I research social influences on health behaviors. This includes examining the influence of peers and parents on emerging adults’ behaviors in drinking contexts (e.g., alcohol use, harm-reduction strategies, and bystander intervention). Ongoing research in my lab is: (1) assessing the feasibility of using a cell-phone based app to assess contextual factors associated with college student alcohol use, (2) examining barriers to parent communication about sensitive health topics, and (3) examining approaches to improve normative-feedback based alcohol interventions. In addition to understanding the correlates of health behaviors, my research explores how to leverage social influence in health prevention efforts.

My quantitative interests focus on psychometrics, including the development and evaluation of measures related to substance use, mental health, and sexual risk.
I have a joint appointment in the Health, Medicine, and Society Program.

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