Renee Magnan

Renee Magnan is a Professor of Psychology at Washington State University, directing the WHSPR Lab and contributing to the WSU Center for Cannabis Policy, Research, and Outreach (CCPO). Her research applies social and behavioral psychology to study health behaviors like physical activity, tobacco use, and cannabis consumption.

• Ph.D., North Dakota State University (2008)

Research Interests include:
• Cognitive and affective predictors of health behaviors
• Risk communication strategies (e.g., graphic warnings)
• Cannabis use perceptions and labeling impacts
• Ecological Momentary Assessment methodologies

Awards & Funding
• Washington State University + Seattle Children’s Research Institute Collaborative Seed Grant

Teaching
Psych 223: Psychology of Happiness
Psych 312: Experimental Methods in Psychology
Psych 320: Health Psychology
Psych 350: Social Psychology
Psych 523/550: Graduate seminars in Health/Social Psychology

Lab Leadership
Director of WHSPR Lab, mentoring graduate students and research assistants in projects examining cannabis use among young adults with chronic pain and contextual drivers of substance use.