Dr. Vander Weg is an Investigator with the Center for Access & Delivery Research and Evaluation (CADRE) at the Iowa City VA and Professor of and Head of the Department of Community and Behavioral Health at the University of Iowa College of Public Health. He has secondary appointments in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Iowa.

He is also interim Co-Director for Cancer and Epidemiology and Population Sciences with the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center. His primary research interests are in promoting health behavior change, particularly surrounding the prevention and treatment of nicotine dependence. Dr. Vander Weg’s work has focused on the design, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based interventions across a range of settings and for various populations. He is interested in rural health, promoting physical activity, weight management, as well as community-based and behavioral approaches to preventing cardiovascular disease and cancer.