Eric Pedersen

Eric Pedersen, Ph.D.

Faculty Lead, Seminar Series, Workforce Development

SC CTSI Role

Dr. Pedersen is the faculty lead for the SC CTSI Seminar Series. In this role, he oversees a monthly series of expert-led sessions designed to support clinical and translational researchers at every career stage. The seminars cover a broad range of topics including scientific communication, leadership, team science, career advancement, research tools, and regulatory science. These seminars are aimed at helping researchers build the core skills needed to launch and sustain productive research careers. 

Contact Information

Eric.Pedersen@med.usc.edu
(323) 442-4046
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Professional Background

Eric Pedersen, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. He is the lab director of the Prevention, Early Intervention, and Addictions Recovery Lab (the PEARL) and Director of Social Behavioral Research in the Institute for Addiction Science. Dr. Pedersen's research focuses on developing brief, Internet- and mobile phone-based interventions to reduce alcohol misuse and address co-occurring mental health disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder, among non-treatment-seeking populations such as recently discharged veterans and young adults. His NIH-funded work aims to reduce barriers to care by reaching veterans and young adults outside of traditional treatment settings and promoting engagement in follow-up care. Dr. Pedersen received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Washington in 2012. He joined the faculty at USC in 2020 after working full-time as a behavioral scientist at RAND from 2012 to 2020.

Interests

Eric enjoys spending time with family, reading, running

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