Amy Loviska
Fall 2020
Research Interests
Amy's research focus is on the biological (i.e., hormones and genetics) and social (i.e., family and friendships) factors that influence adolescent alcohol initiation and subsequent use. They are particularly interested in how biological and social factors interact with gender and racial minority experiences in the development of adolescent alcohol use behaviors.
Publications
Marceau, K., Horvath, G., Loviska, A. M., & Knopik, V. S. (2021). Developmental cascades from polygenic and prenatal substance use to adolescent substance use: Leveraging severity and directionality of externalizing and internalizing problems to understand pubertal and harsh discipline-related risk. Behavior Genetic. doi: 10.1007/s10519-021-10068-6
Beltz, A. M., Loviska, A. M., & Weigard, A. (2021). Daily gender expression is associated with psychological adjustment for some people, but mainly men. Scientific Reports, 11. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-88279-4
Beltz, A. M., Loviska, A. M., & Kelly, D. (2019). No personality differences between oral contraceptive users and naturally cycling women: Implications for research on sex hormones. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 100, 127-130. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.09.034
Education
Education: B.S., 2014, Psychology, Eastern Michigan University
Advisors: Dr. Kristine Marceau and Dr. Valerie Knopik
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant
(Pronouns: they/them/their)
Human Development and Family Studies
Hanley Hall/Fowler Memorial House
Purdue University
1202 West State St.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2055
Phone: 494-2932
Fax: 496-1144
aloviska@purdue.edu
Trainings:
Safe Zone