Rachel N. Cassidy Source Confirmed

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Associate Professor

John Brown University

faculty

20 h-index 84 pubs 1,205 cited

Research Areas

Smoking Behavior and Cessation Behavioral Health and Interventions Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study Air Quality and Health Impacts

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Dr. Rachel N. Cassidy's research focuses on the intersection of policy and adolescent health behaviors, particularly concerning tobacco and nicotine use. She is an Associate Professor at John Brown University. Her work in tobacco regulatory science explores the effects of national tobacco control policies on youth smoking behaviors. Cassidy's prior research, including a K01 award, investigated how a potential nicotine reduction policy might affect adolescent smokers, demonstrating that such a policy could reduce the abuse liability of cigarettes for this age group. Her current R01 project models the effects of nicotine reduction policies in cigarettes on youth who both smoke and use e-cigarettes.

Cassidy's broader research interests include smoking behavior and cessation, behavioral health interventions, obesity, physical activity, diet, and the study of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Her research also touches on air quality and its health impacts. Cassidy remains actively engaged in research, with her most recent publication appearing in 2025.

Metrics

  • h-index: 20
  • Publications: 84
  • Citations: 1,205

Selected Publications

  • Tobacco Withdrawal and Cigarette Reinforcement as Mechanisms Underlying the Effects of Reduced Nicotine Content Cigarettes on Adolescent Smoking Behavior (2025) DOI
  • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a sample of US young adults who smoke cigarettes: A qualitative analysis (2023) DOI
  • Interactive effects of financial strain and distress tolerance on prequit tobacco withdrawal symptoms in smokers preparing to initiate a quit attempt. (2023) DOI
  • The interactive effects of JUUL flavor and nicotine concentration on addiction potential. (2022) DOI
  • Effects of very low nicotine content cigarettes on smoking across vulnerable populations (2022) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Mariel S. Bello John Brown University 6 shared publications L. Morgan Snell John Brown University 4 shared publications Patricia A. Cioe John Brown University 3 shared publications Alicia M. Allen University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Alexander W. Sokolovsky John Brown University 2 shared publications Dale Dagar Maglalang John Brown University 1 shared publication Robert Rosales John Brown University 1 shared publication Kristina M. Jackson John Brown University 1 shared publication

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