Dr. Elise Stevens is a media psychology researcher who investigates the cognitive, affective, and behavioral effects of health communication. Her work has been published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Tobacco Control, Addictive Behaviors, Communication Research, and Journal of Health Communication. She has presented at conferences for the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT), the International Communication Association (ICA), the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), the National Communication Association (NCA), and the National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH).

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Currently, Dr. Stevens is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Tobacco Treatment Research and Training at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School.