Dylan K. Richards :: Center on Alcohol, Substance use, And Addictions (CASAA)

Dylan K. Richards, Ph.D

Research Assistant Professor
dkrichards@unm.edu
(505) 925-2320

PhD, General Psychology (Health Concentration), University of Texas at El Paso (2020)
MA, Experimental Psychology, University of Texas at El Paso (2018)
BS, Psychology, George Mason University (2014)

Research Interests

My general research interest is in the psychological factors underlying engagement in behaviors that reduce the harms of substance use. I am particularly interested in applying self-determination theory to understand motivation for alcohol protective behavioral strategies. I am also interested in measurement and apply psychometric analyses to better understand measurement of constructs related to my content interests. The goal of my research is to inform person-centered interventions for addressing the public health burden of hazardous substance use.

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Understanding Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder: Longitudinal Observation of Two Voluntary Temporary Abstinence Periods (K01AA030789, PI: Richards)

An Ecologically Valid Application of Self-Determination Theory to Understand Responsible Alcohol Use (F32AA028712, PI: Richards)

Richards, D.K., Pearson, M.R., Morera, O.F., & Field, C.A. (2019). Protective behavioral strategies predict alcohol-related problems among injured patients following a brief intervention. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 205, 107535.
Richards, D.K., Pearson, M.R., & Field, C.A. (2020). Profiles of motivations for responsible drinking among college students: A self-determination theory perspective. Addictive Behaviors, 111, 106550.
Richards, D.K., Pearson, M.R., & Witkiewitz, K. (2021). Understanding alcohol harm reduction behaviors from the perspective of self-determination theory: A research agenda. Addiction Research & Theory, 29, 392-397.
Richards, D. K., Pearson, M. R., Field, C. A., & Addictions Research Team. (2022). A comprehensive examination of alcohol-related motivations among college students: Unique relations of drinking motives and motivations for drinking responsibly. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 30, 809-819.
Richards, D. K., Schwebel, F. J., Field, C. A., Pearson, M. R., & Addictions Research Team. (2023). The associations of basic psychological need satisfaction and need frustration with cannabis-related outcomes in a multi-site sample of college students. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. Advance online publication.

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Dylan K. Richards, Ph.D

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