This research examines how social media shapes health behaviors, mental health outcomes, and the spread of misinformation around vaccines, nicotine products, and eating and sleep habits among young adults.

This work investigates how fictional medical dramas and other television programming shape public understanding of health topics, from vaping-related lung injury to Alzheimer's disease and abortion.

This research explores the drivers of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and acceptance across diverse populations, alongside the pandemic's broader mental health impacts and the historical roots of vaccine misinformation.

This section focuses on the regulatory landscape and behavioral patterns surrounding e-cigarettes and other nicotine products, including gaps in tobacco control policy.

This research centers the healthcare experiences and needs of LGBTQIA+ individuals, with particular attention to underrepresented groups within the community.