Jonathan Boyajian, Ph.D., is a quantitative psychologist and current HSRI postdoctoral researcher whose interdisciplinary research combines health psychology and health economics methods to study decision-making and behavioral intention in a number of public health related contexts, including tobacco use, cancer screening, and organ donation. Background: • Jonathan grew up in Sonora, California in the foothills of the Sierra. • Jonathan received his BA in Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley in 2007. Methodological Expertise: • Bayesian statistics • Latent variable models • Longitudinal models • Complex survey designs • Big data • And more… Current Research: Jonathan’s current research, in light of increasing rates of colorectal cancer among those under 40, is looking at young adults’ preferences for various colorectal cancer screening program characteristics.
