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Dr. Tim Janssen is an Assistant Professor (Research) in Brown University's Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, affiliated with the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies. His work focuses on understanding mechanisms driving adolescent and young adult alcohol use initiation and escalation, leveraging momentary assessment techniques and structural equation modeling to bridge laboratory findings with real-world contexts.
Education: PhD from University of Amsterdam; Postdoctoral Fellowship at Brown University's Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies. Research emphasizes advancing analytical methods for improving empirical accuracy in substance use research, particularly through developmental modeling of risk factors.
Current grants include NIH/NIAAA K01AA026335 and R21AA025716. His work addresses pandemic impacts on healthcare access for opioid use disorders and evaluates parenting interventions (e.g., Parent SMART) for adolescents in residential treatment. Key themes include media influences (e.g., movie alcohol content), social media's role in drinking behaviors, and implementation strategies for evidence-based treatments.
Publications span over 15 years, with recent focus on cross-substance effects, technology-assisted interventions, and pandemic-related behavioral health challenges. No awards explicitly listed, but his NIH-funded projects reflect recognition of methodological rigor and public health relevance.
