Daily Assessment of Alcohol Use
Funded by the Alcohol Beverage Medical Research Foundation (ABMRF)
We are currently in the first year of a two-year study of the daily experiences of college student drinkers. Participants are recruited from the Kent State student body, and represent a wide range of drinking patterns. Participants first complete a series of paper-and-pencil and computer-administered questionnaires in the lab. Next, they complete 28 days of daily monitoring using an electronic diary (i.e., Palm Pilot). The electronic diary includes real time assessment of current mood, intention to drink, alcohol consumption, and other potentially risky behaviors. Students may earn up to $120 for participating in the study.

Self-Control and Alcohol Intoxication
Funded by Kent State University
Beginning in Fall of 2007, we will be conducting an alcohol-administration study to test models of risk-taking associated with self-control and alcohol intoxication. Participants will complete a lab-based experimental session which may include consumption of alcohol. Participants will be asked to complete a series of computer-administered tasks during both sessions. Students may earn up to $50 for participating in this study.

The UT Experience!
Funded by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
This project is currently being conducted by Dr. Kim Fromme, director of SAHARA Lab in the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, where I was a post-doctoral research fellow. The project is a five-year study tracking the alcohol use and other behavioral risks from high school through college. We are continuing to collaborate on the analysis of data from this project.