Jason A Oliver | Scholars@Duke

Jason A Oliver
Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Oliver is a clinical psychologist by training and is currently pursuing licensure in North Carolina. He received his graduate degree from the University of South Florida and completed his doctoral internship at Yale University School of Medicine. His research focuses on understanding of addictive behaviors, with a particular emphasis on tobacco use. His research program is heavily translational and includes both basic and clinical components. He has experience conducting human laboratory research, clinical trials and policy research. Long-term, he aims to identify new neural and behavioral markers for addiction that can serve as targets for novel interventions.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Addiction, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2018
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers 2017

Contact Information

2608 Erwin Rd., Durham, NC 27705
jason.a.oliver@duke.edu (919) 668-0093
Center for Addiction Science and Technology

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of South Florida 2015
Duke Appointment History
- Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Addiction, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2017 - 2018
- Clinical Associate in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Addiction, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2015 - 2017
Recognition
Awards & Honors
Expertise
Subject Headings
Research
Selected Grants
- Nicotine Withdrawal and Reward Processing: Connecting Neurobiology to Real-World Behavior awarded by National Institutes of Health 2017 - 2022
- Clarifying the role of tobacco retail outlets on maternal smoking during pregnancy and child secondhand smoke exposure awarded by Virginia Commonwealth University 2019 - 2020
- Neurobehavioral substrates of propranolol's effects on drug cue reactivity awarded by National Institutes of Health 2017 - 2019
- Investigating the Effects of E-Cigarette Television Ads on Smokers 2016 - 2018
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Oliver, J. A., Evans, D. E., Addicott, M. A., Potts, G. F., Brandon, T. H., & Drobes, D. J. (2017). Nicotine Withdrawal Induces Neural Deficits in Reward Processing. Nicotine Tob Res, 19(6), 686–693. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntx067
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  - Bloom, E. L., Oliver, J. A., Sutton, S. K., Brandon, T. H., Jacobsen, P. B., & Simmons, V. N. (2015). Post-operative smoking statusPost-operative smoking status in lung and head and neck cancer patients: Association with depressive symptomatology, pain and fatigue in lung and head and neck cancer patients. Psycho Oncology, 24, 1012–1019.
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  - Hawk, L. W., Ashare, R. L., Rhodes, J. D., Oliver, J. A., Cummings, K. M., & Mahoney, M. C. (2015). Does Extended Pre Quit Bupropion Aid in Extinguishing Smoking Behavior? Nicotine Tob Res, 17(11), 1377–1384. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntu347
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  - Bloom, E. L., Oliver, J. A., Sutton, S. K., Brandon, T. H., Jacobsen, P. B., & Simmons, V. N. (2015). Post-operative smoking status in lung and head and neck cancer patients: association with depressive symptomatology, pain, and fatigue. Psychooncology, 24(9), 1012–1019. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.3682
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  - Evans, D. E., Sutton, S. K., Oliver, J. A., & Drobes, D. J. (2015). Cortical activity differs during nicotine deprivation versus satiation in heavy smokers. Psychopharmacology (Berl), 232(11), 1879–1885. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-014-3821-x
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  - Oliver, J. A., & Drobes, D. J. (2015). Cognitive manifestations of drinking-smoking associations: preliminary findings with a cross-primed Stroop task. Drug Alcohol Depend, 147, 81–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.12.010
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  - Lang, J. M., Franks, R. P., Epstein, C., Stover, C., & Oliver, J. A. (2015). Statewide dissemination of an evidence-based practice using Breakthrough Series Collaboratives. Children and Youth Services Review, 55, 201–209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.06.005
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  - Oliver, J. A., & Cipriano, T. (2015). Prison tobacco policies and litigation. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 43(1), 110–112.
  - Parent, M. C., & Oliver, J. A. (2015). Mentoring the earliest-career psychologists: Role models, knowledge of internship issues, and attitudes toward research and science. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 46(1), 55–61. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0038839
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  - Evans, D. E., Maxfield, N. D., Van Rensburg, K. J., Oliver, J. A., Jentink, K. G., & Drobes, D. J. (2013). Nicotine deprivation influences P300 markers of cognitive control. Neuropsychopharmacology, 38(12), 2525–2531. https://doi.org/10.1038/npp.2013.159
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  - Oliver, J. A., Blank, M. D., Van Rensburg, K. J., MacQueen, D. A., Brandon, T. H., & Drobes, D. J. (2013). Nicotine interactions with low-dose alcohol: pharmacological influences on smoking and drinking motivation. J Abnorm Psychol, 122(4), 1154–1165. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0034538
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  - Simmons, V. N., Litvin, E. B., Jacobsen, P. B., Patel, R. D., McCaffrey, J. C., Oliver, J. A., … Brandon, T. H. (2013). Predictors of smoking relapse in patients with thoracic cancer or head and neck cancer. Cancer, 119(7), 1420–1427. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.27880
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  - Oliver, J. A., & Drobes, D. J. (2012). Visual search and attentional bias for smoking cues: the role of familiarity. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol, 20(6), 489–496. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0029519
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  - Unrod, M., Oliver, J. A., Heckman, B. W., Simmons, V. N., & Brandon, T. H. (2012). Outdoor smoking ban at a cancer center: attitudes and smoking behavior among employees and patients. J Public Health Manag Pract, 18(5), E24–E31. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0b013e31822d4bb5
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  - Ditre, J. W., Oliver, J. A., Myrick, H., Henderson, S., Saladin, M. E., & Drobes, D. J. (2012). Effects of divalproex on smoking cue reactivity and cessation outcomes among smokers achieving initial abstinence. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol, 20(4), 293–301. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0027789
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  - Brandon, T. H., Drobes, D. J., Unrod, M., Heckman, B. W., Oliver, J. A., Roetzheim, R. C., … Small, B. J. (2011). Varenicline effects on craving, cue reactivity, and smoking reward. Psychopharmacology (Berl), 218(2), 391–403. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-011-2327-z
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  - Evans, D. E., Craig, C., Oliver, J. A., & Drobes, D. J. (2011). The smoking N-back: a measure of biased cue processing at varying levels of cognitive load. Nicotine Tob Res, 13(2), 88–93. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntq214
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  - Brandon, T. H., Drobes, D. J., Unrod, M., Heckman, B. W., Oliver, J. A., Roetzheim, R. C., … Small, B. J. (n.d.). Varenicline effects on craving, cue reactivity and smoking reward. Psychopharmacology, 218(391–403).
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  - Simmons, V. N., Litvin, E. B., Jacobsen, P. B., Patel, R., McCaffrey, J., Oliver, J. A., … Brandon, T. H. (n.d.). Predictors of smoking relapse in thoracic and head and neck cancer patients. Cancer, 119, 1420–1427.
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- Book Sections
  - Oliver, J. A., MacQueen, D. A., & Drobes, D. J. (2013). Deprivation, Craving, and Affect: Intersecting Constructs in Addiction. In Principles of Addiction (pp. 395–403). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-398336-7.00041-3
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  - Oliver, J. A., MacQueen, D. A., & Drobes, D. J. (2013). Deprivation, affect, and craving: Intersecting constructs in addiction. In Principles of Addiction: Comprehensive Addictive Behaviors and Disorders. New York, NY: Academic Press.
  - Oliver, J. A., & Drobes, D. J. (2008). Nicotine Withdrawal. In P. Korsmeyer & H. Kranzler (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behaviors. Farmington Hills, MI: Macmillan.
Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
Outreach & Engaged Scholarship
- Bass Connections Faculty Team Member. Data+. June 2016 - July 2016 2016

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Duke Appointment History

Awards & Honors

Subject Headings

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Book Sections

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship