Since joining NKU in 2008, Dr. Cecile Marczinski has established herself as a leading authority in the field of psychopharmacology. Dr. Marczinski first made the national news in 2013, when her research found that diet soda cocktail mixers increase blood-alcohol concentration (and thus, intoxication) much faster than alcohol mixed with sugar-sweetened mixers. Her follow-up research on the combined effects of alcohol and energy drinks has been cited in Food and Drug Administration investigations into the safety of caffeinated alcoholic beverages. Dr. Marczinski’s recent studies center on using alcohol related social media content to predict risky alcohol use in college students.