{"id":154,"date":"2023-12-05T15:02:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T23:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/?page_id=154"},"modified":"2023-12-06T10:32:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T18:32:07","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n \n \n
\n\n \n

Faculty & Staff<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n

\"HeadshotJohn Monterosso
\nAssociate Professor<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

John Monterosso studies mechanisms underlying human self-control success and failure from the combined perspectives of behavioral economics and cognitive neuroscience. He has co-authored more than 100 journal articles and book chapters. His research is primarily applied to the problem of addiction and obesity, and it is currently supported by the National Institute of Health.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

CV<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Contact<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\n\n \n \n
\n\n \n

Graduate Students<\/h2>\n

\"Headshot<\/p>\n

Milad Kassaie<\/h3>\n

I am a PhD student in the Brain and Cognitive Science area of USC Psychology program. I am interested in human motivation and decision making, and the contextual factors that influence them. I use neuroimaging, physiological measurements, and computational modeling to tackle issues of interest in these fields. I have previous experience in using non-invasive brain stimulation(TMS, tES)\u00a0 and fMRI to study value-based decision making and food craving.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

\"Headshot<\/p>\n

Shuning Wang<\/h3>\n

I am a PhD student in BCS. I am interested in self-control, addiction, motivation, decision-making, and behavioral economics. I find it both fascinating and entertaining to utilize my own human brain to study the brains of others. During my leisure time, I enjoy reading novels or philosophical books, exercising, and traveling.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

\"NataliaNatalia \u201cNatalie\u201d Peraza<\/h3>\n

Natalia’s research interests include investigating the relationship between substance use and psychological vulnerabilities to better understand and reduce affect-driven substance use among underserved and vulnerable populations. She is also interested in understanding the abuse potential and therapeutic effects of drugs to inform public health policy.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

Project Assistants<\/h2>\n

\"Veronica<\/p>\n

Veronica West<\/h3>\n

I am a full-time research assistant working in the Addiction and Self-Control Laboratory at USC. Currently as part of the vape brain study, I ensure that participants\u2019 needs are met at all times from the initial stage of recruitment through the completion of the study. Additionally, as a certified Level II MRI operator I run the individual fMRI sessions for the 32 participants in our study. Outside of the study, I am passionate about mental health, and I look forward to pursuing my Master\u2019s in Marriage and Family in the near future.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Research Assistants<\/h2>\n

\"HeadshotAshwin Balaje<\/h3>\n

I am an undergraduate studying Computational Neuroscience. As a part of the study investigating Oral Nicotine Products, I am exploring the perception of these ONPs in comparison to other nicotine\u00a0products, specifically the relative appeal and abuse liability of these products, which are rapidly growing in popularity and usage across the country. Outside of this research, I am interested in exploring ways to improve healthcare through new technologies and research. In my free time, I love to play Ultimate Frisbee, box, and am an avid sports fan.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

\"HeadshotPaul Martines<\/h3>\n

I am a progressive degree student working towards my bachelor’s degree in Health and Human Sciences and a Master of Public Health degree. My research interests include appeal and marketing of nicotine and tobacco products as well as substance use disparities among vulnerable populations. In my free time, I enjoy going to concerts, exploring LA restaurants, and reading a book at the beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\n\n \n
\n\n
\n\n \n
\n\n \n

\n Contact\n <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n\n \n
\n\n

Addiction & Self Control Lab<\/h3>\n \n \n
\n\n \n

3620 South McClintock
\nSGM 501
\nLos Angeles, CA 90089<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n

\n (213) 740 – 6982<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n johnrmon@usc.edu<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":37,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-154","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPeople - John Monterosso: Addiction & Self Control Lab<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"People - John Monterosso: Addiction & Self Control Lab\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"John Monterosso: Addiction & Self Control Lab\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-12-06T18:32:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/387\/2022\/11\/featured-image-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1150\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/\",\"name\":\"People - John Monterosso: Addiction & Self Control Lab\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/387\/2022\/11\/featured-image-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-12-05T23:02:03+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-12-06T18:32:07+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/387\/2022\/11\/featured-image-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/387\/2022\/11\/featured-image-1.jpg\",\"width\":2000,\"height\":1150},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"People\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/\",\"name\":\"John Monterosso: Addiction & Self Control Lab\",\"description\":\"USC Dornsife John Monterosso: Addiction & Self Control Lab\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"People - John Monterosso: Addiction & Self Control Lab","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"People - John Monterosso: Addiction & Self Control Lab","og_url":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/","og_site_name":"John Monterosso: Addiction & Self Control Lab","article_modified_time":"2023-12-06T18:32:07+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2000,"height":1150,"url":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/387\/2022\/11\/featured-image-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/","url":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/","name":"People - John Monterosso: Addiction & Self Control Lab","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/387\/2022\/11\/featured-image-1.jpg","datePublished":"2023-12-05T23:02:03+00:00","dateModified":"2023-12-06T18:32:07+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/387\/2022\/11\/featured-image-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/387\/2022\/11\/featured-image-1.jpg","width":2000,"height":1150},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/people\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"People"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/#website","url":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/","name":"John Monterosso: Addiction & Self Control Lab","description":"USC Dornsife John Monterosso: Addiction & Self Control Lab","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/154\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":236,"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/154\/revisions\/236"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/monterosso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}