Her primary research interests are racial and ethnic health disparities and the epidemiology, etiology, prevention, and consequences of substance use among adolescents and young adults. Dr. Goings is currently the principal investigator of “Substance Use Trajectories and Health Outcomes of Monoracial and Biracial Blacks,” a 5-year research grant funded by the National Institutes of Health. Her research has been published in nearly 50 peer-reviewed journals.