Rishika Shah
Rishika Shah
Graduate Student
- Primary Advisor: : Keanan Joyner, Ph.D.
- Secondary Advisor: : Hedy Kober, Ph.D.
- B.A. in Psychology : Arizona State University
Clinical Science Graduate Student
I am a third-year Clinical Science PhD student under the mentorship of Dr. Keanan Joyner at the C.R.E.A.M. Lab. I graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University with a B.S. in Psychology in Fall 2022. Building on my undergraduate research interests in addiction and co-occurring psychopathology, I completed a postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award fellowship at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism within the National Institutes of Health.
My graduate research examines how individual, interpersonal, and cultural factors shape substance use and mental health in daily life. I am particularly interested in: (1) dynamic and environmental predictors of substance use patterns, including how the availability of and access to alternative sources of reward shape use in daily life; (2) culturally relevant influences on substance use and mental health among racial and ethnic minority populations; and (3) the role of social influence, relationship quality, and social networks as both momentary and stable predictors of substance use. I use intensive longitudinal methods, including ecological momentary assessment (EMA), to examine how these processes unfold over time and vary within and between individuals.
Curriculum Vitae
Current Work
My research interest lies in advancing our understanding of the etiology of alcohol use disorder (AUD) to improve clinical outcomes. I aim to adopt an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating neuroimaging, behavioral self-reports, and ambulatory assessments to explore how biopsychosocial processes influence substance use and comorbid psychopathology. My work primarily targets adolescents and young adults, with the goal of informing more effective diagnostic and intervention strategies.
I am currently working on a project that examines how the domain of ‘amotivation’ relates to substance use outcomes, as well as other factors like sleep, stress, and affect, using data from an ecological momentary assessment.
Academic Work
Publications
Published
Okey, S. A., Waddell, J. T., Shah, R. V., Kennedy, G. M., Frangos, M. P., & Corbin, W. R. (2023). An Ecological Examination of Indica Versus Sativa and Primary Terpenes on the Subjective Effects of Smoked Cannabis: A Preliminary Investigation. Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research,
10.1089/can.2022.0213. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1089/can.2022.0213
Waddell, J., McDonald, A., Shah, R., Corbin, W. (2022) Daily relations among alcohol and cannabis co-use, simultaneous use, and alcohol-related problems: an event-level latent profile analysis: Cannabis.10.26828/cannabis/2023/000171
Non-refereed Publications
Blais, R.K., Xu, B., Shah, R. V. (2023). The 2015-2016 Military Women’s Health Study: A narrative
review of findings and suggestions for future research. Military Psychologist. In Press.
Manuscripts submitted/Under review
Shah, R. V., Blais, R.K (2022). Higher negative social exchanges are associated with more severe depressive symptoms in male us service members and veterans. Military Psychology. Manuscript Under Review.
Manuscripts in Preparation
Shah, R.V., Alexandra L. Cowand, Melanie Schwandt, Jodi M. Gilman, Nancy DiazGranados, Vijay A. Ramchandani, Bethany L. Stangl (2023). The Association Between Trait-Suggestibility and Alcohol Use in Adults with and without Alcohol Use Disorder. Manuscript in Internal Review.
Shah, R. V., Luk, J.W. (2023). Mechanisms and Pathways of Problematic Social Media Use and Alcohol Misuse: A Systematic Review. Manuscript in Preparation.
Shah, R. V., Luk, J.W., Nancy DiazGranados, Vijay A. Ramchandani, Bethany L. Stangl (2023). The
Role of Financial Well-Being during COVID-19 on Alcohol Use and Mental Health Outcomes.Manuscript in Preparation.
B.L. Stangl, J.W. Luk, R.V. Shah, C.L.Vaughan, A.J. Waters, M.L. Schwandt, D. Goldman, N. Diaz Granados, V.A.Ramchandani (2023).The Relationship Between Covid-19-Related Stigma And Alcohol Use, Mental Health, Fear Of Covid-19 And Fatigue At 2-Year Follow-Up. Manuscript in
Preparation.
Poster Presentations
B.L. Stangl, J.W. Luk, R.V. Shah, C.L.Vaughan, A.J. Waters, M.L. Schwandt, D. Goldman, N.Diazgranados, V.A. Ramchandani (2023). NIH Research Festival. The Relationship Between Covid-19-Related Stigma and Alcohol Use, Mental Health, Fear Of Covid-19 And Fatigue At 2- Year Follow-Up.
Shah, R., & Blais, R.(2022). Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (ABCT). Examining the Relationship of Positive and Negative Social Support with Depression in the Military.
Shah, R., Gamaldo, A., Allan, A. (2022). Annual Biomedical Conference for Minoritized Scientists
(ABRCMS). Examining the Association of Personality and Cognitive Functioning in Older Black Americans.
Shah, R., Gamaldo, A., Allan, A. (2022). Improving Access Through Research and Training Seminar (IMPACT). Exploring the association of Area Deprivation Index and Domains of Cognitive Functioning in Older Black Adults.
Shah, R., Okey, S & Corbin, W. (2022). Research Society on Marijuana (RSMj) Conference. The Role of Impulsivity in Cannabis and Alcohol Use Frequency, Disorders and Problem Use.
Shah, R., & Blais, R.(2021). Arizona Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference (AZPURC).
Examining the Relationship of Positive and Negative Social Support with Depression in the Military.
Shah, R. (2020). Annual Psychology Seminar, St. Xavier’s College. The Dichotomy of Political Ideologies