About Our Team.

A group of established researchers working together to shape the field of comorbid PTSD/AOD treatments.

Over 20 years of work.

This team of researchers have been working together for two decades, and are passionate about bringing this project to fruition. The team believes strongly in the possibility of this study to provide powerful answers for a variety of vulnerable populations

Our Institutions.

Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies at Rutgers University
The City College of New York ​
Medical University of South Carolina 
RTI International 

Scholars

Shalini Arunogiri, MD
​Monash University
Alexandria Bauer, Ph.D.
​Rutgers University
Shannon Blakey, Ph.D.
​RTI International
Delisa Brown, Ph.D.
MUSC
Brittany Bryant, DSW, LISW-CP
MUSC
Ian Frazier, Ph.D.
​Rutgers University
Erin Gandelman, MS
Rosalind Franklin University
​Christine Hahm, Ph.D.
MUSC
Logan Harvey, Ph.D.
University of Sydney
​Melanie Hill, Ph.D.
VA San Diego Healthcare System

Lorraine Howard, LCSW, LCADC
Rutgers University​
Amber Jarnecke, Ph.D.
MUSC
​Alexander Kline, Ph.D.
VA San Diego Healthcare System
​Matthew Luciano, Ph.D.
San Diego State University
​Kaitlyn Panza, Ph.D.
​VA San Diego Healthcare System
Sheila V. Patel, Ph.D.
​RTI International
Kelly Peck, Ph.D.
University of Vermont
Tanya Saraiya, Ph.D.
MUSC
Alina Shevorykin, Ph.D., LMHC
​Rosewell Park Cancer Institute

Past Scholars

Robert Lyons, MS.
San Diego State/UC San Deigo