I am interested in the identification of developmental processes through which one’s risk for alcohol problems is maintained, intensified, or ameliorated throughout the life span using longitudinal, experimental, and intervention data. In recent years, I have focused on utilizing innovative methodological approaches (e.g., item response theory analysis, multivariate meta-analysis) to alcohol intervention trials to preserve and extend their shelf life and help guide health decisions.
My current R01 project involves collaboration with a large team of independent trial developers and evaluators to systematically review and analyze all available data–study-level aggregate data and item-level participant data. This line of investigation is aimed at providing authoritative answers to questions that are best addressed by large-scale data.