Jason Kilmer, PhD

Personal Statement

The focus of my research has primarily been the development, implementation, and evaluation of brief interventions and prevention efforts to reduce alcohol- and other drug-related harms among college students and other young adults. Professionally, I have more than 20 years of experience conducting research on substance abuse etiology and prevention with high school students, college students, and young adults.

For many of our NIAAA- and NIDA-funded projects, I have played a significant part in intervention development for studies using personalized graphic feedback (delivered either in-person or on the web). I have a strong interest in efforts to bridge the gap between science and practice, including ways to bring empirically-supported approaches to scale, and always appreciate opportunities to teach, train, present, and put the spotlight on science.

Education

Clinical Psychology/Addictive Behaviors, University of Washington, 1997-1999
PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Washington, 1993-1997
MS, Clinical Psychology, University of Washington, 1991-1993
BS, Psychology, University of Washington, 1987-1991

Department Affiliations

Teaching Philosophy

​I approach teaching with enthusiasm for the material and the hope that I can excite students, trainees, and/or workshop participants about the content as well. My philosophy about teaching is that an engaged group of students is a learning group of students. I incorporate humor, when appropriate to the subject matter and setting, and emphasize participation by students whenever possible.

Recent Publications

A Scoping Review of Interventions for U.S. College Students' Harmful Cannabis Use and a Call for a College Cannabis Intervention Matrix.
(2024 Jul 23)
Int J Ment Health Addict
Hone LSE, Boness CL, Helle AC, Kilmer JR, Morgan-Daniel J, Chance SM, Rohleen TK, Cronce JM

Pandemic-Related Stressors Linked to Cannabis and Nicotine Use in a Longitudinal Study of Asian, Latinx, and White Young Adults.
(2025 Aug 6)
J Stud Alcohol Drugs
Martinez G, Fleming CB, Rhew IC, Kilmer JR, Larimer ME, Guttmannova K

Policy Surveillance Shows Improvements and Remaining Gaps in U.S. Campus Alcohol and Sexual Violence Policies.
(2025 Aug 6)
J Stud Alcohol Drugs
Ellyson AM, Adhia A, DiMascolo L, Heinze J, Swearingen K, Fay L, Rivara FP, Kilmer JR, Bedard-Gilligan MA

Adoption and Perceptions of the College Alcohol Intervention Matrix (CollegeAIM) Among Professionals in a Higher Education Statewide Prevention Coalition.
(2025 Jul 10)
Prev Sci
Helle AC, Masters J, Washington KT, Sher KJ, Cronce JM, Kilmer JR, Hawley KM

Young Adult Cannabis, Alcohol, Nicotine, and Nonprescribed Pain Reliever Use in Washington State Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic.
(2025 Aug)
AJPM Focus 4(4): 100342
Fleming CB, Martinez G, Rhew IC, Kilmer JR, Larimer ME, Guttmannova K

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