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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.

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Graudate School:
University of Memphis, Tennessee

Clinical Psychology Internship Program:
University of Mississippi Medical Center/Jackson MS VA Medical Center