Biography:
Ashley Linden-Carmichael is an academic expert in alcohol and cannabis use among young adults, with a focus on understanding risk and protective factors that shape substance use behaviors. Her research examines psychosocial influences such as motivations, impulsivity, belonging and mental health, as well as situational factors like peer dynamics and context. Using intensive, real-time data collection methods, she studies how substance use unfolds in daily life. Her work aims to inform more effective, personalized prevention and intervention strategies that can be delivered at moments of highest risk.
Recent Media:
- The latest drinking trend: Blackout rage gallons (Inside Higher Ed, February 22, 2023)
- Nearly all businesses in NJ are closed. Why are liquor stores considered 'essential'? (Northjersey.com, March 24, 2026)
- Marijuana-alcohol combo linked to riskier behavior in Penn State study (Philly Voice, Aug. 13, 2019)
- There are five types of problem drinkers, according to researchers – are you one of them? (The Telegraph, Dec. 6, 2018)
- A new study says there are 5 different types of problem drinkers. Here's what they are (Time, Nov. 28, 2018)
- Do you struggle to cut back on alcohol, or does it make you take risks? Scientists uncover five types of problem drinkers (The Daily Mail, Nov. 27, 2018)
- Penn State researchers ID five age-specific 'profiles' of problem drinkers (Philly Voice, Nov. 27, 2018)