William D. Barta, PhD
Associate Research Scientist, InCHIP (Affiliate)
Research Overview
Areas of Concentration:
Quantitative: Multilevel modeling, timeline dependent longitudinal designs, intensive longitudinal designs
Data Collection Methods: Diary and transcript methods
Topics: Alcohol involved risk behaviors, driving under the influence of alcohol, alcohol involved sexual risk behavior, correctional health care, implementation research
Methodological Foci: Intensive longitudinal data analysis, specifically the use of electronic structured daily diary methods to capture event-level data and record temporal associations at varying time-scales; multilevel analysis; multiple time-scale analysis; longitudinal designs
Substantive Foci: Alcohol and substance use behavior, particularly as they influence other health-compromising behaviors such as unprotected sexual activity; multiple risk-taking behavior; the effect of stress and affective state on impulsivity and risk-taking; effects of environmental conditions on daily stress and day-to-day self-regulation and interpersonal function; social epidemiology; community health
Population Foci: Populations facing profound socioeconomic disadvantage; adults living with HIV/AIDS, individuals at high risk of HIV/AIDS returning to the community after periods of incarceration; drug users in treatment
Education
Southern Methodist University, Dallas TX PhD Experimental Psychology
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI BA Psychology; BA English Literature
Recent Publications

william.barta@uconn.edu | |
Phone | 860.268.8096 |
Mailing Address | School of Nursing231 Glenbrook Road, Unit 4026Storrs, CT 06269-4026 |