Alumni
William R. Miller, Ph.D.
Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, The University of New Mexico. CASAA co-founder and recognized for his leadership in the development and implementation of motivational interviewing. (read more)
Phillip A. May, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Sociology, The University of New Mexico. CASAA cofounder and recognized for his extensive research on the epidemiology and risk factors for FASD. (read more)
Robert J. Meyers, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor Emeritus in Psychology, The University of New Mexico. Dr. Meyer's Dr. is a pioneer in the development and implantation of the CRA and CRAFT interventions and he is an internationally known speaker and trainer. (read more)
Jon Houck, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor of Psychology, The University of New Mexico and Associate Professor of Translational Research, The Mind Research Network. Dr. Houck's work focuses on the neurobiological mechanisms of behavior change. (read more)
Kait Hirchak, Ph.D.
Former postdoctoral fellow in the CASAA T32 Training program and is now an Assistant Research Professor Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, The Washington State University. Dr. Hirchak's work focuses on culturally re-centering evidence-based treatment. (read more)
Kevin Montes, Ph.D.
Former postdoctoral fellow in the CASAA T32 Training program and is now an Assistant Professor of Psychology, California State University Dominguez Hills. Dr. Montes research interests include alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco use, gambling, recovery/drinking identity, and protective behavioral strategies. (read more)
Adrian Bravo, Ph.D.
Former postdoctoral fellow in the CASAA T32 Training program and is now an Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences, William & Mary. Dr. Bravo's research focuses on examining protective/risk factors of substance use and mental health across distinct populations. (read more)
Mandy Owens, Ph.D.
Former predoctoral fellow in the CASAA T32 Training program and is now Affiliate Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Washington and Research Scientist, Addiction, Drug, and Alcohol Institute. Her work aims to improve services for people who use alcohol and drugs with a focus on those involved with the criminal legal system. (read more)
Verlin W. Joseph, Ph.D.
Former postdoctoral fellow in the CASAA T32 Training program and is now an Assistant Professor of Population Health at the University of New Mexico College of Population Health. Dr. Joseph's research focuses on examining stigma and discrimination, health inequity, and criminal legal populations. (read more)
Wendy O. Kalberg, M.A., LED
Former Principal Investigator/Clinical Research Associate who focused on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), and early diagnosis for children affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. Early diagnosis will pave the way to early intervention for affected children. Wendy implemented early interventions with infants and toddlers in South Africa who have a preliminary diagnosis on the FASD spectrum.
Alena Kuhlemeier, Ph.D.
Former postdoctoral fellow in the CASAA T32 Training program and is now an Assistant Professor of Population Health at the University of New Mexico College of Population Health. Dr. Kuhlemeier 's research focuses on examining behavioral health disparities, particularly among sexual and gender minority youth, as well as individual heterogeneity in treatment response. (read more)
Past Fellows
Past Postdoctoral Trainees and Current Positions:
Adrian Bravo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Brandi Fink, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico
Katherine (Kait) Hirchak, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Washington State University, Spokane, WA
Margo Hurlocker, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico
Verlin Joseph
Postdoctoral Fellow NIH Diversity Fellowship, University of New Mexico
Kevin Montes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Cal State Dominguez Hills, Dominguez Hills, CA
Matthew Pearson, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and CASAA, UNM
Dylan Richards, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, CASAA, University of New Mexico
Kristina Rynes, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist, Independent Practice, Albuquerque, NM
Pilar Sanjuan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of New Mexico
Frank Schwebel, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, CASAA, University of New Mexico
Past Predoctoral Trainees and Current Positions :
Adrienne Borders, Ph.D.
Psychologist, San Diego VA Health Care System, San Diego, CA
Kathryn Fokas, M.S.
Postdoctoral Resident, VA Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center
Lisa Hagen Glynn, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Puget Sound Health System, Seattle, WA
Brenna Greenfield, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN
Kylee Hagler, Ph.D.
Psychologist, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA
Kevin Hallgren, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Megan Kirouac, Ph.D.
Psychologist, NM VA Healthcare System, Albuquerque, NM
Benjamin Ladd, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA
Christopher McLouth, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Mollie Monnig, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Brown University, Providence, RI
A.J. O'Sickey, M.S.
Psychology Intern, Iron Mountain VA, Iron Mountain, MI
Mandy Owens, Ph.D.
Research Scientist, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, Seattle, WA
Rosa Muñoz, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Primary Care Behavioral Health, UNMH, Albuquerque, NM
Samara Rice, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, State University of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY
Corey Roos, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Elena Stein, M.S.
Predoctoral Candidate, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Adam Wilson, M.S.
Postdoctoral Resident, South East Bay Consortium, Fremont, CA
Victoria Votaw, M.S.
Predoctoral Candidate, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
