Projects

Addressing Alcohol Use-Related Health Disparities: A Hybrid Effectiveness Implementation Study of a Culturally Adapted Motivational Interview for Latino/as
Optimizing MI to minimize substance use-related health disparities among marginalized groups: The CAMI model.

Immigrant Stigma Study
Immigrants’ experiences of stigma and discrimination in the U.S.

Provider and Patient Level Factors and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Among Black Adults
Understanding the barriers and facilitators regarding engagement and completion of SUD services for Black adults.

Mechanisms of Behavior Change (MOBC) in Culturally Adapted Motivational Interviewing
Examining the within-session treatment predictors of behavior change used in Motivational Interviewing (MI) and a novel mechanism of culturally adapted MI (CAMI) in socially-disadvantaged Latinos who drink heavily.

Rumbo: An Integrated Mobile and Web-Based Application to Overcome Barriers to Receive Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment and Improve Outcomes for Spanish-Speaking, Hispanic and Latinx Individuals
Develop an integrated web and mobile app (called “Rumbo”) that leverages the strengths and available resources of the Hispanic community that can help individuals who use drugs and alcohol.