Bethany Shorey FennellView profile
Assistant Professor
Bethany Shorey Fennell, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the Markey Cancer Center's Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program, with a primary appointment in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. Holding a doctorate from Washington State University (2020), she specializes in tobacco and cannabis use research, cervical cancer survivorship interventions, and health communication strategies. Ph.D., Washington State University (2020) M.S., Washington State University (2017) B.S., John Brown University (2009) Her research bridges public health and behavioral science, focusing on: Tobacco cessation among cervical cancer survivors Cannabis-tobacco co-use patterns Culturally tailored interventions for underserved populations Message reactance and health warning effectiveness Health disparities in substance use Recent publications span topics including: Intersectional analysis of cannabis-tobacco co-use Long-term smoking abstinence mechanisms Mobile health (mHealth) interventions for quitline services Global health strategies for HIV-positive tobacco users Demographic disparities in FDA warning responses Her grant portfolio includes: Health Communications for Adults Smoking Nondaily (National Cancer Institute, 2025-2027) Appalachian Tobacco Regulatory Science Team (NIDA, multiple subprojects 2023-2025) ACCESS Project (smoking relapse prevention for cervical cancer patients) As a core member of the Appalachian Tobacco Regulatory Science Team (AppalTRuST), she contributes to tobacco control initiatives targeting rural populations and develops interventions using the Health Belief Model framework.











