NIAAA T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies/Alcohol Research Center on HIV in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University. Generated NIH grant proposals that focus on development and testing of behavioral interventions to reduce risk behaviors among HIV-infected populations. Developed interdisciplinary collaborations to establish community based participatory research designs.Study Design and Development: Identified research problems among underserved, at-risk populations; conducted systematic literature reviews; used mixed-methods approaches to design experimental and intervention research studies; created psychometrically sound assessment protocols; gained experience in developing behavioral intervention manuals.Project Management and Supervision: Planned, directed, and managed multiple, externally-funded research projects concurrently; supervised over 10 research assistants; advised research assistants regarding independent research projects. Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis: Conducted focus groups and in-depth qualitative interviews; transcribed audiotapes; analysis of transcripts using a grounded theory approach.Quantitative Data Collection and Analysis: Project Coordinator and site Principal Investigator for three concurrent studies. Managed recruitment procedures and challenges; supervised data collection procedures; coded interventionist fidelity to treatment protocols; conducted quantitative analysis using a variety of statistical methods.Ad Hoc Journal Reviewer: AIDS and Behavior, AIDS Care, BMC Health Services Research

Assessment and treatment of patients in the following areas: general mental health, medical inpatient consultations, psycho-oncology, chronic pain, sleep disorders, neurotrauma, spinal cord injury, and transplant. Minor rotations included neuropsychological assessment of patients with ADHD, learning disabilities, and memory problems as well as assessment and treatment of pediatric patients.