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Last updated on: 8/6/2013 12:46:53 PM PST Minimum Legal Drinking Age Home Page > Source Biographies > >John Schulenberg, PhD

John Schulenberg, PhD Biography

Title: Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan
Position: Con to the question "Should the Drinking Age Be Lowered from 21 to a Younger Age?"
Reasoning:
"One of the most successful interventions has been the adoption of age 21 as the legal drinking age... The National Highway Traffic Administration estimates that a legal drinking age of 21 has prevented greater than 21,000 deaths since 1976. Furthermore, zero-tolerance laws, which make it illegal for drivers less than 21 years of age to drive after any drinking, have been associated with approximately 20% decreases in alcohol-related crashes and DWIs."
Cowritten with S. Brown, J. Maggs, M. McGue, S. Swartzwelder, R. Hingson, et al, "A Developmental Perspective on Alcohol and Youths 16 to 20 Years of Age," Pediatrics, Apr. 12, 2008
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:  Experts
Individuals with MDs, PhDs, JDs, or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to the minimum legal drinking age. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to the minimum legal drinking age.
Involvement and Affiliations:
  • Professor, Psychology, University of Michigan
  • Research Professor, Survey Research Center, University of Michigan
  • Research Affiliate, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan
  • Research Professor, Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Michigan
  • Senior Research Scientist, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
  • Principal Investigator, Monitoring the Future Investigation
  • Fellow, American Psychological Association
  • Research Consultant, Michigan State University, 1993-present
  • Research Consultant, Purdue University, 1992-present
  • Co-Chair, Society for Research on Adolescence, 2006-2008
  • Assistant Research Scientist, University of Michigan, 1991-1995
  • Associate Professor, Purdue University, 1991
  • Research Fellow, University of Michigan, 1990-1991
  • Assistant Professor, Purdue University, 1986-1991
  • Visiting Professor, College of Human Development, Penn State University, 1987
  • Education:
  • PhD, Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State University, 1987
  • MS, Penn State University, 1984
  • BS, University of Cincinatti, 1979
  • Contact Info: Phone: 734-763-5043
    Fax: 734-764-3520
    Email: [email protected]
    Website: University of Michigan bio
    Select Publications:
  • Cowritten with M. Patrick, "Alcohol Use and Heavy Episodic Drinking Prevalence and Predictors Among National Samples of American Eighth- and Tenth-Grade Students," Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2010
  • Cowritten with P. Clarke, P. O'Malley, and L. Johnston, "Midlife Health and Socioeconomic Consequences of Persistent Overweight Across Early Adulthood: Findings From a National Survey of American Adults (1986-2008)," American Journal of Epidemiology, 2010
  • Cowritten with J. Staff, "Millennials and the World of Work: Experiences in Paid Work During Adolescence," Journal of Business and Psychology, 2010
  • Cowritten with J. Staff and J. Bachman, "Adolescent Work Intensity, School Performance, and Academic Engagement," Sociology of Education, 2010
  • Cowritten with P. O'Malley, "'Get High With a Little Help From My Friends' Implications of the Historical Covariation of Cannabis Use and Evenings Out," Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 2009
  • Cowritten with P. Clarke, P. O'Malley, L. Johnston, and P. Lantz, "Differential Trends in Weight-Related Health Behaviors Among American Young Adults by Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status: 1984-2006," American Journal of Public Health, 2009
  • Cowritten with P. Clarke, P. O'Malley, and L. Johnston, "Social Disparities in BMI Trajectories Across Adulthood by Gender, Race/Ethnicity and Lifetime Socio-Economic Position: 1986-2004," International Journal of Epidemiology, 2009
  • Cowritten with J. Wallace, M. Vaughn, J. Bachman, P. O'Malley, and L. Johnston, "Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Factors, and Smoking Among Early Adolescent Girls in the United States," Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2009
  • Cowritten with S. Brown, M. McGue, J. Maggs, R. Hingson, S. Swartzwelder, et al, "Underage Alcohol Use Summary of Developmental Processes and Mechanisms: Ages 16-20," Alcohol Research & Health, 2009
  • Cowritten with E. Messersmith, "When Can We Expect the Unexpected? Predicting Educational Attainment When it Differs from Previous Expectations," Journal of Social Issues, 2008
  • Cowritten with S. Yang, J. Lynch, A. Roux, and T. Raghunathan, "Emergence of Socioeconomic Inequalities in Smoking and Overweight and Obesity in Early Adulthood: The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health," American Journal of Public Health, 2008
  • "Understanding the Multiple Contexts of Adolescent Risky Behavior and Positive Development: Advances and Future Directions," Applied Developmental Science, 2006
  • Cowritten with N. Zarrett, "Mental Health During Emerging Adulthood: Continuity and Discontinuity in Courses, Causes, and Functions. In Emerging adults in America: Coming of age in the 21st century, 2006
  • Cowritten with K. Jackson and K. Sher, "Conjoint Developmental Trajectories of Young Adult Alcohol and Tobacco Use," Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 2005
  • Cowritten with A. Merline, L. Johnston, P. O'Malley, J. Bachman, and V. Laetz, "Trajectories of Marijuana Use During the Transition to Adulthood: The Big Picture Based on National Panel Data," Journal of Drug Issues, 2005
  • Other:
  • Lansdowne Lectureship, University of Victoria, Victoria Canada, 2004
  • Recipient, Research Scientist Recognition Award, 2001
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