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Raina Pang, PhD

Associate Professor of Research Population and Public Health Sciences and Psychology

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Overview

Broadly speaking my research interest lies in understanding sex/gender differences and women specific factors in addiction. As part of these efforts, I have completed a postdoctoral fellowship investigating the interactive role of menstrual cycle and nicotine on response inhibition and smoking behavior using laboratory based behavioral pharmacology. Currently, I am PI on a five year study aimed at understanding within and between subject effects of ovarian hormones on mood and smoking behavior across the menstrual cycle using ecological momentary assessment.

Education and Training

  • University of Oregon, Eugene, OR — B.S. — 06/2007 — Psychology/Anthropology
  • University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA — PhD — 08/2012 — Neuroscience

Research Funding

  • Multi-method investigation of social facilitation of alcohol effects and alcohol misuse in young adults
    NIH · R01AA031240 · Sep 5, 2024 – Aug 31, 2029 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Cyclical deficits in emotion regulation as a risk factor for alcohol misuse in premenopausal females
    NIH · R01AA030065 · May 1, 2023 – Feb 29, 2028 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Daily Ovarian Hormone Exposure and Loss of Control Eating in Adolescent Girls: A Within-Day RDoC Study
    NIH · R21MH126334 · Jun 20, 2022 – May 31, 2025 · Role: Co-Principal Investigator
  • Ovarian Hormones Effect on Smoking Behavior
    NIH · K01DA040043 · Jul 1, 2015 – Jun 30, 2021 · Role: Principal Investigator

Publications

  • Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Use and Pregnancy II: Perinatal Outcomes Following ENDS Use During Pregnancy. Curr Addict Rep. 2021 Sep; 8(3):366-379.. View in PubMed
  • Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Use and Pregnancy I: ENDS Use Behavior During Pregnancy. Curr Addict Rep. 2021 Sep; 8(3):347-365.. View in PubMed
  • A novel smoking-specific self-control task: An initial study of feasibility, acceptability, and changes in self-control and cigarette smoking behaviors among adults using cigarettes. Psychol Addict Behav. 2022 Feb; 36(1):28-38.. View in PubMed
  • Interactions between daily abstinence plans and approach/avoidance motivation on cigarette smoking in pre-quit smokers. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2022 Oct; 30(5):666-672.. View in PubMed
  • Affect and subjective cognitive functioning by depression symptom levels during naturalistic cigarette smoking in premenopausal females who smoke daily. Psychol Addict Behav. 2022 Feb; 36(1):90-99.. View in PubMed
  • Twitter Posts About Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Postpartum:A Content Analysis. Subst Use Misuse. 2021; 56(7):1074-1077.. View in PubMed
  • Impact of self-efficacy on daily intention to not smoke. Addict Behav. 2021 07; 118:106877.. View in PubMed
  • E-cigarette, cigarette, and cannabis use patterns as a function of sexual identity in a sample of Southern California young adults. Addict Behav Rep. 2021 Jun; 13:100338.. View in PubMed
  • Social facilitation of alcohol subjective effects in adolescents: Associations with subsequent alcohol use. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2021 Mar; 238(3):887-897.. View in PubMed
  • Self-control and smoking in a sample of adults living with HIV/AIDS: A cross-sectional survey. Addict Behav. 2021 05; 116:106807.. View in PubMed

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