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ARG Scientists: Thematic Expertise & Work Areas

 

  Survey Design and Sampling Methodology

Jason Bond, Ph.D.
Tom Greenfield, Ph.D.
Lee Ann Kaskutas, Dr.P.H.
Marjorie Robertson, Ph.D.
Tammy Tam, Ph.D.
Sampling, design effects
Interview mode studies, protocol analysis
Clinical and agency populations; randomization
Venue sampling
Coverage, filter questions

 

  Comparative/Cross-national Studies

Jason Bond, Ph.D
Cheryl Cherpitel, Dr.P.H.
Tom Greenfield, Ph.D.
Anne Lown, Dr.P.H
Madhabika Nayak, Ph.D.
Marjorie Robertson, Ph.D.
HLM modeling with ERCAAP & WHO ERs
ERCAAP and WHO ER studies; US–Mexico
IRGGA and GENACIS gender studies; Goa
U.S.–Mexico and acculturation
U.S.–India: Goa, Rajasthan, Delhi, Bangalore
U.S.–Mexico and acculturation

 

  Longitudinal and Trend Studies

Jason Bond, Ph.D.
Tom Greenfield, Ph.D.
Lee Ann Kaskutas, Dr.P.H.
Bill Kerr, Ph.D.
Anne Lown, Dr.P.H.
Doug Polcin, Ph.D.
Growth Curve models, etc.
Drinking pattern stability, Age Period Cohort analyses
Treatment, Alcohol Use Disorders incidence
Drinking pattern stability, Age Period Cohort analyses
Welfare recipients
Sober living houses

 

  Special Populations/Health Disparities

Cheryl Cherpitel, Dr.P.H.
Tom Greenfield, Ph.D.
Lee Ann Kaskutas, Dr.P.H.
Anne Lown, Dr.P.H.
Larry Michalak, Ph.D.
Nina Mulia, Ph.D.
Doug Polcin, Ph.D.
Marjorie Robertson, Ph.D.
Tammy Tam, Ph.D.
Karen Trocki, Ph.D
Sarah Zemore, Ph.D.
Ethnic minorities, health services, drug abuse
Ethnic minorities, health disparities, Serious Mental Illness
Clinical, mutual help, agency populations
Ethnic minorities, childhood cancer survivors, welfare women
Ethnic/religious minorities
Poverty/health disparities
Criminal justice
Homeless youth and adults
Ethnic minorities
Gay, lesbian, bisexual; adolescents; women
Ethnic minorities, health disparities

 

  Drink Size/Strength – Ethanol Estimation

Tom Greenfield, Ph.D.
Lee Ann Kaskutas, Dr.P.H.
Bill Kerr, Ph.D.
Individual and aggregate
Ethnic minorities, prenatal women
Individual and aggregate

 

  Psychometrics/ Self-Report Measurement

Jason Bond, Ph.D.
Tom Greenfield, Ph.D.
Lee Ann Kaskutas, Dr.P.H.
Madhabika Nayak, Ph.D.
Tammy Tam, Ph.D.
Homals, latent class analysis, etc.
Scale development, factor analysis
Group and agency
Scale development, factor analysis
SEM approaches, measurement models

 

   Alcohol Dependence and Abuse/Screening/Co-morbidities

Cheryl Cherpitel, Dr.P.H.
Tom Greenfield, Ph.D.
Marjorie Robertson, Ph.D.
Tammy Tam, Ph.D.
Screening for Alcohol Use Disorders
Alcohol dependence/abuse
Psychiatric comorbidities
Alcohol dependence/abuse

 

  Risky Behavior/Cognitive Factors

Anne Lown, Dr.P.H.

Nina Mulia, Ph.D.
Madhabika Nayak, Ph.D.
Marjorie Robertson, Ph.D.
Karen Trocki, Ph.D.
Childhood sexual & physical trauma; adult violent victimization; HIV; post-traumatic stress syndrome
HIV/AIDS
Interpersonal violence, gender notions
HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C
Impulsivity/sensation seeking, bar patrons

  

  Morbidity/Mortality/Injuries

Jason Bond, Ph.D.
Cheryl Cherpitel, Dr.P.H.
Tom Greenfield, Ph.D.
Bill Kerr, Ph.D.
Anne Lown, Dr.P.H.
Drinking driving and DMV statistics; HLM modeling
Injuries; coroners’ reports, etc.
National Death Index and death certificate follow-ups
Cirrhosis, coronary heart disease, and all-cause mortality
Drinking, childhood cancer survivors

 

  Health/ Social Services/Treatment Research

Jason Bond, Ph.D.
Cheryl Cherpitel, Dr.P.H.
Tom Greenfield, Ph.D.
Lee Ann Kaskutas, Dr.P.H.
Nina Mulia, Ph.D.
Doug Polcin, Ph.D.
Marjorie Robertson, Ph.D.
Sarah Zemore, Ph.D.
Selectivity analysis, attrition, mixture modeling, RCT
Primary care, Emergency Room, Emergency Department
Selectivity analyses, mixture modeling, outcome measures
WFS, AA, HMO, social model, cost effectiveness
Access, client-provider interactions
Criminal justice, sober living houses
Homeless shelters
12-Step groups, spirituality, helping, treatment services

 

  Physiological Measurement

Jason Bond, Ph.D.
Cheryl Cherpitel, Dr.P.H.
Tom Greenfield, Ph.D.
Karen Trocki, Ph.D.
Transdermal Alcohol Sensor, eBAC
Breathalyzer
Transdermal Alcohol Sensor, eBAC
Psychophysiology

 

  Alcohol Policy Analysis and Ethics

Cheryl Cherpitel, Dr.P.H.
Tom Greenfield, Ph.D.

Lee Ann Kaskutas, Dr.P.H.
Research ethics
Alcohol policy development; public opinion, role of research; community readiness, public health policies
Alcohol policy development; services organization/financing

 

 

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