Department of Internal Medicine
General Internal Medicine Faculty
Graduate School:
University of Memphis
Clinical Psychology Internship Program:
University of Mississippi Medical Center/
Jackson MS VA Medical Center
Mark Vander Weg,
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Dr. Vander Weg's research interests include behavioral medicine, health psychology, tobacco use and cessation, behavioral approaches to the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Honors, Awards, and Organizations
- American Psychological Association
- Society of Behavioral Medicine
- Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Phi Kappa Phi
Recent Publications
- Levine, J. A., Vander Weg, M. W., Hill, J. O., and Klesges, R. C.(2006). Non-exercise Activity Thermogenesis. The crouching tiger hidden dragon of societal weight gain. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 26, 729-736.
- Klesges, R. C., DeBon, M., Vander Weg, M. W., Relyea, G. R., Peterson, A. L., Haddock, C. K., Lando, H., and Talcott, G. W. (2006). Efficacy of a tailored smoking control program on long-term tobacco use in a population of U.S. military troupes. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74, 295-306.
- Vander Weg, M. W., DeBon, M., Sherrill-Mittleman, D., Klesges, R. C., and Relyea, G.E. (2006). Binge drinking, drinking and driving, and riding with a driver who had been drinking heavily among Air National Guard and Air Force reserve personnel. Military Medicine, 171, 177-183.