Clinical Interests
Assessment and treatment of substance use disorders
Tobacco and alcohol addictions in medical and psychiatric patients.
Cancer prevention and control.
Research Interests
Identifying risk factors, biological vulnerability, and co-morbidities in substance use disorders.
Examining efficacy of behavioral and pharmacological treatments for nicotine, alcohol, and other addictive disorders.
Targeting treatments for minority and underserved smokers.
New York Medical College, St. Vincent’s Hospital
Internship
1995
University of Pennsylvania
- Post-doctoral Fellowship
1994
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Ph.D.
1992
Illinois Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Development of an alcohol biosensor non-wear algorithm: laboratory-based machine learning and field-based deployment.
Development of an alcohol biosensor non-wear algorithm: laboratory-based machine learning and field-based deployment. Sci Rep. 2025 Aug 25; 15(1):31154.
PMID: 40851098
GLP-1 RA Medication Associations With Hazardous Alcohol Drinking Reductions in Patients With Overweight or Obesity: A Prospective Observational Study.
GLP-1 RA Medication Associations With Hazardous Alcohol Drinking Reductions in Patients With Overweight or Obesity: A Prospective Observational Study. J Addict Med. 2025 Aug 12.
PMID: 40792626
Examining Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) Cue Reactivity Using a Remote Platform: Cigarette and ENDS Desire in Dual Users.
Examining Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) Cue Reactivity Using a Remote Platform: Cigarette and ENDS Desire in Dual Users. Nicotine Tob Res. 2025 Jul 22; 27(8):1332-1339.
PMID: 39826089
Biomarkers of Nicotine and Tobacco Carcinogen Exposure in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Black Adults Receiving a Brief Smoking Reduction Intervention.
Biomarkers of Nicotine and Tobacco Carcinogen Exposure in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Black Adults Receiving a Brief Smoking Reduction Intervention. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2025 Jun 03; 34(6):982-989.
PMID: 40126122
Across the spectrum: Acute alcohol responses in young adults with mild, moderate, and severe alcohol use disorder.
Across the spectrum: Acute alcohol responses in young adults with mild, moderate, and severe alcohol use disorder. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2025 06 01; 271:112629.
PMID: 40073806
Pace of alcohol drinking during in natural-environment drinking is associated with heightened alcohol-related reward and negative consequences in risky drinkers.
Pace of alcohol drinking during in natural-environment drinking is associated with heightened alcohol-related reward and negative consequences in risky drinkers. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2025 Aug; 242(8):1769-1781.
PMID: 39961888
Nicotine and Cannabis Use in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Scoping Review.
Nicotine and Cannabis Use in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Scoping Review. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2025 Aug; 14(4):299-318.
PMID: 39929139
Real-Time Assessment of Alcohol Reward, Stimulation, and Negative Affect in Individuals With and Without Alcohol Use Disorder and Depressive Disorders.
Real-Time Assessment of Alcohol Reward, Stimulation, and Negative Affect in Individuals With and Without Alcohol Use Disorder and Depressive Disorders. Am J Psychiatry. 2025 Feb 01; 182(2):187-197.
PMID: 39891444
The eyes have it: Alcohol-induced eye movement impairment and perceived impairment in older adults with and without alcohol use disorder.
The eyes have it: Alcohol-induced eye movement impairment and perceived impairment in older adults with and without alcohol use disorder. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken). 2025 Feb; 49(2):437-447.
PMID: 39878623
Implementation of a Telehealth Smoking Cessation Program in Primarily Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Black Patients: Courage to Quit Rolling-Virtual (CTQ-RV).
Implementation of a Telehealth Smoking Cessation Program in Primarily Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Black Patients: Courage to Quit Rolling-Virtual (CTQ-RV). Ann Behav Med. 2025 Jan 04; 59(1).
PMID: 39406509