Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Research experience as an undergraduate student can solidify knowledge in your field of study, teach you how to think scientifically, strengthen your application to professional schools, fulfill a requirement for admission to competitive research-focused graduate programs, and provide experience for gainful employment as a Research Assistant and other positions in academic, government, and industry research settings.
All College of Science & Mathematics students have access to a wide variety of research opportunities, from formal research courses to volunteer and sometimes, paid positions in individual faculty research groups. Opportunities exist for both academic year and summer research experiences.
A student’s guide to undergraduate research published in Nature in 2019 provides an outstanding undergraduate STEM student’s perspective on the steps recommended for finding and securing a research opportunity and making the most of the experience.
Psychology
David Angelone: Agression, Substance, and Sexual Research
DJ ANGELONE, PH.D.
PROFESSOR
Contact Info:
angeloned@rowan.edu
856-256-4500 ext. 5-3780
Robinson Hall 115B
Education:
B.A. (Psychology), California State University
M.A. (Clinical Psychology), Kent State University
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology), Kent State University
Research Expertise:
Sexual Victimization | Perpetration, Sexual Risk Taking, Perceptions of Sexual Aggression, Substance Abuse, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Readiness to Change Processes
My research agenda includes laboratory based experimental research examining 1) men’s engagement in sexually aggressive behavior, 2) women’s risk recognition for sexually inappropriate behaviors, and 3) observer perceptions of sexually aggressive behavior. I developed an alcohol administration laboratory to examine intoxication as a precursor to sexual decision-making. I also use survey-based methods to understand the correlates of sexually aggressive and risky behaviors, as well as factors related to successful substance abuse treatment and twelve-step engagement.
Honors and Awards:
Rowan University Teaching and Advising Wall of Fame
Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Outstanding mentor
Member of:
American Psychological Association,
International Academy of Sex Research
Research Society on Alcoholism
Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
Recent Publications:
B.A. (Psychology), California State University
M.A. (Clinical Psychology), Kent State University
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology), Kent State University
Research Expertise:
Sexual Victimization | Perpetration, Sexual Risk Taking, Perceptions of Sexual Aggression, Substance Abuse, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Readiness to Change Processes
My research agenda includes laboratory based experimental research examining 1) men’s engagement in sexually aggressive behavior, 2) women’s risk recognition for sexually inappropriate behaviors, and 3) observer perceptions of sexually aggressive behavior. I developed an alcohol administration laboratory to examine intoxication as a precursor to sexual decision-making. I also use survey-based methods to understand the correlates of sexually aggressive and risky behaviors, as well as factors related to successful substance abuse treatment and twelve-step engagement.
Honors and Awards:
Rowan University Teaching and Advising Wall of Fame
Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Outstanding mentor
Member of:
American Psychological Association,
International Academy of Sex Research
Research Society on Alcoholism
Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
Recent Publications:
Angelone, D.J., Cantor, N., Marcantonio, T.L., & Joppa, M.C. (in press). Does Sexism Mediate the Gender and Rape Myth Acceptance Relationship? Violence Against Women.
Cantor, N., Joppa, M.C., & Angelone, D.J. (in press). An Examination of Dating Violence among College Student Athletes. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
Marcantonio, T. L., Angelone, D.J., Swirsky, J., & Joppa, M. (in press). An analysis of the sexual health and safety information study abroad directors present their students prior to departure. Journal of American College Health.
Marcantonio, T. L., Jozkowski, K. N., Angelone, D.J., & Joppa, M. (in press). Students’ alcohol use, sexual behaviors, and contraceptive use while studying abroad. Journal of Community Health.
Yucel, E, Charles, D., Joppa, M.C., & Angelone, D.J. (in press). Ethical Considerations in Conducting Research on Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood.
Marcantonio, T.L., Swirsky, J. N., Angelone D.J., Joppa, M.C., & Jozkowski, K.N. (2019). A content analysis of sexual health and substance use information presented on study abroad websites: Findings and recommendations. Journal of American College Health, 44(1), 68-73.
Yucel, E, Cantor, N., Joppa, M.C., & Angelone, D.J. (2019). Who is at High Risk for Victimhood? In W. O’Donohue (Ed.), Handbook of Sexual Assault and Sexual Assault Prevention. New York: Springer.
Danielle Arigo: Clinical Health and Social Experiences
DANIELLE ARIGO, PH.D.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
B.S. Psychology, Drexel University
M.S, Clinical Psychology, Syracuse University
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology (health emphasis), Syracuse University
Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine, Drexel University
- Eating and Weight Disorders Research Program/WELL Center
Research Expertise:
Social influences on health and health behavior | Digital health | Women’s health | Physical activity | Eating behavior, eating disorders, weight control, and body image| Chronic illness
Honors and Awards:
Scholar: Methodology Center Data Analysis Summer Institute, Penn State University (2018 & 2019)
Distinguished Service Award: Behavioral Informatics and Technology SIG, Society of Behavioral Medicine (2017)
Early Career Travel Award: Society of Behavioral Medicine (2016 & 2017)
Scholar: NHLBI-Sponsored PRIDE-Cardiovascular Disease Program, SUNY Downstate (2015)
Scholar: Young Investigator Colloquium, American Psychosomatic Society (2014)
Member of: Society of Behavioral Medicine
Chair: Behavioral Informatics & Technology Special Interest Group
Council Member: Digital Health Council
Committee Member: Civic & Public Engagement Committee
Recent Academic Projects:
Women’s Health And Daily Experiences (Project WHADE) – NIH-funded intensive assessment research investigating relations between social experiences and physical activity among midlife women at risk for cardiovascular disease
Recent Publications:
Arigo, D., Pasko, K., & Mogle, J.A. (in press). Daily relations between social perceptions and physical activity among low-active college women. Psychology of Sport and Exercise.
Arigo, D., Jake-Schoffman, D.E., Wolin, K., Beckjord, E., & Hekler, E.B., & Pagoto, S.L. (2019). The history and future of digital health in the field of behavioral medicine. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 42, 67-83.
Arigo, D., & Suls, J.M. (2018). Smartphone apps providing social comparison for health behavior change: A need for better tailoring to person and context. mHealth.
Arigo, D., Cornell, M., & Smyth, J.M. (2018). Social comparisons in adults with type 2 diabetes: Patients' reasons for target selection. Psychology & Health, 33, 906-924.
Rohde, P., Arigo, D., Shaw, H., & Stice, E. (2018.). Relation of self-weighing to future weight gain and the onset of eating disorder symptoms. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 86, 677-687.
Funderburk, J.S., Arigo, D., & Kenneson-Adams, A. (2016). Initial engagement and attrition in a national weight management program: Demographic and health predictors. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 6, 358-368.
Arigo, D. (2015). Promoting physical activity among women using wearable technology and online social connectivity: A feasibility study. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 3, 391-409.
Arigo, D., Suls, J., & Smyth, J.M. (2014). Social comparisons and chronic illness: Literature synthesis and clinical implications. Health Psychology Review, 8, 154-214.
Tom Dinzeo: Schizophrenia and Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders
TOM DINZEO, PH.D.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Education:
B.A. (Psychology), University of Minnesota
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology), Kent State University
Postdoctoral research, Yale University School of Medicine
Research Expertise:
Schizophrenia-spectrum Disorders | Individual Differences | Health and Lifestyle
My research focuses on schizophrenia and the schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. I am interested in understanding the individual risk factors that contribute to the development (or exacerbation) of schizophrenia-related disorders. Over the last several years my lab has specifically examined neurocognitive functioning, personality factors, social/interpersonal functioning, & lifestyle behaviors. Recent research has included outpatients with schizophrenia and high-risk samples (e.g. college students with high levels of schizotypy). I am also interested in the relationship between health behaviors (e.g., substance use, stress management, exercise & nutrition) and outcomes in those with schizophrenia-spectrum conditions.
Member of:
American Psychological Association (www.apa.org)
Society for the Teaching of Psychology (http://www.apa.org/about/division/div2.aspx)
Society for Research in Psychopathology (www.psychopathology.org)
Recent Academic Projects:
Current projects include the examination of schizophrenia-spectrum indicators and 1) parental education and income and early life experiences on levels of physical activity and nutrition patterns, 2) the contribution of cognitive and emotional factors in the development of delusional ideation, 3) internet and technology usage related to wellbeing and social functioning, 4) individual differences in physiological response (EEG, blood pressure/heart rate) during visual change detection task. We are also in the process of finalizing a 7-year longitudinal project examining the prediction of academic functioning among college students with varying levels of schizotypy.
Highlighted Publications:
Dinzeo, T.J., Culiañez, V., Pujji, S. & Sledjeski, E.M. (2018). The relationship of categorical & phonological verbal fluency to social functioning in a non-clinical schizotypy sample. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 28, 43-57
Dinzeo, T.J., Sledjeski, E.M., Durner, C., & Docherty, N.M. (2015). A comparative study of personality trait characteristics and reactivity in schizophrenia using a film clip paradigm. American Journal of Psychology, 128, 515-526.
Docherty, N.M., Dinzeo, T.J., McCleery, A., Bell, E.K, Shakeel, M.K., Moe, A. (2014). Internal versus External Auditory Hallucinations in Schizophrenia: Symptom and Course Correlates. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 20, 1-11.
Dinzeo, T.J., Thayasivam, U., & Sledjeski, E.M. (2014). The development of The Lifestyle and Habits Questionnaire-Brief version: Relationship to quality of life and stress in college students. Prevention Science, 15, 103-14.
Steven Brunwasser: Chronic Health Condition Prevention and Well-being Promotion
STEVEN BRUNWASSER, PH.D.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Education:
B.A. (Psychology), University of Pennsylvania
M.S. (Psychology), University of Michigan
Ph.D. (Psychology), University of Michigan
Postdoctoral (NIMH T32: Development of Psychopathology: From Brain and Behavioral Science to Intervention), Vanderbilt University
Research Expertise:
Prevention Science | Perinatal Mental Health | Depression in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood | Developmental Origins of Health and Disease | Pediatric Asthma | Integrative Mental Health Care
I am a clinical psychologist whose research focuses on developing, evaluating, and implementing interventions to prevent common health problems. Much of my research has focused on the prevention of depression in late childhood and early adolescence. My recent work evaluates the role of maternal perinatal adversity in the development of chronic health complications in offspring (e.g., asthma, allergies, and mental health problems) and whether perinatal interventions might prevent the transmission of risk from mother to child. Additionally, I have a strong interest in causal modeling strategies—particularly structural equation modeling—and strategies for implementing preventive care effectively in real-world settings.
Honors and Awards:
2007 Rackham Graduate School Student Research Award for Pre-Candidates
2009 Edward S. Bordin Graduate Research Award
2010 Rackham Graduate Student Research Award for Candidates
2010 Spring/Summer Rackham Graduate School Research Award
2010 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Student Research Award
2010 Paul P. Fidler Research Grant (finalist)
2011 University of Michigan Institute for Social Research—Rackham Graduate School Summer Training Award
2013 Child Intervention, Prevention and Services (CHIPS) Training Consortium Fellowship, National Institute of Mental Health
2016 Vanderbilt University Preventing Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Prematurity (Pre3) Initiative Pilot Funds Award to support research relevant to the prevention of adverse pregnancy outcomes
Member of:
- Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
- Society for Prevention Research
- Postpartum Support International
- Marcé of North America (formerly Perinatal Mental Health Society)
Representative Publications:
Brunwasser SM, Gillham JE, Kim ES.A meta-analytic review of the Penn Resiliency Program's effect on depressive symptoms. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2009 Dec;77(6):1042-54.
Brunwasser SM, Slavich GM, Newcomb DC, Gebretsadik T, Turi KN, Stone C Jr, Anderson LJ, Hartert TV. Sex-specific association between prenatal life stress exposure and infant pro-inflammatory cytokine levels during acute respiratory infection. Brain Behav Immun. 2019 Feb;76:275-279.
Sutherland S, Brunwasser SM. Sex differences in vulnerability to prenatal stress: A review of the recent literature. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2018 Sep 18;20(11):102.
Brent DA, Brunwasser SM, Hollon SD, et al. Effect of a cognitive-behavioral prevention program on depression 6 years after implementation among at-risk adolescents: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2015;72(11):1110-1118.
Brunwasser SM, Garber J. Programs for the prevention of youth depression: Evaluation of efficacy, effectiveness, and readiness for dissemination. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2016 Nov-Dec;45(6):763-783.
Brunwasser SM, Freres DR, Gillham JE. Youth cognitive-behavioral depression prevention: Testing theory in a randomized controlled trial. Cognit Ther Res. 2018 Aug;42(4):468-482.
Gotham K, Brunwasser SM, Lord C. Depressive and anxiety symptom trajectories from school age through young adulthood in samples with autism spectrum disorder and developmental delay. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2015 May;54(5):369-76.e3.
Brunwasser SM, Gebretsadik T, Gold DR, Turi KN, Stone CA Jr., Datta S, Gern JE, Hartert TV. A new model of wheezing severity in young children using the validated ISAAC wheezing module: A latent variable approach with validation in independent cohorts. PLoS One. 2018 Apr 17;13(4):e0194739.
Dustin Fife: Assessing/Resolving Bias in Convenience Sampling
DUSTIN FIFE, PH.D.
ASSISANT PROFESSOR
Education:
BS (Psychology), Brigham Young University, Provo
PhD (Quantitative Psychology), University of Oklahoma
Biostatistician, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Research Expertise:
Data Visualization | Statistical Cognition | Exploratory Data Analysis
Psychology has recently become aware of a "replication crisis," where established findings fail to replicate. Many believe this is because the standard approach to doing statistical analysis is inherently misleading. My research aims to identify different approaches to teaching and using statistics. Specifically, I believe that the human pattern recognition system is well-suited to addressing these concerns, and I develop and test both software and teaching approaches that heavily utilize visualizations.
Honors and Awards:
College of Science and Mathematics Seed Grant
Chuck Gettys Award for Outstanding Research in Graduate School, Department of Psychology at
the University of Oklahoma, 2013 Best Paper Award, The Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange (CSRDE), 2011
Member of:
Academic Educational Research Association
Recent Publications:
Fife, D.A., (in press). The Eight Steps of Data Analysis: A Graphical Framework to Promote Sound Statistical Analysis. Perspectives on Psychological Science. doi: 10.31234/osf.io/r8g7c
Fife, D.A., Mendoza, J.L., Day, E., Terry, R. (2018). Estimating Subgroup Differ- ences on the Predictor and Criterion When the Selection Mechanism is Unknown: A Response to Li’s Case IV Correction. Organizational Research Methods. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1094428118799492
Fife, D.A., Mendoza, J.L., & Berry, C.M. (2017). Estimating Incremental Validity Under Missing Data. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 52(2), 164-177. doi: 10.1080/00273171.2016.1259099
Fife, D.A. (2019). flexplot: Graphically Based Data Analysis. [Computer Software]. Available from http://www.github.com/dustinfife/flexplot.
Fife, D.A. (2019). fifer: A collection of functions that assist in data manipulation, analysis, and plotting. [Computer Software]. Available from github.com/dustinfife/fifer.
Katherine Gotham: Social, Emotional, and Affective Health
KATHERINE GOTHAM, PH.D.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Education:
B.A. (English Language and Literature), University of Michigan
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology), University of Michigan
Postdoctoral (NIMH T32: Development of Psychopathology: From Brain and Behavioral Science to Intervention), Vanderbilt University
Research Expertise:
Autism Spectrum | Adult Outcomes | Depressed Mood | Emotion Processing
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology), University of Michigan
Postdoctoral (NIMH T32: Development of Psychopathology: From Brain and Behavioral Science to Intervention), Vanderbilt University
Research Expertise:
Autism Spectrum | Adult Outcomes | Depressed Mood | Emotion Processing
I study emotion processing and emotional health problems in the context of the autism spectrum. In my lab, we use behavioral and psychophysiological methods to learn about mechanisms underlying depression in people with autism, particularly autistic adults. We want to use that knowledge to develop more effective treatments to support emotional health in neurodiverse adolescents and adults.
My early research aimed to improve the accuracy and utility of commonly used autism diagnostic instruments. As a result, I am an author on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2), and I continue to teach and train others on assessment and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.
Selected Honors and Awards:
2000-2001 – Fulbright Scholarship, United States Department of State (Placement: Utrecht, The Netherlands)
2006 – International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) travel award
2006-2009 – Autism Speaks Predoctoral Training Fellowship
2010 – Marquis Dissertation Award, University of Michigan Department of Psychology
2014 – NICHD Interdisciplinary Training Conference in Developmental Disabilities (R13-HD057709) invited participant and travel awardee
2014 – Full scholarship awardee, Beck Institute Cognitive Behavioral Workshop, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Representative Work:
Gotham, K. (May, 2019). Depressed mood and the autism spectrum. Invited panelist to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH) Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) panel “Addressing the Mental Health Needs of People on the Autism Spectrum.” Bethesda, Maryland.
*Han, G. T., Tomarken, A. J., & Gotham, K. (2019). Social and nonsocial reward moderate the relation between autism symptoms and loneliness in adults with ASD, depression, and controls. Autism Research, 12(6), 884-896.
*Pezzimenti, F., *Han, G., Vasa, R., & Gotham, K. (2019). Depression in youth with autism spectrum disorder. Invited review for American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Presidential Initiative: Depression in Special Populations, Special issue in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 28(3), 397-409.
Gotham, K., Siegle, G., *Han, G., Tomarken, A., *Crist, R., Simon, D., & Bodfish, J. (2018). Pupil response to social-emotional material is associated with rumination and depressive symptoms in adults with autism spectrum disorder. PLOS One, 13(8).
*Unruh, K., Bodfish, J., & Gotham, K. (2018). Adults with autism and adults with depression show similar attentional biases to social-affective information. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Gotham, K., Brunwasser, S., & Lord, C. (2015). Depressive and anxiety symptom trajectories from school-age through young adulthood in autism spectrum and developmentally delayed samples. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 54(5), 369-376.
Gotham, K., Pickles, A., & Lord. C. (2012). Trajectories of autism severity in children using standardized ADOS scores. Pediatrics, 130(5), e1278-84.
Lord, C., Rutter, M., DiLavore, P., Risi, S., Gotham, K., & Bishop, S.L. (2012). Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd edition (ADOS-2). Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services.
* Students mentored directly by K. Gotham.
Jeffery Greeson: Mindfulness, Stress, and Health
JEFFREY GREESON, PH.D.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Education:
B.A. (Psychology), Swarthmore College
M.S. (Biomedical Chemistry), Thomas Jefferson University
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology), University of Miami
Post-doctoral (Health Psychology), Duke University Medical Center
Research Expertise:
Health Psychology | Integrative Medicine | Mindfulness & Stress
My translational research program integrates basic science and behavioral medicine to better understand the link between being mindful, and being healthy. In addition to studying clinical outcomes of mindfulness training to reduce stress and stress-related symptoms, we also investigate the underlying mechanisms of mindfulness. These mechanisms include a number of biological and behavioral pathways, ranging from brain activity, to stress physiology and stress hormones, to emotion regulation, sleep, immune function, and gene expression – all of which are implicated in chronic disease risk.
Honors and Awards:
Fellow, The Institute for Integrative Heath
Distinguished Fellow, NIH/OBSSR Summer Institute in Behavioral RCTs
Ruth L. Kirchstein, NHLBI Institutional Training Grant
Member of:
American Psychological Association (APA)
American Psychosomatic Society (APS)
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
Recent Academic Projects:
Mindfulomics: Pioneering the field of Mindfulness, Stress & Health through the ‘Omics’ Sciences
Serenity Study: NIH-funded, multisite trial to study mindfulness training to reduce stress and lower blood pressure
Serenity NOW: pilot study through Penn Mental Health AIDS Research Center to study mindfulness, HIV & depression
Recent Publications:
Greeson JM (2015) Integrating mindfulness into psychology and medicine: Growing evidence and emerging mechanisms for how to better treat stress-related conditions. The Pennsylvania Psychologist 75:16-17.
B.A. (Psychology), Swarthmore College
M.S. (Biomedical Chemistry), Thomas Jefferson University
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology), University of Miami
Post-doctoral (Health Psychology), Duke University Medical Center
Research Expertise:
Health Psychology | Integrative Medicine | Mindfulness & Stress
My translational research program integrates basic science and behavioral medicine to better understand the link between being mindful, and being healthy. In addition to studying clinical outcomes of mindfulness training to reduce stress and stress-related symptoms, we also investigate the underlying mechanisms of mindfulness. These mechanisms include a number of biological and behavioral pathways, ranging from brain activity, to stress physiology and stress hormones, to emotion regulation, sleep, immune function, and gene expression – all of which are implicated in chronic disease risk.
Honors and Awards:
Fellow, The Institute for Integrative Heath
Distinguished Fellow, NIH/OBSSR Summer Institute in Behavioral RCTs
Ruth L. Kirchstein, NHLBI Institutional Training Grant
Member of:
American Psychological Association (APA)
American Psychosomatic Society (APS)
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
Recent Academic Projects:
Mindfulomics: Pioneering the field of Mindfulness, Stress & Health through the ‘Omics’ Sciences
Serenity Study: NIH-funded, multisite trial to study mindfulness training to reduce stress and lower blood pressure
Serenity NOW: pilot study through Penn Mental Health AIDS Research Center to study mindfulness, HIV & depression
Recent Publications:
Greeson JM (2015) Integrating mindfulness into psychology and medicine: Growing evidence and emerging mechanisms for how to better treat stress-related conditions. The Pennsylvania Psychologist 75:16-17.
Greeson JM, Chin GR (2019). Mindfulness and physical disease: A concise review. Current Opinion in Psychology 28:204-210.
Chin GR, Anyanso VE, Greeson JM (2019). Addressing diversity in mindfulness research on health: A narrative review using the ADDRESSING framework. Cooper Rowan Medical Journal 1(1): Article 2.Jim Haugh: Anxiety and Depression
JIM HAUGH, PH.D.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL TRAINING
B.A. (Psychology), Baldwin Wallace College
M.S. (Clinical Psychology), St. Louis University
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology), St. Louis University
Postdoctoral (Clinical Psychology), University of Michigan
Research Expertise:
Depression and Anxiety | Self-Help | Stepped-Care |Depression & Health |Etiology
My research areas focus on etiology and treatment of depression, anxiety, and co-morbid presentations of depression and anxiety. More specifically, recent investigations have included the utilization and effectiveness of guided bibliotherapy (self-help) to treat individuals with depressive and anxious symptoms, examining treatment preferences for depression and for individuals with cancer experiencing depressive symptoms, exploring stepped-care models of treating subclinical and clinical depression, acceptability and attitudes toward stepped care models, and the influence of state mindfulness and social problem-solving on depressive symptoms.
Honors and Awards:
2016 Rowan University Teaching Wall of Fame
Member of:
American Psychological Association
Division 12 of the APA Division of Clinical Psychology
Division 38 of the APA, Division of Health Psychology
Division 2 of the APA, Division of Teaching of Psychology
Eastern Psychological Association
Recent Publications:
Kirby KC, Benishek LA, Kerwin ME, Dugosh KL, Carpenedo CM, Bresani E, Haugh JA, Washio Y, Meyers RJ (2017) Analyzing Components of Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT): Is Treatment Entry Training Sufficient? Psychol Addict Behav. Epub ahead of print.
Haugh JA, Miceli M, DeLorme J (2016) Maladaptive parenting, temperament, early maladaptive schemas, and depression: A moderated mediation analysis. J Psychopathol Behav Assess, Epub ahead of print.
O’Brien McElwee R, Haugh JA (2009) Thinking clearly versus frequently about the future self: Exploring this distinction and its relation to possible selves. Self and Identity. 1:1-24.
Meredith Joppa: Agression, Substance, and Sexuality Research
MEREDITH JOPPA, PH.D.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Education:
B.A. (Psychology and Anthropology), Brown University
M.A. (Clinical Child Psychology), University of Denver
Ph.D. (Clinical Child Psychology), University of Denver
Postdoctoral, Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Research Expertise:
Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood | Romantic Relationships | Dating Violence Prevention | Sexual Risk Prevention
The focus of my research is on risk behaviors that occur within young people’s romantic relationships and make them vulnerable to dating violence, sexual assault, unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV. I use a mixed-methods approach to inform the development of prevention interventions for at-risk young people, currently focusing on young mothers and college student-athletes. Related interests include attachment theory, health risk behaviors, health disparities and healthcare engagement, and mental health.
Honors and Awards:
Frances R. Lax Award, Rowan University
Member of:
Licensed Psychologist #5428 (State of New Jersey), #B1-0001106 (State of Delaware)
American Psychological Association, Div. 53 (https://www.clinicalchildpsychology.org/)
American Psychological Association, Div. 54 (https://societyofpediatricpsychology.org/)
International Academy of Sex Research (http://www.iasrsite.org/)
Society for Research in Child Development (http://www.srcd.org)
Society for Research in Adolescence (http://www.s-r-a.org)
Society for Prevention Research (http://www.preventionscience.org)
Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (http://www.sexscience.org)
Recent Publications:
Rizzo CJ, Joppa MC, Barker D, Zlotnick C, Warren J, Saint-Eloi Cadely, H, Brown LK (2017) Individual and Relationship Characteristics of Adolescent Girls With Histories of Physical Dating Violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Online First: 1-26.
Joppa MC, Rizzo CJ, Nieves AV, Brown LK (2016) Pilot investigation of a school-based dating violence prevention curriculum: A community-based partnership study. Journal of School Health, 86: 288-297.
Joppa MC, Brown LK, Hadley W, Rizzo CJ, Datadeen J, Donenberg G, DiClemente R, & the Project STYLE Study Group (2014) Internalizing symptoms and sexual risk among adolescents in mental health treatment: Personal and relational factors as potential mediators. Children and Youth Services Review, 46, 177-185.
Young BY, Furman W, Joppa MC (2012) Changes in adolescents’ risk factors following peer sexual coercion: Evidence for a feedback loop. Development and Psychopathology, 24, 559-571.
Jonathan Lassiter: Spiritual and Psychological Intersectionality in Research/Thought
JONATHAN M. LASSITER, PH.D.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Education:
BS (Psychology), Georgia College & State University
Doctoral Internship (Clinical Health Psychology), Roudebush VA Medical Center
PhD (Clinical Psychology), California School of Professional Psychology
NIH/NIDA-funded Diversity Supplement Postdoctoral (HIV Prevention Clinical Research), Hunter College, CUNY
Doctoral Internship (Clinical Health Psychology), Roudebush VA Medical Center
PhD (Clinical Psychology), California School of Professional Psychology
NIH/NIDA-funded Diversity Supplement Postdoctoral (HIV Prevention Clinical Research), Hunter College, CUNY
Research Expertise:
Afrocentric psychology, health inequities, qualitative methodology, mixed-methods research, intersectionality, cultural resilience and protective factors
Honors and Awards:
Honors and Awards:
2017-2020 Visiting Professor Program, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies at UCSF
2018 Weinberger Artist-Scholar Grant, Segal Center and the Helen Weinberger Center at University of Cincinnati
2018 Guest Scholar, National Endowment of the Humanities
2017 Achievement Award, Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
2015-2017 Cyber Mentors, American Psychological Association
2018 Weinberger Artist-Scholar Grant, Segal Center and the Helen Weinberger Center at University of Cincinnati
2018 Guest Scholar, National Endowment of the Humanities
2017 Achievement Award, Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
2015-2017 Cyber Mentors, American Psychological Association
Member of:
Association of Black Psychologists https://www.abpsi.org/Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality https://www.sexscience.org/
Recent Publications:
Lassiter, J., Follins, L., Smallwood, S., Wilton, L., Alexander, A., & Wall, S. (2020). Black U.S. sexual and gender minority mental health. In E. Rothblum (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health.Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
Lassiter, J., Brewer, R., & Wilton, L. (2020). Toward a culturally-specific spirituality for Black sexual minority men. Journal of Black Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/0095798420948993 [IF = 1.25]
Lassiter, J., & Poteat, T. (2019). Religious coping and depressive symptoms among Black Americans living with HIV: An intersectional approach. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/rel0000284 [IF = 1.66]
Follins, L., & Lassiter, J. (Eds.). (2017). Black LGBT health in the United States: The intersection of race, gender, and sexual orientation. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.
Bethany Raiff: Health and Behavioral Integrated Treatments
BETHANY RAIFF, PH.D., BCBA-D
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Education:
B.A. (Psychology), University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
M.S. (Psychology), University of Florida
Ph.D. (Psychology), University of Florida
Research Expertise:
Technology | Health | Behavior Analysis | Behavioral Economics
My primary research activities involve developing and testing the integration of technological innovations with behavioral interventions for promoting drug abstinence and other health behavior.
I am exploring mobile and video game-based interventions to promote smoking abstinence in adult smokers. In addition, I have investigated novel approaches to increasing adherence with recommended medical regimens, as well as physical activity, particularly among individuals diagnosed with diabetes. My research can be understood within the framework of Behavioral Economics, with a particular focus on delay discounting and immediate incentives for healthy behavior. In the past, I have conducted pre-clinical basic research investigating the effects of nicotine on responding for environmental stimuli to identify why nicotine dependence is so difficult to treat.
Honors and Awards:
President-Elect for Division 25 of the American Psychological Association
APA Division 25 B.F. Skinner New Researcher Award (Applied)
University of Florida Pioneer Award
SABA Experimental Analysis of Behavior Fellowship
Member of:
Association for Behavior Analysis International
Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
American Psychological Association - Division 25 & 26
Recent Academic Projects:
*Inspired: A smartphone videogame-based smoking cessation intervention
*Increasing MOUD Engagement with Contingency Management among Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder
*Mobile smoking cessation intervention for individuals diagnosed with a schizophrenia-spectrum disorder
*Understanding and promoting vaping abstinence
Recent Publications:
B.A. (Psychology), University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
M.S. (Psychology), University of Florida
Ph.D. (Psychology), University of Florida
Research Expertise:
Technology | Health | Behavior Analysis | Behavioral Economics
My primary research activities involve developing and testing the integration of technological innovations with behavioral interventions for promoting drug abstinence and other health behavior.
I am exploring mobile and video game-based interventions to promote smoking abstinence in adult smokers. In addition, I have investigated novel approaches to increasing adherence with recommended medical regimens, as well as physical activity, particularly among individuals diagnosed with diabetes. My research can be understood within the framework of Behavioral Economics, with a particular focus on delay discounting and immediate incentives for healthy behavior. In the past, I have conducted pre-clinical basic research investigating the effects of nicotine on responding for environmental stimuli to identify why nicotine dependence is so difficult to treat.
Honors and Awards:
President-Elect for Division 25 of the American Psychological Association
APA Division 25 B.F. Skinner New Researcher Award (Applied)
University of Florida Pioneer Award
SABA Experimental Analysis of Behavior Fellowship
Member of:
Association for Behavior Analysis International
Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
American Psychological Association - Division 25 & 26
Recent Academic Projects:
*Inspired: A smartphone videogame-based smoking cessation intervention
*Increasing MOUD Engagement with Contingency Management among Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder
*Mobile smoking cessation intervention for individuals diagnosed with a schizophrenia-spectrum disorder
*Understanding and promoting vaping abstinence
Recent Publications:
Kirby, K.C., Dwyer, M.J., Burrows, C., Fife, D.A., Bresani, E., Tabit, M., Raiff, B.R. (in press). Beliefs related to Healthcare Incentives: Comparison of Substance Abuse Treatment Providers, Medical Treatment Providers, and a Public Sample. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Raiff, B.R., Burrows, C.+, Dwyer, M.+ (2020). Behavior Analytic Approaches to the Management of Diabetes Mellitus: Current Status and Future Directions. Behavior Analysis in Practice., Online First, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00488-x; (link to article: https://rdcu.be/catZG)
Nastasi, J.A.+, Shepphard, R.D.+, Raiff, B.R. (2020). Token-Economy-Based Contingency Management Increases Daily Steps in Adults with Developmental Disabilities. Behavioral Interventions, 35, 315-324. DOI: 10.1002/bin.1711
Burrows, C.+, Dallery, J., Kim, S.J., & Raiff, B.R. (2020). Validity of a Functional Assessment for Smoking Treatment Recommendations Questionnaire. Psychological Record, 70, 215-226. DOI: https://doi-org.ezproxy.rowan.edu/10.1007/s40732-020-00375-5
Dallery, J., Raiff, B.R., Grabinski, M., Marsch, L. (2019). Technology-based contingency management in the treatment of substance-use disorders. Perspectives on Behavior Science, epub
Raiff, B.R., Fortugno, N., Scherlis, D.R., Rapoza, D. (2018). Mobile-Game to Support Smoking Cessation: Prototype Assessment. Journal of Medical Internet Research: Serious Games, 6(2): e22, April - June. DOI: 10.2196/games.9599
Raiff, B.R., Arena, A+., Meredith, S.E., Grabinski, M.J. (2017). Feasibility of a Mobile Group Financial-Incentives Intervention Among Pairs of Smokers with a Prior Social Relationship. The Psychological Record, 67, 231-239. DOI: 10.1007/s40732-017-0238-z
Christina Simmons: Social Acceptability and Functional Evaluation of Behavior
CHRISTINA SIMMONS, PH.D.
ASSISTANT PROFEESOR
Education:
B.A. (Psychology; Spanish Language, Literature, & Culture), Syracuse University
M.A. (School Psychology), University of Georgia
Ph.D. (School Psychology), University of Georgia
Post-doctoral (Severe Behavior), Munroe-Meyer Institute, Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center
Research Expertise:
Severe Behavior | Autism Spectrum Disorder | Behavior Analysis
My research focuses on promoting socially valid outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities who engage in severe behavior. Toward that goal, I am exploring how to best facilitate caregiver involvement in the assessment, treatment, and maintenance of treatment effects through research comprising three areas: (a) refinements to the assessment of problem behavior, (b) parent and teacher training in behavioral interventions, and (c) implementation of evidence-based practice across settings. I have contributed to the development of novel indirect and direct assessment measures to identify tasks that evoke problem behavior and am currently evaluating caregivers’ accuracy at demand identification and evaluating alternative instructional methods that do not rely on physical guidance.
Honors and Awards:
2016 Certificate in Interdisciplinary Care in Developmental Disabilities, Munroe-Meyer Institute
2012 Del Jones Memorial Award, University of Georgia
2010 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Spain
Member of:
Association for Behavior Analysis International (https://www.abainternational.org)
International Society for Autism Research (http://www.autism-insar.org/)
National Association of School Psychologists (https://www.nasponline.org/)
Recent Publications:
Fisher WW, Greer BD, Fuhrman AM, Saini V, Simmons CA (2017) Minimizing resurgence of destructive behavior using behavioral momentum theory. J Appl Behav Anal. In press.
Barger BD, Campbell JM, Simmons CA (2016) The relationship between autistic regression, epilepsy, and epileptiform EEGs: A meta-analytic review. J Intellect Dev Disabil. 42:45-60.
Call NA, Alvarez JP, Simmons CA, Lomas Mevers JE (2016) Clinical outcomes of behavioral treatments for elopement in individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. Autism. 21:375-379.
Call NA, Simmons CA, Lomas Mevers JE, Alvarez JP (2015) Clinical outcomes of behavioral treatments for pica in individuals with developmental disabilities. J Autism Dev Disord. 45:2105-2114.
B.A. (Psychology; Spanish Language, Literature, & Culture), Syracuse University
M.A. (School Psychology), University of Georgia
Ph.D. (School Psychology), University of Georgia
Post-doctoral (Severe Behavior), Munroe-Meyer Institute, Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center
Research Expertise:
Severe Behavior | Autism Spectrum Disorder | Behavior Analysis
My research focuses on promoting socially valid outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities who engage in severe behavior. Toward that goal, I am exploring how to best facilitate caregiver involvement in the assessment, treatment, and maintenance of treatment effects through research comprising three areas: (a) refinements to the assessment of problem behavior, (b) parent and teacher training in behavioral interventions, and (c) implementation of evidence-based practice across settings. I have contributed to the development of novel indirect and direct assessment measures to identify tasks that evoke problem behavior and am currently evaluating caregivers’ accuracy at demand identification and evaluating alternative instructional methods that do not rely on physical guidance.
Honors and Awards:
2016 Certificate in Interdisciplinary Care in Developmental Disabilities, Munroe-Meyer Institute
2012 Del Jones Memorial Award, University of Georgia
2010 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Spain
Member of:
Association for Behavior Analysis International (https://www.abainternational.org)
International Society for Autism Research (http://www.autism-insar.org/)
National Association of School Psychologists (https://www.nasponline.org/)
Recent Publications:
Fisher WW, Greer BD, Fuhrman AM, Saini V, Simmons CA (2017) Minimizing resurgence of destructive behavior using behavioral momentum theory. J Appl Behav Anal. In press.
Barger BD, Campbell JM, Simmons CA (2016) The relationship between autistic regression, epilepsy, and epileptiform EEGs: A meta-analytic review. J Intellect Dev Disabil. 42:45-60.
Call NA, Alvarez JP, Simmons CA, Lomas Mevers JE (2016) Clinical outcomes of behavioral treatments for elopement in individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. Autism. 21:375-379.
Call NA, Simmons CA, Lomas Mevers JE, Alvarez JP (2015) Clinical outcomes of behavioral treatments for pica in individuals with developmental disabilities. J Autism Dev Disord. 45:2105-2114.
Michelle Soreth: Applied Behavior Analysis, Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention
MICHELLE ENNIS SORETH, PH.D.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Education:
B.A. (Psychology), Rollins College
Ph.D. (Experimental Psychology), Temple University
Research Expertise:
Applied Behavior Analysis | Autism Spectrum Disorder | Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention | Parent-Implemented Interventions | Telehealth Service Delivery | Experimental Analysis of Behavior
My research is theoretically grounded in behavior analysis, the scientific study of behavior and learning processes. The majority of my current research in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) focuses on treatment outcomes of early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) for young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In collaboration with Dr. MaryLouise Kerwin, our team is currently studying how distinct teaching methods used in EIBI (e.g., Discrete Trial Training, Natural Environment Training) affect individual responses to intervention. I am also interested in parent-implemented interventions based on ABA for children diagnosed with behavioral and developmental disorders, as well as telehealth delivery of behavioral interventions.
Member of:
Association for Behavior Analysis International (www.abainternational.org)
International Society for Autism Research (www.autism-insar.org/)
Association for Professional Behavior Analysts (www.apbahome.net/)
Recent Academic Projects:
Using SMART Adaptive Treatment Design to Evaluate Center-Based Discrete Trial Teaching and Verbal Behavior on Social and Verbal Communication in Preschool Children with Autism (PI: Kerwin). This clinical research is funded in part by the New Jersey Governor’s Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism & the NJ Department of Health.
Efficacy of Relationship Development Intervention and Parent-implemented Applied Behavior Analysis/Verbal Behavior on Joint Attention and Communication of Preschool Children with Autism (PI: Kerwin). This clinical research is funded in part by the New Jersey Governor’s Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism & the NJ Department of Health.
Recent Publications:
Soreth ME (2011) Against the dichotomy of morality and self-interest. Behavior and Social Issues. 20:32-43.
Soreth ME, Hineline PN (2009) The probability of small schedule values and preference for random-interval schedules. J Exp Anal Behav. 91:89-103.
Overton WF, Ennis MD (2006) Cognitive developmental and behavior analytic theories: Evolving into complementarity. Hum Dev. 49:143-172.
B.A. (Psychology), Rollins College
Ph.D. (Experimental Psychology), Temple University
Research Expertise:
Applied Behavior Analysis | Autism Spectrum Disorder | Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention | Parent-Implemented Interventions | Telehealth Service Delivery | Experimental Analysis of Behavior
My research is theoretically grounded in behavior analysis, the scientific study of behavior and learning processes. The majority of my current research in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) focuses on treatment outcomes of early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) for young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In collaboration with Dr. MaryLouise Kerwin, our team is currently studying how distinct teaching methods used in EIBI (e.g., Discrete Trial Training, Natural Environment Training) affect individual responses to intervention. I am also interested in parent-implemented interventions based on ABA for children diagnosed with behavioral and developmental disorders, as well as telehealth delivery of behavioral interventions.
Member of:
Association for Behavior Analysis International (www.abainternational.org)
International Society for Autism Research (www.autism-insar.org/)
Association for Professional Behavior Analysts (www.apbahome.net/)
Recent Academic Projects:
Using SMART Adaptive Treatment Design to Evaluate Center-Based Discrete Trial Teaching and Verbal Behavior on Social and Verbal Communication in Preschool Children with Autism (PI: Kerwin). This clinical research is funded in part by the New Jersey Governor’s Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism & the NJ Department of Health.
Efficacy of Relationship Development Intervention and Parent-implemented Applied Behavior Analysis/Verbal Behavior on Joint Attention and Communication of Preschool Children with Autism (PI: Kerwin). This clinical research is funded in part by the New Jersey Governor’s Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism & the NJ Department of Health.
Recent Publications:
Soreth ME (2011) Against the dichotomy of morality and self-interest. Behavior and Social Issues. 20:32-43.
Soreth ME, Hineline PN (2009) The probability of small schedule values and preference for random-interval schedules. J Exp Anal Behav. 91:89-103.
Overton WF, Ennis MD (2006) Cognitive developmental and behavior analytic theories: Evolving into complementarity. Hum Dev. 49:143-172.
Polly Tremoulet: Human Factors, Cognitive Psychology, Clinical Informatics
PATRICE TREMOULET, PH.D.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Education:
B.S.E. (Civil Engineering and Operations Research), Princeton University
M.S. (Operations Research), Stanford University
M.S. & Ph.D. (Psychology), Rutgers University
Research Expertise:
Human Factors | Cognitive Psychology | Clinical Informatics
My research uses information about human behavior, abilities and limitations to design and evaluate tools that improve safety, productivity, and/or health. I have over two decades of applied human factors research experience in industry where I developed expertise in designing, evaluating and improving technologies and work processes, including building prototypes to demonstrate how novel technologies can be leveraged to enable more effective human-system performance. I am currently leading an effort at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia exploring how to ensure that children can ride safely in self-driving vehicles and I recently completed a project funded by ECRI Institute that focused on improving the usability of the discharge documents that are generated by electronic health records.
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (http://www.hfes.org//Web/Default.aspx)
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) (http://www.aami.org/index.aspx )
Recent Publications:
Tremoulet, P., Seacrist, T., McIntosh, C., Loeb, H., DiPietro, A., & Tushak, S. (2019). Transporting Children in Autonomous Vehicles: An Exploratory Study. Human Factors. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720819853993
Bonnette B, Suggs J, Tremoulet P.D. (2017) How useful are handheld ECG monitors? In Proc 2017 Int Sym Human Factors Ergonomics in Healthcare pp 154-158, Washington, DC: Sage Publishing.
Craven PL, Tremoulet PD, Regli SH (2017) Incorporating Human Systems Engineering in Advanced Military Technology Development. In Cognitive Systems Engineering: An Integrative Living Laboratory Framework M McNeese, PK Forster, eds. pp. 341-362, Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
B.S.E. (Civil Engineering and Operations Research), Princeton University
M.S. (Operations Research), Stanford University
M.S. & Ph.D. (Psychology), Rutgers University
Research Expertise:
Human Factors | Cognitive Psychology | Clinical Informatics
My research uses information about human behavior, abilities and limitations to design and evaluate tools that improve safety, productivity, and/or health. I have over two decades of applied human factors research experience in industry where I developed expertise in designing, evaluating and improving technologies and work processes, including building prototypes to demonstrate how novel technologies can be leveraged to enable more effective human-system performance. I am currently leading an effort at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia exploring how to ensure that children can ride safely in self-driving vehicles and I recently completed a project funded by ECRI Institute that focused on improving the usability of the discharge documents that are generated by electronic health records.
Honors and Awards:
- Twelve Lockheed Martin Special Recognition Awards (2003-2012) for engineering excellence.
- National Institute of Health (NIH) Graduate Fellowship, 1999-2000.
- “Best in state” MS thesis award, NJ-American Psychological Association (APA), 1997.
- Fellow, Summer Institute in Cognitive Neuroscience, University of California Davis, 1995.
- Department of Defense Fellowship Honorable Mention, 1995.
- Rutgers Excellence Fellowship, 1994-1996.
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (http://www.hfes.org//Web/Default.aspx)
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) (http://www.aami.org/index.aspx )
Recent Publications:
Tremoulet, P., Seacrist, T., McIntosh, C., Loeb, H., DiPietro, A., & Tushak, S. (2019). Transporting Children in Autonomous Vehicles: An Exploratory Study. Human Factors. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720819853993
Tremoulet, P.D., Krishnan, R., Karavite, D., Muthu, N., Regli, S.H., Will, A. & Michel, J. (2018). A Heuristic Evaluation to Assess Usability of After Visit Summaries for Supporting Continuity of Care. Journal of Applied Clinical Informatics. 9:667–692.
Katz, T., Weinberg, D., Nadkarni, V., Tremoulet, P., te Pas, A.B, Sarcevic, A., & Foglia, E.E. (2018). Observational eye tracking study of neonatal providers using a respiratory function monitor. Archives of Disease in Childhood-Fetal and Neonatal Edition: fetalneonatal-2017.
Tremoulet P.D., McManus M, Baronov D (2017) Rendering ICU data useful via formative testing of Tracking, Trajectory, Trigger (T3) software. In Proc 2017 Int Sym Human Factors Ergonomics in Healthcare pp. 50-56, Washington, DC: Sage Publishing.Bonnette B, Suggs J, Tremoulet P.D. (2017) How useful are handheld ECG monitors? In Proc 2017 Int Sym Human Factors Ergonomics in Healthcare pp 154-158, Washington, DC: Sage Publishing.
Craven PL, Tremoulet PD, Regli SH (2017) Incorporating Human Systems Engineering in Advanced Military Technology Development. In Cognitive Systems Engineering: An Integrative Living Laboratory Framework M McNeese, PK Forster, eds. pp. 341-362, Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Chelsie Young: Emotions, Alcohol, and College Health
CHELSIE YOUNG, PH.D.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Education:
B.A. (Psychology), Eastern Illinois University
M.A. (Experimental Psychology), College of William and Mary
Ph.D. (Social Psychology), University of Houston
Post-doctoral research fellowship, University of Houston
Research Expertise:
Applied Social Psychology |Health Behaviors | Brief Interventions| Alcohol
My research program aims to identify factors related to social, emotional, and cognitive processes that are associated with behavior change to identify future targets for brief intervention and to better understand for whom particular interventions are best suited. My work focuses on the development and evaluation of empirically-supported intervention strategies incorporating personalized normative feedback, motivational interviewing, and expressive writing to facilitate behavior change. To examine behavior change, I employ a mix of quantitative (e.g., GEE, generalized linear models, moderated mediation, structural equation modeling) and qualitative (e.g., focus groups, content coding, LIWC2015) research methods as a means of constructing a more nuanced understanding of who, how, and why individuals choose to engage in a variety of health behaviors as well as how and why behavior change occurs.
Honors and Awards:
Junior Faculty Travel Grant, Rowan University
Postdoctoral Travel Award, University of Houston
ABCT Addictive Behaviors Student of the Month, April
SPSP Graduate Student Travel Award Winner
APA Convention Division 50 Travel Award
Member of:
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA)
Society of Addiction Psychology (APA Division 50)
Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
Recent Academic Projects:
Some projects that I’m currently working on are investigating: 1) biopsychosocial factors that influence and explain the positive association between alcohol use and physical activity; 2) norms and attitudes surrounding health risk behaviors among college students and their applicability to prevention and intervention efforts; 3) event-specific alcohol use and consequences for heavy drinking occasions such as Mardi Gras, Halloween, homecoming, etc.; and 4) analysis of qualitative data to inform interventions.
Recent Publications:
Young, C. M. & Neighbors, C. (2019). Incorporating writing into a personalized normative feedback intervention to reduce problem drinking among college students. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.
Buckner, J. D., Neighbors, C., Dienst, K. W., & Young, C. M. (2019). Online personalized normative feedback intervention to reduce event-specific drinking during Mardi Gras. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology.
Neighbors, C., DiBello, A. M., Young, C. M., Steers, M.-L. N., Rinker, D. V., Rodriguez, L. M., Blanton, H., & Lewis, M. A. (2018). Personalized normative feedback for heavy drinking: An application of Deviance Regulation Theory. Behavior Research and Therapy.
Krieger, H., Young, C. M., Anthenien, A., & Neighbors, C. (2018). The epidemiology of binge drinking among college-age individuals in the United States. Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 39(1), 23-30.
Young, C. M., Pedersen, E. R., Pearson, A. D., & Neighbors, C. (2018). Drinking to cope moderates the efficacy of changing Veteran drinking norms as a strategy for reducing drinking and alcohol-related problems among U.S. Veterans. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 32, 213-223. doi: 10.1037/adb0000347
