Kelli-an Lawrance

Research

My research addresses tobacco use among older teens and young adults, with particular attention to smoking cessation. Working with a multi-disciplinary team of educators, health professionals, researchers and students, I investigate how and why young adult smokers quit, what cessation strategies they prefer, and what outcomes they achieve. I also study whether and how health professionals support smoking cessation among older teens and young adults. I am co-Director and Principal Investigator of an exciting, province-wide tobbaco control initiative that combines innovative tobacco control programming with applied research and immediate knowledge translation. Find out more about this project (which is funded by the Government of Ontario) by visiting http://www.LeaveThePackBehind.org .