Events
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SEMINAR SERIES
The Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment Spring 2023 Seminar Series consists of three speakers. Lectures will occur in-person and via livestream for remote viewers. Speakers include:
Friday, February 17, 11:30 AM CT (Dole HDC 1031)
Dr. Elisa Trucco, Associate Professor, Florida International University
Friday, March 10, 11:30 AM CT (Dole HDC 1031)
Dr. Taneisha Scheuermann, Associate Professor, University of Kansas Medical Center
BROWN BAG SERIES
The Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment Spring 2023 Brown Bag Series consists of three speakers from the University of Kansas. Talks are held at 10:30 AM CT on Fridays in-person in Dole Human Development Center 1031. A remote Zoom option is also available for our center members outside of Lawrence. Please email Jennifer Hudson for a link. Speakers include:
Friday, February 3, 10:30 AM CT
Lisa Sanderson Cox, PhD, Population Health, KU Medical Center
Friday, March 3, 10:30 AM CT
Rebecca Kurnellas, Clinical Psychology, University of Kansas
Jennifer Hudson, Behavioral Health Research Group, University of Kansas
Friday, April 21, 10:30 AM CT
Michael Amlung, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas
Previous Events
Open House Reception
SEMINAR SERIES
- February 1, 2019
Dr. Stephen Higgins, Virginia H. Donaldson Professor of Translational Science, Departments of Psychiatry and Psychological Science, University of Vermont: View full event. - February 22, 2019
Dr. Adrianne Kunkel, Professor, Department of Communication Studies, University of Kansas, and Dr. Jennifer Guthrie, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas - March 22, 2019
Dr. Kimber Richter, Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Kansas Medical Center - April 26, 2019
Dr. Laura Martin, Associate Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hoglund Brain Imaging Center, University of Kansas Medical Center - November 15, 2019
Dr. Kimberly Kirkpatrick, Director, Cognitive and Neurobiological Approaches to Plasticity Center, University Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, Kansas State University - February 21, 2020
Dr. Kenneth Sher, Curators' Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri - September 18, 2020
Dr. Matthew W. Johnson, Professor, Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. View full event. - October 16, 2020
Dr. Jessica E. Salvatore, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University. View full event. - November 20, 2020
Dr. Priscilla Lui, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Southern Methodist University. View full event. - February 19, 2021
Dr. Monica Webb Hooper, Deputy Director, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIH). View full event. - March 12, 2021
Dr. Hugh Garavan, Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Vermont. View full event. - April 16, 2021
Dr. Katie Witkiewitz, Regent's Professor, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico. View full event. - September 24, 2021
Dr. Christine Lee, Associate Director, Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors, University of Washington - October 15, 2021
Dr. Denis McCarthy, Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri. View full event. - November 19, 2021
Dr. Elise Weerts, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine - February 18, 2022
Dr. Tamika Zapolski, Associate Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine. View full event. - March 11, 2022
Dr, Julie Patock-Peckham, Assistant Research Professor, Arizona State University - April 22, 2022
Dr. Rachel Winograd, Associate Professor, University of Missouri - St. Louis. View full event. - September 16, 2022
Dr. William Stoops, Professor, University of Kentucky. View full event. - October 21, 2022
Dr. Ashley Gearhardt, Associate Professor, University of Michigan. View full event. - November 4, 2022
Dr. Annesa Flentje, Associate Professor, University of California - San Francisco. View full event.
BROWN BAG SERIES
- February 9, 2019
Dr. Richard Yi, Director, Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Kansas - March 8, 2019
Dr. Tera Fazzino, Associate Director, Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Kansas - April 12, 2019
Dr. Tim Pleskac, Senior Scientist, Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Kansas - September 27, 2019
Student Data Blitz - October 25, 2019
Dr. Tera Fazzino, Associate Director, Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Kansas - November 22, 2019
Dr. David Jarmolowicz, Scientist, Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Associate Professor, Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas - March 6, 2020
Dr. Nancy Jo Kepple, Assistant Professor, School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas - September 4, 2020
Cassie Sutton, Graduate Student, Department of Psychology, University of Kansas
Richard Yi, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Kansas - October 2, 2020
Kayla Bjorlie, Graduate Student, Department of Psychology, University of Kansas
Gideon Naudé, Graduate Student, Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas - November 6, 2020
Michael Amlung, Associate Professor, Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas - March 5, 2021
Briana McGeough, Assistant Professor, School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas - April 9, 2021
Aaron Smith, Postdoctoral Researcher, Life Span Institute, University of Kansas - September 3, 2021
Eleanor Leavens, Research Assistant Professor, Population Health, University of Kansas Medical Center - October 1, 2021
Corey Petersen, Graduate Student, Communication Studies, University of Kansas - November 5, 2021
Robert LeCompte, Graduate Student, Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas - February 4, 2022
Ebony Onianwa, Medical Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center - March 4, 2022
Sarah Weinsztok, Graduate Student, Life Span Institute - April 1, 2022
Alexis Exum, Graduate Student, University of Kansas Department of Psychology - September 2, 2022
Brandon Miller, Graduate Student, Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas - October 7, 2022
Dr. Yvonnes Chen, Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Kansas
WORKSHOP SERIES
- February 26, 2021
How Crowdsourcing Methods Can (and Can't) Expand Addiction and Behavioral Science Research (Facilitator: Justin Strickland, Ph.D.). View full event. - April 30, 2021 | May 14, 2021
Strategies and Practical Tips for Conducting Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (Facilitators: Victoria Votaw, M.S., and Michael Amlung, Ph.D.). View full event. - September 17, 2021 | October 7, 2021
Best Practices for Publishing, Peer Review, and Communicating Addiction Science
Part 1: Demystifying the Publishing and Peer Review Process (Facilitators: LaTrice Montgomery, Ph.D., and William W. Stoops, Ph.D.)
Part 2: Strategies for Impactful and Accessible Science Communication (Facilitators: Kim Hellemans, Ph.D., and Jen Humphrey, M.F.A) View full event.
PUBLIC LECTURES
- February 16, 2023
What You Need to Know About Vaping and E-Cigarette Use and teens (Speaker: Elisa Trucco, Ph.D.)