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)

Age-Varying Patterns of Cannabis Use, Related Risk Factors, and their Associations among Young Adults in the Context of Legalized Nonmedical Cannabis.
(2025 Apr 14)
Prev Sci
Martinez G, Calhoun BH, Fleming CB, Linden-Carmichael AN, Acolin J, Rhew IC, Kilmer JR, Larimer ME, Guttmannova K
An Examination of Facilitators and Barriers to Care Receipt Among Specific Groups of LGBTQ+ and Cisgender Heterosexual Veterans.
(2025)
Psychol Sex Orientat Gend Divers 2025():
Upham M, Beaver K, Chang CJ, Cascalheira CJ, Rhew IC, DeFiori K, Dashtestani KS, Kauth MR, Shipherd JC, Kaysen D, Simpson TL
Monthly patterns of depressive symptoms and substance use and their relation to longer-term hazardous substance use and mental health problems: Examining mutual maintenance using monthly data from young adults.
(2025 Jul)
Addict Behav 166(): 108326
Rhew IC, Graupensperger S, Martinez G, Lee CM
Survivor perspectives on research priorities for assessing mental health outcomes after school shootings: a qualitative study.
(2025 Mar 12)
Inj Epidemiol 12(1): 15
Rencken CA, Conrick K, Rhew IC, Davis CA, Rowhani-Rahbar A
Considerations for Research in States with Recent or Pending Legalization of Non-Medical Cannabis: Lessons Learned from Alcohol and Opportunities for Research.
(2024 Aug)
Curr Addict Rep 11(4): 666-671
Kilmer JR, Hultgren BA, Delawalla MLM, Gilson MS, Rhew IC, Fairlie AM, Martinez G, Guttmannova K
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