Angelo DiBello, Ph.D.
Background: B.A., Psychology, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, 2009 M.A., Clinical Counseling Psychology, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA, 2011 M.A., Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 2013 Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Houston, TX, 2015 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Brown University, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Students, Providence, RI, 2017 Academic Positions: Assistant Professor (2021 - Present) Center of Alcohol & Substance Abuse Studies Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Adjunct Assistant Professor (2018 - Present) Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences Brown University, RI Research Interests: Dr. Angelo DiBello is an Assistant Professor in the Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies and the Applied Psychology Department of the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University, an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Brown University, and the Director of the Social Health Addiction & Relationship Processes (SHARP) Laboratory at Rutgers University. Dr. DiBello is well published in top tier journals and is both the Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator of several ongoing randomized clinical trials funded by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Angelo_DiBello Website: www.sharplab.squarespace.com |
Lorra Garey, Ph.D.
Background: Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Houston Academic Positions: Research Assistant Professor, University of Houston Research Interests: Dr. Lorra Garey is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Houston. She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Houston. Her primary research interests focus on elucidating and attenuating health disparities among underserved and vulnerable populations by examining the interplay between substance use and psychological vulnerabilities and addressing malleable risk factors, including tobacco use, in the context of transdiagnostic interventions. Within this model, Lorra is particularly interested in the efficacy of brief, personalized feedback interventions to reduce tobacco use, alcohol use, and symptoms related to anxiety and depression among smokers with co-occurring psychopathology and tobacco dependence. Website: AHRL-SUTC |
Research Assistant Professor
Dipali Rinker, Ph.D. Background: B.A., Psychology, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX M.A., Clinical Psychology, University of Houston-Clear Lake Ph.D., Behavioral Sciences/Health Promotion, UT Health Science Center School of Public Health, Houston Minor in Epidemiology and Biostatistics Research Interests:
I have a 9 year-old daughter and a 6-year-old son who keep me busy! ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dipali_Rinker |
Lindsey M. Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Background: BS Psychology, University of Florida 2008 MA Social Psychology, University of Houston 2010 PhD Social Psychology, University of Houston 2014 Academic and Industry Positions: Meta Quantitative UX Researcher (2022 - Present) University of South Florida Assistant Professor (2016 - 2021) Associate Professor (2021 - 2022) Research interests: Dr. Lindsey Rodriguez is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida. She earned her Ph.D in Social Psychology from the University of Houston. Her research interests include alcohol use and romantic relationships, alcohol use in military populations, the development and evaluation of brief alcohol interventions, expressive writing as a brief intervention for alcohol use and romantic conflict, and gender differences in links between romantic conflict and alcohol use. Personal bio: - Rescuing Animals - Eating :) ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lindsey_Rodriguez Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=YUWJ9rQAAAAJ&hl=en |
Mai-Ly Steers, Ph.D.
Background: B.A., Biology, University of Southern California, 1999 B.A., Broadcast Journalism, University of Southern California, 1999 M.A., Communication Studies, California State University, Los Angeles, 2007 M.A., Psychology, University of Houston, 2012 Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Houston, 2015 Academic Positions: Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing at Duquesne University Assistant Research Professor at the University of Houston (courtesy appointment) Research Interests
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mai-Ly_Steers Website: mailysteers.com |
Carol Wang, Ph.D.
Background: B.S. Psychology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo M.A. Psychology, University of Houston Ph.D. Social Psychology, University of Houston Research Interests: Dr. Carol Wang is Division Director of Research at HCA Healthcare for Central and West Texas. She leads the graduate medical education research curriculum and scholarly activity at community hospitals in Austin and El Paso working closely with medical residents and faculty. Dr. Wang was previously a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center in the Department of Health Disparities Research. She obtained her Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Houston. Her research interests include resilience, positive psychology, social class, and culture in the context of health-related outcomes and developing interventions that cultivate well-being and promote healthy behaviors. ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carol_Wang14 |