Drew holds a Research Faculty appointment at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Psychiatry where he directs the Affective Social Cognition, Executive functioning, and Neuro-Development lab (ASCEND).

Drew’s research broadly aims to understand neural processes underlying the relationship between social cognition and executive functioning concerning mental health and social behavior across adolescence and into adulthood. Profound impairments in these processes can occur and frequently coincide with the development of phenotypes associated with antisocial behavior (e.g. callous-unemotionality, psychopathy). In this vein, his research focuses on understanding the interaction between executive functions and social cognition as a psychological mechanism as well as the implicated brain mechanisms (circuits/topology/networks) underlying antisocial phenotypes across development.

In his research, Drew uses functional neuroimaging and network science as well as structural equation and growth curve models. He leverages these methods to achieve the overall objective of his research – to define replicable brain mechanisms that underlie neurocognitive and socio-affective impairments associated with youth antisocial phenotypes. This line of work demonstrates promise for improving the way we design and test efficacy of new approaches to help these youth.

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