PhD
Associate Professor, Health Behavior
UNC-Chapel Hill
Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program
Area of Interest
Dr. Hall’s overarching career goal is to design and evaluate evidence-based food, tobacco, and alcohol policies. Much of her research focuses on policies in retail environments, including warning labels, product availability regulation, and marketing restrictions. Dr. Hall applies a range of methodological approaches to explore policy-related research questions, including online experiments, randomized trials, and qualitative research. She is leading two NIH-funded trials about alcohol warnings and front-of-package food labels. Dr. Hall co-leads a national working group focused on promoting evidence-based front-of-package food labeling policies.
Awards and Honors
- Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prize for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2025
- Junior Faculty Development Award, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2021
- Delta Omega Service Award, 2017
New and Stories
UNC Lineberger faculty members presenting Het Talks during University Research Week
Three UNC Lineberger members will share their research during the Het Talks at UNC-Chapel Hill’s University Research Week, Oct. 20-24.
UNC honors three cancer center members with 2025 Hettleman Prizes
Sarah Cohen, PhD, Marissa Hall, PhD, and Lindsey James, PhD, were awarded Hettleman Prizes, which recognizes UNC-Chapel Hill early-career faculty who exemplify groundbreaking and innovative research.
