Patricia Cavazos-Rehg

Additional Titles & Roles

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• Professor of Public School
• Professor of Public Health
• Vice Chair – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Director of AI & Digital Mental Health
• 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

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• Ph.D.: State University of New York, 2004
• B.A.: University of Texas San Antonio, 1998

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Research Interests

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Research interests include mental health epidemiology and understanding how policy and social media shape health risk behaviors of young people.

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Recent Publications

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• Latent profile analysis of personality characteristics among US young adults in relation to cannabis use and intentions over time

  Cui, Y., Wang, Y., Yang, Y. T., Cavazos-Rehg, P. A. & Berg, C. J., Nov 2026, In: Addictive Behaviors. 182, 108751.

• Cannabis retailers’ marketing practices and compliance with state regulations: a 2025 point-of-sale audit in 5 U.S. cities

  Berg, C. J., LoParco, C. R., Rossheim, M. E., Speer, M. B., Platt, E., Davie, C., Amdeta, H., Mihelich, D., Ndisebuye, D. M., Cui, Y., Cavazos-Rehg, P. A., Yang, Y. T. & Burris, S., Oct 2026, In: Addictive Behaviors. 181, 108733.

• Mystery shopper assessments of cannabis retailer practices and regulatory compliance in five U.S. states, 2025

  Berg, C. J., LoParco, C. R., Rossheim, M. E., McCready, D. M., Langan, L., Platt, E., Romm, K. F., Johnson, M., Speer, M. B., Burris, S. & Cavazos-Rehg, P. A., Aug 1 2026, In: Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 285, 113218.

• Perceptions of Cannabis Vaping Advertising Messages and Warnings Among US Young Adults

  LoParco, C. R., Rossheim, M. E., Chen-Sankey, J., Tillett, K. K., Thakkar, S., Speer, M., Cui, Y., Johnson, M., Cavazos-Rehg, P. A. & Berg, C. J., Jul 2026, In: Substance Use and Addiction Journal. 47, 3, p. 805-814 10 p.

• Effects of textual warnings and warning symbols on cannabis advertisements on product perceptions among US young adults

  Cui, Y., Thakkar, S., Chakraborty, R., Speer, M. B., LoParco, C. R., Amdeta, H., Mihelich, D., Ndisebuye, D. M., Cavazos-Rehg, P. A. & Berg, C. J., Jun 2026, In: Health Education Research. 41, 3

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