Dr. Devon Greyson

Assistant Professor, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia

How do people use health information, and when does this matter for health and social equity?

Media

Communication’s Devon Greyson Warns of Public Opinion Survey Contributions to COVID Misinformation in Recent Research Brief

As Students Head Back to School, New Study by UMass Amherst Researcher Questions Efficacy of Vaccination Mandates

WORLD: The coronavirus outbreak will end eventually — the question is how

Biography

Devon Greyson is an Assistant Professor in the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. They study public health communication with youth, parents, and families on "difficult" topics, such as vaccines and cannabis use. Current research focuses on: vaccination in pregnancy and child vaccines, cannabis use decisions in pregnancy and lactation, communicating with young parents, and non-nefarious deception in online support communities.

Expertise

  • Cannabis use decisions in pregnancy/lactation
  • Vaccination
  • Vaccine Hesitancy
  • Teen Mothers
  • Public Health and Health Services
  • Parenting and Technology
  • Parent Education and Empowerment
  • Information
  • Information and communication technology (ICT)
  • Health Information Technology
  • Gender

Education/Éducation

  • University of British Columbia
    Health information (Interdisciplinary studies)
    PhD, 2015
  • University of British Columbia
    Library & Information Studies
    MLIS, 2006
  • Oberlin College
    Women's Studies, Music
    BA, 1997