ARMS Lab Students
Graduate Students
Aden Bhagwat
Doctoral Student, Prevention Science
BS, The Ohio State University
Aden is a doctoral student in the Prevention Science program interested in researching methods to support children with adverse childhood experiences. He aims to study intervention and prevention programs that can be implemented in schools and improve the well-being of children involved with Child Protective Services or foster care. Aden hopes to pursue a research career, using advanced quantitative methods such as meta-analysis to evaluate existing programs and create new, evidence-based programs. Before coming to the University of Oregon, Aden worked at Mathematica Policy Research for three years, across areas including education, nutrition, family support, and child welfare. As a Research Associate, and later a Research Analyst, Aden analyzed administrative and survey data, presented findings to clients, and authored papers. Prior to Mathematica, Aden completed a BS in Psychology and Criminology at the Ohio State University. While at Ohio State he completed an honors thesis with Dr. Russell Fazio in the social psychology department and was a research assistant for Dr. Theodore Beauchaine in clinical psychology. In his free time, Aden enjoys cooking, watching stand-up comedy, and boxing workout classes.
Andrew Prior
Doctoral Student, Counseling Psychology
MEd, University of Missouri
BA, Swarthmore College
Andrew is a third-year doctoral student in UO’s Counseling Psychology program. Previously, he completed his M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Missouri and his B.A. in Sociology at Swarthmore College. Andrew‘s research centers on substance use prevention and recovery among adolescents and emerging adults. He has presented posters on collegiate recovery programs at the 2023 NASPA Strategies Conference and the 2024 Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction Conference, as well as a poster on the relationships between adolescents’ anxiety, cannabis use, and perception of school climate at the 2025 Society for Prevention Research Conference. Ultimately, Andrew intends to pursue a career in academia to further evaluate the efficacy of integrative mental health approaches to SUD treatment and recovery programming. In Andrew‘s free time, he runs long distances and shouts at the TV during Philadelphia 76ers games.
