Andi L. Ruybal, PhD (2019)

Social Scientist at U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Andi graduated from CGU with a PhD in Health Behavior Research and Applied Social Psychology. Her doctoral work focused on increasing help giving for women with postpartum depression and youth cannabis use prevention. Currently, she works in tobacco regulation. Her research interests include reproductive health and tobacco use, potential environmental impacts of cigarette and vape litter, and appeal of tobacco products among youth. Andi loves cats, chocolate, and Game of Thrones.  

Ph.D. – Dissertation: Increasing social support for women with postpartum depression through attribution theory guided vignettes and video messages: The understudied role of effort

M.A. – Thesis: Increasing Social Support for Women With Postpartum Depression: An Application of Attribution Theory