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Behavior Scientist

I am a social and behavioral health psychologist, and I am currently a Behavior Scientist at Johnson & Johnson. I have a Ph.D. in Social and Personality Psychology with an emphasis in Health Psychology from Tulane University.

Prior to J&J, I was a T32 postdoctoral fellow within the Southern HIV and Alcohol Consortium (SHARC). I am also a member of the Health Education and Behavior Department at the University of Florida. At UF, I worked with Dr. Liana Hone in the Reducing Intoxicant-Involved Sexual Consequences (RIISC) Lab.

Generally, my research focuses on how people navigate their health. More specifically, I research how the threat of infectious disease, singlehood, and alcohol intake impacts the way we form relationships. At J&J, I work on applying behavior science to increase the health and well-being of people around the world by creating novel interventions to reduce disease.

I have over ten years of research experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research in large and small team settings.

Besides my work at J&J and my academic work, I have worked as a data analyst for Tulane's Title IX program. I worked with an interdisciplinary team to understand the prevalence of sexual assault at Tulane and the various factors that may impact the students’ safety. While working with Title IX, I also helped create and analyze the 2022 climate survey.

Here are links to my LinkedIn, Google Scholar, Research Gate, and Open Science Framework. Feel free to email me at jamesmoran320@gmail.com for any questions or inquiries!

Here is my: CV.

Academic History: I received my B.S. in Psychology and Evolution and Behavior from the University of Scranton in 2015, where I worked with Dr. Barry X. Kuhle. After graduating, I attended Bucknell University, where I received my M.S. in Experimental Psychology and worked with Dr. T. Joel Wade. I then received my Ph.D. in Social and Personality Psychology with an emphasis on Health Psychology from Tulane University under the supervision of Dr. Damian Murray.