Projects and Grants per year
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Research units
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Laboratory of Human Behavioral Pharmacology
Research Core Facilities, Behavioral Science
Organizational unit: Department
Profiles
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Joseph Alcorn
- Behavioral Science - Research Project Manager
- Substance Use Priority Research Area
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Shanna Babalonis, Ph.D.
- Behavioral Science - Associate Professor
- Markey Cancer Center / Cancer Research Priority Initiative - Member
- Substance Use Priority Research Area
- Translational Oncology Research Program - Member
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Michael Bardo, Ph.D.
- Psychology - Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, Psychology
- Behavioral Science - Joint Appointment
- Neuroscience Research Priority Area
- Substance Use Priority Research Area
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Advancing Non-Abstinence Outcomes in the Treatment of Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Stoops, W. (PI), Anderson, D. (CoI), Hays, L. (CoI), Lile, J. (CoI), McLouth, C. (CoI), Stevens-Watkins, D. (CoI) & Whitehurst, L. (CoI)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
9/30/25 → 5/31/30
Project: Research project
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Kentucky Women's Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network - Phase II
Staton, C. (PI), Dickson, M. F. (CoI), Fallin-Bennett, A. (CoI), Fanucchi, L. (CoI), Freeman, P. (CoI), Knudsen, H. (CoI), Stoops, W. (CoI), Thompson, K. (CoI), Tillson, M. (CoI) & Oser, C. (CoPI)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
9/1/25 → 5/31/30
Project: Research project
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Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of an HIV Prevention Intervention for Older Black Women
Conner, L. (PI), Adatorwovor, R. (CoI), Oser, C. (CoI), Schoenberg, N. (CoI), Staton, C. (CoI) & Stevens-Watkins, D. (CoI)
8/22/25 → 7/31/30
Project: Research project
Research output
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Establishing a public health surveillance system for the opioid crisis: The experience of the HEALing Communities Study
Freisthler, B., Feaster, D. J., Knott, C., LaRochelle, M., McCarthy, J., Slavova, S., Walsh, S. & Villani, J., Feb 2026, In: Journal of substance use and addiction treatment. 181, 209832.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Local level of social inequity moderates implementation of evidence-based practices tailored to minoritized populations to reduce opioid overdose deaths
Chatterjee, A., Chase, R. P., Chahine, R. A., Davis, J., Dsouza, N., Ellison, S., Bagley, S. M., Fisher, T., Glasgow, L. S., Harris, M. T. H., Huang, T. T. K., Holloway, J. N., Lounsbury, D. W., Oga, E., Asman, K., Roberts, S. M., Sabounchi, N., Surratt, H. L., Lines, L. M. & Stadler, H. W. & 2 others, , Jan 2026, In: Journal of substance use and addiction treatment. 180, 209828.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The association of social determinants of health and depressive symptoms with quality of life among rural patients with coronary heart disease and heart failure
Thapa, A., Cha, G., Wu, J. R., Biddle, M. J., Latimer, A., Dignan, M. B., Lin, C. Y., Kang, J. H. & Moser, D. K., Jan 1 2026, In: Heart and Lung. 75, p. 58-64 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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Martin E. P. Seligman Award for Outstanding Dissertation Research on the Science of Optimism and Hope
Segerstrom, S. (Recipient), 2000
Prize: Honorary award
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Activities
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18th AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities inRacial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved
Moore, J. (Participant)
2025Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Exclusive Breastfeeding in Hispanic Mothers: The role of Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy
Linares, A. M. (Speaker), Rayens, M. K. (Speaker) & Dignan, M. (Speaker)
Oct 1 2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Community-based Intervention to Enhance Exclusive Breastfeeding in Hispanic Women
Linares, A. M. (Speaker), Rayens, M. K. (Speaker) & Dignan, M. (Speaker)
Jul 1 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation