Raymond L. Moody

Assistant Professor

Human Development and Family Sciences

I am a clinical psychologist with expertise in syndemic approaches to health, focusing on how multiple epidemics, driven by social inequities and environmental hardships, interact to increase the burden of disease. My research aims to identify biopsychosocial determinants of sexual minority health and develop interventions that reduce health disparities by addressing vulnerabilities and promoting resilience within this population. Currently, my work is supported by a 5-year K01 Career Development Award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA; K01-DA057880), where I am investigating the impact of intersectional stigma on substance use and HIV transmission risk, with a focus on understanding how social support and emotion regulation may mitigate these risks.

One of my core commitments is to support and mentor individuals from underrepresented backgrounds who are passionate about researching drug use and its related health outcomes.  I am currently accepting graduate student applications for the 2025-2026 academic year. Please email me if you are considering applying to our HDFS PhD program and are interested in working with me.

Past Research Funding

My prior research and training have also been supported by NIDA, including a pre-doctoral diversity supplement (R01-DA036466-S2), an R36 dissertation grant (R36-DA043398; PI: Moody), a postdoctoral T32 fellowship in substance use epidemiology (T32-DA031099; MPIs: Hasin & Martins), and a Health Disparities Loan Repayment Program award (L60-DA054642-01; PI: Moody). Additionally, I have had the opportunity to participate in the NIDA Diversity Scholar’s Network (2022), and I am a current fellow in the NIDA-funded Enhanced Interdisciplinary Research Training Institute on Hispanic Substance Abuse (R25-DA050687).

CURRICULUM VITAE

Education

Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, 2020-2023

Ph.D., Health Psychology and Clinical Science, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 2020

M.A., Psychology, Hunter College, City University of New York, 2016

B.A., Psychology, Family Studies and Human Development, University of Arizona, 2011