Jennifer Ross

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 and multi-PI 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.