Tyler Mason

Tyler Mason, PhD is an Associate Professor of Clinical Population and Public Health Sciences at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine. His research focuses on behavioral health mechanisms related to eating disorders, substance use (particularly e-cigarette use), and stress responses in daily life. Mason employs ecological momentary assessment (EMA) methodologies to study real-time associations between affective states, environmental exposures, and health behaviors. His work examines vulnerable populations including adolescents, pregnant women, and young adults.

• Education: PhD in Public Health
• Key Affiliations: Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Center for Economic and Social Research

Research interests include:

• Neurobehavioral correlates of binge eating in children
• Environmental determinants of physical activity during pregnancy
• Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between flavor preferences and vaping behavior
• Social determinants of health disparities in obesity and tobacco use

His publications analyze:

• Over 150 peer-reviewed articles on behavioral health
• Multidisciplinary topics blending environmental epidemiology with clinical psychology
• Innovative use of smartphone GPS and accelerometry data

Grants include NIH-funded studies on:

• E-Cigarette flavor appeal among youth
• MADRES cohort study of environmental exposures during pregnancy
• COMET study on pandemic-related eating behaviors