Additional Titles & Roles
- Professor of Public School
- Professor of Public Health
- Vice Chair – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Division Director, Addiction Sciences, Prevention, and Treatment
- Director, Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation, WashU Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences, Clinical Research Training Center
- Co-Director, K12 Career Development Award Program in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder
- Associate Director, KL2 Career Development Award Program, WashU Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences, Clinical Research Training Center
Education & Training
- Ph.D.: State University of New York, 2004
- B.A.: University of Texas San Antonio, 1998
Research Interests
Research interests include mental health epidemiology and understanding how policy and social media shape health risk behaviors of young people.
Recent Publications
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A Strengths Based Exploration of the Role of Afrocentric Socialization and College Racial Climates in Shaping Black Students’ Post-pandemic Career Aspirations
Lateef, H., Frempong, M. R. K., Jellesma, F., Boyd, D. & Cavazos-Rehg, P., Jun 2026, In: Urban Review. 58, 1, 1.
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Intersecting challenges: Substance use and mental health disparities across self-reported disability status
Williams, J., Li, X., Szlyk, H. S., Kasson, E., Dell, N. A., Ramsey, A. & Cavazos-Rehg, P. A., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment. 181, 209857.
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A longitudinal mediated examination of legal, commercial, and individual determinants of cannabis and derived cannabis use behaviors and consequences among US young adults
LoParco, C. R., Rossheim, M. E., Wang, Y., Yang, Y. T., Paichadze, N., Cavazos-Rehg, P. A. & Berg, C. J., Jan 2026, In: Addictive Behaviors. 172, 108526.
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Cannabis and Derived Cannabis Use, Motives, and Consequences Among US Young Adults: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Mediation Study
LoParco, C. R., Cui, Y., Rossheim, M. E., Chakraborty, R., Speer, M., Chen-Sankey, J., Cavazos-Rehg, P. A. & Berg, C. J., Jan 2026, In: Substance Use and Addiction Journal. 47, 1, p. 57-67 11 p.
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Substance Use Treatment Completion Among Unhoused Young Adults: A Predictive Modeling Approach
Dell, N. A., Long, C., Salas-Wright, C. P., Vaughn, M. G., Szlyk, H. S. & Cavazos-Rehg, P., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Drug Issues. 56, 1, p. 113-130 18 p.