Highlights
- Selected as Society of Behavioral Medicine's Early Career Researcher for 2010 (June, 2010)
- Given University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Junior Faculty Scholar Award for 2010 (June, 2010)
- Interviewed on live Pittsburgh TV regarding adolesent alcohol use (May, 2010)
- National study on hookah smoking published in Journal of Adolescent Health (August, 2009)
- Interviewed on BBC regarding video games; file is large and may take time to download (August, 2009)
- Commentary on video games featured in multiple news outlets (August, 2009)
- Lead commentary in American Journal of Preventive Medicine (August, 2009)
- Research highlighted in Nature feature article (June, 2009)
- Research on sexual behavior and media reported in hundreds of major news outlets internationally; "most emailed" story on Yahoo.com (February, 2009)
- Research on depression and media featured in New York Times, LA Times, and multiple international media markets including England, Thailand, Greece, Brazil, Hungary, and Taiwan (February, 2009)
- Hookah smoking research covered in multiple national news sources (September, 2008)
- Quoted in New York Times regarding tobacco and disparities research (May, 2008)
- Health education research featured in American Association of Medical Colleges report (April, 2008)
- Featured guest for Medical Education podcast on patient care (April, 2008)
- Interviewed on WNYC public radio with LA Times music critic about Grammy Awards, popular music, and substance use (February, 2008)
- Substance use research covered in New York Times, Washington Post, US News and World Report, Sydney Morning Herald, and others (February, 2008)
- American Public Health Association talk on substance use and popular music covered in US News and World Report, ABC News, CBS News, and Reuters (November, 2007)
- Disparities research featured on NPR national (August, 2007)
- Disparities research reported in New York Times (August, 2007)
- AD IT UP aired on regional television (February, 2007)
- Research on smoking and media literacy covered in Miami Herald (October, 2006)
- Awarded 3-year Robert Wood Johnson Faculty Scholar Award (July, 2006)
- Winner of Bronze Telly Award in health/wellness category for AD IT UP (July, 2005)
- Media effects review (July, 2005)
