Liz Zarate is the Lead Interviewer on the CLS. She has a degree in sociology and loves to sing. To make an interview appointment, please contact her at lzarate@cesar.umd.edu or 301-405-9757.

Alana Coppol is a microbiology major who hopes to become a Physician's Assistant and loves the Philadelphia Phillies.

Sarah Bell is a hearing and speech sciences major who hopes to become a speech pathologist, enjoys being outdoors and attempting to cook international food.

Jessica Kelly is a biology major who plans to attend graduate school and enjoys learning about and exploring the outdoors.

Colleen Meehan is a Government and Politics and Family Sciences major who loves new experiences and the Terps.

Sarah Blankenship is a psychology major who hopes to earn a graduate degree in Neuroscience and loves Maryland Basketball!

Amelia M. Arria, Ph.D. is Principal Investigator of the CLS. She is an epidemiologist with special research interests in the area of adolescent and young adult development.

Kevin E. O'Grady, Ph.D. is Co-Investigator on the CLS and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology. His research interests focus on the etiology of substance abuse, particularly opioid abuse, and the assessment and treatment of DWI offenders.

Kimberly M. Caldeira, M.S. is Project Director of the CLS and a Faculty Research Associate. Her research interests include stress, coping, and risky behaviors among young adults.

Kathryn B. Vincent, M.A. is the Recruitment Coordinator of the CLS and a Faculty Research Associate. If you have any questions about the College Life Study, please contact her at cls@cesar.umd.edu or 301-405-9768.

Laura Garnier Dykstra, M.A. is a Faculty Research Associate. Her research interests include diversion and nonmedical use of prescription drugs.

Emily R. Winick, B.A. is a Faculty Research Associate. She manages the CLS Health Services Study and helps Liz lead the interviewing team.

Lauren E. Coffren, M.A. is a Faculty Research Associate. She manages the office assistants, data entry, and administrative systems.

Ilana Yergin, B.A. is the Graduate Assistant of the CLS. She is currently seeking her M.A. in online journalism.

Jessie Tsai is the Office Assistant of the CLS. She is currently seeking her degree in Community and Public Health.

Ralph E. Tarter, Ph.D. is the Director of the Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research (CEDAR), and a Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in Pittsburgh.

Kenneth J. Sher, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

John E. Schulenberg, Ph.D. is a Research Professor at the Center for Human Growth and Development, and a Psychology Professor at the University of Michigan.

Todd S. Callahan, M.D., M.P.H. is an Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Rosa M. Crum, M.D., M.H.S. is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Kenneth H. Beck, Ph.D. is a Professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Health.

Roland R. Griffiths, Ph.D. is a Professor of Behavioral Biology and Neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Holly C. Wilcox, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine & Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Gillian M. Pinchevsky, M.A. is a doctoral student in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina.

Sarah J. Kasperski, M.A. has research interests that include energy drinks, cocaine, and other stimulants.

Benjamin J. Falls, M.A. is a Faculty Researcher at the Institute for Governmental Service and Research at the University of Maryland.

Rachel M. Freeland, B.A. is currently seeking her M.A. at the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland.