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• 2026New paper with Y. Ni and L. Jiang in Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology on online civic engagement, civic development, critical online literacy, and mental health among adolescents and young adults. Paper
• Sep 2026New paper in press in Psychology of Addictive Behaviors: social jetlag and alcohol use in adolescents, using a random intercept cross-lagged panel analysis. Citation
• Sep 2026New paper published online in International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction: modeling adolescents’ daily social media engagement patterns and exposure to alcohol-related content using multilevel latent class analysis. Paper
• 2026New paper in Autism in Adulthood on living arrangements, social satisfaction, mental health, and substance use in autistic young adults. Paper
• Jul 2026New paper out in Psychology of Addictive Behaviors: day-level latent classes of alcohol and cannabis use motives (with A. N. Linden-Carmichael, J. L. Shipley, et al.). doi:10.1037/adb0001173
• 2026New paper in Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment on online support and co-rumination among adults in substance use recovery. doi:10.1016/j.josat.2026.210007
• Feb 2026I was awarded a NIDA K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award for #THREADS (Tracking How Recovery Emerges Across Digital Support), studying communication patterns in social media substance use recovery groups using AI and co-production methods. Read the Rutgers BHI announcement.
• 2025New paper in Journal of Youth and Adolescence: friendship as mediator and moderator between gendered racism and mental health among young women of color. doi:10.1007/s10964-024-02130-3