Sara L. Dolan, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience; Associate Dean for Professional Development, Graduate School · Baylor University
Research Interests: Neuropsychological functioning and substance abuse treatment
Substance abuse treatment Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Alcoholism Alcohol Abuse Ptsd
Julia Felton
Assistant Professor of Public Health · Michigan State University
Dr. Julia Felton is a child clinical psychologist whose work focuses on treating early predictors of the development of depression.
Psychopathology Depression Substance use
Jungeun Olivia Lee
Assistant Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Jungeun Olivia Lee focuses on a relationship among SES, adverse childhood experiences, substance use, and its comorbid mental health.
SES Childhood Adversity Life Course Human Development Substance use
Marilyn Freimuth, Ph.D.
Associate Faculty and Director of the Neuropsychology Specialization Training Program · Fielding Graduate University
Author of two groundbreaking books providing tools for recognizing substance and behavioral addictions
Addiction Assessment Provider-Patient Relationships Addiction Treatment Within the Context of Psychotherapy Thinking About Theories : Finding Your Clinical Orientation Facilitating Addiction Recognition in Mental Health Care and Health Care Settings
Erin Calipari
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology · Vanderbilt University
Expert in the neuroscience of mental illness and addiction, including gender differences.
Opioids adaptive processes self-administered drugs Dopamine Addiction and Recovery
Andrew Finch
Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Human and Organizational Development; Core Faculty, Human Development Counseling · Vanderbilt University
An expert who specializes in recovery high schools, substance use disorders, teen addiction and school counseling.
Addiction and mental health counseling Alcoholism Substance Abuse and Addiction Teen Addiction Drug Abuse
Carolyn Tucker Halpern, Ph.D.
Chair, Maternal and Child Health · UNC-Chapel Hill
Areas of expertise: adolescent and young adult sexuality and risk-taking, healthy sexual development, developmental psychology.
Sexual Development Adolescent Health Demography Reproductive Health Risk Taking
Jolomi Ikomi, M.D.
Medical Director of Project Recovery · ChristianaCare
Jolomi Ikomi, M.D., specializes in the rare combination of both psychiatry and addiction psychiatry.
Addiction Treatment Substance Use Disorders Addiction and mental health counseling
Joseph LaBrie
Professor of Psychology · Loyola Marymount University
Substance Use and Misuse Prevention and Intervention Research Adolescent and College Student Development
Alice Cepeda
Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Dr. Cepeda focuses on the social epidemiology of drug use and the related health risk behaviors affecting urban Mexican-origin populations.
Urban Affairs HIV and AIDS Drug Use and Abuse Social Work Social Work Education
Trenette Clark Goings, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Social Work & Associate Member, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center · UNC at Chapel Hill
Dr. Trenette T. Clark is an Associate Professor in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Social Work.
Program Evaluation Higher Education Grant Writing Epidemiology Etiology
Suzanne Wenzel
Richard M. and Ann L. Thor Professor in Urban Social Development · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Interdisciplinary researcher, specializing in the health-related needs of vulnerable populations.
Substance abuse treatment sexual risk behavior and risk reduction Post-traumatic stress disorder in women Homelessness and homeless women HIV and AIDS
Julie Cederbaum
Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Dr. Cederbaum focuses on family process, childhood adversity, and reproductive and behavioral health risk prevention.
Parenting and Fatherhood Childhood Adversity Parent-child communication Parenting
Laura Williamson, PhD
Director, Center for Bioethics and Health Policy · Augusta University
A leading health ethicist specializing in vaccine hesitancy, addiction research, bioethics and immunization mandates.
Immunization mandates Bioethics Medical Ethics Addiction Research Vaccine Hesitancy
Benjamin Henwood
Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Expert on housing and integrative support for homeless individuals
Serious Mental Illness Housing First, homelessness, permanent supportive housing Integrated behavioral and primary healthcare
Hilary Rose
Associate Professor · Concordia University
Hilary Rose's research interests lie in child development with a current focus on sexually-confused youth
Gender Development Sexual Identity Development Stereotyping Processes Bullying At-Risk Teens
Dorian Traube
Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Dr. Traube focuses on early child development, home visitation, and telehealth solutions for families with young children.
Parent Education Telehealth Children’s Mental Health Infant Mental Health Home Visitation
Lisa J. Merlo
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Dr. Lisa Merlo’s research focuses on mental health, well-being and professional fulfillment among healthcare professionals.
Motivational Interviewing Burnout of Health Professionals Well-being of Health Professionals Medical Student Wellness
Eric Rice
Associate Professor and Co-Director of the USC Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Social work expert, focusing on community outreach, network science, and the use of social networking technology by high-risk youth
Artificial Intelligence for Social Good Homelessness HIV Prevention Application of social networking methods to social work research Social Network Theory
Genevieve Weber
Associate Professor of Counseling and Mental Health Professions · Hofstra University
Dr. Weber is a licensed mental health counselor, with a specialty in LGBTQ inclusion/cyber-bullying and substance abuse/heroin addiction.
LGBT Inclusion Homophobia Cyberbullying Substance Abuse Addiction