The Office of the Associate Dean for Research administers research and training projects funded by a variety of federal, state and foundation sources. The table below lists current and past research projects, with links to individual project summaries, researcher profiles, and projects listed by broad categories.
Advanced Rehabilitation Research and Training: IDD Research in Culturally Diverse Communities
View Project Details 2029
Project ACCESS
- Jessica H. Franco, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCBA-D (Co-Director)
- Nina Zuna, Ph.D. (Co-Director)
- Sandy Magaña, Ph.D., MSW
- Jessica H. Franco, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCBA-D (Co-Director)
2028
Childhood Asthma: Disease Course and Lung Function Trajectories and Air Pollution Exposure
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A mixed-methods, multi-informant study of childhood suicide ideation to improve risk assessment
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A Culturally Informed Model Linking Physiological Stress Regulation and Behavioral and Academic Adjustment in Latinx Children
View Project Details 2027
Preventing Suicide among Sexual and Gender Diverse Young Adults in Primary Care in Texas
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Expanding a culturally relevant model of sexual minority tobacco use: The impact of identity
2027
Project CONNECT: Development and implementation of a digital ecosystem to improve opioid overdose reporting, tracking, and prevention across Texas
View Project Details 2026
CHOICES-TEEN: Efficacy of a Bundled Risk Reduction Intervention for Juvenile Justice Females (2026)
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Retrospective Study of Treatment Outcomes: Understanding the Role of Personal, Organizational, and Treatment Factors in Army Alcohol Treatment Outcomes
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Evaluation of the Parenting in the Moment Program for Families who have Experienced Forced Migration
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Parent Training for Latinx Autistic Toddlers: Development and Preliminary Testing
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EMPOWER (Evaluation and Measurement of healthcare transition Preparedness, Opportunities, and WEllness in Racially/ethnically diverse youth with IDD) Study
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Characterizing Language and Motor Development of Racially/Ethnically Diverse Infants and Toddlers with Down Syndrome
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The Military Spouse Resiliency Group (MSRG) Peer Support Program: Equipping Families For Resiliency with Tools (EFFRT)
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Latinx adults with psychiatric disabilities and the families who care for them: A mixed-methods study of the Latinx family sociocultural context
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Improving the Sustainability of Recovery Housing Organizations to Facilitate Long-term Recovery from Substance Use Disorders
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Testing an Occupational Stress Intervention for Harm Reduction Workers in Substance Misuse Settings
- Kasey Claborn, Ph.D.
- Suzannah Creech
2025
2025
National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health
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FY23-24 Equity-Mini Grant: Girasol at Texas Institute for Child and Family Wellbeing
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Full Court Press Expert Witness Training: Building Capacity for Expert Witness in the Fields of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking, Stalking, Non-Fatal Strangulation, and interpersonal violence against older adults or people who have disabilities
View Project Details 2024
Targeted Strategies to Accelerate EBP Implementation in Military Settings (TACTICS)
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A Pilot Study to Inform a Health Approach to Providing Precision Supportive Care for Cancer Survivors in Rural Communities
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Childhood Obesity and the Intersection of Race/Ethnicity and Autism Spectrum Disorder
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An intersectional examination of early tobacco use among White and Black adolescents
- Fiona Conway, Ph.D.
- Adriana Espinosa, Ph.D.
2024
SCC-IRG Track 2: Integrating Information Flows and Supporting Communities as Decision-Makers in Response to Acute and Chronic Stressors
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Engaging the community to co-design and pilot a fall prevention workshop for dementia care partners
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A Pilot Study to Inform a Health Equity Approach to Providing Precision Supportive Care for Cancer Survivors in Rural Communities
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Evaluating the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of the school-based Solution-focused Intervention for Mental health (SIM) in first year of upper secondary school students
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2024
PODER: Promoting obesity prevention among children with developmental disabilities and families through engaged research
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Engaging care partners in fall risk management for community-dwelling older adults living with dementia
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Enhancing the Public Health Response to Domestic Violence in the Context of COVID-19
View Project Details 2023
Building Capacity for CER/PCOR Participation among BIPOC Adults on the Autism Spectrum
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Neurophysiological Responses to Stress: A Biomarker of Risk for Suicide in Bipolar Disorder
- Fiona Conway, Ph.D.
- Elizabeth Lippard, Ph.D.
2023
Co-Creating a Community Hub for Smart Mobility: A University-Government-Nonprofit Partnership
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Cardiovascular Health Among Women During “Established Adulthood”: Neighborhood Effects and County-Level Urban/Rural Status in Texas
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Mind Over Matter: A Veteran-Driven Roadmap to Research on Traumatic Brain Injury
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Implementing a church-based parenting intervention to promote NIDA prevention science among Latinxs
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Fairbanks Psychoanalytic Research Collaboration-RCT of Family Minds Intervention
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2022
Reaching healthcare professionals to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
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Adolescence to adulthood: Factors influencing trajectories of suicide ideation and attempt among sexual minorities
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Early integrated telemedicine versus in-person palliative care for patients with advanced lung cancer
2022
Efficacy of the ASD Screening and Parent ENgagement (ASPEN) Intervention Program in Low-Resource Communities
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Wonders and Worries: Testing a psychosocial intervention for children who have a parent with cancer
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Psychosocial wellbeing and service needs of post-deportation U.S. citizen-children in Mexico
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All hands on deck: Community convening to improve research on veteran suicide prevention
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2020
Addressing developmental and social determinants of mental health in transition-age youth
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Communicating Oncologic Prognosis with Empathy (COPE): Evaluation of a standardized, interprofessional instrument
2020
Recovery Support Services (RSS) via Recovery Oriented Services of Care (ROSC) Technical Assistance
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Tablet-based intervention to prevent substance-exposed pregnancy in primary care
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Tablet-based intervention to prevent substance-exposed pregnancy in primary care: Diversity supplement
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Achieving health equity: Improving the maternal postpartum access and outcomes of Black/African American women in Travis County
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2020
Quality Improvement Center for Adoption & Guardianship Support & Preservation: Evaluation Component
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A 360 analysis of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use among adolescents
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Improving social connectedness in home-bound seniors by integrating telehealth behavioral activation into home-delivered meals services
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2019
2019
2019
2019
Latino students academic achievement: The role of early-childhood family and school characteristics
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Suicidal trajectories from early adolescence into young adulthood in a national sample
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2018
2018
2018
2018
2018 Full Court Press Regional Training: Building capacity for expert witness in domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Texas court systems
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2018
2018
Project ReVEAL: Recording victims video statements as evidence to advance outcomes in family violence cases
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Exploring the experiences of Latino adolescent young adults with advanced cancer and those who care for them
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Longitudinal neighborhood poverty change and racial disparities in birth outcomes
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Increasing breast and cervical cancer screening in rural, frontier, and border counties
- Catherine Cubbin, Ph.D.
- Holly Bell, Ph.D., LCSW
2017
2017
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Consumer Satisfaction Survey
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2017
College students’ history of suicidal behaviors, help-seeking attitudes and behaviors
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Family involvement in treatment initiation among Latinos with first-episode psychosis
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2016
Assessing mental distress and suicide among Texas families: A ten-year examination of parents and their children
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2016
2016
2016
Screening Latino adolescents for behavioral health issues in primary care settings
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Developing a web-based intervention for adolescents in distress: A mixed-methods study
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2016 Full Court Press 4.0 Advanced Training: Building capacity for expert witness trainers
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Undocumented, unaccompanied, and citizen: Charting research directions for children of immigration
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Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment (DMIE). Long-Term Follow Up
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Integrated services for homeless persons: Evaluation services for the Center for Health Care Services
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Drinking, driving and drugs: Trajectories of DWI recidivism and how to intervene
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2016
The Connections Project: Connecting disconnected youth to programs that support healthy sexual outcome
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Proposal for Restorative Discipline: A Proactive Approach to Discipline Management
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African American and Hispanic male youth perceptions of police officers who patrol in urban communities
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Multidisciplinary approach to reduce injury and substance abuse
- Mary Velasquez, Ph.D.
- Richard Spence, Ph.D.
- Kirk von Sternberg, Ph.D.
- Craig Field, Ph.D.
2015
Criminal Justice Division 2014 Full Court Press Advance Training: Building capacity for expert witness trainers
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2015
2015
Mental health literacy education for religious leaders in ethnic minority communities
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Developing a built environment measure for use in urban adolescent health research
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An Exploratory Study of Activity/ Program Needs and Preferences Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Senior Center Participants: Association with Actual and Felt Ages
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2014
Residency screening, brief intervention and referral for treatment: Southeastern Consortium (SECSAT)
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Enhancing psychological capital to foster health outcomes in homeless young women
- Sanna J. Thompson, Ph.D.
2014
2014 Full Court Press 2.0: Providing training and responses to domestic violence and sexual assault
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Defense-Initiated Victim Outreach (DIVO) in Texas Capital Cases (Open Society Institute)
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DFPS Curriculum Development: Permanency, visitation, and trauma-informed workforce
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Full Court Press: Providing expert witness training and technical assistance on domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking
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2013
2013
2012
Full Court Press (Texas): Improving the knowledge about and responses to domestic violence and sexual assault in Texas
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Vegetables On Wheels: Increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables in a rural Texas community
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Journey of Hope: Teaching coping skills and building resilience post natural disaster
2012
How does motivational interviewing work? Mechanisms of action in Project CHOICES
View Project Details 2011
Austin Healer Women: A Culturally Congruent HIV Prevention Model
- Dorie J. Gilbert, Ph.D.
2011
Telehealth Problem-Solving Treatment for Mild-to-Moderate Depressive Symptoms in Homebound Older Adults
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Better way to live at home: Supportive services and the well-being of older residents
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Creating an evidence-based program to build resiliency in child abuse staff and volunteers
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Archives preservation of the Central Lunatic Asylum for Colored Insane
- King Davis, Ph.D.
2011
Forgiveness, resilience, and survivorship among Holocaust survivors
- Marilyn Armour, Ph.D.
- Roberta R. Greene, Ph.D.
2010
Understanding Long-term Care Planning Behavior of Baby-Boom Aged Adults
- Namkee G. Choi, PhD
- Kristie Kimbell
2010
American Cancer Society Doctoral Research Grant in Clinical Oncology Social Work: Annemarie Conlon
- Annemarie Conlon, MBA, LCSW
2010
Advancing recovery: State and provider partnership for quality addiction services
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HIV/AIDS prevention intervention for African-American women exposed to intimate partner abuse
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2009
2009
2009
Resilience in young adolescents exposed to adult intimate partner violence
- Ruth G. McRoy, Ph.D.
- Amy Chanmugan
2009
Long-term outcomes of child protection mediation on permanency for children in foster care
- A. James Schwab, Ph.D.
2009
Statewide motivational interviewing for Texas Department of State Health Services
View Project Details 2009
Group intervention on juvenile justice clients’ understanding of parental incarceration
- Tanya Voss, MSSW
- Darlene Grant, Ph.D.
2008
Clean Slate: An alternative mental health approach in New Orleans
- King Davis, Ph.D.
2008
2008
Autonomy in the face of depression in nursing homes
- Namkee G. Choi, PhD
- Roberta R. Greene, Ph.D.
2007
Transtheoretical Model Group Therapy For Cocaine
- Mary Velasquez, Ph.D.
- Kirk von Sternberg, Ph.D.
- Angela Stotts, Ph.D.
2007
HIV/AIDS prevention intervention for women who have experienced intimate partner abuse
View Project Details 2007
Voices of Struggle: Understanding and Memorializing the Fight Against Texas Proposition #2
View Project Details 2007
What is Your Caregiver IQ? Facts and Questions for Exploration
- Roberta R. Greene, Ph.D.
2007
Adoptive and Foster Couples Retreat and Support Network Program (Healthy Marriage)
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Social service delivery needs of women who have experienced intimate partner violence
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Cultural competence for chemical dependence treatment programs serving African Americans and Mexican Americans
2007
Risk and maintenance factors for bulimic pathology
- David Springer, Eric Stice, Heather Shaw
2007
Adult Protective Services Client Assessment and Risk Evaluation Form: Validation Study
- Namkee G. Choi, PhD
- Roberta R. Greene, Ph.D.
2006
Mental health needs of low-income older Texans
- Namkee G. Choi, PhD
- Graham McDougall, Ph.D.
2006
Meaning of cancer survivorship for Hispanic adolescents
- Deborah Volker, Ph.D., Yolanda Vinajeras, MSW
2006
2006
Substance use among partner-abuse survivors residing in domestic violence shelters
View Project Details 2005
Interpersonal violence and adolescent mothers
- Carol M. Lewis, Ph.D.
- Ruth G. McRoy, Ph.D.
- Shanti Kulkarni, Ph.D
2005
Assessment of depression needs of low-income older adults: Informal caregivers’ and social service providers’ perspectives
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Bridges to Life: Thematic analysis of offender responses to an in-prison restorative justice initiative
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Assessing the service needs of intimate partner violence: Survivors and staff
- Holly Bell, Ph.D.
2005
Services to clients with dual diagnoses of severe mental illness and chemical abuse or dependence
- Diana M. DiNitto, Ph.D.
- Deborah Webb
2005
Defining and assessing spirituality for women coping with partner abuse
- Noël Busch-Armendariz, Ph.D., LMSW, MPA
- Dawnovise N. Fowler, Ph.D.
2004
Practitioners’ perspectives on retention problems among geriatric mental health clients
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2004
Effectiveness of EMDR among girls in a residential treatment center
- Allen Rubin, Ph.D.
2004
2003
Health Survey of Texans: A Focus on Sexual Assault Experiences
- Noël Busch-Armendariz, Ph.D., LMSW, MPA
- Diana M. DiNitto, Ph.D.
- Jim Neff, Ph.D.; Holly Bell, Ph.D.
2003
2003
2003
Evaluation of the BabySafe program for pregnant battered women
- Noël Busch-Armendariz, Ph.D., LMSW, MPA
- Holly Bell, Ph.D.
2003
Adolescent mothers speak out about their lives and relationships
- Noël Busch-Armendariz, Ph.D., LMSW, MPA
- Shanti Kulkarni, LMSW-ACP
2003
Culturally grounded drug resistance videos for high risk youth
- Beth C. Pomeroy, Ph.D.
- Margaret Taylor, Ph.D.
2003
Measuring the effectiveness of peer-led improvisational theatre techniques in changing student attitudes and behaviors toward interpersonal violence
View Project Details 2003
Evaluation of the Exceptional Care Pilot Project
- Marilyn Armour, Ph.D.
- A. James Schwab, Ph.D.
2003
2002
Programs, practices, and strategies in African-American communities that promote mental health and well-being
- King Davis, Ph.D.
2002
2002
Adolescent pregnancy prevention at Lifeworks
- Beth C. Pomeroy, Ph.D.
- Darlene Grant, Ph.D.
2001
Family Forum/Parents Anonymous, Inc. – A Cultural competency assessment
- Dorie J. Gilbert, Ph.D.
2001
Welcoming Diversity: Evaluation of the National Coalition Building Institute
- Dorie J. Gilbert, Ph.D.
2001
2000
Changing adoption agency practices: Mental health implications for birthparents, adoptive parents, and adopted Children
View Project Details 2000
Evaluation of Expect Respect: A domestic violence prevention project for elementary school students
View Project Details 2000
Juvenile Offender Substance Abuse Treatment Service (JOSATS) Network
- Kate Wambach, David Springer
2000
2000
Telling their stories, claiming a voice: Life stories of HIV+ women
- Dorie J. Gilbert, Ph.D.
1999
Texas Juvenile Probation Commission In-Home Services Program
- Darlene Grant, Ph.D.
1999
Effectiveness of Good Chemistry Groups with dually diagnosed consumers
- Diana M. DiNitto, Ph.D.
- Deborah K. Webb
1998
Evaluation of the Ohio Department of Health protocol for the treatment of sexual assault survivors
View Project Details 1998
1998
1997
Mexican-American families in border and urban settings
- Yolanda C. Padilla, Ph.D.
- Laura Lein, Ph.D.; Henry Selby, Ph.D.
1997
Southeast Austin Community Youth Development
- Michael L. Lauderdale, Ph.D.
- Barbara White, Ph.D.
1996
Analysis of service integration and delivery in Texas (HB7)
- A. James Schwab, Ph.D.
1996
School-Age Pregnancy and Prevention Research Project
- Cynthia G. S. Franklin, Ph.D.
- Darlene Grant, Ph.D.
1995
Jobs opportunities and basic skills survey
- Yolanda C. Padilla, Ph.D.
- Marian Aguilar, Ph.D.
1995
CHOICES+: Preconception approach to reducing alcohol and tobacco-exposed pregnancy
View Project Details 0101
Fairbanks Psychoanalytic Research Collaboration – Validation of the Reflective Functioning Five-Minute Speech Sample (RF-FMSS) (2022-Present)
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