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Rachel Cassidy is an Associate Professor in the Behavioral Social Sciences department at Brown University, where she focuses her research on tobacco regulatory science and behavioral economics related to smoking and e-cigarette use among adolescents and young adults. Her work is centered around understanding how nicotine reduction in cigarettes can impact addiction and smoking behavior, particularly among youth. She has conducted significant research modeling the effects of nicotine reduction on adolescent smokers, demonstrating that low-nicotine content cigarettes may have a lower abuse liability compared to regular cigarettes and could help alleviate withdrawal symptoms in adolescent smokers. In addition to her research on nicotine reduction, Cassidy leverages behavioral economics to enhance tobacco regulatory science, examining dual use patterns between e-cigarettes and traditional tobacco products. She has been involved in various funded research projects aimed at understanding the impact of nicotine policies on youth behavior and health perceptions regarding tobacco usage. Over the years, she has received several awards, including the Research Excellence Award from Brown University. Cassidy is actively teaching courses related to substance use and tobacco policy.
University of Vermont • Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Conducted research on tobacco regulatory science with a focus on behavioral economics.
Department: Department of Economics