management, and the neural responses to health-related stimuli. Over 50 peer-reviewed articles span topics like e-cigarette advertising, polytobacco use, and disparities in healthcare adherence.

Collaborations: Active collaborators include Sadasivam RS, Lemon SC, and Goulding M. Her research teams investigate topics like digital cessation interventions and psychophysiological responses to health messages.

Labs/Teams: She contributes to interdisciplinary teams studying tobacco control policies and health communication strategies at UMass Chan and affiliated institutions.