Richard Spence, Ph.D.

Research Professor

Professional Interests

Research in the epidemiology of alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems; Needs assessment for AOD services; Outcomes assessment and performance management for AOD treatment; Planning and statewide resource allocation for AOD services.

Education

• Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
• M.S.S.W., University of Texas at Austin
• B.A., Oklahoma Baptist University

Faculty Research

• Addiction Technology Transfer Center: Region 6
• DWI Offender Education Program
• Gulf Coast Addiction Technology Transfer Center
• Texas Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment (DMIE)
• Co-Occurring State Incentive Grant (COSIG) (2009)
• Mental Health Transformation (2009)
• Recovery Community Services Program Evaluation (2009)
• Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment (SBIRT) (2009)
• Access to Recovery (ATR): A Drug Court Initiative (2008)
• Program and Process Initiative of Texas (SA/PPT) (2008)
• Feedback for Quality Improvement (FQI) (2007)
• Social Work Research Development Program for Underserved Populations (Research Program on Drug Abuse Interventions, R24-DA013579) (2007)
• Drug Attitudes and Behaviors in Trailer Parks on the US/Mexico Border (2006)
• Methods to Study Ethnicity and Faith-Based Treatment (2006)
• Strengthening Access and Retention in Treatment (STAR) (2006)
• Border Drug Problems and Treatment Utilization (2005)
• Normalization of Heroin: A Study of Heroin as a “Club Drug” (2005)
• Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) (2001)