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Erickson, Carlton K., Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research & Grad. Studies
Pfizer Centennial Professor
PHR 4.220C
512-471-5198
erickson.carl@mail.utexas.edu

Research Interests

I am interested in addiction science education, performed through the dissemination of new research findings on drug addiction in lay language. Primarily through lectures and slide presentations to treatment professionals (alcohol and other drug abuse counselors, social workers, mental health counselors, etc.) and the "reachable public" (criminal justice workers, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, clergy, and family members), education is packaged in an easily-understandable form so that new information can be transferred quickly to those who can use it. I am also interested in teaching other researchers to communicate their research results more effectively, and to motivate them to also talk to nonscientific groups. Finally, the evaluation of such information transfer is critical to its long-term effectiveness in altering public opinion about addictions as diseases. Therefore I am interested in learning behavioral change methods and theory, attitudinal theory, and how to influence public opinion regarding drug use, abuse, and dependence in our society.

More information about Dr. Erickson
> Recent Publications
> Addiction Science Research and Education Center


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Last Reviewed: March 16, 2009

Division Information

Mailing Address:
Pharmacology & Toxicology
College of Pharmacy
The University of Texas
at Austin
1 University Station,
A1915
Austin, TX
78712-0125
USA

Email Address: pharmacy
@www.utexas.edu

Phone: 512-471-5158


Gore Receives $841,000 Gramt

Dr. Andrea Gore has received an NIH grant to study transgenerational effects of environmental contaminants.

> Read more about this grant.