Contact
Biomedical Research Center251 Bayview Blvd.
Suite 200
Room 01B340
Baltimore, MD 21224
Email: peter.soyster@nih.gov
Education
Ph.D. – Clinical Science (Clinical Psychology), University of California, Berkeley Advisor: Dr. Aaron J. Fisher
M.A. – Clinical Science (Clinical Psychology), University of California, Berkeley
B.A. – Psychology, University of California, Berkeley
Research Interests
Peter’s research program aims to understand psychological functioning and behavior, specifically substance use behavior, at the individual level. His work primarily has falls into three broad categories: 1) advancing person-specific quantitative and qualitative methods for understanding and predicting in-the-moment substance use; 2) understanding how researchers, clinicians, and participants/patients respond to intensive ecological data collection; and 3) leveraging input from community partners to improve the study of substance use. Ultimately, by understanding better the person-specific timing, location, and biopsychosocial predictors of occasions of substance use – as well as tailoring data collection and analytic procedures to the needs of practitioners and patients – data-driven, personalized, adaptive interventions will improve the effectiveness of the supports available to people in reaching their substance use goals.
Selected Publications
