Brian is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Department of Anthropology at Purdue University. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociomedical Sciences from Columbia University, where he studied Anthropology, Sociology and Public Health.

His work has centered upon drug use, sexual health, and youth cultures, with a recent focus on club drugs. More broadly his research interests lie in the political economy of health, cross-cultural research on youth, and the link between social capital and health disparities.

Brian has previously been the Principal Investigator of a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Grant # R03 DA016171-01 titled “Club Drug Use and HIV Risk among Mobile Suburban Youth” and is currently conducting a new project titled “Emerging Trends in Tryptamine Use: Contexts and Risks” (R03 DA 021259-01). Currently, he is the Division Chair of the Drinking & Drugs Division of the Society for the Study of Social Problems.

Recent Publications:

Kelly BC (2009) “Smoke-Free Air Policy: Subcultural Shifts and Secondary Health Effects among NYC Club-Going Youth” Sociology of Health & Illness, Vol. 31(4), In Press.

Grov C, Kelly BC, & Parsons JT (2009.) “Polydrug Use among Club-Going Young Adults Recruited through Time-Space Sampling” Substance Use & Misuse, In Press.

Parsons JT, Grov C, & Kelly BC (2009) “Club Drug Use and Dependence among Young Adults Recruited through Time-Space Sampling” Public Health Reports, In Press.

Kelly BC, Bimbi DS, Nanin J, Izienicki H, & Parsons JT. (2009) “Sexual Compulsivity and Sexual Behaviors among Gay/Bisexual Men and Lesbian/Bisexual Women.” Journal of Sex Research, In Press.

Kelly BC (2009) “Sampling & Recruitment Issues in Qualitative Drugs Research: Reflections on the Study of Club Drug Users in Metro New York” Substance Use & Misuse, In Press.

Kelly BC (2009) “Mediating Ecstasy-Related Harm: Pre-Loading and Post-Loading among Ecstasy-Using Youth” Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, In Press.

Kelly BC, Weiser JD, and Parsons JT (2009) “Smoking Behaviors and Smoking Ban Attitudes among Club-Going Young Adults” Journal of Health & Social Policy, Vol. 24(5), In Press.

Kelly BC & Parsons JT (2008) “Predictors and Comparisons of Polydrug & Non-Polydrug Cocaine Use in Club Subcultures” American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse, 34(6), 774-781.

Parsons JT, Grov C, & Kelly BC (2008) “Comparing the Effectiveness of Two Forms of Time-Space Sampling to Identify Club Drug-Using Young Adults” Journal of Drug Issues, 38(4), 1063-1083.

Parsons JT, Kelly BC, Bimbi DS, DiMaria L, Wainberg M, and Morgenstern J. (2008) “Subjective Explanations for the Origins of Sexual Compulsivity among Gay and Bisexual Men” Archives of Sexual Behavior, Vol. 37 (5), 817-826.

Kelly BC and Parsons JT (2007) “Prescription Drug Misuse among Club Drug Using Young Adults” American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Vol. 33 (6), 875-884.

Parsons JT, Kelly BC, and Weiser JD (2007) “Initiation into Methamphetamine Use among Gay and Bisexual Men” Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Vol. 90 (2-3), 135-144.

Kelly BC (2007) “Club Drug Use and Risk Management among “Bridge and Tunnel” Youth” Journal of Drug Issues, Vol. 37 (2), 425-444.

Parsons JT, Kelly BC, Bimbi DS, Muench F, and Morgenstern J. (2007) “Accounting for the Social Triggers of Sexual Compulsivity” Journal of Addictive Diseases, Vol. 26 (3), 5-16.

Kelly, BC (2007) “Conceptions of Risk in the Lives of Club Drug Using Youth” in James A. Inciardi and Karen McElrath (Eds.) The American Drug Scene: An Anthology, 5th Edition Roxbury Press.

Kelly , BC ; Parsons, JT; and Wells, BE (2006) “Patterns and Prevalence of Club Drug Use among Club-Going Young Adults” Journal of Urban Health Vol. 83 (5), 884-895.

Parsons, JT; Kelly, BC; and Wells, BE (2006) “Differences in Club Drug Use among Heterosexual and Lesbian/Bisexual Females” Addictive Behaviors, 31, 2344-2349.

Kelly , BC (2006) “Risk and Practice in the Lives of Ecstasy Using Youth” in William Sanders (Ed.) Drugs, Clubs, and Young People: Sociological and Public Health Perspectives Ashgate Press.