Two team members from the MAC Lab presented on in progress research findings at the WSU 2023 Academic Showcase. Academic Showcase is a forum for sharing research with the WSU community.

Christina Nickerson presented “A qualitative exploration of the relationship between cannabis and sex among young adults.” The poster described initial findings from a thematic analysis of in-depth interviews with 10 participants  who had used cannabis prior to sex. Participants described their social media use and perceptions of cannabis messaging, as well as their own experiences.

Ron Price presented “A qualitative exploration of youth’s perceptions of cannabis-infused product packaging appeals in Washington state.” Results described findings from virtual focus groups conducted with 28 13-17 year olds in Washington state where the team explored teens’ perceptions of cannabis product packaging appeals.

Chelsea Thomas, M.S., a scholarly assistant professor in the Murrow College of Communication, will be presenting on the development of one-page documents created as part of an effort to disseminate MAC lab research findings.

Chelsea created two one-pagers designed to showcase research findings and implications for two separate audiences, parents and public health practitioners and policymakers. She summarized findings from research and a report on cannabis product packaging perceptions data gathered among Washington state teens. Learn more about the research on our projects page. Chelsea gathered feedback on the one-pagers to learn more about what people took away from the summary of findings. She will be presenting a poster on the development of the dissemination effort and the findings from the evaluation at the 33rd Annual Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference.