Expertise

  • Adolescent substance abuse and delinquency
  • RCTs and mechanisms of change treatment research
  • Dissemination of evidence based therapies in real world substance abuse, mental health, juvenile justice and child welfare systems

Recent and current projects include implementation grants that test the incorporation of a cross system juvenile justice -- substance abuse and HIV prevention intervention in the Conn. state justice system, and a controlled trial testing MDFT in a juvenile justice day treatment school setting.

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Organizational Affiliations

UMMG Department of Public Health Sciences Research, Miller School of Medicine, Medical Campus, University of Miami

Miller School of Medicine, Medical Campus, University of Miami

Education

Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
1974, EdD, Northern Illinois University
Psychology
1972, MS, Northern Illinois University
Psychology
1970, BA, St. Leo College