Departmental Affiliations
Center & Institute Affiliations
Research Interests
adolescent health; substance use; intimate partner violence; sexual and reproductive health; prevention science; quantitative methods; intensive longitudinal data; community-engaged research, and systems science
Honors & Awards
Robert H. DuRant Award for Statistical Rigor and Innovation in Adolescent Health Research from the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (2017)
Select Publications
Matson PA, Flessa S, Stankov I, Fortenberry JD, Trent M, Frerichs L, Lich KH. Model building with youth: Applying a system science approach to examine the dynamic social context of adolescent and young adult marijuana use. Prevention Science.Available online January 20, 2025
Matson PA, Stankov I, Krutkova M, Flessa S, Fichtenberg CM, Ellen JM. Investigating the relative influence of romantic sex partners and close friends on adolescent alcohol and marijuana use. Prevention Science. 2023; 1-12 PMID: 37115474 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-023-01536-y
Matson PA, Flessa SJ, Hoff A, Alinsky R, Alexander K, Lich KH, Johnson RM. “What do you consider use?” Perspectives of Black youth on cannabis use. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2023; 72(2):254-259 PMID: 36443160 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.09.024
Matson PA, Chung SE, Fortenberry JD, Lich KH, Ellen JM. The impact of acute relationship stressors on trust and pro-relationship behavior within adolescent romantic relationships: A systems approach. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2021; 68(3): 558-564 doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.06.043 PMID: 32792258
Matson PA, Ridenour TA, Chung SE, Adhia A, Grieb SD, Poole E, Huettner S, Rothman EF, Bair-Merritt MH. Adolescent and Young Women’s Daily Reports of Emotional Context and Episodes of Dating Violence. Journal of Family Violence. 2021; 36(3), 271-279 doi.org/10.1007/s10896-020-00151-7 PMID: 34149163