Meghan Morean, PhD
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Biography
My research focuses on factors that promote the initiation, maintenance, and cessation of commonly used substances (e.g., nicotine, alcohol, cannabis) across the lifespan; developing psychometrically-sound measures to improve the quality of substance-related research; and survey-based research methodology. I have expertise in adolescent and adult ENDS use, nicotine dependence, smoking cessation, building complex online surveys, and using online sampling methods.
Last Updated on April 07, 2025.
Appointments
Psychiatry
Research ScientistPrimary
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Education & Training
- PhD
- Yale University (2011)
- ScB
- Brown University, Psychology (2004)
Research
Publications
2026
Awareness and use of flavor accessories for combustible tobacco products: A 2024 cross-sectional survey of high school students in Connecticut, USA.
Kyriakos C, Bold K, Morean M, Krishnan-Sarin S, Davis D, Kong G. Awareness and use of flavor accessories for combustible tobacco products: A 2024 cross-sectional survey of high school students in Connecticut, USA. PLOS ONE 2026, 21: e0341327. PMID: 41706645, PMCID: PMC12915970, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0341327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA qualitative study of same session co-use of nicotine and cannabis among adolescents and young adults
Davis D, Cavallo D, Bold K, Morean M, Kong G, Li W, Ponte V, Franco N, Lichenstein S, Krishnan-Sarin S. A qualitative study of same session co-use of nicotine and cannabis among adolescents and young adults. PLOS ONE 2026, 21: e0340050. PMID: 41499437, PMCID: PMC12779067, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0340050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSession useCannabis usePsychoactive effectsPsychoactive effects of nicotineCo-use of nicotineCo-usePsychoactive effects of cannabisEffects of cannabisCo-use behaviorsEffects of nicotineYoung adultsCannabis use experienceCannabis effectsCannabisNicotineCannabis vapingCessation effortsSessionsAdolescentsBehavioral patternsMask tasteThroat irritationAYAParticipantsAdults
2025
Psychometric properties of the Nicotine E-cigarette Withdrawal Scale for use with adults
Morean M, Ouellette R, Li W, Sharma A. Psychometric properties of the Nicotine E-cigarette Withdrawal Scale for use with adults. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 277: 112968. PMID: 41260026, PMCID: PMC12646507, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychometric propertiesWithdrawal ScaleE-cigarette dependenceBetween-group differencesMeasurement invarianceInternal reliabilityTest-criterion relationshipsScalar measurement invarianceBetween-groupTest measurement invarianceConfirmatory factor analysisE-cigarettesNicotine withdrawalNegative affectCessation attemptsConcurrent validityIntervention effortsPhysical symptomsLatent structureNegative physical symptomsFactor analysisCessation effortsWithdrawalNicotineAdult ageMenthol cigarette alternative products: Awareness, use, and substitution intentions among adults who smoke menthol cigarettes
Kyriakos C, Kong G, Sharma A, Morean M, Suttiratana S, Bold K. Menthol cigarette alternative products: Awareness, use, and substitution intentions among adults who smoke menthol cigarettes. Addictive Behaviors 2025, 171: 108470. PMID: 40876183, PMCID: PMC12703848, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2025.108470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with awarenessSmoking menthol cigarettesMenthol cigarettesNon-mentholCross-sectional surveyMenthol cigarette salesPublic health benefitsLogistic regression modelsHigher nicotine dependenceOutcome of awarenessCigarette salesSmoking characteristicsPublic healthCigaretteHealth benefitsYounger ageRegression modelsNicotine dependenceAdultsAwarenessPutting the “Tobacco” in Tobacco-Free Blunt Wraps: Early Evidence From Adolescents Who Use Cannabis Blunts Signals a Potential Need for Regulatory Action
Morean M, Ponte V, Li W, Davis D, Sharma A, Krishnan-Sarin S, Bold K, Kong G. Putting the “Tobacco” in Tobacco-Free Blunt Wraps: Early Evidence From Adolescents Who Use Cannabis Blunts Signals a Potential Need for Regulatory Action. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2025, 28: 175-179. PMID: 40600673, PMCID: PMC12723212, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntaf139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood and Drug AdministrationTobacco productsDrug AdministrationNational survey studyBlunt useTobacco useUS Food and Drug AdministrationUnited States Food and Drug AdministrationStates Food and Drug AdministrationConnecticut high school studentsAssociated with negative outcomesCannabis dependenceNationally-representative sampleHigh school studentsCannabisTobacco-freeE-cigarettesStudy of AdolescentSchool-wideAnalytic sampleBivariate analysisNegative outcomesAdolescentsBluntBlunted signalingEffects of oral nicotine pouches on cigarette smoking behaviour and tobacco harm exposure: a randomised pilot trial in adults
Fucito L, Baldassarri S, Wu R, Gueorguieva R, Morean M, Herbst R, Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S. Effects of oral nicotine pouches on cigarette smoking behaviour and tobacco harm exposure: a randomised pilot trial in adults. Tobacco Control 2025, tc-2024-059094. PMID: 40550628, PMCID: PMC12377922, DOI: 10.1136/tc-2024-059094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmoking abstinenceOral nicotine pouchesSmoking behaviorNicotine pouchesRandomised pilot trialPoint prevalence smoking abstinenceComplete smoking abstinenceOutpatient research clinicCigarette smoking behaviorPreliminary supportTobacco-specific carcinogenNon-significantNicotineResearch clinicOpen-labelSmoking cessationAbstinenceCigarette substituteUrinary levelsWeek 4Nicotine strengthSmoking cigarettesParticipantsCompare groupsAdultsTobacco retailer density and rurality across four US states: California, Connecticut, North Carolina, and Ohio
Webb E, Craigmile P, Morean M, Kong G, Lee J, Martin R, Barrington‐Trimis J, Qiang R, Spinola V, Roberts M. Tobacco retailer density and rurality across four US states: California, Connecticut, North Carolina, and Ohio. The Journal Of Rural Health 2025, 41: e70073. PMID: 40817627, PMCID: PMC12357071, DOI: 10.1111/jrh.70073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco retailer densityRural disparitiesCensus tractsRetailer densityTobacco useSubstantial burdenTobacco retail environmentCensus tract povertyRural census tractsAssociated with ruralitySmall townsNorth CarolinaCensus tract levelMetropolitan census tractsUS statesUS DepartmentCommuting areaTract levelEthnic compositionRural areasDisparitiesRuralTobaccoMicropolitanCensusAge Restricted Location Policies: A Potential Strategy for Advancing the Tobacco Endgame.
Roberts M, Lee J, Morean M, Kong G, Ferketich A, Craigmile P, Ceasar R, Spinola V, Berman M. Age Restricted Location Policies: A Potential Strategy for Advancing the Tobacco Endgame. American Journal Of Public Health 2025, 115: 673-677. PMID: 40203261, PMCID: PMC11983069, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2025.308031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExamining E-cigarette Flavor Use and Preference by Menthol Cigarette Status and Quit Duration Among U.S. Adults Using E-cigarettes in a Smoking Cessation Attempt
Joseph M, Morean M, Wu R, Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S, Bold K. Examining E-cigarette Flavor Use and Preference by Menthol Cigarette Status and Quit Duration Among U.S. Adults Using E-cigarettes in a Smoking Cessation Attempt. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2025, 27: 1657-1661. PMID: 40056399, PMCID: PMC12370470, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntaf059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmoking menthol cigarettesSmoking cessation attemptsE-cigarettesE-cigarette flavorsMenthol cigarettesNon-menthol cigarettesQuit smokingCessation attemptsCross-sectional survey dataReduce cigarette useE-cigarette flavor preferenceDuration of abstinenceDuration of smoking abstinenceUS adultsCigarette typesQuit durationSmoking mentholSmoking abstinenceSurvey dataCigarette useGeneralized linear modelSmokingCigaretteNon-mentholAdultsUnderstanding Reasons to Quit or Reduce Vaping and Associations With Quitting Outcomes Among High School Adolescents in Connecticut
Bold K, Kong G, Morean M, Sharma A, Courtney W, Li W, Davis D, Camenga D, Ouellette R, Krishnan-Sarin S. Understanding Reasons to Quit or Reduce Vaping and Associations With Quitting Outcomes Among High School Adolescents in Connecticut. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2025, 77: 766-770. PMID: 39985534, PMCID: PMC12353269, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchE-cigarette useQuit outcomesE-cigarettesReduce vapingAssociated with successful quittingNicotine/tobacco productsE-cigarette cessation interventionsPeer support strategiesLifetime e-cigarette useImprove public healthPunitive measuresE-cigarette accessE-cigarette interventionsCessation interventionsSuccessful quittingInfluence of friendsHigh school adolescentsSupport strategiesSchool adolescentsPublic healthInterventionVapingSurveyed high school studentsQuittingHealth
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
News
News
- June 26, 2025Source: Tobacco Control
Effects of Oral Nicotine Pouches on Cigarette Smoking Behavior and Tobacco Harm Exposure: A Randomised Pilot Trial in Adults
- January 29, 2025Source: CNBC
How Zyn helped Philip Morris International make a comeback
- July 22, 2024Source: Yale Medicine
What Parents Should Know About Nicotine Pouches
- June 17, 2024
Modification of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Among Adolescents and Young Adults