Our Work

The CHEERS Lab is in its early stages of development, but see below for a list of Dr. Junkin's select publications, presentations, major projects, and active research efforts.

Select Publications

Junkin, E., Glenn, D. J., & Lau-Barraco, C. (2025). Event-Level Examinations of Impaired Control, Protective Behavioral Strategies, and Alcohol-Related Consequences. Substance Use & Misuse, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2544998

Junkin, E., Kazlauskaite, K., & Lau-Barraco, C. (2025). Daily drinking intention-behavior discrepancies are associated with drinking-related consequences. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 51(3), 308-316. https://doi.org/10.1080/00952990.2025.2454405

Strowger, M., Junkin, E., Lau-Barraco, C., & Braitman, A. L. (2025). Social context of drinking moderates associations between descriptive norms and alcohol consumption among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of American College Health, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2520375

Junkin, E., Lau-Barraco, C., & Stamates, A. L. (2024). Normative perceptions of peer drinking distinguish high-intensity drinkers from other drinking groups. Substance Use & Misuse, 59(1), 69-78. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2023.2259463

Lau-Barraco, C., Braitman, A. L., Junkin, E., Glenn, D. J., & Stamates, A. L. (2022). Social network moderators of brief alcohol intervention impact. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 36(6), 696–709. https://doi.org/10.1037/adb0000783

Schultz, N. R., Junkin, E., & Correia, C. J. (2020). The effect of intoxication on free-pour accuracy following skills training. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 20(3), 148–164. https://doi.org/10.1037/bar0000176

Select Presentations

Junkin, E., Bermudez, J.N., III, & Lau-Barraco, C. (2024, November 15). Event-level estimates of impaired control over alcohol use: Association with protective strategies and consequences. [Poster session]. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 2024 Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA.

Junkin, E., Dahlberg, J., & Lau-Barraco, C. (2024, November 15). Predictors of event-level intention-inconsistent drinking. [Poster session]. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 2024 Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA.

Junkin, E., Glenn, D. J., Shipley, J. L., Kazlauskaite, K., Braitman, A. L., & Lau-Barraco, C. (2024, February 29 – March 2). Implications of recreational marijuana legalization among Virginia college students [Conference presentation]. Eastern Psychological Association 2024 Conference, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

Junkin, E., Lamanna, J., Rawls, E., & Lau-Barraco, C. (2023, August 3-5). Intervention histories and preferences among a nonstudent emerging adult population [Poster session]. American Psychological Association 2023 Convention, Washington D.C., United States.

Dr. Junkin's Major Projects

Master's Thesis

Junkin, E. K. (2021). Intention-Behavior Discrepancies for Alcohol Consumption Among College Students (Master's thesis, Old Dominion University).

Ph.D. Dissertation

Junkin, E. K. (2025). Examination of an Experimental Paradigm of Impaired Control Over Alcohol Use (Doctoral dissertation, Old Dominion University).

Active Research Efforts

Currently, Dr. Junkin is working on multiple publications related to:

Drinking-related eating restriction behaviors among college students.
Brief alcohol intervention preferences, barriers, and motivators among individuals with low-education attainment.
Multi-year outcomes following the legalization of cannabis in Virginia.
A preliminary investigation into an experimental paradigm of impaired control, including evaluation of contextual and cognitive risk factors.