Fifth year PhD student @hodiana.bsky.social presenting @istss-sud-sig.bsky.social on the relations among racial microaggressions and alcohol use @istss.bsky.social

Most of the crew @istss.bsky.social (@nicoleweiss.bsky.social @hodiana.bsky.social @reina-kiefer.bsky.social) plus a few of our alum (@melissarschick.bsky.social and @atobar.bsky.social)

Good morning #ISTSS2025 attendees! Come join the Trauma + SUD SIG meeting today at 12:45-1:45pm, Kent ABC. We have a featured talk from Emily Dworkin, flash talks from members Diana Ho and Terrell Hicks, and a collaborative group discussion planned! @istss.bsky.social

STRESS Lab is @istss.bsky.social Come meet us and see some of our current work!

Proud to empower our community through naloxone distribution on IOAD. Community engagement is more than research; it's action. @nicoleweiss.bsky.social @benjaminwkatz.bsky.social @hodiana.bsky.social (and many others!)

I doubt that there is a single family in America that hasn’t benefitted directly from the NIH.

This whole executive order is so awful with open efforts to institutionalize houseless folx. And this blatant effort to kill SAMHSA funding for harm reduction prevention and intervention efforts in it is also infuriating. Harm reduction saves lives, and it’s evidence-based. Period. Full stop.

Our team is thrilled to present a new interview series on culturally adapting mental health treatments for Black, Latinx, and Asian clients - featuring practical, research-informed guidance for researchers, clinicians, and students. Watch here: tinyurl.com/mrx3et5z.

First full day of @rsaofficial.bsky.social 2025 meeting. Great seeing friends/colleagues last night. Starts with a NIAAA update from Dr. Koob. Most notable take-aways: no more NIAAA study sections... 25% reduction in staff.... no news on budget... 1/2

Talking careers in psychology with high schoolers as part of the Rhode Island Psychological Association Social Justice & Public Policy Committee Diversifying Psychology Working Group

Proud of STRESS Lab doctoral candidate @reina-kiefer.bsky.social for having the courage to share her story. Your experiences offer hope, healing, and strength to others who may be silently carrying similar pain. Your bravery is powerful.

Beaming with pride because Dr. Emmanuel Thomas just crushed his dissertation defense!

This survey is a vital resource for researchers and the public to track the prevalence and impact of drug use and mental health problems in the US. It's a VITAL database. And it's just going to be gone. Devastating.

New to Bluesky! Will have a post a day introducing us and our work. We are in the Department of Psychology @universityofri.bsky.social & Directed by @nicoleweiss.bsky.social. We use community-engaged and culturally responsive methods to inform treatments for PTSD and SUD web.uri.edu/stress/

This is what democracy looks like in Providence, RI #handsoff @indivisibleri.bsky.social @indivisible.org @alexagagosz.bsky.social @fitzprov.bsky.social @tednesi.bsky.social @globeri.bsky.social @steveahlquist.bsky.social @nancyklavin.bsky.social

Felt the power of community @apadivision50.bsky.social #CPA2025

An important point getting overlooked: When NIH cancels "diversity" grants (e.g., diversity supplements, Fs, Ks, etc), they aren't canceling the grants based on *what* the grant studies. They're cancelling them based on *who* is doing the research. And that disallowed "who" is anyone not white.

Very fun & productive day with @mpwrlab.bsky.social collaborating with the STRESS Lab at URI. We split into 2 groups and wrote 2 Papers in 1 Day! Nice pre-conference activity in downtown Providence w/stellar doc students. Big thanks to @nicoleweiss.bsky.social and her team for organizing & hosting!

For those at #CPA2025 this week, come to our symposium tomorrow (4/3) at 9:45 am, “Community-engaged Approaches for Addressing Co-occurring PTSD and SUD in Diverse Populations” if you’re interested! @nicoleweiss.bsky.social Dr. Prachi Bhuptani Dr. Jillian Scheer @apadivision50.bsky.social

The entire National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) team at SAMHSA was terminated today. Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide.

I just reached out to my senators about the NIH situation. If you need to find out how much impact NIH has in your state in terms of dollars in and their economic impact here's a link: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...