Previously Funded Research Projects

  • The Role of Gender and Sexual Identity in Alcohol Use and Victimization
    11/13/18
    Hequembourg
    This research examines gender and sexual identity differences in alcohol use and victimization among gay, lesbian and bisexual men and women.
  • Substance Use in Reservists Social and Environmental Influences
    2/15/19
    Homish | Leonard
    Researchers will examine changes in substance use and relationship functioning in couples in which one person is a member of the U.S. Army Reserve. 
  • Identifying Sexual Assault Mechanisms among Diverse Women
    2/21/22
    Hequembourg | Livingston | Collins
    In this study, researchers examined sexual identity differences in the mechanisms associated with sexual assault.
  • Substance Use in Reservists: Social and Environmental Influences
    2/21/22
    Homish
    This research examined the impact of never being deployed and separation from the military on substance use outcomes for both soldiers and their spouses.
  • Sex Differences in Intoxicated Sexual Interest Judgments and Risk Perceptions
    2/21/22
    Hone
    This research tested alcohol’s effects on men’s perception of sexual interest from women and women’s perception of risk for sexual assault.
  • Heart Rate Variability and Impulse Control During Alcohol Dependence Treatment
    11/13/18
    Houston | Dearing | Connors | Homish
    This study examined the association between impulse control and heart rate variability in people with alcohol use disorders and the feasibility of implementing heart rate variability training (breathing exercises) in these patients as a potential way to reduce the impulse to drink.
  • Skeletal Effects of Methyphenidate
    2/15/19
    Komatsu | Thanos | Hadjiargyrou
    The overall goal of this research was to determine if methyphenidate (MP), sold as Ritalin, is harmful to skeletal development and if so, how to reduce its adverse effects.
  • Study of Health and Adult Relationship Experiences
    2/21/19
    Leonard | Testa | Quigley | Houston | Homish
    Researchers examined the relationship between heavy drinking, impulsivity and aggression in married couples.