This project is evaluating whether undergraduate students use e-cigarettes and alcohol at the same time. There is evidence that nicotine and alcohol have reciprocal reinforcing effects, however, few studies have investigated the relation between e-cigarettes (a more novel product) and their use with alcohol. Grant Saba led this project for his undergraduate honors thesis.

This project is ongoing in the lab and is an investigation of whether individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) who are overweight discount food more steeply than those who are regular weight. There is empirical evidence showing this relation in typically developing adults, but there has not been studies on those with IDD. This project is led by Aaron Swieterman for his undergraduate honors thesis.

This project is focused on improving the well-being of our 4 graduate programs in the Psychology Department. Partnering with the Graduate Wellness Committee and the Psychologists of Color group, we are hosting regular community service and community bonding events that will be available to the graduate students to increase their integration into the Ypsilanti community, their social wellness, and their physical activity.

This is a pilot study partnering with Dr. Hao Jiang, a biomedical engineer at Lawrence Technological University. The study will use Dr. Jiang’s novel technology to test the chemical composition of vaper’s e-cigarette aerosols, and provide personalized evidence-based education to help participants understand the health consequences of consuming these chemical constituents.