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Jessica Reid MSc
Project Manager
Jessica Reid is a Project Manager with the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. Jessica manages the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Youth Tobacco and Vaping Surveys, and is also the lead author for the Tobacco Use in Canada report series. Previous work includes various tobacco-related projects (particularly cigarette packaging and health warnings), as well as e-cigarettes, energy drinks, and food-related behaviours.
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East K, Taylor EV, Simonavicius E, Nottage M, Reid JL, Burkhalter R, Brose L, Wackowski OA, Liber A, McNeill A, Hammond D. Noticing education campaigns or public health messages about vaping among youth in the United States, Canada, and England from 2018 to 2022. Health Education Research 2024; 2 Jan [Epub ahead of print]. doi: 10.1093/her/cyad044
Roberson A, Cummings KM, Reid JL, Burkhalter R, Gravely S, East K, Thrasher JF, Hammond D. Trends in E-Cigarette and Tobacco Cigarette Purchasing Behaviors by Youth in the United States, Canada, and England, 2017-2022. International Journal of Public Health 2023; 68: 1606234. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1606234.
Hammond D, Reid JL. Trends in vaping and nicotine product use among youth in Canada, England, and the US between 2017 and 2022: evidence to inform policy. Tobacco Control 2023; Nov 8 [Epub ahead of print]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tc-2023-058241.
Simonavicius E, East K, Taylor E, Nottage M, Reid JL, Arnott D, Bunce L, McNeill A, Hammond D. Impact of e-liquid packaging on vaping product perceptions among youth in England, Canada, and the United States; a randomised online experiment. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2023; Aug 5 [Epub]. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntad144.
Lemos MK, Taylor E, Wadsworth E, Reid JL, Hammond D, East K. Perceptions of Cannabis Use Risk to Mental Health Among Youth in Canada, England and the United States from 2017 to 2021. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2023; July 22 [Epub]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110904.
Kasza KA, Hammond D, Reid JL, Rivard C, Hyland A. Youth Use of e-Cigarette Flavor and Device Combinations and Brands Before vs After FDA Enforcement. JAMA Netw Open, 2023; 6(8):e2328805. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.28805.
Kasza KA, Rivard C, Seo YS, Reid JL, Gravely S, Fong GT, Hammond D, Hyland A. Use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems or Cigarette Smoking After US Food and Drug Administration–Prioritized Enforcement Against Fruit-Flavored Cartridges. JAMA Netw Open, 2023; 6(6): e2321109. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.21109.
Taylor E, East KE, Reid JL, Hammond D. Awareness and Use of Short-fill E-liquids by Youth in England in 2021: Findings from the ITC Youth Tobacco and Vaping Survey. Tobacco Control 2023; May 3 [Epub ahead of print]. doi: 10.1136/tc-2022-057871.
Reid JL, Burkhalter R, Kasza K, Seo YS, East K, Hyland A, Hammond D. Minimum legal age laws and perceived access to cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and other substances among youth in Canada, England, and the United States: 2017-2021. International Journal of Drug Policy, 2023; 115: 104003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104003.
Gravely S, Meng G, Hammond D, Reid JL, Seo YS, Hyland A, Cummings KM, Rivard C, Fong GT, Kasza KA. Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) flavours and devices used by adults before and after the 2020 US FDA ENDS enforcement priority: findings from the 2018 and 2020 US ITC Smoking and Vaping Surveys. Tobacco Control, 2022; 31: s167-s175. doi:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2022-057445.
Gravely S, Yong H-H, Reid JL, East KA, Gartner CE, Levy DT, Cummings KM, Borland R, Quah ACK, Bansal-Travers M, Ouimet J, Fong GT. Do Current Smokers and Ex-Smokers Who Use Nicotine Vaping Products Daily Versus Weekly Differ on Their Reasons for Vaping? Findings from the 2020 ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022; 19(21): 14130. doi:10.3390/ijerph192114130.
East K, Reid JL, Hammond D, Hitchman S. Purchasing and use of e-cigarettes among youth in Scotland and England: A repeat cross-sectional evaluation of Scotland’s e-cigarette retail register and prohibition of e-cigarette sales to under-18s. Qeios; 2022 [pre-print posted 2022 August 10]. doi: 10.32388/1JZU74. https://doi.org/10.32388/1JZU74.
Hammond D, Reid JL, Burkhalter R, Bansal Travers M, Gravely S, Hyland A, Kasza K, McNeill A. E-cigarette flavors, devices and brands used by youth before and after partial flavor restrictions in the US: Canada, England, and the US, 2017-2020. American Journal of Public Health 2022; 112(7): 1014-1024. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306780. Epub 2022 June 21.
East KE, Reid JL, Burkhalter R, Wackowski OA, Thrasher JF, Tattan-Birch H, Boudreau C, Bansal-Travers M, Liber AC, McNeill A, Hammond D. Exposure to negative news stories and harm perceptions of vaping before and after the US outbreak of E-cigarette or Vaping-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) among youth in England, Canada, and the US. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2022; 24(9): 1386-1395 [Epub 2022 April 3]. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntac088.
East K, Reid JL, Burkhalter R, Kock L, Hyland A, Fong GT, Hammond D. Evaluating the impact of the menthol cigarette ban in England by comparing menthol cigarette smoking among youth in England, Canada, and the US from 2018-2020. JAMA Network Open, 2022; 5(5): e2210029 [Epub 2022 May 3]. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.10029.
Cho Y, Thrasher JF, Driezen P, Hitchman SC, Reid JL, Hammond D. Trends in exposure to and perceptions of e-cigarette marketing among youth in England, Canada, and the United States, 2017 to 2019. Health Education Research, 2021; 36(6): 657-668 [Epub 2021 Nov 25]. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyab039.
East KA, Reid JL, Hammond D. Smoking and vaping among Canadian youth and adults in 2017 and 2019. Tobacco Control, 2021; July 16 [Epub ahead of print]. doi:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056605.
Hammond D, Reid JL, Burkhalter R, O’Connor RJ, Goniewicz ML, Wackowski OA, Thrasher JF, Hitchman S. Trends in e-cigarette brands, devices and the nicotine profile of products used by youth in England, Canada, and the USA: 2017 to 2019. Tobacco Control, 2021; June 7 [Epub ahead of print]. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-056371.
East K, Reid JL, Rynard VL, Hammond D. Trends and patterns of tobacco and nicotine product use among youth in Canada, England, and the US from 2017-2019. Journal of Adolescent Health, 2021; 69(3): 447-456 [Epub 2021 Apr 8]. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.02.011.
Hammond D, Wadsworth E, Reid JL, Burkhalter R. Prevalence and modes of cannabis use among youth in Canada, England, and the US, 2017 to 2019. Drug & Alcohol Dependence, 2021; 219: 108505. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108505.
Hammond D, Reid JL, Rynard VL, O’Connor RJ, Goniewicz ML, Piper ME, Bansal-Travers M. Indicators of dependence and efforts to quit vaping and smoking among youth in Canada, England, and the United States. Tobacco Control, 2021; Feb 1 [Epub ahead of print]. doi:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-056269.
Wiggers D, Reid JL, Hammond D. Efficacy of Canadian health warning statements on caffeinated energy drinks: An experimental study among young Canadians. Health Education Research, 2020; Nov 22 [Epub ahead of print]. doi:10.1093/her/cyaa040.
Hammond D, Reid JL, Burkhalter R, Rynard VL. E-cigarette marketing regulations and youth vaping: cross-sectional surveys, 2017-2019. Pediatrics, 2020;146(1):e20194020. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-4020. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-4020.
Hammond D, Rynard V, Reid JL. Changes in prevalence of vaping among youth in the United States, Canada, and England, 2017 to 2019. Journal of the American Medical Association – Pediatrics, 2020; May 4 [Epub ahead of print]. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.0901.
Braak D, Cummings KM, Nahhas G, Reid JL, Hammond D. How are adolescents getting their vaping products? Findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Youth Tobacco and Vaping Survey. Addictive Behaviors, 2020; 105: 106345. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106345. [Epub 2020 Feb 5].
Wiggers D, Asbridge M, Baskerville NB, Reid JL, Hammond D. An experimental study on perceptions of energy drink ads among youth and young adults in Canada. Appetite, 2020; 146: 104505 [Epub 2019 Nov 2]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2019.104505.
Cho YJ, Thrasher JF, Reid JL, Hitchman S, Hammond D. Youth self-reported exposure to and perceptions of vaping advertisements: Findings from the 2017 International Tobacco Control Youth Tobacco and Vaping Survey. Preventive Medicine, 2019; 126: 105775. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.105775
Hammond D, Reid JL, Rynard VL, Fong GT, Cummings KM, McNeill A, Hitchman S, Thrasher JF, Goniewicz ML, Bansal-Travers M, O’Connor R, Levy D, Borland R, White CM. Prevalence of vaping and smoking among youth in Canada, England and the United States: repeat national cross-sectional surveys. BMJ, 2019; 365: l2219. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l2219
Wiggers D, Asbridge M, Baskerville NB, Reid JL, Hammond D. Exposure to caffeinated energy drink marketing and educational messages among youth and young adults in Canada. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2019; 16(4): 642. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16040642.
Czoli CD, White CM, Reid JL, O’Connor RJ, Hammond D. Awareness and interest in IQOS heated tobacco products among youth in Canada, England & the United States. Tobacco Control, 2019; Jan 29 [Epub ahead of print]. https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/2019/01/28/tobaccocontrol-2018-054654.
Hammond D, Reid JL, Driezen P, Thrasher JF, Gupta PC, Nargis N, Li Q, Jiang Y, Boudreau C, Fong GT, Cummings KM, Borland R. Are the same health warnings effective across different countries? An experimental study in seven countries. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2019; 21(7): 887-895 [Epub 2018 Nov 18]. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nty248.
Hammond D, Wackowski OA, Reid JL, O’Connor RJ. Use of JUUL e-cigarettes among youth in the United States. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2020; 22(5): 827–832 [Epub 2018 Oct 27]. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/nty237.
Vanderlee L, Reid JL, White CM, Acton RB, Kirkpatrick S, Pao CI, Rybak M, Hammond D. Evaluation of a 24-hour caffeine intake assessment compared to urinary caffeine intake among young adults in Canada. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2018; 118(12): 2245-2253.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2018.07.016.
Wiggers D, Vanderlee L, White CM, Reid JL, Minaker L, Hammond D. Food sources among young people in five major Canadian cities. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2018; 109(4):506-515. doi: https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-018-0083-0. [Epub 2018 May 29]
Vanderlee L, Hobin EP, Reid JL, Hammond D. Grocery shopping, dinner preparation and dietary habits among adolescents and young adults in Canada? Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice & Research, 2018; 79(4): 157-163. https://doi.org/10.3148/cjdpr-2018-025. [Epub 2018 Oct 3]
Bhawra J, Reid JL, White CM, Vanderlee L, Raine K, Hammond D. Are young Canadians supportive of proposed food policies and regulations? An overview of policy support and the impact of sociodemographic factors on public opinion. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2018; 109(4): 498-505. doi: 10.17269/s41997-018-0066-1. [Epub 2018 May 7].
Widener MJ, Minaker L, Patterson Z, Ahmadi TK, Reid JL, Hammond D. Activity space-based measures of the food environment and their relationships to food purchasing behaviours for young urban adults in Canada. Public Health Nutrition, 2018 [Epub ahead of print]. doi: 10.1017/S1368980018000435.
Hammond D, Reid JL, Zukowski S. Adverse effects of caffeinated energy drinks among youth and young adults in Canada: A web-based survey. Canadian Medical Association Journal – Open, 2018; 6(1): E19-E25. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20160154. [Epub 2018 Jan 15]
Cormier B, Reid JL, Hammond D. Perceptions of caffeinated drinks among youth and young adults in Canada. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 2018; 38(5). doi: https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.38.5.04.
Hammond D, Reid JL. Exposure and perceptions of marketing for caffeinated energy drinks among young Canadians. Public Health Nutrition, 2018; 21(3): 535-542. doi: 10.1017/S1368980017002890. [Epub 2017 Nov 20].
Hammond D, Reid JL, Cole AG, Leatherdale ST. Electronic cigarette use and smoking initiation among youth: a longitudinal cohort study. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2017; 189(43): E1328-E1336. doi: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.161002.
Reid JL, Mutti-Packer S, Gupta PC, Li Q, Jiang Y, Nargis N, Hussain AKMG, Hammond D. Influence of health warnings on beliefs about the health effects of cigarette smoking, in the context of an experimental study in four Asian countries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2017; 14(8): 868. doi:10.3390/ijerph14080868.
Wiggers D, Reid JL, White CM, Hammond D. Use and perceptions of caffeinated energy drinks and shots in Canada. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2017; 53(6): 866-871. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.05.021. [Epub 2017 July 26]
Mutti-Packer S, Reid JL, Thrasher JF, Romer D, Fong GT, Gupta PC, Pednekar MS, Nargis N, Hammond D. The role of negative affect and message credibility in perceived effectiveness of smokeless tobacco health warning labels in Navi Mumbai, India and Dhaka, Bangladesh: A moderated-mediation analysis. Addictive Behaviors, 2017; 73: 22-29.
McCrory C, White CM, Bowman C, Fenton N, Reid JL, Hammond D. Perceptions and knowledge of caffeinated energy drinks: results of focus groups with Canadian youth. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2017; 49(4): 304-311. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2016.11.013
Reid JL, McCrory C, White CM, Martineau C, Vanderkoy P, Fenton N, Hammond D. Consumption of caffeinated energy drinks among youth and young adults in Canada. Preventive Medicine Reports, 2017; 5: 65-70. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.11.012. [Epub 2016 Nov 30].
Hammond D, Reid JL. If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck…Energy “shots” should be regulated as energy drinks in Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2016; 107 (1): e133-e135. doi: 10.17269/CJPH.107.5199.
McCrory C, Vanderlee L, White CM, Reid JL, Hammond D. Knowledge of recommended calorie intake and influence of calories on food selection among Canadians. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2016; 48: 199-207.
Mutti S, Hammond D, Reid JL, White CM, Thrasher JF. Perceptions of branded and plain cigarette packaging among Mexican youth. Health Promotion International 2017; 32(4): 650–659. doi: 10.1093/heapro/dav117. [Epub 2016 Jan 29].
Mutti S, Reid JL, Gupta PC, Pednekar MS, Dhumal GG, Nargis N, Hussain G, Hammond D. Perceived effectiveness of text and pictorial health warnings for smokeless tobacco packages in Navi Mumbai, India and Dhaka, Bangladesh: Findings from an experimental study. Tobacco Control, doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2015-052315. [Epub 2015 Jul 22].
Huang LL, Thrasher JF, Reid JL, Hammond D. Predictive and external validity of a pre-market study to determine the most effective pictorial health warning label content for cigarette packages. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016; 18 (5): 1376-1381. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntv184. [Epub 16 Sept 2015].
Reid JL, Rynard VL, Czoli CD, Hammond D. Who is using e-cigarettes in Canada? Nationally representative data on the prevalence of e-cigarette use among Canadians. Preventive Medicine, 2015; 81: 180–183. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.08.019. [Epub 2015 Sept 5].
Jones AC, Hammond D, Reid JL, Leatherdale ST. Where should we eat? Lunch source and dietary measures among youth during the school week. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 2015; 76(4): 157-165. doi: 10.3148/cjdpr-2015-019. [Epub 2015 Aug 17].
White CM, Rynard VL, Reid JL, Ahmed R, Burkhalter R, Hammond D. Stop-smoking medication use, subsidization policies and smoking cessation in Canada. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2015; 49(2): 188-198. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.03.001.
Hammond D, Lillico HG, Vanderlee L, White CM, Reid JL. The impact of nutrition labeling on menus: a naturalistic cohort study. American Journal of Health Behavior, 2015; 39(4): 540-548. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.39.4.10.
Reid JL, Hammond D, McCrory C, Dubin JA, Leatherdale ST. Use of caffeinated energy drinks among secondary school students in Ontario: Prevalence and correlates of using energy drinks and mixing with alcohol. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2015; 106(3): e103-e108. doi: 10.17269/CJPH.106.4684.
Czoli C, Hammond D, Reid JL, Cole AG, Leatherdale ST. Use of conventional and alternative tobacco and nicotine products among a sample of Canadian youth. Journal of Adolescent Health, 2015; 57(1): 123-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.03.006. [Epub 2015 Apr 28].
Mutti S, Hammond D, Reid JL, Thrasher J. The impact of cigarette warning labels on health beliefs in the United States and Mexico. Journal of Health Communication, 2013; 18(10): 1180-92.
Hammond D, Reid JL, Driezen P, Boudreau C. Pictorial health warnings on cigarette packs in the United States: An experimental evaluation of the proposed FDA warnings. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2013; 15(1): 93-102.
Hammond D, Reid JL. Health warnings on tobacco products: International practices. Salud Publica de Mėxico; 2012; 54(3): 270-280.
Hammond D, Thrasher JF, Reid JL, Driezen P, Boudreau C, Arillo Santillán E, on behalf of the International Tobacco Packaging Study. Perceived effectiveness of pictorial health warnings among Mexican youth and adults: a population-level intervention with potential to reduce tobacco-related inequities. Cancer Causes & Control, 2012; 23 (Suppl 1): 57-67.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Boudreau C, Fong GT, Siahpush M, on behalf of the ITC Collaboration. Socioeconomic disparities in quit intentions, quit attempts, and smoking abstinence among smokers in four western countries: Findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2010; 12 (Suppl 1): S20-S33.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Driezen P. Socioeconomic status and smoking in Canada, 1999-2006: Has there been any progress on disparities in tobacco use? Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2010; 101: 73-78.
Ahmed R, Leatherdale ST, Manske SR, Reid J. Effectiveness of school based recruitment procedures and modular data collections. Journal of Youth Development: Bridging Research and Practice, 2010; 5(1): 68-80.
Siahpush M, Yong HH, Borland R, Reid JL. Socioeconomic position and abrupt versus gradual method of quitting smoking: Findings from the International Tobacco Control Four-Country Survey. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2010; 12 (Suppl 1): S58-S63.
Siahpush M, Yong HH, Borland R, Reid JL, Hammond D. Smokers with financial stress are more likely to want to quit but less likely to try or succeed: findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey. Addiction, 2009; 104(8): 1382-1390.
Hammond D, Reid JL, Driezen P, Cummings, KM, Borland R, Fong GT, McNeill A. Smokers’ use of NRT for reasons other than quitting smoking: findings from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation. Addiction, 2008; 103: 1696-1703.
Reid JL, Manske SR, Leatherdale ST. Factors related to adolescents’ estimation of peer smoking prevalence. Health Education Research, 2008; 23(1): 81-93. Book chapters & reports
REPORTS
Reid JL, Hammond D, Burkhalter R, Rynard VL. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2022 Edition. Waterloo, ON: University of Waterloo.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Tariq U, Burkhalter R, Rynard VL, Douglas O. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2019 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Rynard VL, Madill CL, Burkhalter R. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2017 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Rynard VL, Burkhalter R. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2015 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Rynard VL, Burkhalter R. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2014 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Burkhalter R, Rynard VL, Ahmed R. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2013 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.
Reid J, Hammond D, Thrasher JF, Dreizen P, Boudreau C, Arillo Santillán E. Impacto de estrategias visuales en las advertencias sanitarias: Un experimento de campo en adultos fumadores y adolescentes mexicanos. [Impact of warning label imagery: A field experiment among Mexican adult smokers and adolescents]. (pp. 128-143). In Salud pública y tabaquismo, volumen II. Advertencias sanitarias en América Latina y el Caribe. Thrasher JF, Reynales Shigematsu LM, Lazcano Ponce E, Hernández Ávila M, Editores. Cuernavaca, México: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública; 2013. ISBN: 978-607-511-044-8.
Hammond D, Reid J. Las advertencias sanitarias en los productos de tabaco: prácticas internacionales. (pp. 17-27). In Salud pública y tabaquismo, volumen II. Advertencias sanitarias en América Latina y el Caribe. Thrasher JF, Reynales Shigematsu LM, Lazcano Ponce E, Hernández Ávila M, Editores. Cuernavaca, México: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública; 2013. ISBN: 978-607-511-044-8.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Burkhalter R, Ahmed R. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2012 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.
Reid JL, Hammond D. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2011 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.
Reid JL, Hammond D. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2009 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.
PRESENTATIONS Selected
Reid JL, Hammond D, Wackowski OA, Thrasher JF, Goniewicz M,’Connor, O’Connor RJ, Rynard VL. Use and perceptions of JUUL among youth in the United States, Canada, and England. Presented at the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco Annual Meeting; 2019 February 21: San Francisco, CA.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Zukowski S. Adverse effects of caffeinated energy drinks among youth and young adults in Canada. Presented at Public Health 2018 (Canadian Public Health Association); 2018 May 29: Montreal, QC.
Hammond D, Reid JL, Cole A, Leatherdale ST. Is e-cigarette use associated with smoking initiation among youth? Findings from a longitudinal cohort study of Canadian youth. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco Annual Meeting; 2017 March 8-11: Florence, Italy.
Reid JL, Rynard VL, Czoli CD, Hammond D. E-cigarette use in Canada: Findings from a nationally representative survey and policy implications. Presented at the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco Annual Meeting; 2016 March 3: Chicago, IL.
Hammond D, Reid JL, Czoli CD, White CM. E-cigarettes in Canada: Retail availability, e-cigarette use, and smoking initiation among youth. Presented at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health; 2016 March 1: Ottawa, ON.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Driezen P, Nguyen NC, Boudreau C, Thrasher JF. Are themes common in cigarette package health warnings effective across cultures? An experimental study in seven countries. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting; 2015 February 25-28: Philadelphia, PA.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Leatherdale ST, McCrory C, Dubin JA. The use of caffeinated energy drinks and alcohol among secondary school students in Ontario, Canada. Paper presented at Public Health 2014 (CPHA Conference); 2014 May 27-29: Toronto, ON.
Reid JL, Hammond D. Perceptions of menthol cigarettes among adult smokers and youth in the United States: an experimental study. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting; 2014 February 5-8: Seattle, WA.
Reid JL, Hammond D. Perceptions of “slim” cigarettes: an experimental study of smokers in seven countries. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting; 2014 February 5-8: Seattle, WA.
Reid JL, Hammond D. Perceptions of “slim” cigarettes: an experimental study of smokers in seven countries. Paper presented at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health; 2013 November 25-27: Ottawa, ON.
Reid JL, Mutti S, Hammond D, Gupta PC, Li Q, Yuan J, Nargis N. Influence of health warnings on beliefs about the health effects of cigarette smoking, in the context of an experimental study in four Asian countries. Poster presented at the Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health (APACT); 2013 Aug. 18-21: Chiba, Japan.
Reid JL, Rynard V, Hammond D. Are Canadian smokers’ purchasing patterns undermining public health objectives? Poster presented at the Canadian Public Health Association Annual Meeting; 2013 June 9-12: Ottawa, ON.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Mons U. Perceptions of pictorial health warnings among adult smokers and youth in Germany. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting; 2013 March 13-16: Boston, MA.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Cameron R, Burkhalter R, Ahmed R. A report on tobacco use in Canada: current trends and implications for the future. Paper presented at the Canadian Public Health Association Annual Conference; 2011 June 22: Montreal, QC.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Cameron R, Burkhalter R, Ahmed R. Tobacco use in Canada: A report on patterns and trends from 1999-2009 and implications for the future. Paper presented at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting; 2011 Feb 16-19: Toronto, ON.
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Christine White MSc
Project Manager
Christine White is a Project Manager with the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. Christine manages the International Food Policy Study, which evaluates the impact of national-level food policies in multiple countries. She has also worked on research involving menu labelling in restaurants, caffeinated energy drinks, promotional activities for electronic cigarettes, and cigarette packaging.
PUBLICATIONS
Acton RB, Bagnato M, Remedios L, Potvin Kent M, Vanderlee L, White CM, Hammond D. Examining differences in children and adolescents’ exposure to food and beverage marketing in Canada by sociodemographic characteristics: findings from the International Food Policy Study Youth survey, 2020. Pediatric Obesity, 2023; 18(6): e13028. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.13028.
Hammond D, Acton RB, Rynard VL, White CM, Vanderlee L, Bhawra J, Reyes M, Jáuregui A, Adams J, Roberto C, Sacks G, Thrasher JF. Awareness, use and understanding of nutrition labels among children and youth from six countries: findings from the 2019 – 2020 International Food Policy Study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2023; 20: 55. doi: 10.1186/s12966-023-01455-9.
Acton RB, Rynard VL, Adams J, Bhawra J, Cameron AJ, Contreras-Manzano A, Davis RE, Jáuregui A, Sacks G, Thrasher JF, Vanderlee L, White CM, Hammond D. Awareness, use and understanding of nutrition labels among adults from five countries: findings from the 2018 – 2020 International Food Policy Study. Appetite, 2023; 180: e106311. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2022.106311.
Bhawra J, Kirkpatrick SI, Hall MG, Vanderlee, White CM, Hammond D. Patterns and correlates of nutrition knowledge across five countries in the 2018 International Food Policy Study. Nutrition Journal, 2023; 22:19. doi: 10.1186/s12937-023-00844-x.
Yin E, Cameron AJ, Schultz S, White CM, Vanderlee L, Hammond D, Sacks G. Public support for nutrition-related actions by food companies in Australia: a cross-sectional analysis of findings from the 2020 International Food Policy Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023; 20(5):4054. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20054054.
Acton R, Vanderlee L, Cameron AJ, Goodman S, Jauregui A, Sacks G, White CM, White M, Hammond D. Self-reported impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on diet-related behaviours and food security in five countries: results from the International Food Policy Study 2020. The Journal of Nutrition, 2022; 152(Suppl 1): 35S-46S. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxac025.
Acton RB, Vanderlee L, Adams J, Kirkpatrick SI, Pedraza LS, Sacks G, White CM, White M, Hammond D. Tax awareness and perceived cost of sugar-sweetened beverages in four countries between 2017 and 2019: findings from the International Food Policy Study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2022; 19(38). doi: 10.1186/s12966-022-01277-1.
Cameron AJ, Oostenbach LH, Dean S, Robinson E, White CM, Vanderlee L, Hammond D, Sacks G. Consumption frequency and purchase locations of foods prepared outside the home in Australia, 2018 International Food Policy Study. The Journal of Nutrition, 2022; 152(Suppl 1):76S-84S. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxab437.
Corkum A, Vanderlee L, White CM, Hammond D. Awareness of Canada’s Food Guide among Canadian youth. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 2022; 84(1):49-53. doi: 10.3148/cjdpr-2022-019.
Demers-Potvin É, White M, Potvin Kent M, Nieto C, White CM, Zheng X, Hammond D, Vanderlee L. Adolescents’ media usage and self-reported exposure to advertising across six countries: implications for less healthy food and beverage marketing. BMJ Open, 2022; 12:e058913. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058913.
Hammond D, Vanderlee L, White CM, Acton RB, White M, Roberto C, Cameron A, Sacks G, Kirkpatrick SI, Dubin J, Adams J, Jauregui A, Thrasher JF. The conceptual framework for the International Food Policy Study: Evaluating the population-level impact of food policy. The Journal of Nutrition, 2022; 152(Suppl 1): 1S-12S. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxac042.
Hock K, Barquera S, Corvalán C, Goodman S, Sacks G, Vanderlee L, White CM, White M, Hammond D. Awareness of and participation in school food programs among youth from six countries. The Journal of Nutrition, 2022; 152(Suppl 1): 85S-97S. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxac052.
Jauregui A, White CM, Vanderlee L, Hall MG, Contreras-Manzano A, Nieto C, Sacks G, Thrasher JF, Hammond D, Barquera S. Impact of front-of-pack labels on the perceived healthfulness of a sweetened fruit drink: a randomised experiment in five countries. Public Health Nutrition, 2022; 25(4):1094-1104. doi: 10.1017/S1368980021004535.
Nieto C, Jáuregui A, Contreras-Manzano A, Potvin Kent M, Sacks G, White CM, Pauzé E, Vanderlee L, Thrasher JF, Barquera S, Hammond D. Adults’ exposure to unhealthy food and beverage marketing: a multi-country study in Australia, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Journal of Nutrition, 2022; 152(Suppl 1):25S-34S. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxab449.
Gomez-Donoso C, Sacks G, Vanderlee L, Hammond D, White CM, Nieto C, Bes-Rastrollo M, Cameron A. Public support for healthy supermarket initiatives focused on product placement: a multi-country cross-sectional analysis of the 2018 International Food Policy Study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2021; 18: 78. doi: 10.1186/s12966-021-01149-0.
Hock K, Acton RB, Jáuregui A, Vanderlee L, White CM, Hammond D. Experimental study of front-of-package nutrition labels’ efficacy on perceived healthfulness of sugar-sweetened beverages among youth in six countries. Preventive Medicine Reports, 2021; 24: 101577. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101577.
Vanderlee L, Czoli CD, Pauzé E, Potvin Kent M, White CM, Hammond D. A comparison of self-reported exposure to fast food and sugary drinks marketing among parents of children across five countries. Preventive Medicine, 2021; 147: 106521. [Epub ahead of print]. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106521.
Goodman S, Armendariz G, Corkum A, Arellano L, Jauregui A, Keeble M, Marshall J, Sacks G, Thrasher J, Vanderlee L, White CM, Hammond D. Recall of government healthy eating campaigns by consumers in five countries. Public Health Nutrition, 2021; 24(13): 3986-4000. doi: 10.1017/S1368980021001415.
Vanderlee L, White CM, Kirkpatrick SI, Rynard VL, Jáuregui A, Adams J, Sacks G, Hammond D. Non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverage intake across 5 upper-middle and high-income countries. The Journal of Nutrition, 2021; 151(1):140-151. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxaa324.
Goodman S, Vanderlee L, Jones AC, White CM, Hammond D. Perceived healthiness of sweeteners among young adults in Canada. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 2021; 82(2): 90-94. doi: 10.3148/cjdpr-2020-030.
Keeble M, Adams J, Sacks G, Vanderlee L, White CM, Hammond D, Burgoine T. Use of online food delivery services to order food prepared away-from-home and associated sociodemographic characteristics: a cross-sectional, multi-country analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020; 17:5190. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17145190.
Yau A, White M, Hammond D, White CM, Adams J. Sociodemographic characteristics, diet and health among food insecure UK adults: cross-sectional analysis of the International Food Policy Study. Public Health Nutrition, 2020; 23(13):2602-2614. doi: 10.1017/S1368980020000087.
Vergeer L, Vanderlee L, White CM, Rynard V, Hammond D. Vegetarianism and other eating practices among youth and young adults in major Canadian cities. Public Health Nutrition, 2020; 23(4):609-619. doi: 10.1017/S136898001900288X.
Vanderlee L, White CM, Hammond D. Evaluation of a voluntary nutritional information program versus calorie labelling on menus in Canadian restaurants: a quasi-experimental study design. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical, Activity 2019; 16:92. doi: 10.1186/s12966-019-0854-x.
Nieto C, Jáuregui A, Contreas-Manzano A, Arillo-Santillan E, Barquera S, White CM, Hammond D, Thrasher JF. Understanding and use of food labeling systems among Whites and Latinos in the United States and among Mexicans: Results from the International Food Policy Study, 2017. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2019; 16: 87. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-019-0842-1.
Kwon J, Cameron AJ, Hammond D, White CM, Vanderlee L, Bhawra J, Sacks G. A multi-country survey of public support for food policies to promote healthy diets: Findings from the International Food Policy Study. BMC Public Health, 2019; 19: 1205. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7483-9.
Hammond D, Reid JL, Rynard VL, Fong GT, Cummings KM, McNeill A, Hitchman S, Thrasher JF, Goniewicz ML, Bansal-Travers M, O’Connor R, Levy D, Borland R, White CM. Prevalence of vaping and smoking among youth in Canada, England and the United States: repeat national cross-sectional surveys. BMJ, 2019; 365: l2219. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l2219
Czoli CD, White CM, Reid JL, O’Connor RJ, Hammond D. Awareness and interest in IQOS heated tobacco products among youth in Canada, England & the United States. Tobacco Control, 2019; Jan 29 [Epub ahead of print]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2018-054654.
Czoli CD, Goniewicz ML, Palumbo M, Leigh N, White CM, Hammond D. Identification of flavouring chemicals and potential toxicants in e-cigarette products in Ontario, Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2019; 110(5): 542-550 [Epub 2019 Apr 25]. doi: 10.17269/s41997-019-00208-1.
Vanderlee L, Reid JL, White CM, Acton RB, Kirkpatrick S, Pao CI, Rybak M, Hammond D. Evaluation of a 24-hour caffeine intake assessment compared to urinary caffeine intake among young adults in Canada. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2018; 118(12): 2245-2253.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2018.07.016.
Goodman SE, Vanderlee L, White CM, Hammond D. A quasi-experimental study of a mandatory calorie-labelling policy in restaurants: impact on use of nutrition information among youth and young adults in Canada. Preventive Medicine, 2018; 116: 166-172. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.09.013.
Vanderlee L, Reid JL, White CM, Hobin EP, Acton RB, Jones AC, O’Neill ML, Kirkpatrick SI, Hammond D. Evaluation of the online Beverage Frequency Questionnaire (BFQ). Nutrition Journal, 2018; 17: 73. doi: 10.1186/s12937-018-0380-8.
Wiggers D, Vanderlee L, White CM, Reid JL, Minaker L, Hammond D. Food sources among young people in five major Canadian cities. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2018; 109(4):506-515 [Epub 2018 May 29]. doi: https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-018-0083-0.
Vanderlee L, Hobin EP, White CM, Hammond D. Grocery shopping, dinner preparation and dietary habits among adolescents and young adults in Canada. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice & Research, 2018; 79(4): 157-163. doi: 10.3148/cjdpr-2018-025.
Bhawra J, Reid JL, White CM, Vanderlee L, Raine K, Hammond D. Are young Canadians supportive of proposed food policies and regulations? An overview of policy support and the impact of sociodemographic factors on public opinion. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2018; 109(4): 498-505 [Epub 2018 May 7]. doi: 10.17269/s41997-018-0066-1.
Czoli C, Goniewicz M, Palumbo M, White CM, Hammond D. E-cigarette nicotine content and labelling practices in a restricted market: Findings from Ontario, Canada. International Journal of Drug Policy, 2018; 58: 9-12. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.04.001.
Islam F, Thrasher JF, Figueiredo VC, Szklo A, Perez C, White CM, Hammond D. Cigarette flavors, package shape, and cigarette brand perceptions: An experiment among young Brazilian women. Rev Panam Salud Publica [Pan American Journal of Public Health], 2018; 42: e5. https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2018.5.
Hobin EP, Vallance K, Zuo F, Stockwell T, Rosella L, Simniceauu A, White CM, Hammond D. Testing the efficacy of alcohol labels with standard drink information and national drinking guidelines on on consumers’ ability to estimate alcohol consumption. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 2017; 53(1): 3-11. doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agx052.
Wiggers D, Reid JL, White CM, Hammond D. Use and perceptions of caffeinated energy drinks and shots in Canada. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2017; 53(6): 866-871. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.05.021.
McCrory C, White CM, Bowman C, Fenton N, Reid JL, Hammond D. Perceptions and knowledge of caffeinated energy drinks: results of focus groups with Canadian youth. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2017; 49(4): 304-311. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2016.11.013
Reid JL, McCrory C, White CM, Martineau C, Vanderkoy P, Fenton N, Hammond D. Consumption of caffeinated energy drinks among youth and young adults in Canada. Preventive Medicine Reports, 2017; 5: 65-70. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.11.012.
Acton RB, Vanderlee L, White CM, Hammond D. The efficacy of calorie labelling formats on pre-packaged foods: an experimental study among adolescents and young adults in Canada. Journal of Public Health, 2016; 107(3): 296-302. doi: 10.17269/cjph.107.5513.
White CM, Lillico HG, Vanderlee L, Hammond D. A voluntary nutrition labeling program in restaurants: consumer awareness, use of nutrition information, and food selection. Preventive Medicine Reports, 2016; 4: 474-480. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.08.015.
Jones AC, Vanderlee L, White CM, Hobin EP, Bordes I, Hammond D. How many calories did I just eat? An experimental study examining the effect of proposed changes to nutrition labels serving size. Public Health Nutrition, 2016. doi:10.1017/S1368980016000665.
McCrory C, Vanderlee L, White CM, Reid JL, Hammond D. Knowledge of recommended calorie intake and influence of calories on food selection among Canadians. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2016; 48: 199-207.
Mutti S, Hammond D, Reid JL, White CM, Thrasher JF. Perceptions of branded and plain cigarette packaging among Mexican youth. Health Promotion International, 2016. doi: 10.1093/heapro/dav117.
Hobin EP, Sacco J, Vanderlee L, White CM, Zuo F, Sheeshka J, McVey G, O’Brien MF, Hammond D. A randomized trial testing the efficacy of modifications to the Nutrition Facts table on comprehension and use of nutrition information among adolescents and young adults in Canada. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 2015; 32(10): 173-183.
Vanderlee L, White CM, Bordes I, Hobin EP, Hammond D. The efficacy of sugar labeling formats: implications for labeling policy. Obesity, 2015; 23(12): 2406-2413. doi: 10.1002/oby.21316.
White CM, St. John PD, Cheverie MR, Iraniparast M, Tyas SL. The role of income and occupation in the association of education with healthy aging: results from a population-based, prospective cohort study. BMC Public Healthy, 2015; 15: 1181. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-2504-9.
Vanderlee L, Hobin EP, White CM, Bordes I, Hammond D. Do Canadians know how much they should be eating? Knowledge of key dietary guidelines among young Canadians. Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 2015; 39(Suppl 1): S31.
Hammond D, White CM, Czoli CD, Martin CL, Magennis P, Shiplo S. Retail availability and marketing of e-cigarettes in Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2015; 106(6): e408-e412. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.17269/cjph.106.5105
Hammond D, Lillico HG, Vanderlee L, White CM, Reid JL. The impact of nutrition labeling on menus: a naturalistic cohort study. American Journal of Health Behavior, 2015; 39(4): 540-548.
White CM, Rynard VL, Reid JL, Ahmed R, Burkhalter R, Hammond D. Stop-smoking medication use, subsidization policies and smoking cessation in Canada. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2015; 49(2): 188-198.
Czoli CD, Hammond D, White CM. Electronic cigarettes in Canada: Prevalence of use and perceptions among youth and young adults. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2014; 105(5): e97-e102.
Hobin E, White CM, Chiu M, O’Brien MF, Hammond D. Nutritional quality of food items on fast-food ‘kids’ menus’: comparisons across countries and companies. Public Health Nutrition, 2014; 17(10): 2263-2269.
Hammond D, White CM, Anderson W, Arnott D, Dockrell M. Perceptions of UK youth of branded and standardized, ‘plain’ cigarette packaging. European Journal of Public Health, 2013; 24(4): 537-543.
Hammond D, Daniel S, White CM. The effect of cigarette branding and plain packaging on female youth in the United Kingdom. Journal of Adolescent Health, 2013; 52(2): 151-157.
White CM, Hammond D, Thrasher JF, Fong GT. The potential impact of plain packaging of cigarette products among Brazilian young women. BMC Public Health, 2012; 12: 737.
Hammond D, White CM. Improper disclosure: tobacco packaging and chemical information in the European Union. Public Health, 2012; 126(7): 613-619.
White CM, Cheverie MR, Tyas SL. Education and healthy aging: the role of income satisfaction. Chronic Diseases in Canada, 2010; 30(2). http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcc/30-2/cseb_01-eng.php.
PRESENTATIONS Selected
Vanderlee L, White CM, Adams J, Jauregui A, Sacks G, Hammond D. Differences in consumption of sugary drinks and attitudes towards sugary drinks across five countries. International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting. 2019 June 7; Prague, Czech Republic.
Bhawra J, White CM, Hammond D. What nutrition policies and regulations are supported across countries? Findings from the International Food Policy Study. Canadian Public Health Association Annual Meeting. 2018 May 29; Montreal, QC.
Goodman SE, Vanderlee L, White CM, Hammond D. Impact of a mandatory policy on calorie labelling in restaurants: Evidence from a prospective quasi-experimental cohort in Canada. Canadian Public Health Association Annual Meeting. 2018 May 29; Montreal, QC.
Zuo F, White CM, Simniceanu A, Rosella L, Rempel B, LeMar J, Stockwell T, Manson H, Hammond D, Hobin E. Warning labels on alcohol containers in Ontario, Canada: An experimental evaluation of the perceived effectiveness of alcohol warning labels among adults. Canadian Public Health Association Annual Meeting. 2016 June 16; Toronto, ON.
White CM, Lillico H, Hammond D. The Health Check program in restaurants: consumer awareness of use of nutrition information and consumption patterns. Paper presented at the Canadian Public Health Association Annual Conference – Public Health 2014; 2014 May 29: Toronto, ON.
Hobin E, Shen-Tu G, White CM, Sheeshka J, O’Brien M, McVey G, Hammond D. Comprehension and use of Nutrition Facts tables among young people in Canada. Paper presented at the Canadian Public Health Association Annual Conference – Public Health 2014; 2014 May 28: Toronto, ON.
White CM, Hammond D, Anderson W, Arnott D, Dockrell M. Health warnings, branding and superslims: perceptions of cigarette packaging among UK youth. Paper presented at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 20st Annual Meeting; 2014 February 6: Seattle, WA.
White CM, Hammond D, Rynard V, Reid J, Ahmed R, Burkhalter R. Stop-smoking medication use and the impact of provincial subsidization policies in Canada. Paper presented at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health; 2013 Nov 26: Ottawa, ON.
White CM, Hammond D, Ahmed R, Burkhalter R. Stop-smoking medication use in Canada and the impact of a subsidization policy in Quebec. Paper presented at the Canadian Public Health Association Annual Meeting; 2013 June 12: Ottawa, ON.
Hammond D, Reid JL, Vanderlee L, White CM. Consumer perceptions of nutrition labelling on menus: findings from the International Menu Labelling Study. Paper presented at the Canadian Public Health Association 2013 Annual Conference; 2013 Jun 11: Ottawa, ON.
Vanderlee L, Hammond D, White CM, Reid JL. Sources of nutrition information among Canadians: Surveys with restaurant patrons. Paper presented at the Canadian Public Health Association Annual Meeting; 2013 Jun 11: Ottawa, ON.
White CM, Hammond D, Ahmed R, Reid JL, Burkhalter R. Stop-Smoking Medication Use in Canada and the Impact of a Provincial Subsidization Policy. Paper presented at the 2013 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 19th Annual Meeting; 2013 Mar 15: Boston, MA.
Mutti S, Hammond D, Reid JL, White CM, Thrasher JF. Perceptions of branded and plain cigarette packaging among Mexican youth. Symposium paper presented at the 2013 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 19th Annual Meeting; 2013 Mar 14: Boston, MA.
White CM, Hammond D, Thrasher J, Fong G. The Impact of Cigarette Package Design on Young Women in Brazil: Brand Appeal and Perceptions of Health Risk. Paper presented in the Free Paper Presentation Session for Young Investigator Award at the 2012 World Conference on Tobacco or Health; 2012 Mar 23: Singapore.
White CM, Hammond D. The Impact of Cigarette Package Design & Plain Packaging on Female Youth: Brand Appeal and Health-Related Perceptions. Paper presented at the Canadian Public Health Association 2011 Annual Conference; 2011 Jun 20: Montreal, QC.
Poster Presentations Selected
White CM, Vanderlee L, Reid JL, Paquette M-C, Hammond D. Perceptions of sugary drinks among Canadian youth and young adults. International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting; 2017 June 8; Victoria, BC.
Jones A, White CM, Reid JL, Vanderlee L, Hammond D. Eating out and restaurant nutrition information: comparisons between the US and Canada. International Congress on Obesity; 2016 May 1; Vancouver, BC.
Vanderlee L, White CM, Reid JL, Hanning R, Hammond D. The impact of mandatory menu labeling policy: research from an international quasi-experimental study. International Congress on Obesity; 2016 May 1; Vancouver, BC.
McCrory C, Vanderlee L, White CM, Hammond D. Knowledge of recommended caloric intake and influence of calories on food selection among Canadians. Poster presented at The Canadian Nutrition Society 2014 Annual Meeting; 2014 June 6-7: St. John’s, NL.
Hobin E, Shen-Tu G, White CM, Sheeshka J, O’Brien M, McVey G, Hammond D. Using a hybrid methodological technique in a qualitative study to explore young Canadians’ understanding and use of Nutrition Facts tables. Poster presented at the International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting; 2014 May: San Diego, CA.
Hobin E, White CM, O’Brien M, Li L, Chui M, Hammond, D. Availability, type, and format of point-of-purchase nutrition information in the top 10 fast-food chain restaurants in Canada. Poster presented at the Ontario Public Health conference; 2014 April 1: Toronto, ON.
Czoli CD, Hammond D, White CM. Electronic Cigarettes in Canada: Prevalence of Use and Perceptions among Young Adults. Poster presented at the 2013 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 17th Annual Meeting; 2013 March 15: Boston, MA.
White CM, Hammond D. Improper Disclosure: Tobacco Packaging and Emission Information. Poster presented at the 2011 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 17th Annual Meeting; 2011 Feb 17: Toronto, ON.
White CM, Cheverie M, Tyas S. Does Income Satisfaction Mediate the Relationship Between Education and Healthy Aging? Poster presented at the Canadian Association on Gerontology 38th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting; 2009 Oct 23: Winnipeg, MB.
White CM, Cheverie M, Tyas S. Education and Healthy Aging: The Role of Income and Occupation. Poster presented at the Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics National Student Conference; 2009 May 23: Ottawa, ON.
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Danielle Corsetti (Wiggers) MSc
Project Manager (currently on leave)
Danielle is a Project Manager with the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo, focusing mainly on the International Cannabis Policy Study. She completed her MSc in Public Health & Health Systems at the University of Waterloo in 2018.
PUBLICATIONS
Wiggers D, Reid JL, Hammond D. Efficacy of Canadian health warning statements on caffeinated energy drinks: An experimental study among young Canadians. Health Education Research 2020; Nov 22 [Epub ahead of print]. doi:10.1093/her/cyaa040.
Wiggers D, Asbridge M, Baskerville NB, Reid JL, Hammond D. An experimental study on perceptions of energy drink ads among youth and young adults in Canada. Appetite, 2020; 146: 104505 [Epub 2019 Nov 2]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2019.104505.
Wiggers D, Asbridge M, Baskerville NB, Reid JL, Hammond D. Exposure to caffeinated energy drink marketing and educational messages among youth and young adults in Canada. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2019; 16(4): 642. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16040642.
Wiggers D, Vanderlee L, White CM, Reid JL, Minaker L, Hammond D. Food sources among young people in five major Canadian cities. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2018; 109(4):506-515. doi: https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-018-0083-0. [Epub 2018 May 29]
Wiggers D, Reid JL, White C. Hammond D. Use and perceptions of caffeinated energy drinks and energy shots in Canada. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2017; pii: S0749-3797(17)30292-1. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.05.021. [Epub 2017 July 26].
PRESENTATIONS
Wiggers D, Vanderlee L, White CM, Reid JL, Minaker L, Hammond D. Food preparation and purchase locations among young people in five major Canadian cities. Poster presented at the Canadian Public Health Association Conference; 2018 May 31: Montreal, QC.
Wiggers D, Reid JL, White CM, Hammond D. Are caffeinated energy ‘shots’ the same as energy drinks? Patterns and perceptions of use among youth and young adults. Poster presented at the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting; 2017 June 9: Victoria, BC.
Vicki Rynard MSc
Data Analyst
Vicki Rynard is a Data Analyst with the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. Vicki has an MSc in Statistics specializing in biostatistics. She has expertise in data management, weighting, analysis and modelling, with extensive experience analyzing data from complex national population surveys. Vicki works on the methods for the ITC Youth Tobacco and Vaping Survey, the International Cannabis Policy Study, and the International Food Policy Study.
THESIS: “Latent class analysis of diagnostic tests: The effect of dependent misclassification errors”
PUBLICATIONS Selected
Hammond D, Reid JL, Burkhalter R, Rynard VL. E-cigarette marketing regulations and youth vaping: cross-sectional surveys, 2017-2019. Pediatrics 2020;146(1):e20194020. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-4020. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-4020.
Hammond D, Rynard V, Reid JL. Changes in prevalence of vaping among youth in the United States, Canada, and England, 2017 to 2019. Journal of the American Medical Association – Pediatrics 2020; May 4 [Epub ahead of print]. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.0901.
Mahamad S, Wadsworth E, Rynard V, Goodman S, Hammond D. Availability, retail price, and potency of legal and illegal cannabis in Canada after recreational cannabis legalisation. Drug and Alcohol Review 2020; 39(4): 337-346. doi: 10.1111/dar.13069.
Hammond D, Reid JL, Rynard VL, Fong GT, Cummings KM, McNeill A, Hitchman S, Thrasher JF, Goniewicz ML, Bansal-Travers M, O’Connor R, Levy D, Borland R, White CM. Prevalence of vaping and smoking among youth in Canada, England and the United States: repeat national cross-sectional surveys. BMJ, 2019; 365: l2219. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l2219
Leos-Toro C, Rynard V, Murnaghan D, MacDonald J, Hammond D. Trends in cannabis use over time among Canadian youth: 2004-2014. Preventive Medicine, 2019; 118: 30-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.10.002. [Epub 2018 Oct 11].
Mah CL, Pomeroy S, Knox B, Rynard V, Caravan M, Harris R, Minaker L. An assessment of the rural consumer food environment in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 2018; doi:10.1080/19320248.2018.1465000
Leos-Toro C, Rynard V, Hammond D. Prevalence of problematic cannabis use in Canada: Cross-sectional findings from the 2013 Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2017; 108(5-6): e516-e522. doi: 10.17269/cjph.108.5955.
White CM, Rynard VL, Reid JL, Ahmed R, Burkhalter R, Hammond D. Stop-smoking medication use, subsidization policies and smoking cessation in Canada. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2015; 49(2): 188-198. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.03.001.
Reid JL, Rynard VL, Czoli CD, Hammond D. Who is using e-cigarettes in Canada? Nationally representative data on the prevalence of e-cigarette use among Canadians. Preventive Medicine, 2015; 81: 180–183. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.08.019. [Epub 2015 Sept 5].
Cole AG, Leatherdale ST, Rynard VL. Roll-your-own tobacco use among Canadian youth: current prevalence and changes in youth smoking ‘rollies’ since 2008. Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada, 2014; 34(4): 263-269.
Leatherdale ST, Rynard VL. A cross-sectional examination of modifiable risk factors for chronic disease among a nationally representative sample of youth: are Canadian students graduating high school with a failing grade for health? BMC Public Health, 2013; 13: 569. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-569
Czoli CD, Leatherdale ST, Rynard VL. Bidi and hookah use among Canadian youth: Findings from the 2010 Canadian Youth Smoking Survey. Preventing Chronic Disease, 2013; 10: 120290. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd10.120290
Hurley J, Guindon GE, Rynard VL, Morgan S. Publicly funded medical savings accounts: expenditure and distributional impacts in Ontario, Canada. Health Economics, 2008; 17(10): 1129-1151. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.1310
Reports
Reid JL, Hammond D, Tariq U, Burkhalter R, Rynard VL, Douglas O. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2019 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Rynard VL, Madill CL, Burkhalter R. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2017 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.
Burkhalter R, Thompson-Haile A, Rynard V, Manske S. 2016/2017 Canadian Student, Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey Microdata User Guide. Waterloo, Ontario: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo; 2017.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Rynard VL, Burkhalter R. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2015 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.
Rynard V, Cumming T, Burkhalter R, Manske S. 2014/2015 Canadian Student, Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey Microdata User Guide. Waterloo, Ontario: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo; 2015.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Rynard VL, Burkhalter R. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2014 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Burkhalter R, Rynard VL, Ahmed R. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2013 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.
Burkhalter R, Cumming T, Rynard, V, Manske S. 2012/2013 Youth Smoking Survey Microdata User Guide. Waterloo, Ontario: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo; 2013.
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Robin Burkhalter MMath
Data Analyst
Robin Burkhalter is a Data Analyst with the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. Robin has a Master of Mathematics (MMath) in Statistics, specializing in biostatistics, from the University of Waterloo. Robin has over 10 years experience in analyzing large, complex datasets, such as the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CSTADS), cleaning and weighting datasets, contributing data analysis, as well as reviewing manuscripts for articles for peer-reviewed journals and for reports.
PUBLICATIONS Selected
Hammond D, Reid JL, Burkhalter R, O’Connor RJ, Goniewicz ML, Wackowski OA, Thrasher JF, Hitchman S. Trends in e-cigarette brands, devices and the nicotine profile of products used by youth in England, Canada, and the USA: 2017 to 2019. Tobacco Control 2021; June 7 [Epub ahead of print]. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-056371.
Hammond D, Wadsworth E, Reid JL, Burkhalter R. Prevalence and modes of cannabis use among youth in Canada, England, and the US, 2017 to 2019. Drug & Alcohol Dependence 2021; 219: 108505. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108505.
Hammond D, Reid JL, Burkhalter R, Rynard VL. E-cigarette marketing regulations and youth vaping: cross-sectional surveys, 2017-2019. Pediatrics 2020;146(1):e20194020. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-4020. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-4020.
Fitzpatrick C, Burkhalter R, Asbridge, M. Characteristics of Canadian youth adhering to physical activity and screen time recommendations. The Journal of School Nursing, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840519881185.
Fitzpatrick C, Burkhalter R, Asbridge, M. Adolescent media use and its association to wellbeing in a Canadian national sample. Preventive Medicine Reports, 2019; 14: 100867.
Milicic S, Kennedy RD, Burkhalter R. Canadian youth smokeless tobacco use – flavored product regulation insights. Tobacco Regulatory Science, 2018; 4(3): 88-95.
Wilson MN, Cumming T, Burkhalter R, Langille DB, Ogilvie R, Asbridge M. Driving under the influence behaviours among high school students who mix alcohol with energy drinks. Preventive Medicine, 2018; 11: 402-409.
Guindon GE, Burkhalter R, Brown KS. Levels and trends in cigarette contraband in Canada. Tobacco Control, 207; 26(5): 518-525.
Elton-Marshall T, Leatherdale ST, Driezen P, Azagba S, Burkhalter R. Do provincial policies banning smoking in cars when children are present impact youth exposure to secondhand smoke in cars? Preventive Medicine, 2015; 78: 59-64.
Minaker LM, Shuh A, Burkhalter RJ, Manske SR. Hookah use prevalence, predictors, and perceptions among Canadian youth: Findings from the 2012/2013 Youth Smoking Survey. Cancer Causes & Control, 2015; 26(6): 831-838.
White CM, Rynard VL, Reid JL, Ahmed R, Burkhalter R, Hammond D. Stop-smoking medication use, subsidization policies and smoking cessation in Canada. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2015; 49(2): 188-198. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.03.001.
Barisic A, Leatherdale ST, Burkhalter R, Ahmed R. Are Canadian youth still exposed to second-hand smoke in homes and in cars? Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada, 2014; 34(2): 113-120.
Cole AG, Leatherdale ST, Burkhalter R. An examination of different smoking patterns among Canadian youth: New insight for tobacco control programming. Addictive Behaviors, 2013; 38(3): 1610-1615.
Elton-Marshall T, Leatherdale ST, Burkhalter R, Brown KS. Changes in tobacco use, susceptibility to future smoking, and quit attempts among Canadian youth over time: A comparison of off-reserve Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youth. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2013; 10(2): 729-741.
Elton-Marshall T, Leatherdale ST, Burkhalter R. Native, discount or premium brand cigarettes: What types of cigarettes are Canadian youth currently smoking? Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2013; 15(2): 435-443.
Hall AE, Campbell HS, Sanson-Fisher R, Lynagh M, D’Este C, Burkhalter R, Carey M. Unmet needs of Australian and Canadian haematological cancer survivors: A cross-sectional international comparative study. Psycho-Oncology, 2013; 22: 2032-2038.
Leatherdale ST, Burkhalter R. Roll-your-own tobacco use among Canadian youth: is it a bigger problem than we think? BMC Public Health, 2012; 12: 557.
Leatherdale ST, Burkhalter R. The substance use profile of Canadian youth: Exploring the prevalence of alcohol, drug and tobacco use by gender and grade. Addictive Behaviors, 2012; 37(3): 318-322.
Chan WC, Leatherdale ST, Burkhalter R, Ahmed R. Bidi and hookah use among Canadian youth: an examination of data from the 2006 Canadian Youth Smoking Survey. Journal of Adolescent Health, 2011; 49(1): 102-104.
Elton-Marshall T, Leatherdale ST, Burkhalter R. Tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use among Aboriginal youth living off-reserve: results from the Youth Smoking Survey. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2011; 183(8): E480-E486.
Elton-Marshall T, Leatherdale ST, Manske SR, Wong K, Ahmed R, Burkhalter R. Research methods of the Youth Smoking Survey (YSS). Chronic Diseases in Canada, 2011; 32(1): 47-54.
Hammond D, Ahmed R, Burkhalter R, Sae Yang W, Leatherdale S. Illicit substance use among Canadian youth: Trends between 2002 and 2008. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2010; 102(1): 7-12.
Kennedy RD, Leatherdale ST, Burkhalter R, Ahmed R. Prevalence of smokeless tobacco use among Canadian youth between 2004 and 2008: Findings from the Youth Smoking Survey. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2011; 102(5): 358-363.
Leatherdale ST, Rios P, Elton-Marshall T, Burkhalter R. Cigar, cigarillo and little cigar use among Canadian youth: are we underestimating the magnitude of this problem? Journal of Primary Prevention, 2011; 32(3-4): 161-170.
Ahmed R, Leatherdale ST, Manske SR, Reid J, Burkhalter R. Effectiveness of school-based recruitment procedures and modular data collections. Journal of Youth Development, 2010; 5(1): 68-80.
Hobin EP, Leatherdale ST, Manske SR, Burkhalter R, Woodruff SJ. A multilevel examination of school and student characteristics associated with physical education class enrollment among high school students. Journal of School Health, 2010; 80(9): 445-452.
Reports
Burkhalter R, Thompson-Haile A, Cooke M. 2018/2019 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey Microdata User Guide. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo; 2019.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Tariq U, Burkhalter R, Rynard VL, Douglas O. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2019 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.
Burkhalter R, Cumming T, Rynard V, Schonlau M, Manske S. Research Methods for the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey, 2010-2015. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo; 2018.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Rynard VL, Madill CL, Burkhalter R. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2017 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.
Burkhalter R, Thompson-Haile A, Rynard V, Manske S. 2016/2017 Canadian Student, Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey Microdata User Guide. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo; 2017.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Rynard VL, Burkhalter R. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2015 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.
Rynard V, Cumming T, Burkhalter R, Manske S. 2014/2015 Canadian Student, Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey Microdata User Guide. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo; 2015.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Rynard VL, Burkhalter R. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2014 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Burkhalter R, Rynard VL, Ahmed R. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2013 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.
Burkhalter R, Cumming T, Rynard, V, Manske S. 2012/2013 Youth Smoking Survey Microdata User Guide. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo; 2013.
Reid JL, Hammond D, Burkhalter R, Ahmed R. Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2012 Edition. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo.
- rjburkhalter@uwaterloo.ca
- 519-888-4567 x41617
Maryam Iraniparast PhD
Data Analyst
Maryam is a Data Analyst with the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. Maryam completed her PhD in Public Health & Health Systems in 2020, and also holds a Master of Mathematics (MMath) in Statistics from the University of Waterloo.
- miraniparast@uwaterloo.ca
- 519-888-4567 x41613
Rachel Acton PhD
Research Associate
Rachel is a Research Associate working with the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo, working primarily on the International Food Policy Study. Rachel completed her PhD in Public Health & Health Systems at the University of Waterloo in 2020.
Samantha Rundle PhD
Post Doctorial Fellow
Samantha is a Post-Doctoral Fellow with the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo, working primarily on the International Cannabis Policy Study. Samantha completed her PhD in Experimental Psychology at the University of Toronto and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in 2023.
- samantha.rundle@uwaterloo.ca
- 519-888-4567 x48549
Daniel Hong BSc
Research Coordinator
Daniel is a Research Coordinator with the School of Public Health Sciences. He graduated from the University of Waterloo with a BSc in Health Studies. Daniel works on various projects, focusing primarily on the International Cannabis Policy Study.
- dd2hong@uwaterloo.ca
- 519-888-4567 x48549
Students
Karen Hock MSc
PhD Student
Karen is a PhD student in the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. She completed her MSc in Human Health & Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph. Her interests lie in the role of food marketing policies on dietary intake patterns.
THESIS TBD.
PUBLICATIONS
Hock K, Acton RB, Jáuregui A, Vanderlee L, White CM, Hammond D. Experimental study of front-of-package nutrition labels’ efficacy on perceived healthfulness of sugar-sweetened beverages among youth in six countries. Preventive Medicine Reports 2021; 2: 101577. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101577.
- k2hock@uwaterloo.ca
- 519-888-4567 x31066
Liza Boyar MHSc
PhD Student
Liza is a PhD candidate in the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. She is a Registered Dietitian, having completed her BASc in Food and Nutrition and a MHSc in Nutrition Communication at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). Liza’s research interests lie in Canadian and international nutrition policy, particularly within the area of child and youth chronic disease prevention.
THESIS: Marketing of Unhealthy Foods and Beverages to Youth: an Investigation of Domestic and International Approaches to Child-Directed Marketing Restriction
PUBLICATIONS
Mills CM, Boyar L, O’Flaherty JA, Keller HH. Social Factors Associated with Nutrition Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in High-Income Countries: Protocol for a Scoping Review. JMIR Research Protocols 2024; 10.2196/56714 [Epub ahead of print]. https://doi.org/10.2196/56714
Boyar L, Lakhani E, Ho I, King B, Kennedy L, Prange ME, Harrington D, Prowse R. Monitoring Food Affordability: Reliability and Validity of an Online Nutritious Food Basket. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Research and Practice 2024; 85(2): 59-65. https://dcjournal.ca/doi/10.3148/cjdpr-2023-022
Boyar L, Prowse R, Harrington D, Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). Monitoring Food Affordability: an Online Food Costing Protocol. Toronto, ON: Queen’s Printer for Ontario; 2021.
- liza.boyar@uwaterloo.ca
- 519-888-4567 x31066
Makenna Nunes Gomes BHSc
PhD Student
Makenna is a PhD student in the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. She graduated from Western University with a BHSc in Health Sciences and Biology. Her research interests lie in international tobacco and nicotine control policies, with a focus on youth and young adults.
THESIS TBD.
PUBLICATIONS
Gomes MN, Reid JL, Rynard VL, East KA, Goniewicz ML, Piper ME, Hammond D. Comparison of indicators of dependence for vaping and smoking: Trends between 2017 and 2022 among youth in Canada, England and the United States. Nicotine Tobacco Res, 2024; 26(9): 1192-1200. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntae060.
Gomes MN, Reid JL, Hammond D. The effect of branded versus standardized e-cigarette packaging and device designs: an experimental study of youth interest in vaping products. Public Health, 2024;230:223-230. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.02.001.
- mn2gomes@uwaterloo.ca
- 519-888-4567 x31066
Ava Kucera BSc
PhD Student
Ava is a PhD student in the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. She graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a BSc in Psychology and Neuroscience with a specialization in research. Ava is interested in the impact cannabis policy has on public health in Canada and globally
THESIS TBD.
- aeykucera@uwaterloo.ca
- 519-888-4567 x31066
Anastasia Marquette BSc
PhD Student
Anastasia is a PhD student in the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. She graduated from the University of Waterloo with a BSc in Health Studies, Health Research specialization, and a minor in Psychology. Anastasia is interested in focusing her research on cannabis policy.
THESIS TBD.
- amarquette@uwaterloo.ca
- 519-888-4567 x31066
Lauren Winfield-Ward BSc
MSc Student
Lauren is a MSc student in the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. She recently graduated from the University of Waterloo with a BSc in Health Studies. Lauren is interested in examining cannabis policy.
THESIS TBD.
- lewinfieldward@uwaterloo.ca
- 519-888-4567 x31066
Former Students
Kimberly D’Mello MSc
Kimberly completed her MSc in the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo in 2024. Kim’s research interests lie in examining the impact of vaping and smoking policies in Canada and other countries. Read Kim’s thesis, “The Use of Vaping Products in Attempts to Stop Smoking: Trends Over Time and Possible Substitution for Other Smoking Cessation Aids in Canada, the United States, England, and Australia“.
- kadmello@uwaterloo.ca
- 519-888-4567 x31066
PUBLICATIONS
East K, Vu G, Sun T, D’Mello K, Perman-Howe PR, Taylor E, et al. Harm perceptions across vaping product features: An online cross-sectional survey of adults who smoke and/or vape in the United Kingdom. Addiction. 2024. doi: 10.1111/add.16572.
Taylor E, Simonavičius E, Nottage MK, McNeill A, Arnott D, Cheeseman H, Hammond D, Reid JL, Driezen P, D’Mello K, East K. Examining the effect of standardized packaging and limited flavour and brand descriptors on e-liquids among youth in Great Britain. 2023; October 5 [Epub ahead of print]. doi: 10.31234/osf.io/wbj5v.
D’Mello K, Chan GCK, Hall W, Rychert M, Wilkins C, Hammond D. Use of flavored cannabis vaping products in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand: Findings from the International Cannabis Policy Study Wave 4 (2021). The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 2023; Aug 14. doi: 10.1080/00952990.2023.2238116.
D’Mello K, Hammond D, Mahamad S, Wiggers, D, East K. Nicotine content, labelling, and flavours of e-cigarettes in Canada in 2020: a scan of the online retail market. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada 2022; 42(1): 4-11. https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.42.1.02.
Fathima Fataar PhD
Fathima completed her PhD in the School of Public Health Sciences in 2022. Fathima also worked as a Project Manager with the International Cannabis Policy Study. Read Fathima’s thesis, “Cannabis use, retail availability and legal sanctions in Canada: Differences by neighbourhood deprivation, individual socioeconomic factors, and race/ethnicity”.
Kamila Gabe MSc
Visiting PhD Student
Kamila was an international visiting student in the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. She is pursuing a PhD in Nutrition and Public Health at the University of São Paulo (Brazil), having completed her MSc at the same program in 2018. Kamila’s interests lie in examining the role of dietary guidelines and food knowledge in promoting healthier food choices, with a particular focus on dietary intake according to the level of food processing.
Samantha Goodman PhD
Post-Doctoral Student
Project Manager
Sam completed her MSc in Public Health & Health Systems at the University of Waterloo, and completed her PhD in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph, before returning to Waterloo for a Post Doctoral position. Sam was also the Project Manager and a researcher with the International Cannabis Policy Study.
Elle completed her PhD in Public Health & Health Systems at the University of Waterloo in 2021, and completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowhsip with the School of Public Health Sciences and the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction in 2021-22. Her interests lie in drug policy at a population level, with a particular focus on the changing cannabis legislation in Canada. Read Elle’s thesis, “The effect of price and retail availability on the use of illegal and legal non-medical cannabis in Canada and the United States.” Katie is a Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA) Griffith Edwards Academic Fellow working on projects relating to nicotine and tobacco product perceptions and use, with a focus on youth and young adults. Katie’s Fellowship is primarily based at King’s College London (England) but also involves collaboration with the University of Waterloo. Katie completed her PhD in Addiction Sciences from King’s College London in 2019 (“Social norms towards smoking and vaping: are they associated with smoking and vaping behaviours and policies across countries?“). Adèle completed her MSc in 2022 in the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. Prior to that, she graduated from UPEI with a BSc Honours in Foods and Nutrition and completed her dietetic internship to become a Registered Dietitian in 2019. Her interests lie in examining the role of nutrition-focused policies and programs in chronic disease prevention, food security, and overall health. Read Adèle’s thesis, “Household Food Insecurity in Canada Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Findings From the International Food Policy Study 2018-2020.” Jennifer completed her MSc in 2020 in the School of Public Health & Health Systems at the University of Waterloo. Jennifer’s thesis focused on prevalence and patterns of cannabis use among mental health populations. Read Jennifer’s thesis, “Cannabis and mental health: prevalence of use, modes of administration, and adverse outcomes by past 12-month mental health experience in Canada and the US.”
Elle Wadsworth PhD Post-Doctoral Fellow
ewadsworth@uwaterloo.ca 
https://www.ellewadsworth.com/
Katherine East PhD Postdoctoral Fellow
Adèle Corkum MSc
Jennifer Rup MSc
Jasmin Bhawra PhD
Jasmin completed her PhD in 2020 in the School of Public Health & Health Systems at the University of Waterloo. Her research focuses on relationships between policy, chronic disease, food environment, and diet among vulnerable populations. Read Jasmin’s thesis, “A five-country evaluation of nutrition labelling policies: consumer use, understanding, and knowledge of processed foods.”
jasminbhawra@torontomu.ca
Lana Vanderlee PhD Post-Doctoral Fellow
Lana Vanderlee completed her PhD in the School of Public Health & Health Systems at the University of Waterloo in 2016, and completed a CIHR Banting Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of Toronto. As a Post-Doctoral Fellow, Lana conducted research in the area of diet and nutrition, helping to lead the International Food Policy Study. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Université Laval. Read Lana’s thesis, “Examining the impact of a nutrition labelling program on menus in a cafeteria setting.”
Cesar Leos-Toro PhD
Cesar Leos-Toro completed his PhD in 2019 in the School of Public Health & Health Systems at the University of Waterloo. His primary research interests lie in harm reduction strategies that aim to reduce disease burden associated with substance use and abuse to better inform national drug policy. Read Cesar’s thesis, “Health Warnings, Cannabis Marketing and Perceptions among Youth and Young Adults in Canada.”
Brittany Cormier MSc
Brittany completed her MSc in 2018 in the School of Public Health & Health Systems at the University of Waterloo. Read Brittany’s thesis, “Exposure to fad diet advertising among youth and young adults in Canada.”
Amanda Jones PhD
Amanda completed her PhD in 2018 in the School of Public Health & Health Systems at the University of Waterloo. Amanda’s research focuses on population health and non-communicable disease prevention, with a particular interest in policies to improve healthy eating. Read Amanda’s thesis, “Predicting the Potential Health and Economic Impact of a Sugary Drink Tax in Canada: A Modelling Study.”
Christine Czoli PhD
Christine completed her PhD in 2017 in the School of Public Health & Health Systems at the University of Waterloo. Christine’s research interests include tobacco control policy in the context of chronic disease prevention. Her doctoral research focused on electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) among “dual users” who smoke and vape. Read Christine’s thesis, “Patterns of use and biomarkers of exposure among ‘dual’ tobacco cigarette and electronic cigarette users in Canada.”
Seema Mutti PhD
Seema Mutti completed her PhD in 2016 in the School of Public Health & Health Systems at the University of Waterloo. Seema’s doctoral work examined the efficacy of health warnings for smokeless tobacco products in India and Bangladesh. Read Seema’s thesis, “Perceptions of Text and Pictorial Health Warning Labels for Smokeless Tobacco Packages in Navi Mumbai, India, and Dhaka, Bangladesh: Findings From an Experimental Study.”
Samantha Shiplo MSc
Samantha completed her MSc in 2015 in the School of Public Health & Health Systems. Samantha’s thesis examined modes of delivery among medical marijuana users in Canada, with a focus on the use of vapourizers. Read Samantha’s thesis, “Marijuana Use in Canada: Patterns of Use Among Medical Marijuana Users.”
Cassondra McCrory MSc
Cassondra completed her MSc in 2015 in the School of Public Health & Health Systems. Cassondra’s Master’s thesis examined caffeinated energy drinks, with a focus on alcohol mixed with energy drinks among youth and young adults to evaluate new federal regulations in Canada. Read Cassondra’s thesis, “Alcohol Mixed with Caffeinated Energy Drinks: Consumption Patterns and Trends Among Canadian Youth & Young Adults.”
Erin Hobin PhD
As a Post-Doctoral Student, Erin conducted research in the area of diet and nutrition, including use and understanding of food labels among youth and young adults. Erin is currently a Scientist with Public Health Ontario.
Erin.Hobin@oahpp.ca 
647 260 7198
Kathy Kotnowski MSc
Kathy completed her MSc in 2013 in the School of Public Health & Health Systems. Read Kathy’s thesis, “The impact of standardized cigarette packaging among young women in Canada: A discrete choice experiment.”
Heather Lillico MSc
Heather completed her MSc in 2013 in the School of Public Health & Health Systems. Heather’s thesis examined the effect of calorie labelling on menus and potential adverse outcomes related to eating disturbances. Read Heather’s thesis.
Lindsay Gibson MSc
Lindsay completed her MSc in 2014 in the School of Public Health & Health Systems. Lindsay’s thesis examined beverage consumption and oral health. Read Lindsay’s thesis.
