Dr. Aikins’s primary research interests concern college student health and student development, specifically mental health and substance abuse issues. His doctoral research qualitatively explored the health and developmental implications of college students who use stimulant medications medically and non-medically (e.g., Adderall, Ritalin, and other so-called “cognitive enhancement drugs”), which earned the Margaret J. Barr Research Award from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools.
