Featured Projects
A vision forward in substance abuse education: The training and development of advanced substance use disorder counselors within diverse communities and populations
In 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded the University of Utah Substance...
Violence against sexual and gender minority women: A mixed methods consideration of one college campus context
Violence against women, recently described as gender-based violence (GBV), is a national phenomenon resulting in negative mental, physical, and social health outcomes...
Pathways between trauma-informed teacher training and indicators of child and teacher well-being in a Utah and national sample
A significant number of individuals with chronic pain receiving long-term opioid therapy are at risk of prescription opioid misuse – a problem for which...
Developing family support options through training and apprenticeships for substance use disorder counselors
The purpose of this project is to educate and train students-trainees and apprentices as substance use disorder counselors, thereby increasing the quality and...
Vicarious Trauma and Turnover Intent in Trafficking Services
Given the current dearth of knowledge around the experiences of trafficking victim service provider (VSPs), the objective for this proposal is to examine vicarious...
Exploring the Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences on College Graduation Among First-Generation Students
The co-occurrence of chronic pain, psychological distress, and misuse of prescription opioids undermines the mission of the U.S. Military and inflicts...