Expertise

Dr. Elam's program of research examines gene-environment interplay in pathways to substance use. A focus of his research is how substance use emerges based on children's genetic predisposition and negative family and peer environments.

Research Interests

  • Developmental Psychopathology
  • Gene-Environment Interplay
  • Molecular and Behavioral Genetics
  • Substance Use (Alcohol, Marijuana, Opioids)
Past Affiliations

Assistant Professor, T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, Social Sciences Division, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University Tempe Campus, Arizona State University (past)

Communities
Sociology, Human Development
Degrees
PhD, Southern Illinois University, Developmental Psychology, 2010
MA, Southern Illinois University, Developmental Psychology, 2007
BS, University of Illinois, Business Administration, 2003