research
My substantive research focuses on understanding the range of socioeconomic, social context, and public policy factors that impact health and well-being with a strong focus on substance abuse and addiction. This focus has been informed by over a decade of clinical and community work. To better understand how contextual factors relate health and well-being I sought academic training in social welfare, demography, quantitative methods, public policy analysis, and health disparities. As a doctoral student, I worked under the mentorship of Dr. Richard F. Catalano at the Social Development Research Group (SDRG) at the University of Washington. The mission of SDRG pairs promotion of healthy behaviors and positive social context development across the life course. As a postdoctoral fellow, I worked under the mentorship of Dr. David W. Wetter at the Center for Health Outcomes and Population Equity (HOPE) within the Huntsman Cancer Institute. The mission of the center is to bring communities and researchers together to create long-term solutions to improve health outcomes among historically disadvantaged populations. As a professor in the University of Utah's College of Social Work, my substantive research combines the missions of both of these research centers.
Selected Publications
Cambron, C., Castillo, J., Frost, C. (2022). Describing the effectiveness of brief in-person and virtual substance use disorder counselor trainings from 2019 to 2021. Public Health Reports.
Cambron, C., Thackeray, K.J. (2022). Socioeconomic differences in youth e-cigarette, cigarette, and dual use: a state level analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. doi:10.3390/ijerph19137557.
Jaggers, J., Cambron, C., Kerig, P., Osteen, P. (2021). Measurement equivalence across multiple administrations of the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment. doi:10.1007/s10862-021-09887-y.
Vinci, C., Cambron, C., Lam, C.Y., & Wetter, D.W. (2021). Perceived discrimination and smoking lapse among Mexican-Americans: An ecological momentary assessment study. Health Psychology, 40(6), 388-397. doi:10.1037/hea0001093.
Cambron, C., Hopkins, P., Burningham, C., Lam, C.Y., Cinciripini, P., Wetter, D.W. (2020). Socioeconomic status, trait mindfulness, and momentary associations between stress and smoking lapse during a quit attempt. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.107840
Cambron, C., Lam, C.Y., Cinciripini, P., Li, L., Wetter, D.W. (2019). Socioeconomic status, social context, and smoking lapse during a quit attempt: An ecological momentary assessment study. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. doi:10.1093/abm/kaz034
Cambron, C., Kosterman, R. Rhew, I.C., Catalano, R.F., Guttmannova, K., Hawkins, J.D. (2019). Neighborhood structural factors and proximal risk factors for adolescent substance use. Prevention Science. doi:10.1007/s11121-019-01072-8
Cambron, C., Haslam, A.K., Baucom, B.R.W., Lam, C.Y., Vinci, C., Cincirpini, P., Li, L., Wetter, D.W. (2019). Momentary mechanisms connecting stress and smoking lapse during a quit attempt. Health Psychology. doi:10.1037/hea0000797
Cambron, C., Kosterman, K., Hawkins, J.D. (2019). Neighborhood poverty increases risk for cigarette smoking from age 30 to 39. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 53(9), 858-864, doi:10.1093/abm/kay089
Cambron, C., Kosterman, K., Catalano, R.F, Guttmannova, K., Hawkins, J.D. (2018). Neighborhood, family, and peer factors associated with early adolescent smoking and alcohol use. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 47(2), 369-382. doi:10.1007/s10964-017-0728-y
Cambron, C., Kosterman, R., Rhew, I.C., Catalano, R.F., Guttmannova, K., Hawkins, J.D. (2017). An examination of Alcohol Use Disorder symptoms and neighborhood disorganization from 21 to 39. American Journal of Community Psychology, 60(1-2), 267-278. doi:10.1002/ajcp.12160
Cambron, C., Kosterman, R., Catalano, R.F., Guttmannova, K., Herrenkohl, T.I., Hill, K.G., Hawkins, J.D. (2017). The role of self-regulation in academic and behavioral paths to a high school diploma. Journal of Developmental and Life Course Criminology, 3(3), 304-325. doi:10.1007/s40865-017-0066-5
Cambron, C., Guttmannova, K., Fleming, C.B. (2017). State and national contexts in evaluating cannabis laws: A case study of Washington State. Journal of Drug Issues, 47(1), 74-90. doi:10.1177/0022042616678607
Cambron, C., Gringeri, C., Vogel-Ferguson, M.B. (2014). Physical and mental health correlates of adverse childhood experiences among low-income women. Health & Social Work, 39(4), 221-229. doi:10.1093/hsw/hlu029
Cambron, C., Thackeray, K.J. (2022). Socioeconomic differences in youth e-cigarette, cigarette, and dual use: a state level analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. doi:10.3390/ijerph19137557.
Jaggers, J., Cambron, C., Kerig, P., Osteen, P. (2021). Measurement equivalence across multiple administrations of the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment. doi:10.1007/s10862-021-09887-y.
Vinci, C., Cambron, C., Lam, C.Y., & Wetter, D.W. (2021). Perceived discrimination and smoking lapse among Mexican-Americans: An ecological momentary assessment study. Health Psychology, 40(6), 388-397. doi:10.1037/hea0001093.
Cambron, C., Hopkins, P., Burningham, C., Lam, C.Y., Cinciripini, P., Wetter, D.W. (2020). Socioeconomic status, trait mindfulness, and momentary associations between stress and smoking lapse during a quit attempt. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.107840
Cambron, C., Lam, C.Y., Cinciripini, P., Li, L., Wetter, D.W. (2019). Socioeconomic status, social context, and smoking lapse during a quit attempt: An ecological momentary assessment study. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. doi:10.1093/abm/kaz034
Cambron, C., Kosterman, R. Rhew, I.C., Catalano, R.F., Guttmannova, K., Hawkins, J.D. (2019). Neighborhood structural factors and proximal risk factors for adolescent substance use. Prevention Science. doi:10.1007/s11121-019-01072-8
Cambron, C., Haslam, A.K., Baucom, B.R.W., Lam, C.Y., Vinci, C., Cincirpini, P., Li, L., Wetter, D.W. (2019). Momentary mechanisms connecting stress and smoking lapse during a quit attempt. Health Psychology. doi:10.1037/hea0000797
Cambron, C., Kosterman, K., Hawkins, J.D. (2019). Neighborhood poverty increases risk for cigarette smoking from age 30 to 39. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 53(9), 858-864, doi:10.1093/abm/kay089
Cambron, C., Kosterman, K., Catalano, R.F, Guttmannova, K., Hawkins, J.D. (2018). Neighborhood, family, and peer factors associated with early adolescent smoking and alcohol use. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 47(2), 369-382. doi:10.1007/s10964-017-0728-y
Cambron, C., Kosterman, R., Rhew, I.C., Catalano, R.F., Guttmannova, K., Hawkins, J.D. (2017). An examination of Alcohol Use Disorder symptoms and neighborhood disorganization from 21 to 39. American Journal of Community Psychology, 60(1-2), 267-278. doi:10.1002/ajcp.12160
Cambron, C., Kosterman, R., Catalano, R.F., Guttmannova, K., Herrenkohl, T.I., Hill, K.G., Hawkins, J.D. (2017). The role of self-regulation in academic and behavioral paths to a high school diploma. Journal of Developmental and Life Course Criminology, 3(3), 304-325. doi:10.1007/s40865-017-0066-5
Cambron, C., Guttmannova, K., Fleming, C.B. (2017). State and national contexts in evaluating cannabis laws: A case study of Washington State. Journal of Drug Issues, 47(1), 74-90. doi:10.1177/0022042616678607
Cambron, C., Gringeri, C., Vogel-Ferguson, M.B. (2014). Physical and mental health correlates of adverse childhood experiences among low-income women. Health & Social Work, 39(4), 221-229. doi:10.1093/hsw/hlu029