Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Overview

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences. I received my Ph.D. in Behavior and Brain Sciences from the University of Georgia (2015), and I completed my postdoctoral training at Brown University (2017). My primary research areas are: 1) the theory and application of social network analysis, 2) social influence and social selection on alcohol use, 3) developmental transitions among young adults, and 4) education-based health disparities.

In addition, in June 2024, I received an R01 from NIAAA that investigates how alcohol use changes after young adults enter into different work occupations and how the characteristics of the work environment relates to alcohol use.  The overaching goal of my research is to inform treatment and development of interventions that address hazardous substance use. 

I plan on accepting a graduate student for Fall 2025.

Brown Affiliations