Staff: David Dean Jr., PhD, MS
David Dean Jr. (Chipper), PhD, MS, is a Program Director in the Health Behaviors Research Branch (HBRB).
Dr. Dean is a developmental-health psychologist with interests in behavioral health and determinants of health risk and protective behavior. Most recently, Dr. Dean conducted behavioral health and child development research at IBM Watson Health, providing subject matter expertise to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Prior to IBM, he served as a behavioral research scientist and Chief of the Analysis and Services Research Branch in the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ) at SAMHSA. Dr. Dean came to SAMHSA from Bucknell University where he served as Assistant Professor of Health Psychology. He began his career in psychology and health behavior as a children's targeted case manager and high school teacher in his home state of Florida.
Dr. Dean completed his BS in psychology (with a minor in music) and MS in mental health counseling at Stetson University. He earned his PhD in educational psychology at Columbia University, and completed an NIAID postdoctoral fellowship in psychology and public health at the University of Washington.
Scientific Interests
- Human Development and Behavioral Health (Mental Health and Substance Use)
- Health Risk and Protective Behavior and Health Behavior Theory
- Health Services Research
- Intervention Development
Selected Publications and Presentations
- Harrell AH, Kueppers GC, Vanderpool RC, Dean D Jr, Rohde JA. Perceptions of HPV-Linked Oropharyngeal Cancer Risk Messages Among a Sample of Young Adult Men in the US: A Pilot Study. Am J Med 2024 May-Jun; 18(3):15579883241252524.
- Greene NK, Dean D Jr, Han PKJ. Patient-Provider Discussions About Alcohol Use by Cancer History. Am J Prev Med 2024 Jul; 67(1):46-54.
- Kueppers G, Huang G, Dean D , Jr, Ciccolo JT, Vanderpool RC. Understanding Cannabis-Related Information Needs: An Analysis of Inquiries to the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res 2024 Oct; 9(5):e1452-e1458.
- Green B, Lee Kim F, Dean D Jr. Substance Use and Treatment Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness: 1992-2017. J Adolesc Health 2020 Dec; 67(6):786-792.
- Ali MM, Dean D Jr, Hedden SL. The relationship between parental mental illness and/or substance use disorder on adolescent substance use disorder: Results from a nationally representative survey. Addict Behav 2016 Aug; 59:35-41.
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