Professor, Psychology Department
Chair, Quantitative Analysis Center
Judd Hall 302
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT 06459
Co-Investigator, The Methodology Center
Faculty Affiliate, The Methodology Center
Dr. Dierker's work focuses on the application of state-of-the-art quantitative methods in mapping the progression of substance use, especially the uptake of smoking behavior among youth. She collaborates with Runze Li, Xianming Tan, and others on developing and applying new methods for analyzing ILD. Dr. Dierker was a Visiting Scholar at the Methodology Center in 2008.
Selected Recent Publications
Rose, J., Dierker, L, Hedeker, D., & Mermelstein, R. (2013). An integrative data analysis approach to investigating measurement equivalence of DSM nicotine dependence symptoms drug and alcohol dependence. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 129, 25-32. PMCID: PMC3567239
Rose, J. S., Lee, C.-T., Dierker, L. C., Selya, A. S., & Mermelstein, R. J. (2012). Adolescent nicotine dependence symptom profiles and risk for future daily smoking. Addictive Behaviors, 37, 1093-1100. PMCID: PMC3413174
Selya, A. Dierker, L., Rose, J. Hedecker, Li, R., Tan, X., & Mermelstein, R. (2012) Time-varying effects of smoking quantity and nicotine dependence on adolescent smoking regularity. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.08.026 NIHMSID: NIHMS409119
Zhan, W., Dierker, L. C., Rose, J. S., Selya, A., & Mermelstein, R. J. (2012). The natural course of nicotine dependence symptoms among adolescent smokers. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 14(12). PMCID: PMC3509011
Rose, J. S., Lee, C. T., Selya, A. S., & Dierker, L. (2012). DSM-IV alcohol abuse and dependence criteria characteristics for recent onset adolescent drinkers. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Advance online publication. doi: 10.016/j.drugalcdeop.2011.12.013 PMCID: PMC3350753
Swendsen, J., Burstein, M., Case, B., Conway, K. P., Dierker, L., He, J., …Merikangas, K. R. (2012). Use and abuse of alcohol and illicit drugs in US adolescents: Results of the National Comorbidity Survey-Adolescent Supplement. Archives of General Psychiatry, 69(4), 390-8.
Selya, A., Dierker, L., Rose, J., Hedeker, D., & Mermelstein, R.. (2012). Risk factors for adolescent smoking: Parental smoking and the mediating role of nicotine dependence. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 124, 7. PMCID: PMC3372645
Rose, J. S., Lee, C.-T., Dierker, L. C., Selya, A. S., & Mermelstein, R. J. (2012). Adolescent nicotine dependence symptom profiles and risk for future daily smoking. Addictive Behaviors, 37, 1093-1100. PMCID: PMC3350753
Tan, X., Shiyko, M. P., Li, R., Li, Y., & Dierker, L. (2012). A time-varying effect model for intensive longitudinal data. Psychological Methods, 17(1), 61-77. PMCID: PMC3288551
Striegel Moore, R. H., Rosselli, F., Holtzman, N., Dierker, L., Becker, A. E., & Swaney, G. (2011). Behavioral symptoms of eating disorders in Native Americans: Results from the Add Health Survey Wave III. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 44(6):561-6.
Lee, C.-T., Rose, J. S., Engel-Rebitzer, E., Selya, A., & Dierker, L. (2011). Alcohol dependence symptoms among recent onset adolescent drinkers. Addictive Behaviors, 36(12), 1160-7. PMCID: PMC3296118
Tan, X., Dierker, L., Rose, J., & Li, R. (2011). How spacing of data collection may impact estimates of substance use trajectories. Substance Use and Misuse, 46(6), 758-768. PMCID: PMC3107528
Dierker, L., Rose, J., Tan, X., & Li, R. (2010). Uncovering multiple pathways to substance use: A comparison of methods for identifying population subgroups. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 31(5-6), 333-348. PMCID: PMC3107529
Dierker, L., Rose, J., Tan, X., Li, R., & The Tobacco Etiology Research Network (TERN). (2010). Uncovering multiple pathways to substance use: A comparison of methods for identifying population subgroups. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 31(5-6), 333-48. PMCID: PMC3107529
Dierker, L., & Mermelstein, R. (2010). Early emerging nicotine dependence symptoms: A signal of propensity for chronic smoking behavior among adolescents. The Journal of Pediatrics, 156(5), 818-22. PMCID: PMC3021919
Dierker, L., Stolar, M., Richardson, E., Tiffany, S., Flay, B., Collins, L., Nichter, M., Nichter, M., Bailey, S., Clayton, R., & TERN (2008). Tobacco, alcohol and marijuana use among first year U.S. college students: A time series analysis. Substance Use and Misuse, 43(5), 680-699.
Dierker, L., Richardson, E., Stolar, M., Flay, B., Tiffany, S., Collins, L., Bailey, S., Nichter, M., Nichter, M., & Clayton, R. (2006). The proximal association between smoking and drinking among first year college students. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 81, 1-9.
Presentations
Collins, L. M., & Dierker, L. C. (2012, June). Innovative systems science methods for the design and evaluation of adaptive behavioral interventions. In Collins, L. M. (Chair), Building Optimized Prevention Interventions. Special Interest Group. Presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC.
Selya, A. S., Dierker, L. C., Rose, J. S., Hedeker, D., Tan, X., Li, R., & Mermelstein, R. J. (2012, June). Time-varying effects of nicotine dependence on adolescent smoking. Poster presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC.
Vasilenko, S. A., & Dierker, L. C. (2012, June). Uncovering the dynamics of smoking cessation processes: New approaches to analysis of ecological momentary assessment data. In Vasilenko, S. A. (Chair), Uncovering the dynamics of smoking cessation processes: New approaches to analysis of ecological momentary assessment data. Presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC.