Current Projects

Research Studies

Understanding and Reducing Stigma-related Barriers to Treatment Compliance among People with a Criminal Record and Substance Use Problems
- In-person and online surveys with people court-mandated to substance use treatment
- Funded by the American Psychological Foundation
Coping with Stigma to Aid Reentry & Recovery: An Intervention to Reduce Stigma in Justice-Involved Individuals with Substance Use Disorders
- Pilot study of an ACT-based stigma intervention with people enrolled in a drug court treatment program
- Funded by the ETSU Research Development Committee
Reducing Stigma Among Individuals With Addiction and Staff in The Criminal Justice System: A Pilot Feasibility Trial
- Open pilot trial examining a multi-level stigma intervention for criminal legal staff and justice-involved people enrolled in the Tennessee Recovery Oriented Compliance Strategy (TN-ROCS) program in 6 counties
- Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network
Reducing the Stigma of Addiction and Criminal Involvement in the Workplace: Evaluation of a Stigma Reduction Training for Employers
- Evaluation of a new training developed for employers in the First Tennessee Development District’s Caring Workplaces Initiative
- Funded by the ETSU Research Development Committee

Reducing the Stigma of Addiction in Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Development of stigma reduction training modules for state healthcare workers
- Funded by the TN Department of Health