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Meet the experts.
Joseph LaBrie, PhD
Dr. LaBrie is a Professor of Psychology at LMU. His research has focused on causes, prevention, and intervention of risk behaviors including alcohol abuse, drug use, risky sexual behavior, and violence. He has studied the emerging role of social networking sites in risk behaviors as well as developed novel gamified interventions to promote health within these populations.
Rob Turrisi, PhD
Dr. Turrisi is a professor of biobehavioral health at Penn State University. His research focuses on the application of behavioral decision-making risky in health behaviors. As an expert in the psychological theories of decision-making, Dr. Turrisi also authored a handbook for parents on how to talk with their emerging adult children.
Cheryl Grills, PhD
Dr. Grills is a Clinical Psychologist and the director of the Psychology Applied Research Center at LMU. Her research projects include African-centered models of treatment engagement with African-Americans, and program evaluation with community based organizations engaged in social action, community change and prevention on a host of issues.
Bradley Trager, PhD
Dr. Trager is a Research Scientists at HeadsUP Labs at LMU. His research interests include the study of alcohol use and related consequences, socio-cognitive influences on health, and risky decision making.
Lucy Napper, PhD
Dr. Napper is a Professor of Psychology at Lehigh University. Her research focuses on responses to health-risk information, attitude and behavior change, and the assessment of health-related cognition and behaviors.
Julia Wade, EdD
Julia Wade is the associate director for restorative practices at LMU, where she adjudicates student conduct cases and oversees the educational sanctioning process. Her research and practice interests include restorative culture building and implementation of restorative practices in higher education settings.
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