Meghan Morean, PhD
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Associate Professor of PsychiatryCards
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry
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
Associate Professor on TermPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- PhD
- Yale University (2011)
- ScB
- Brown University, Psychology (2004)
Research
Publications
2026
Using standalone pharmacies to reduce tobacco retailer availability: neighbourhood associations and two competing policy options in four US states
Baker-Iyore E, Craigmile P, Roberts M, Kong G, Ceasar R, Morean M, Martin R, Spinola V, Lee J. Using standalone pharmacies to reduce tobacco retailer availability: neighbourhood associations and two competing policy options in four US states. Tobacco Control 2026, tc-2025-059969. PMID: 42285703, DOI: 10.1136/tc-2025-059969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatterns in methods, timing, and sequence of nicotine and cannabis co-use among adolescents
Ouellette R, Kong G, Davis D, Bold K, Li W, Sharma A, Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean M. Patterns in methods, timing, and sequence of nicotine and cannabis co-use among adolescents. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2026, 283: 113162. PMID: 42013579, PMCID: PMC13431071, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2026.113162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModelling how age-restricted location policies would impact tobacco retailer density in four US states: California, Connecticut, North Carolina and Ohio
Craigmile P, Webb E, Lee J, Morean M, Kong G, Barrington-Trimis J, Ceasar R, Spinola V, Berman M, Roberts M. Modelling how age-restricted location policies would impact tobacco retailer density in four US states: California, Connecticut, North Carolina and Ohio. Tobacco Control 2026, tc-2025-059868. PMID: 41922173, PMCID: PMC13264472, DOI: 10.1136/tc-2025-059868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAwareness 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 Research
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 ResearchMenthol 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 ResearchPutting 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 ResearchEffects 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 ResearchTobacco 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 Research
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