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Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the UMass Cancer Center is committed to providing exceptional patient care, conducting cutting-edge research at the highest level, offering excellence in education and training, and serving as an educational resource and advocate for the Central Massachusetts community.
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UMass Chan lost one of its greats when Michael R. Green, MD, PhD, passed away unexpectedly in February 2023. We've established these web pages in his memory so our visitors can take a few minutes, from time to time, to peruse and remember him.

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Elise M. Stevens, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences/ Division of Preventative and Behavioral Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School

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Elise M. Stevens, PhD

Research Focus - Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Responses to Health Communication

Identifying marketing techniques and features that promote the use of unhealthy products
Developing health messages aimed at engagement in health risk behaviors
Understanding the appeal of health communication utilizing psychophysiological measures
Examining the content areas of tobacco products and marijuana

Representative Publication

Stevens EM, Johnson AL, Leshner G, et al. People in e-cigarette ads attract more attention: An eye-tracking study. Tob Regul Sci. 2020;6(2):105-117.

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UMass Chan study finds experts most credible among young adults in social media campaigns

A recently published study by UMass Chan Medical School researchers found that young adults 18-30 years old rated informational Instagram posts about e-cigarettes higher in message and source credibility when the posts came from a health expert compared with a friend or social media influencer.

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UMass Cancer Center funds five UMass Chan research projects

The UMass Cancer Center Pilot Project Program has awarded seed grants to five UMass Chan Medical School research projects to enable investigators to gather pilot data for external cancer-focused funding.

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