Public Health Faculty Search - Candidate Research Talk: Dr. Daniel Lopez:

Improving Adolescent Mental Health: Insights from Developmental Epidemiology and Big Data

This talk will explore how large-scale studies like the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study are advancing our understanding of adolescent mental health. Dr. Daniel Lopez will present research on topics including screen use, gaming behaviors, parenting practices, and psychiatric medication use among youth. The presentation will also touch on challenges related to bias, transparency, and the responsible use of population data, with implications for both research and public health.