title: Using the photovoice method to advocate for change to a campus smoking policy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The authors used the photovoice method as a strategy for empowering students to advocate for change of a campus smoking policy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants included 49 college students and 160 photo-exhibit attendees during spring 2011.
  
  
  METHODS
  Students were trained in the use of the photovoice method and a public exhibit was used to educate the campus community and advocate for change.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The photovoice initiative resulted in an effective platform for students to successfully advocate for the relocation of ashtrays that were in violation of the policy and for the elicitation of future advocacy targets.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The photovoice project provided a platform for students to have their views heard by campus community members and policymakers. The project served as a useful tool for grassroots student advocacy. Those interested in addressing campus health policy issues may want to consider conducting a photovoice project similar to the one described in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402, USA. cmseitz@uncg.edu
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Seitz
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Strack
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Tianna
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Duvall
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Wyrick
mesh_terms: D003254:Consumer Advocacy; D003479:Curriculum; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010781:Photography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011209:Power, Psychological; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013334:Students / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*