Research Interest and Activities

Current Research Projects:

  • Long-Term Quality of Life Outcomes For Persons Receiving Pharmacological Intervention To Recover From Opioid Use Disorders.
  • Sobering Centers: A New Paradigm In Reducing High-Risk Substance Use.
  • Child Development Outcomes of Mothers Taking Methadone During Pregnancy: A Retrospective Longitudinal Study.
  • National Study of Sobering Centers: Their Impact and Outcomes on Care of Acute Intoxication and Crisis Response Systems

Completed Research Projects

  • Recovery Support Services for Person Recovering from Opioid Use Disorder. Funded by the Texas Department of State Health Services through the 21st Century Cures Act.
  • Quality of Life Outcomes for persons receiving pharmacological intervention to recover from Opioid Use Disorders. Sponsored by the Behavioral Health Alliance of Texas in partnership with the Texas Department of State Health Services.
  • Longitudinal impact of the positive action curriculum on substance use in Native American Youth. Sponsored by the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Indian Tribe in Partnership with the Texas Department of State Health Services.
  • Designing Medication Assisted Treatment Programs for Pregnant and Postpartum Women. Sponsored by the Behavioral Health Alliance of Texas in partnership with the Texas Department of State Health Services.