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Sarah Ann Thomas, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University. She is a licensed clinical psychologist whose research program primarily focuses on adolescent risk behavior. Dr. Thomas employs novel biobehavioral methods, including neurobiological assessments and cardiovascular indices, to investigate the predictors and consequences of adolescent engagement in risk behaviors, with a special emphasis on substance use. Her research program also explores the dynamics of dyadic interactions between parents and adolescents to better understand patterns that contribute to protective adolescent risk behaviors. Currently, she is investigating the neurobehavioral mechanisms linked to adolescent cannabis use in a project funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), aiming to identify factors that increase vulnerability to addiction during adolescence. Her work extends into understanding the intersection of substance use and mental health, focusing on predictors and consequences of co-occurring disorders and acute psychiatric risk behaviors. Dr. Thomas has been recognized for her contributions through awards such as the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation/NARSAD Young Investigator Award.
Department: Department of Economics