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Michael Stephen Dunbar

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Associate Behavioral and Social Science Researcher
Pittsburgh Office

Education

Ph.D. in clinical and health psychology, University of Pittsburgh

Overview

Michael S. Dunbar is an associate behavioral and social scientist at the RAND Corporation. Dunbar's research examines the ways in which situational factors and policy environments influence patterns of health behaviors, particularly nicotine and tobacco use. His work employs a range of methodologies and study designs, including experimental research, surveys, program evaluation, and ecological momentary assessment. His current studies span a range of populations (e.g., adolescents; adults; low-income populations; sexual and gender minorities), and focus on topics including alternative tobacco product use, barriers to accessing healthcare, and efforts to improve utilization of behavioral health services in underserved populations. Dunbar received his Ph.D. in clinical and health psychology from the University of Pittsburgh.

Research Focus

Selected Publications

Dunbar, M. S., Tucker, J. S., Ewing, B. A., Pedersen, E. R., Miles, J. N. V., Shih, R. A., & D'Amico, E. J., "Frequency of e-cigarette use, health status, and risk and protective health behaviors in adolescents," Journal of Addiction Medicine, 11(1):55-62, 2017

Dunbar, M.S., Sontag-Padilla, L., Ramchand, R., Seelam, R., & Stein, B.D., "Mental health service utilization among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer or questioning college students," Journal of Adolescent Health, 61(3):294-301, 2017

Dunbar, M. S., Shadel, W. G., Tucker, J. S., & Edelen, M. O., "Use of and reasons for using multiple other tobacco products in daily and nondaily smokers: associations with cigarette consumption and nicotine dependence," Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 168:156-163, 2016

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