Who We Are

Isaac Rhew, PhD

Faculty Appointment(s)

Research Associate Professor

206-221-1897

Personal Statement

I am a psychiatric epidemiologist with interests in the etiology and prevention of substance use and mental health problems. Within this area, I have particular interests in the role of social and macro-environmental factors on these problems. Among my current projects is a secondary data analysis to examine the interplay between residential neighborhood characteristics and genetic influences towards alcohol misuse in a sample of twins. I am also is interested in the application of innovative epidemiologic and statistical methods. I am the chief applied statistician on multiple federally funded research projects.

Education

PhD, Epidemiology, University of Washington, 2006-2009
MPH, Epidemiology, University of Washington, 2003-2006
BA, Psychology, Stanford Universit , 1991-1995

Department Affiliations

Centers/Programs

Recent Publications

Marijuana, but not alcohol, use frequency associated with greater loneliness, psychological distress, and less flourishing among young adults.
(2021 Jan 1)
Drug Alcohol Depend 218(): 108404
Rhew IC, Cadigan JM, Lee CM

E-cigarette use is associated with subsequent cigarette use among young adult nonsmokers, over and above a range of antecedent risk factors: A propensity score analysis.
(2020 Nov 3)
Addiction
Epstein M, Bailey JA, Kosterman R, Rhew IC, Furlong M, Oesterle S, McCabe SE

Increases in Loneliness Among Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Association With Increases in Mental Health Problems.
(2020 Nov)
J Adolesc Health 67(5): 714-717
Lee CM, Cadigan JM, Rhew IC

Daily relationships between posttraumatic stress symptoms, drinking motives, and alcohol consumption in trauma-exposed sexual minority women.
(2020 Oct 8)
Psychol Addict Behav
Dworkin ER, Jaffe AE, Fitzpatrick S, Rhew IC, Kaysen D

Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Moderate and Acute Suicidal Ideation among a National Sample of Tribal College and University Students 2015-2016.
(2020 Sep 7)
J Rural Health
Parker M, Duran B, Rhew I, Magarati M, Larimer M, Donovan D

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