Adam E. Barry

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointments:

• Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (2008-present)
• Lecturer, Texas A&M University, College Station (August 2007-May 2008)

Research Interests:

In broad terms, Dr. Barry’s research agenda examines alcohol-related beliefs, perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors of college students. However, he has a particular interest in examining how individuals interpret, conceptualize, and practice responsible drinking -- a central health message in both brewer-sponsored advertising and public health research.

Recent Scholarly Activities:

Refereed Publications

• Barry, A.E. & Goodson, P. (Accepted). How college students conceptualize and practice responsible drinking. Journal of American College Health.
• Barry, A.E. & Goodson, P. (Accepted). Development and testing of the CHORDS: Characteristics of responsible drinking survey. American Journal of Health Promotion.
• Barry, A.E. (Accepted). Cast away with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs: Using film to teach motivations impacting human behavior. American Journal of Health Education.
• Stellefson, M.L., Barry, A.E., Chaney, B.H., *Hanik, B.W., & Chaney, J.D. (Accepted). Establishing cause for developing and implementing a broad-based marketing effort for the health education professional. Health Promotion Practice.
• Barry, A.E. & Goodson, P. (2010). Use (and misuse) of the responsible drinking message in public health and alcohol advertising: A review. Health Education and Behavior, 37(2), 288-303.
• Barry, A.E. (2009). Alcohol advertisers' true colors on display with fan can promotion. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 53(3), 7-11.
• Barry, A.E. & Honore, H. (2009). Everyday Theory: A Practical Application of the Ecological Perspective. American Journal of Health Education, 40(6), 368-372.
• Barry, A.E. (2007). Utilizing theory based constructs to explore the impact of greek membership on alcohol-related beliefs and behaviors: A systematic literature review. Journal of American College Health, 56(3), 307-315.   
• Barry, A.E. (2007). A theory-based commentary on the hypothesized impact of alcohol-industry sponsored responsible drinking campaigns. The Health Education Monograph, 24(1), 37-40. 
• Barry, A.E., Sutherland, M.S., & Harris, G.J. (2006). Faith-based prevention model: A rural African-American case study. American Journal of Health Studies, 21(3-4), 148-157.
• Barry, A.E., Misra, R., & Dennis, M. (2006). Assessing driving while intoxicated (DWI) offender characteristics and drinking problems utilizing the numerical drinking profile (NDP). Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 50(3), 66-79.

Non-Refereed Publications

• Barry, A.E. (2008). Alcoholism.  In W.A. Darity, Jr. (Ed), International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, Vol. 1 (2nd ed., pp. 70-71). Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA.
• Barry, A.E. (2008). Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior, (3rd ed.). Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA.

Presentations

• Barry, A.E. (2010, June 1-5). Alcohol advertising and public health: This drink doesn’t mix. American College Health Association (ACHA) Annual Meeting - Philadelphia, PA.
• Barry, A.E. (2010, June 1-5). Do brewer-sponsored responsible drinking campaigns encourage drinking? A theoretically-based assessment. American College Health Association (ACHA) Annual Meeting - Philadelphia, PA.
• Barry, A.E. & Goodson, P. (2010, April 7-9). Exploring the prevalence of responsible drinking beliefs and behaviors among college students: A mixed method study. 60th Annual Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) National Conference - Atlanta, GA.
• Barry, A.E. & Goodson, P. (2010, April 7-9). Development and Testing of the Characteristics of Responsible Drinking Survey (CHORDS). 60th Annual Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) National Conference - Atlanta, GA.
• Barry, A.E. (2010, March 16-20). Theory in action: Using film to teach health-related concepts and theoretical constructs. 125th American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) National Convention & Exposition - Indianapolis, IN.
• Barry, A.E. (2010, February 7-10). Interpretations of Responsible Drinking Among Impaired Drivers. 10th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior - Clearwater Beach, FL.
• Barry, A.E. & Goodson, P. (2008, August 12-14). From prevention to marketing: The evolution of the responsible drinking message. 2nd Annual National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media - Atlanta, GA.
• Barry, A.E. & Goodson, P. (2008, August 12-14).  The potentially harmful elements associated with college students’ interpretation of responsible drinking. 2nd Annual National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media - Atlanta, GA.
• Barry, A.E. & Goodson, P. (2007, November 8-10). A model assessing characteristics college students associate with responsible drinking. 31st Annual Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA) National Conference - Washington, DC. 
• Barry, A.E. & Goodson, P. (2007, November 8-10).  Playing into the hands of the alcohol industry: A comparative analysis of brewer-sponsored and scholarly applications of responsible drinking. 31st Annual Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA) National Conference - Washington, DC.    
• Barry, A.E. & Goodson, P. (2007, October 31-November 3). Exploring the Behavioral Beliefs College Students Associate with Responsible Drinking. 58th Annual Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) National Conference - Alexandria, VA. 

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