Faculty

Isaac C. Rhew

Adjunct Research Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Research Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

206-221-1897

Education

PhD Epidemiology, University of Washington, 2009
MPH Epidemiology, University of Washington, 2006
AB Psychology, Stanford University, 1995

Contact

206-221-1897

Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors
Box 354944
1100 NE 45th St., #300
Seattle, WA 98105

Bio

Dr. Rhew is a psychiatric epidemiologist with research interests in the etiology of and preventive interventions for substance use and mental health problems particularly regarding influences of area-level social and physical context on these outcomes. In addition, he is interested in epidemiologic and applied statistical methods especially for longitudinal and multi-level studies.

Research Areas

Research Interests

  • Etiology and prevention of mental health and substance use problems
  • Social determinants of health
  • Area-level contextual factors and health
  • Epidemiologic methods
  • Applied statistical methods
  • Co-occurrence of substance use and internalizing problems

Recent Publications (PubMed)

Examining Subpopulation Differences in Self-Reported Mental Health Following the Robb Elementary School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
(2025 Dec)
SSM Ment Health 8():
Rencken CA, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Rhew IC, Davis CA, Ellyson A
Proportion of alcohol use disorder diagnoses in electronic health records documented with stigmatized descriptors: a comparison across race, ethnicity, and sex.
(2025 Dec)
JAMIA Open 8(6): ooaf150
Ellis RL, Hallgren KA, Williams EC, Lyles CR, Glass JE, Rhew IC, Oliver MM, Bradley KA
Domestic Violence and Suicide Death Among Individuals Released from Jail.
(2025 Oct 28)
J Interpers Violence
Dalve K, Ellyson AM, Bowen D, Rhew IC, Rivara F, Rowhani-Rahbar A
Results from a randomized controlled trial testing theory-driven enhancements - Growth mindsets and message framing -- to a brief CBT text-message invention for co-occurring PTSD symptoms and alcohol misuse.
(2025 Nov)
Behav Res Ther 194(): 104883
Lindgren KP, Dworkin ER, Tristao TT, Calhoun BH, Pham ML, Kaysen DL, Rhew IC, Bedard-Gilligan MA
Impacts of risk perceptions of secondhand exposure to drugs on intent to leave among transit operators.
(2025 Sep 15)
J Occup Environ Med
Srikanth P, Rhew IC, Seto E, Zuidema C, Baker MG
Show complete publication list