Marco Zenone, MSc, Lecturer (he/him)
I am a Public Health & Policy PhD Student at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a Research Associate at the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta. I completed my MSc in Health Policy and BA Honours in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University.
Scholarship
My research is focused on the public health implications of emerging technologies with an emphasis on social media, misinformation, and online portrayals of health. I have published 30 peer-reviewed research articles on misinformation, crowdfunding for unproven medical treatments, exploitative health marketing, false balance in news coverage, and critically examining the role of social media platforms in health. My research is published in high impact journals such as the American Journal of Public Health, the Journal of Medical Internet Research, and JAMA Network Open. My work has been featured in influential news outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, The Verge, The Toronto Star, CBC, and CityNews.
Education
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
London, United Kingdom
- Faculty of Public Health & Policy, PhD. Dissertation: “How Harmful Online Environments Exploit Cancer Patients” Expected Date of Completion June 2024.
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, British Columbia
- Faculty of Health Sciences, MSc. Dissertation: “Cannabidiol Marketing and Decision-Making”
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, British Columbia
- Faculty of Health Sciences, BA
Dissertation: “Sugary Drink Perceptions Among Canadian University Students”
Contact
Email: mzenone@uw.edu
Courses Taught:
- Social Justice in Health
- Images of Wellness in the Media