Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
·
2023 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Recent Publications
Population reach, feasibility and acceptability of digital therapeutics for smoking cessation among people living with HIV: Results of the Quitting Matters pilot trial.
Journal Article Drug Alcohol Depend · December 25, 2025 INTRODUCTION: Tobacco use is disproportionately prevalent among people living with HIV (PWH) and is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality in this population. Reaching communities of PWH to facilitate smoking cessation is challenging. Digital ... Full text Link to item CiteThe role of negative thinking and catastrophizing in the ordinary experience of withdrawal from substances.
Journal Article Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse · January 2, 2025 Full text Link to item CitePharmacy-based preventive services for opioid use disorder: a survey of U.S. pharmacists.
Journal Article Addict Sci Clin Pract · December 2, 2024 BACKGROUND: Pharmacists play a key role in combating the opioid-related overdose epidemic in the United States (US), but little is known about their experience and willingness to deliver preventive services for opioid use disorder (OUD). AIMS: This study s ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Targeting Reinforcement Mechanisms for Smoking Cessation Using Very Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes in Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2027Neurobehavioral mechanisms linking childhood adversity to increased risk for smoking
ResearchPhysician · Awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse · 2022 - 2027Randomized Controlled Trial of a Novel Smoking Cessation Application Tailored to Individuals with Serious Mental Illness
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Wake Forest University Health Sciences · 2024 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Catholic University (Italy) ·
1986
M.D.