Page Dobbs, PhD
University of Arkansas
Dr. Page Dobbs, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health. She is also a member of the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Research Program. Dr. Dobbs is a tobacco regulatory scientist focused on cancer prevention and control. As part of her career development award from the NIH, she is currently pursuing a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law to become one of the few experts trained in both tobacco control science and law. Her scholarship spans quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods analyses of tobacco-related behaviors, perceptions, and policies, with a strong emphasis on emerging products such as e-cigarettes, vaping, and nicotine pouches. She is currently funded by the NIH, NSF, and the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office, using social media to examine tobacco control policies, addiction, and health messaging to prevent the initiation and continued use of nicotine and tobacco products among youth and young adults. Dr. Dobbs is a proud Arkansan, and when not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children (ages three and four).
