iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Ryan Carpenter @rwcarpenterphd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'm reviewing applications for Notre Dame's clinical psych PhD program this fall! If you like daily-life processes, studying drugs, and talking about pizza, consider applying! Lab website: spiel-lab.nd.edu

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Studying Processes in Everyday Life (SPIEL) Lab

Explore the Studying Processes in Everyday Life Lab at Notre Dame! We study real-time behaviors using mobile devices like smartphones. Research alcohol, substance use, pain, and more.

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The first of many papers to come out of our BRAVO cohort, with over 2,000 post-9/11 veterans (37% female, 66% non-White) shows behavioral health burden is substantial and unevenly distributed across sex and race/ethnicity. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Our new paper in @jamanetworkopen.com: Using 10 yrs of longitudinal data, we found sexual harassment/abuse in young adulthood was linked to anxiety & depression. Effects largest for sexual intimidation & most persistent for anxiety. @iasatusc.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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The Addiction Psychologist @addpsychpodcast.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🚨 Start your week off by listening in on our fascinating conversation with @ericrpedersen.bsky.social who joined us this week to discuss the question: How can we provide care to people in need outside of a therapy room or hospital? Listen Here! open.spotify.com/episode/77jK...

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Early access to our published paper in BMC Psychology detailing the protocol for an RCT evaluating telehealth delivery of the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) program. @uhouston.bsky.social @iasatusc.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Reagan Fitzke @reaganfitzke.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

There is still time to register for our SIG-sponsored webinar next week! Join us to hear more about our experiences with NIH funding in PTSD/SUD given the *generally gestures* unm.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Our new paper documents 12 month outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of a brief online intervention to reduce #alcohol misuse and promote treatment initiation among #veterans. @iasatusc.bsky.social @uscpsychiatry.bsky.social pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42475037/

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Besides BuildClinical and Trialfacts, what vendors are researchers using successfully to help recruit participants online? Looking for affordable (like NIH R21/R34- level recruitment budgets) options that limit bots and false participants.

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Research Society on Marijuana @researchmj.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Start planning for your 2027 addiction conferences and save the date for #RSMj2027. Our 11th annual conference will be in Montreal, Quebec from July 16th to 18th, 2027. See you there!

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

What a gift to spend the #RSMj2026 weekend with four of my favorite people — my trainees who have gone on to do amazing things in four of the top clinical psychology programs. Megan Brown, @reaganfitzke.bsky.social, @keeganbuch.bsky.social, @irelandshute.bsky.social

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Join us today at #RSMj2026 for a symposium featuring exciting updates to the Protective Behavioral Strategies for Marijuana Scale (PBSM).

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Join us today at #RSMj2026 in Alvarado C for a symposium featuring studies published in our special issue of Cannabis on perinatal cannabis use.

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Welcome Billy Hayes to the PEARL at USC! Our new project manager earned his B.A. in Psychology from UCLA in 2025, while completing a minor in Education Studies. @keckschoolusc.bsky.social @uscpsychiatry.bsky.social @iasatusc.bsky.social thepearl.usc.edu/about/curren...

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Research Society on Marijuana @researchmj.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

We are thrilled to be hosting the 10th Annual RSMj Scientific Meeting in Albuquerque, which kicks off next Friday, July 17th. The Full Conference Program is now available on the conference website at researchmj.org/meeting

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Research Society on Marijuana @researchmj.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The RSMj Trainee Program Committee invites all trainees (undergrad, postbacc, grad, postdoc) to join the #RSMj conference Discord for trainees. Meet other trainee attendees and connect about lodging, meetings, research collaborations, and resources discord.gg/U6FKfs3GYp

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Our new @addictionjournal.bsky.social paper shows that living near a greater number of #cannabis dispensaries is associated with increased risk of cannabis use among young adults. Findings similar using government lists and web-scraped dispensary data. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

New paper from the PEARL at USC postdoc Neil Gleason in the Journal of Sex Research: Prevalence and Correlates of Condom Use Resistance Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Reporting Recent Heavy Alcohol Use and Condomless Sex. @iasatusc.bsky.social @cshrb.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Join us tomorrow in Lone Star E (2nd Floor) at 1:20pm for our symposium on veteran behavioral health interventions at @rsaofficial.bsky.social. @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social @mizzouid.bsky.social @iasatusc.bsky.social @medunivsc.bsky.social

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Our new paper published in @AddictionJrnl looks at the use of alcohol-free and low-alcohol content beverages by young adults. @iasatusc.bsky.social @uscpsychiatry.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Our new paper in Cannabis looks at use of #cannabis protective behavioral strategies during pregnancy. @iasatusc.bsky.social @browncaas.bsky.social

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Happening today! Join us: usc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Join us Thursday, May 21st at noon PT for our @SoCalCTSI digital webinar to get tips on AI prompting from @USCViterbi professor, Dr. Mayank Kejriwal. Register here: sc-ctsi.org/events/semin...

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Lauren Micalizzi, Ph.D. @laurenmic.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

🌟 Our R34 from NIDA has been funded! Building Lifelong Outcomes through Optimizing Maternal Health (BLOOM) is a brief mobile intervention, grounded in harm reduction and Motivational Interviewing, designed to reduce prenatal cannabis use. 🐐 @ericrpedersen.bsky.social 🐐 @rachelgunn.bsky.social

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

My lab (The PEARL at @keckschoolusc.bsky.social) is hiring a research coordinator to support our NIH-funded studies on substance use and other health-related behaviors among young adults and veterans. Apply here or DM me with questions. @iasatusc.bsky.social usc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/ExternalUSCC...

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

New paper with my USC Social Work and RAND colleagues detailing the findings from our interviews with 50 post-9/11 #veterans (56% women, 80% non-White or multiracial identifying) about difficulties with their transition experience. www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Join us at noon PT tomorrow (3/19) for our @scctsi.bsky.social webinar. Register and attend here: usc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

New paper from Denise Tran detailing the beta test intervention findings from her NIDA K01 award. @iasatusc.bsky.social @uscpsychiatry.bsky.social pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Join us today at noon PT. sc-ctsi.org/events/semin...

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Join us this Thursday at noon PT for our @scctsi.bsky.social webinar with Dr. Erin Duffy from the USC Schaeffer Institute and @uscprice.bsky.social: "Ending Surprise Medical Bills: How Research Helped Change Federal Policy." Register here: sc-ctsi.org/events/semin...

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

New issue of the #openaccess journal, Cannabis, out today.

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Our new paper out today: Daily Associations Between Perceived Stress, Pain Intensity, and Alcohol Use Among Veterans With and Without Moderate‐to‐Severe Chronic Pain. @iasatusc.bsky.social @keckschoolusc.bsky.social @nyusilver.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Our new paper in @addictionjournal.bsky.social: #Cannabis dispensary exposure and smoked, vaped, and edible cannabis use among young adults: Comparison of web‐scraped and government‐maintained registries. @iasatusc.bsky.social @keckschoolusc.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Keegan Buch 🏳️‍⚧️ @keeganbuch.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

My second first-author paper is out! Super excited about this one and grateful for my amazing coauthors :) www.emerald.com/dhs/article-...

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Institute for Addiction Science at USC @iasatusc.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Did you miss out on our latest Distinguished Speaker Series? Don't worry! The full video is available on our YouTube channel, where you can experience the insightful talks and engaging visuals presented. Access the video through the link in bio

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Research Society on Marijuana @researchmj.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

The submission portal for the 10th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Marijuana is open! Consider submitting a symposium, panel, or individual abstract and join us in Albuquerque, NM, from July 17th to 19th. www.researchmj.org/meeting

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Join us this Thursday at noon PT for our @scctsi.bsky.social digital webinar. When Science Meets Storytelling: Discover how graphic novels and visual narratives can enhance empathy, understanding, and communication in health and research settings. Register here: sc-ctsi.org/events/semin...

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Join us on Thursday, January 15th, at noon for our @scctsi.bsky.social webinar on healthy and effective time management with Dr. Katie Pettit. Register here: usc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Congrats to our community partner, Chloe Opalo, for her City of West Hollywood’s Paul Andrew Starke Warrior Award. The award recognizes Chloe for her outstanding leadership and frontline work in the fight to end HIV and AIDS. lalgbtcenter.org/vanguard/tra...

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The Center’s Chloe Opalo Honored by City of West Hollywood - Los Angeles LGBT Center

Chloe Opalo, Supervisor for Community-Engaged Research at the Los Angeles LGBT Center and Trans Wellness Center, was honored with the City of West Hollywood’s Paul Andrew Starke Warrior Award on Wedne...

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Our new paper out in the Journal of Traumatic Stress: Precision prediction of #PTSD symptom surges: A pilot study integrating real‐time daily data with supervised learning. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... @uscpsychiatry.bsky.social @iasatusc.bsky.social @istss.bsky.social

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Antoine Lebeaut, Ph.D. @alebeaut.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Excited to share that the main outcomes paper from my dissertation has been published! We evaluated a single-session, computer-based integrated personalized feedback intervention (PFI) targeting hazardous drinking, PTSD symptoms, and anxiety sensitivity. Here the link ➡️ tinyurl.com/4y98r3hp

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An integrated personalized feedback intervention for community adults with hazardous alcohol use, elevated anxiety sensitivity, and subclinical PTSD symptoms

Hazardous drinking and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) frequently co-occur and lead to greater impairment and dysfunction than either condition a…

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Our new paper published in Addictive Behaviors looks at #PTSD and complex daily associations between cannabis use and depression among US veterans. #RAND @iasatusc.bsky.social @uscpsychiatry.bsky.social @nyupress.bsky.social @uwpsychiatry.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Research Society on Marijuana @researchmj.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Welcome Dr. Lindy Howe from @browncaas.bsky.social to our Cannabis editorial board! www.researchmj.org/journal

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Join us at noon PT tomorrow (Thursday, 12/11) for our @scctsi.bsky.social seminar. Dr. Nicole Maccalla shares how the Eaton Fire Residents United coalition is leading community-driven recovery efforts following the January 2025 #Eaton Fire. Register here: sc-ctsi.org/events/semin...

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Join us this Thursday, December 11th, at noon PT for our @scctsi.bsky.social seminar series. Register here: sc-ctsi.org/events/semin...

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Katie Berry @katherineaberry.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

I’m excited to share my new Psychological Assessment publication, based on my master’s thesis (plus two follow-up studies), where I developed and validated the Food and Alcohol Disturbance Expectancy Questionnaire (FAD-EQ)! You can check it out at the link below! 😊 @apajournals.bsky.social

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APA PsycNet

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Eric Pedersen @ericrpedersen.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Our new paper in Behaviour Research and Therapy led by Antoine Lebeaut at @cshrb.bsky.social: An integrated personalized feedback intervention for community adults with hazardous alcohol use, elevated anxiety sensitivity, and subclinical #PTSD symptoms. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Research Society on Marijuana @researchmj.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Please welcome our new RSMj Board Members! Full Board members Lauren Micalizzi (@laurenmic.bsky.social), Jeffrey Wardell (@bac-lab.bsky.social ), and Yan Wang. Student Board members Kyra Farrelly and Mohammad Habib.

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