Our Research Team

Our team includes researchers and staff from several departments at the University of Illinois at Chicago. This overall program of research is led by Dr. Robin Mermelstein, who is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Director of the Institute for Health Research and Policy, and the Director of the Center for Health Behavior Research at UIC. Our research team is comprised of national experts in health behavior and adolescent health and behavior.

• Health Habits Survey: Robin Mermelstein, PhD
• Electronic Diary: Robin Mermelstein, PhD
• Family Talk: Lauren Wakschlag, PhD
• Smoking and Emotions: Jon Kassel, PhD
• Recruitment and Retention: Kathleen Diviak, PhD
• Data Management and Statistics: Donald Hedeker, PhD