Separating oneself from substance use: Development of a novel intervention technique to prevent drinking and cannabis using identity among college students

May 3, 2024

In this video, Andy Hertel, PhD, shares insights into his research on self-identity-based interventions and their potential to address alcohol and cannabis use among college students. He also provides an overview of the Research Development Office at Samaritan Health Services and its role in supporting such studies. The experimental studies discussed in this presentation laid the groundwork for a grant application to the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, highlighting the significance of Dr. Hertel's work in this field.

Speaker

Andy Hertel, PhD
Research Scientist II
Samaritan Health Services
Corvallis, Oregon

Andy Hertel, Ph.D., is a research scientist II in the Research Development Office at Samaritan Health Services in Corvallis, Oregon. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from St. Olaf College and a doctorate in social psychology from the University of Minnesota.

Throughout his career, Hertel has investigated social and cognitive factors of health behavior patterns, with a particular focus on identity and substance use. He has developed an interdisciplinary perspective at the intersection of social and clinical psychology and gained extensive experience with clinical trials, longitudinal assessments, college student samples, and mentoring undergraduates in research.

In his position with the Samaritan Health Services' Research Development Office, Hertel supports research efforts and develops his program on health behavior, focusing on substance use.