Current Projects
Dr. Noar currently serves as Principal Investigator on a R01 Research Project Grants and Co-Lead on a Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science Project, both funded by the National Institutes of Health and Food and Drug Administration Center for Tobacco Products. These projects are advancing adolescent tobacco and vaping prevention communication research. Click on the links to view the details of each project in the NIH RePORTER database.
Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science to Reduce Health Disparities (2023-2028)
Project 4 Co-Lead with Dr. Sarah Kowitt
Funded by:
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP)
Description:
The purpose of the UNC TCORS is to undertake a set of 4 integrated projects to advance knowledge about tobacco regulatory science to inform FDA regulation of tobacco and to reduce health disparities. Project four focuses on advancing knowledge about vaping prevention video advertisements among adolescents and young adults with a particular focus on lesbian, gay, and bisexual young people.
Impact of E-Cigarette Prevention Messages on Adolescents (2020-2025)
Funded by:
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP)
Project Description:
This project will develop and test vaping prevention messages that aim to discourage adolescents from using e-cigarettes. This research will contribute to decreased e-cigarette use and, thus, a reduction in associated negative consequences among adolescents.
Publication highlights:
- Boynton, M., Sanzo, N., Brothers, W., Kresovich, A., Sutfin, E. L., Sheeran, P., & Noar, S. M. (2022). Perceived effectiveness of objective elements of vaping prevention messages among adolescents. Tobacco Control
- Kresovich, A., Sanzo, N., Brothers, W., Prentice-Dunn, H., Boynton, M. H., Sutfin, E. L., Sheeran, P., & Noar, S. M. (2021). What’s in the message? An analysis of themes and features used in vaping prevention messages. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 15, 100404.
- Noar, S. M., Rohde, J. A., Horvitz, C., Lazard, A., Cornacchione Ross, J., & Suftin, E. L. (2019). Adolescents’ receptivity to e-cigarette harms messages delivered using text messaging. Addictive Behaviors, 91, 201-207.