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S. B. Sells Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Addiction Research Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, Texas Christian University, 1970

Dwayne Simpson is the S.B. Sells Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Addiction Research at Texas Christian University and former Director of the Institute of Behavioral Research (IBR).  His research on drug addiction and treatment effectiveness (reported in over 300 publications) includes several large-scale and longitudinal national evaluations.  He has focused on assessments of client functioning and service delivery process, and how these factors influence treatment engagement and retention rates, stages of recovery, and long-term outcomes.  This work includes development of cognitive and behavioral interventions shown to enhance client services and improvements in program management.  His interests also include the study of organizational behavior and its role in transferring evidence-based innovations into practice in community-based as well as criminal justice settings.  Advising and assisting leadership teams in developing comprehensive but practical strategies for implementing innovations is his current priority.  Simpson is an advisor to national and international research centers and government organizations that address drug treatment and related policy issues, a Fellow in both the American Psychological Association and American Psychological Society, and a member of the editorial boards for several journals.

Recent Conference Presentations

• March 25-27, 2009:  Innovation planning and implementation issues for addiction treatment services.  Invited Keynote and Master Class presented at the 1st Conference of the Connections Project, “Joining the Dots: Criminal Justice, Treatment and Harm Reduction,” Kraków, Poland.  [Handouts: PDF: 430KB; 7 pages, 2 slides per page]

• June 2-3, 2008:  Evidence-based Frameworks for Planning Innovations and Field Implementation, Blending Addiction Science and Treatment: The Impact of Evidence-based Practices on Individuals, Families, and Communities, NIDA Blending Conference, Cincinnati, OH.  [Handouts: PDF: 455KB; 8 pages, 6 slides per page]

Summaries of Major Research Projects

Positions:

Research Recognition:

• U.S. Distinguished International Scientist Collaborators Award (2009); Award Summary, NIDA, March 2009 (PDF: 75KB / 4 pages)
• Distinguished Scientist Award for Texas (1987)
• National Institutes of Health/NIDA MERIT Award for Superior Competence and Outstanding Productivity (1999)
• Fellow in American Psychological Association and in American Psychological Society (Charter Member)
• Principal Investigator on Federal Grant Awards (totaling $60 million since 1976)
  

     
Selected Publications:

Note: Click on the Abstract link to view and/or print a publication's abstract from a separate window.

Simpson, D. D., & Sells, S. B. (1982).  Effectiveness of treatment for drug abuse:  An overview of the DARP research program.  Advances in Alcohol and Substance Abuse, 2(1), 7-29.  [Abstract];[Full paper; PDF, 2.5 MB / 23 pages]

Simpson, D. D. & Sells, S. B. (Eds.). (1990).   Opioid addiction and treatment:  A 12-year follow-up.  Malabar, FL: Krieger Publishing Co.  [Book overview: (PDF: 28K / 7 pages)]

Simpson, D. D. & Brown, B. (Guest Eds.). (1999).  Special issue on treatment process and outcome studies from DATOS.  Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 57(2). [Summary]

Simpson, D. D., Wexler, H. K., & Inciardi, J. A. (Guest Eds.) (1999).  Special issue on drug treatment outcomes for correctional settings, parts 1 & 2.  The Prison Journal, 79(3/4).  [Summary]

Simpson, D. D. (2002). A conceptual framework for transferring research to practice. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 22(4), 171-182. [Abstract]

Simpson, D. D., Joe, G. W., & Broome, K. M. (2002).  A national 5-year follow-up of treatment outcomes for cocaine dependence.  Archives of General Psychiatry, 59, 538-544.  [Abstract]

Simpson, D. D. (2004).  A conceptual framework for drug treatment process and outcomes.  Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 27, 99-121.  [Abstract]

Simpson, D. D., & Dansereau, D. F.  (2007).  Assessing organizational functioning as a step toward innovation.  Science & Practice Perspectives, April, 20-28
(full text available electronically at http://www.drugabuse.gov/PDF/ Perspectives/vol3no2/Assessing.pdf).  [Abstract]

Simpson, D. D., & Flynn, P. M. (Guest Eds.). (2007). Organizational readiness for change (Special Issue).  Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 33(2).  More Information on this special issue

Simpson, D. D., & Knight, K. (Guest Eds.). (2007).  Offender needs and functioning assessments (Special Issue).  Criminal Justice and Behavior, 34(9).  More Information on this special issue

Other Publications (link to Publications page)

Dr. Simpson’s well-dressed beginning in his West Texas elementary school days.

IBR Faculty, Research Staff

Director and Professor
Patrick M. Flynn

Associate Directors
Donald F. Dansereau
George W. Joe
Kevin Knight

Senior Research Scientists
Wayne E. K. Lehman
D. Dwayne Simpson

Research Scientists
Jack M. Greener
Danica K. Knight
Grace A. Rowan-Szal

Research Associates
Norma G. Bartholomew
Charlotte W. Pevoto

Consulting Scientists
Barry S. Brown
Lois R. Chatham

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