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Julia Vassey

Assistant Professor of Clinical Population and Public Health Sciences

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Overview

Dr. Vassey uses a multi-method approach that bridges digital surveillance with behavioral science. She conducts AI-driven and human-coded content analysis and social network analysis to examine tobacco-related marketing on social media platforms popular among youth. She also analyzes youth perceptions of this marketing using data from observational and experimental surveys.

Publications

  • Themes in e-liquid concept names as a marketing tactic: evidence from Premarket Tobacco Product Applications in the USA. Tob Control. 2024 04 19; 33(3):412-413.. View in PubMed
  • Oral Nicotine Gum Discussions on Twitter: Content Analysis. Nicotine Tob Res. 2024 03 22; 26(4):503-507.. View in PubMed
  • Assessing the public discourse on Twitter: Reactions to the JUUL e-cigarettes ban in the United States. Tob Induc Dis. 2024; 22.. View in PubMed
  • Young Adults’ Exposure to and Engagement With Tobacco-Related Social Media Content and Subsequent Tobacco Use. Nicotine Tob Res. 2024 Feb 15; 26(Supplement_1):S3-S12.. View in PubMed
  • Influence of Disclosed and Undisclosed Funding Sources in Tobacco Harm Reduction Discourse: A Social Network Analysis. Nicotine Tob Res. 2023 11 22; 25(12):1829-1837.. View in PubMed
  • Effects of a nicotine warning label and vaping cessation resources on young adults’ perceptions of pro-vaping instagram influencer posts. Addict Behav. 2024 02; 149:107888.. View in PubMed
  • Should Tobacco-Related Marketing on Social Media Have Stronger Restrictions? Commentary. Subst Use Misuse. 2023; 58(12):1615-1619.. View in PubMed
  • Ice Flavor-Related Discussions on Twitter: Content Analysis. J Med Internet Res. 2022 11 30; 24(11):e41785.. View in PubMed
  • Themes in TikTok Videos Featuring Little Cigars and Cigarillos: Content Analysis. J Med Internet Res. 2022 11 16; 24(11):e42441.. View in PubMed
  • Frequency of social media use and exposure to tobacco or nicotine-related content in association with E-cigarette use among youth: A cross-sectional and longitudinal survey analysis. Prev Med Rep. 2022 Dec; 30:102055.. View in PubMed

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