Jennifer Tidey Ph.D.

Jennifer Tidey, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior

Biography

Research Interests: Tobacco regulatory science, tobacco dependence in vulnerable populations, particularly people with psychiatric disorders.

Recent News

January 23, 2025 News from Brown

A Case for Addiction Science Advocacy

Karla Kaun argues that addiction researchers should talk about their work in their everyday lives. Those conversations can shape how drug, tobacco and alcohol use is studied in labs, taught in schools, treated in clinics and shaped by policy. Brown addiction researchers have a track record of success in exerting the influence of evidence.

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January 17, 2025 Science News

Cigarettes with less nicotine may help some smokers quit

A new proposal seeks to limit the amount of nicotine in certain combusted tobacco products.

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March 20, 2024 News from SPH

Brown Faculty Awarded Inaugural Community-Academic Research Partnership Fund Support

To promote partnership between local community members, organizations and researchers at Brown, the School of Public Health has established new research awards, with inaugural funding for projects impacting Rhode Island’s children and older adults.

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December 13, 2023 News from SPH

Humans in Public Health: Tobacco, Nicotine, and the Lesser of Two Evils

We all understand the dangers of smoking—but the debate over vapes, nicotine pouches and other tobacco alternatives rages on: Can vaping really save lives? Or are nicotine alternatives a slippery slope: a dangerous gateway to lifelong substance use? Professors Jasjit Ahluwalia and Jennifer Tidey discuss their takes on a harm reduction and how it applies to the modern nicotine landscape.

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December 11, 2023 News from SPH

Up in Smoke

The debate over vapes, nicotine pouches and the quest to reduce the global scourge of tobacco-related diseases and fatalities.

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