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Richard Spence, Ph.D.Research Professor |
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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
Research Projects
Completed projects have the year of completion.
- Addiction Research Institute
- DWI Offender Education Program
- Gulf Coast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (2011)
- Texas Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment (DMIE) (2010)
- 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)