Visiting Assistant Professor
Associated Faculty, Social Influences and Health Behaviors Lab
Social Psychology
B.S., Psychology, University of Florida (2008)
M.A., Social Psychology, University of Houston (2010)
Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Houston (2014)
Minor in Quantitative Design and Analysis

Heyne Building, Room 220C
LRodriguez23@uh.edu

Research Interests

My research interests include using advanced methodological and statistical techniques to develop a comprehensive understanding of how problematic alcohol use and interpersonal relationship processes interact to influence various physical, emotional, and relational outcomes for individuals and their relationship partners. Much of this stems from a background in health psychology, addictive behaviors, close relationships, social norms and related theories, interpersonal perception, and intimate partner violence (IPV).

Teaching

• Foundations of Social Psychology (Graduate level)
• Dyadic Data Analysis (Graduate level)
• Social Psychology (Undergraduate level)

Selected Publications

Rodriguez, L. M., DiBello, A. M., Øverup, C. S., & Neighbors, C. (in press). The price of distrust: Trust, anxious attachment, jealousy, and partner abuse. Partner Abuse.

Rodriguez, L. M., Neighbors, C., Rinker, D. V., & Tackett, J. L. (in press). Motivational profiles of gambling behavior: Self-determination theory, gambling motives, and gambling behavior. Journal of Gambling Studies.

Rodriguez, L. M., Hadden, B. W., & Knee, C. R. (in press). Not all ideals are equal: Relative importance of intrinsic and extrinsic ideals. Personal Relationships.

Neighbors, C., Rodriguez, L. M., Rinker, D. V., DiBello, A. M., Young, C. M., & Chen, C. (in press). Drinking games and contextual factors of 21stbirthday drinking. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

Neighbors, C., Rodriguez, L. M., Rinker, D. V., DiBello, A. M., Young, C. M., & Chen, C. (in press). Drinking games and contextual factors of 21stbirthday drinking. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

Neighbors, C., Walker, D., Rodriguez, L. M., Walton, T., Mbilinyi, L., Kaysen, D., & Roffman, R. (2014). Normative misperceptions of alcohol use among substance abusing military personnel. Military Behavioral Health, 2, 203-209. doi: 10.1080/21635781.2014.890883

Rodriguez, L. M., Neighbors, C., & Foster, D. W. (2014). Priming effects of self-reported drinking and religiosity. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 28, 1-9. doi: 10.1037/a0031828 [PMCID: 3795945]

Rodriguez, L. M., Knee, C. R., & Neighbors, C. (2014). Relationships can drive some to drink: Relationship-contingent self-esteem moderates the relationship between relationship satisfaction and problem drinking. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 31, 270-290. doi: 10.1177/0265407513494037

DiBello, A. M., Neighbors, C., Rodriguez, L. M., & Lindgren, K. (2014). Coping with jealousy: The association between maladaptive aspects of jealousy and drinking problems are mediated by drinking to cope. Addictive Behaviors, 39, 94-100. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.08.032 [PMCID: 3884568]

Rodriguez, L. M., DiBello, A. M., & Neighbors, C. (2013). Perceptions of partner drinking problems, regulation strategies, and relationship outcomes. Addictive Behaviors, 38, 2949-2957. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.08.028 [PMCID: 3814025]

Knee, C. R., Hadden, B. W., Porter, B., & Rodriguez, L. M. (2013). Self-determination theory and romantic relationship processes. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 17, 307-324. doi: 10.1177/1088868313498000

Rodriguez, L. M., Øverup, C. S., & Neighbors, C. (2013). Perceptions of partners' drinking problem affect relationship outcomes beyond partner self-reported drinking: Alcohol use in committed romantic relationships. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 27, 627-638. doi: 10.1037/a0031737 [PMCID: 3783647]

Young, C. M., Rodriguez, L. M., & Neighbors, C. (2013). Expressive writing as a brief intervention for reducing drinking intentions. Addictive Behaviors, 38, 2913-2917. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.08.025 [PMCID: 3964107]

Neighbors, C., Brown, G., DiBello, A. M., Rodriguez, L. M., & Foster, D. W. (2013). Reliance on God, prayer, and religion reduces peer influences on drinking. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 74, 361-368. [PMID: 23490564]

Litt, D. M., Lewis, M. A., Patrick, M., Rodriguez, L. M., Neighbors, C., & Kaysen, D. (2013). Spring Break or spring broken: Predicting extreme Spring Break drinking from intentions and willingness. Prevention Science. doi: 10.1007/s11121-012-0355-5 [PMCID: 23404667]

Foster, D. W., Neighbors, C., Rodriguez, L. M., Lazorwitz, B., & Gonzales, R. (2012). Self-identification as a moderator of the relationship between gambling-related perceived norms and gambling behavior. Journal of Gambling Studies. doi: 10.1007/s10899-012-9346-5 [PMCID: 23143706]

Neighbors, C., Atkins, D. C., Lewis, M. A., Lee, C. M., Kaysen, D., Mittmann, A., Fossos, N., & Rodriguez, L. M. (2011). Event specific drinking among college students. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 25, 702-707. doi: 10.1037/a0024051

Walker, D. D., Neighbors, C., Rodriguez, L. M., Roffman, R. A., & Stephens, R. S. (2011). Social norms and self-efficacy among heavy using adolescent marijuana smokers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 25, 727-732. doi: 10.1037/a0024958