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Shyanika Rose serves as an Associate Professor and holds key research roles within the Behavioral Science program, Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program, Center for Health Equity Transformation, and Markey Cancer Center. Her work focuses on tobacco regulatory science with emphasis on health equity and disparities reduction across multiple research initiatives.
Her academic credentials include a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of North Carolina (2014), Master of Arts from the University of South Florida (2001), and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania (1996).
Rose's research program centers on tobacco control, health disparities, and equity-focused policy analysis. She investigates how tobacco marketing, residential segregation, and discrimination affect tobacco use patterns—particularly among youth and young adults in vulnerable populations. Her work integrates social determinants of health frameworks with tobacco regulatory science to address systemic inequities.
Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal three dominant research trajectories: 1) Equity-centered evaluation of flavored tobacco bans and menthol regulations, 2) Digital/social media marketing exposure impacts on youth tobacco initiation, and 3) Structural determinants of tobacco use through residential segregation and discrimination frameworks. These studies consistently employ national datasets with intersectional analysis approaches.
As an active mentor, Rose accepts PhD students and leads multiple NIH-funded projects including the Appalachian Tobacco Regulatory Science Team (AppalTRuST) Project 2 and NCI-funded diversity supplements. Her $2.5M+ active grant portfolio demonstrates sustained funding success in tobacco regulatory science.
Rose contributes to the Center for Health Equity Transformation and Markey Cancer Center's Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program through the Appalachian Tobacco Regulatory Science Team. This multi-institutional collaboration addresses tobacco-related health disparities in rural and underserved Appalachian communities through policy-relevant research.
