IRBEH/Spit for Science Publications and Presentations
Posters from 2026
The Effects of Coping Motives on Alcohol Use Consequences, Madisyn E. Feliciano and Samantha Pelfrey
Submissions from 2025
Validating a Genetic Knockout of Ninein in a Mouse Model, Jessikah M. Buys, E R. Gnatowski, L Vermuri, A Safeer, L Holmes, and M. F. Miles
The Moderating Roles of Ethnic-Racial Identity Components in the Association between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Cannabis Use: Exploring Ethnic-Racial Differences between Black, Asian, & White Students, Julianna Florez, Kaelen Diaz, Llorielle Gregory-Jerome, Abhinaya Sridhar, Arlenis Santana Ph.D., Kiara Brown, Aya Caballero, Chelsea Derlan Williams Ph.D., and Spit for Science Working Group
The relationship between discrimination and mental health symptoms mediated by alcohol use and perceived family history of drinking problem, Vicky Gonzalez, Spit for Science Working Group, and Christina Huerta
The Benefits of a Single-Item Screening for SUD, Abriana Harris and Kathryn Polak Ph.D.
Gender and sexuality identity support in CRPs lowers depression for LGBTQ+ CRP participants, which is related to increased recovery capital, Kyle Hull, Mer Francis PhD, and The National Longitudinal Collegiate Recovery Study (CoRe Study) Team
Alpha-2 Agonist and Fentanyl Reinforcement Interactions in Male and Female Sprague Dawley Rats, Angeline Lopez, Allison Ortiz, and Matthew L. Banks
Gene Ontology Enrichment Reveals PUFA-Responsive Functional Themes in the Nucleus Accumbens of Female DBA/2J Mice, Eman Mahjoub and Jennifer Wolstenholme Ph.D.
Associations Between Initial Alcohol Sensitivity and Problematic Nicotine or Cannabis Use in Emerging Adults Who Co-use Substances, Erwin Murray, Spit for Science Working Group, and Karen Chartier
Effects of Psychedelics on Acute Nicotine Pharmacological Responses, Aleny Oros, Belle Buzzi, Julian Vaughn, Burhan Buttar, Javier Gonzalez-Maeso, and M Imad Damaj
Surveying the Relationship Between Adult Support and Youth Civic Engagement, Jaylin Pate, Kimberly Lazarus M.S., and Fantasy Lozada Ph.D.
Exploring the Role of Pain Severity Versus Central Sensitization in Predicting Opioid-Related Outcomes Among Adults with Chronic Pain, Miyah Taylor and Taylor Crouch Ph.D.
Submissions from 2024
Identifying Factors that Reduce Substance Use Liability, Victoria Allen, Nick Blanch, Sunday Wright, Kelci Straka-Mai, Aarushi Patel, Caleb Bridgwater, Lubidia Menjivar, Cate Vaughn, Courtney Blondino PhD, The Mid-Atlantic Twin Registry, Michael M. Vanyukov PhD, Hermine H.M. Maes PhD, and Elizabeth Prom-Wormley PhD
Effects of Mef2c Gene on Alcohol Tolerance, Oscar Bermejo-McGee, Alanna Morgan, and Jennifer Wolstenholme PhD
Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Mixture Interactions on Drug Choice in Male and Female Sprague Dawley Rats, Voisava Bokciu, Nick Heslep, Allison Ortiz, and Matthew L. Banks PhD
Predominantly Minoritized Neighborhood Racial Composition and Mindfulness Predicting Anxiety Symptoms Among Emerging Adult Students of Color, Jason William Bonilla-Landers, Arlenis Santana PhD, Chelsea D. Williams PhD, The Spit for Science Working Group, and Danielle M. Dick PhD
Associations Between Personality and Neurocognitive Risk Factors for Substance Misuse with Alcohol and Cannabis Use in College Students, Kaelen Diaz, Jasmin Vassileva PhD, and The Spit for Science Working Group
Association Between Emotion and Afro-cultural Beliefs in African American College Students, Daniela Djeukeng, Miles Gomes BA, and Fantasy T. Lozada PhD
Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Substance Use for Adolescents in Second or Last Chance Alternative Schools: A Narrative Review, Jaylynn Floyd; Jamie Cage PhD; Karen Chartier PhD, MSW; and Amy Adkins PhD
A Study on the Comorbidity of PTSD Symptoms and Alcohol Consumption Among VCU Students, Galilea Gallardo-Mena, James Hart, Kaitlin Bountress, The Spit for Science Working Group, and Ananda B. Amstadter PhD
"You're Begging for Someone to Listen to You, Which is Just, it Just Kind of Feels Cruddy": Foster Parent Experiences as Barriers to Educational Stability, Antonio Giles, Jamie Cage PhD, Margaret Poandl, and Jaylynn Floyd
Do Adverse Childhood Experiences and Depressive Symptoms Predict Cannabis Use among College Students of Color, Llorielle Gregory-Jerome, Arlenis Santana PhD, Chelsea D. Williams PhD, The Spit for Science Working Group, and Danielle M. Dick PhD
Analyzing the Efficacy of the NIH Emotion Toolbox when Predicting Depression and Anxiety in Individuals with Down Syndrome (DS), Lauren Hinton and Ruth Brown-Ennis PhD
What is the Association Between Drinking to Cope with Binge Drinking and Alcohol-Related Blackouts in a College Population?, Adam Hvitfeldt-Matthews, Christina Sheerin PhD, and Spit for Science Working Group
Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC) for Text Analysis, Isabella Lenzini, Destiny Fore MSW, and Anna W. Wright PhD