Anthropological research on tobacco has predominantly focused on its functional uses around the world. Current research acknowledges the role of macro-level factors in shaping tobacco use; however, more research is needed that explores the role of micro-level organizations in shaping tobacco policy, attitudes, and its health effects. The lack of consensus by the federal government in several tobacco policy areas including the legality of flavored tobacco products creates distinct public attitudes and policy environments in local and statewide activist groups. This study seeks to understand how tobacco activist groups and tobacco users work to create the local policy environment in Central Florida. Qualitative, semi-structured interviews, key informant interviews, and participant observation are being used to explore the research questions. Participants are recruited from Volusia County and Orange County in Florida. The activist groups under study are the Tobacco Free Partnerships of the statewide Tobacco Free Florida program in each county. This research explores the culture of local activist groups, how they influence tobacco-related policy change, and how they set the tone for tobacco use in their counties. Moreover, tobacco users are often omitted from conversations that impact them directly. Therefore, this study includes interviews with tobacco users about the effects of tobacco-related policy on their beliefs and use behaviors. This research provides a novel, holistic perspective on tobacco-related policy implementation from both the activist and the user viewpoints. This study can provide public health and policymakers with useful ethnographic insight for considering policy implementation strategies at the local level.

The prevalence of academic cheating is a concern for students, educators, and employers as past unethical behavior is a strong predictor of future misconduct in the workplace. However, students perceive certain cheating more dishonest than others. What may have once been an unacceptable action may become commonplace and considered acceptable. Students of baccalaureate and graduate degrees are future leaders in business and require skills to recognize ethical issues. Our study explores how students evaluate misconduct before and after an ethics initiative to integrate ethics on campus. Pulling from prior research, students evaluate ethical situations in an academic environment and similar situations in a business setting. This study finds that students are more likely to recognize misconduct and observe less cheating after the ethics program.