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Dan J. Neal, Ph.D.

Education: Ph.D., Syracuse University (2004)

Research Interests

Dr. Neal studies risk and protective factors associated with alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences in older adolescents and young adults. Specifically, he is interested in the self-regulation of alcohol use (e.g., event-specific predictions of moderate versus heavy consumption) and intoxicated risk taking (e.g., unsafe sex, physical aggression). He is also interested in quantitative models of alcohol use and related behaviors.

Lab Site: Alcohol Research Lab

Courses Frequently Taught

  • Quantitative Methods
  • Drugs and Behavior
  • Alcohol Abuse

Recent Publications

Neal, D. J. & Simons, J. S. (2007). Inference in regression models of heavily skewed data and low base rate behaviors: A comparison of ordinary least squares, generalized linear models, and bootstrap resampling. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 21, 441-452.

Neal, D. J. & Carey, K. B. (2007). Association between alcohol intoxication and alcohol-related problems: An event-level analysis. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 21, 194-204.

Neal, D. J. & Fromme, K. (2007). Event-level covariation of alcohol intoxication and behavioral risks during the first year of college. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 75, 294-306.

Neal, D. J., Corbin, W. R., & Fromme, K. (2006). Measurement of alcohol-related consequences among high school and college students: Application of item-response models to the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index. Psychological Assessment, 18, 402-414.

Neal, D. J., Fromme, K., Del Boca, F. K., Parks, K., King, L., Pardi, A., Collins, R. L., Muraven, M., King, & Corbin, W. R. (2006). Capturing the moment: Innovative approaches to daily alcohol assessment. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 30, 282-291.