Departmental Affiliations
Experiences & Accomplishments
As a research associate in the Mental Health Department, I provide support in coordinating research and performing data analysis and management for projects related to substance use (tobacco, alcohol, opioids, and cannabis) and mobile health (mHealth) research. My focus is on studying substance use behavior using event-level data.
My academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Pokhara University, a Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from Purbanchal University, a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Oviedo and Catholic University of Louvain, and a Master of Science in Data Science from Maryville University.
Select Publications
Thrul, J., Nordeck, C. D., Devkota, J., Mun, C. J., Dunn, K. E., Bergeria, C. L., … Finan, P. H. (2024). ‘I crave not to feel uncomfortable’ – investigating craving for opioids and cannabis among individuals with chronic pain. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2024.2331572
Dauber, S., Beacham, A., West, A., Devkota, J., Barrie, K., & Thrul, J. (2023). Ecological momentary assessment of heavy episodic drinking in the early postpartum period: A feasibility study. Drug and alcohol dependence reports, 7, 100146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadr.2023.100146
Thrul, J., Howe, C. L., Devkota, J., Alexander, A., Allen, A. M., Businelle, M. S., Hébert, E. T., Heffner, J. L., Kendzor, D. E., Ra, C. K., & Gordon, J. S. (2023). A Scoping Review and Meta-analysis of the Use of Remote Biochemical Verification Methods of Smoking Status in Tobacco Research. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 25(8), 1413–1423. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntac271