Katie Witkiewitz

Biography
Dr. Katie Witkiewitz is a Regents’ Professor of Psychology at the University of New Mexico.  The underlying theme of her research is the development of empirically-based models of addiction, with an emphasis on applying advanced quantitative research methods to better understand changes in alcohol and drug use behavior over time.  Dr. Witkiewitz is also a licensed clinical psychologist and has worked extensively on the development and evaluation of mindfulness-based treatments for alcohol and substance use disorder.  She is currently Editor of Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Field Editor for Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, and serves on the editorial boards of Substance Use and Misuse, Alcohol and Alcoholism, and Clinical Psychological Science.
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