Jennifer Ross
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Jennifer Ross, PhD

Associate Professor, Health Law, Policy & Management - Boston University School of Public Health

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Biography

Jennifer Cornacchione Ross, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management at Boston University School of Public Health. She is a communication scientist who uses persuasion and health communication theories and methods to develop and test effective messages to reduce tobacco use and understand message features that may influence beliefs, such as tobacco industry marketing. Much of her work is focused on tobacco policy and regulation among priority populations, including adolescents, young adults, and those identifying as Black or African American. Through her work, Dr. Ross seeks to reduce tobacco-related disparities and provide evidence for implementing equitable tobacco policies. She is PI/MPI for two R01 studies funded by the National Cancer Institute to optimize and test the effectiveness of warnings for cigarillos among young adults and adolescents. Dr. Ross earned her PhD in Communication from Michigan State University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in tobacco regulatory science at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Education

  • Michigan State University, PhD Field of Study: Communications
  • Michigan State University, MA Field of Study: Communications
  • Alma College, BA Field of Study: Communications

Websites

Classes Taught

  • SPHPH844
  • SPHPH885

Publications

  • Published on 9/23/2025

    Ganz O, Delnevo CD, Villanti AC, Schroth KRJ, Cornacchione Ross J. Letter to the Editor: Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Star Athlete Kelsey Plum Gets Signature Premium Cigar Amidst Record-Breaking WNBA Viewership. Nicotine Tob Res. 2025 Sep 23; 27(10):1856-1857. PMID: 40312823.

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  • Published on 9/23/2025

    Jebai R, Kowitt SD, Ranney LM, Cornacchione Ross J. Psychological Distress is Associated With Blunt Use Among Youth in the United States: Insights From the 2021-2023 National Youth Tobacco Surveys. Nicotine Tob Res. 2025 Sep 23; 27(10):1760-1768. PMID: 40037399.

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  • Published on 8/23/2025

    Cornacchione Ross J, Ranker LR, Fetterman JL, Benjamin EJ, Hong T. Public Support for Warning Label Policies on Social Media Among U.S. Adults in 2024. Am J Prev Med. 2025 Aug 23; 69(6):108067. PMID: 40854337.

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  • Published on 8/12/2025

    Sutfin EL, Noar SM, Lazard AJ, Belina S, Zizzi AR, Jebai R, Suerken CK, Reboussin BA, Wagoner KG, Ross JC. Development and Testing of Waterpipe Tobacco Text and Pictorial Warnings among Young Adults in the U.S. Nicotine Tob Res. 2025 Aug 12. PMID: 40796257.

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  • Published on 8/1/2025

    Goldstein AO, Jarman KL, Ranney LM, Cornacchione Ross J, Kowitt SD, Enyioha C, Clark SA, Sheeran P, Thrasher JF, Jenson D, Vielot NA. Little Cigar and Cigarillo Graphic Health Warnings and Quitting Behaviors: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Aug 01; 8(8):e2526799. PMID: 40815515.

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  • Published on 7/22/2025

    Jebai R, Hong T, Ranker LR, Wu J, Rohila A, Fetterman JL, Cornacchione Ross J. Social Media Engagement and Quit Intentions Among Youth With Exclusive E-cigarette Use: The Moderating Role of Social Norms. Nicotine Tob Res. 2025 Jul 22; 27(8):1438-1446. PMID: 39912206.

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  • Published on 6/20/2025

    Reboussin BA, Lake S, Romero-Sandoval EA, Cornacchione Ross J, Egan KL, Wagoner KG, Sutfin EL, Suerken CK, Horton OE, Lazard AJ. A Thematic Text Analysis of Cannabis Edibles Brand Names. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2025 Oct; 10(5):593-597. PMID: 40539323.

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  • Published on 5/15/2025

    Ozga JE, Cornacchione Ross J, Hrywna M, Sharma A, Ling PM, Stanton CA. Oral nicotine product marketing expenditures in the USA from 2016 to 2023: trends over time by brand and targeted media outlets. Tob Control. 2025 May 15; 34(3):382-385. PMID: 38485232.

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  • Published on 5/7/2025

    Lyu JC, Ozga JE, Stanton CA, Hrywna M, Ganz O, Cornacchione Ross J, Sharma A, Ling PM. Advertising the leading US nicotine pouch brand: a content analysis of ZYN advertisements from 2019 to 2023. Tob Control. 2025 May 07. PMID: 40335264.

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  • Published on 5/5/2025

    Ye P, Wu M, Han Y, Shimazaki Y, Cornacchione Ross J, Sutfin EL, Li D, Xie Z. Temporal and Thematic Analysis of Promotional Waterpipe-Related Posts on Twitter/X in the US. Subst Use Misuse. 2025; 60(10):1434-1441. PMID: 40325950.

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