"On the Rocks" Seminar Series
"On the Rocks" Seminar Series
"On the Rocks"
On the Rocks is the Greater Intermountain Node's (GIN) monthly Research Discussion Series that highlights the exceptional addiction related research happening in the Greater Intermountain Community. On the Rocks allows for interactive discussion between speakers and attendees to collaborate and share ideas about study expansion and insight.
The series title is highlighting the beautiful Rocky Mountain views and famous Utah hiking trails just steps away from our offices!
MOST RECENT "ON THE ROCKS":
October 20, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM MST
“On the Rocks” The NIDA CTN Greater Intermountain Node’s Research Seminar Series
Across the Continuum: Community-Engaged Research on Substance Use by Jordan A. Dyett, PhD, LCSW
Jordan A. Dyett, PhD, LCSW, is a community-based researcher and Assistant Professor in the Division of Social Work at the University of Wyoming. A Utah native, she earned a BA in Critical Global Studies from Westminster University and both her MSW and PhD in Social Work from SUNY Albany. During graduate school, she practiced clinical social work in an outpatient addiction clinic while engaging in community-based participatory research. Her research focuses on substance use disorders, drug-related grief, harm reduction, and rural behavioral health, emphasizing lived experience and community knowledge to improve clinical practice and treatment.
In this talk, Dr. Dyett will outline the community-engaged research continuum and key methodological considerations for partnering with communities. She will share examples from her research to illustrate different points along the continuum and show how this approach complements other methods in addressing the drug crisis.
PREVIOUS "ON THE ROCKS":
2025
- "Across the Continuum: Community-Engaged Research on Substance Use" Jordan A. Dyett, PhD, LCSW - Watch Here
- "Cannabis: Balancing Risk and Therapeutic Potential" Marcel O. Bonn-Miller, PhD - Watch Here
- "Scaling Accessible, Quality Care for Opioid Use Disorder with Advanced Community Pharmacist Roles: The PharmValue Project" Kenneth C. Hohmeier, PharmD - Watch Here
- "Chronic Pain and Productive Activity in Post-9/11 Veterans: The Role of Separation Status, Military Occupation, and Sex Differences" Kelsee M. Stromberg, PhD, MPH - Watch Here
2024
- "Xylazine in the Era of Synthetic Street Drugs" Fernando Montero, PhD - Watch Here
- "Improving Care Transitions After Medical Hospitalization for People with Substance Use Disorders" Michael Incze, MD, MSEd - Watch Here
2023
- "Randomized Clinical Trials to Enhance Smoking Cessation Treatment for African American Smokers" Babalola Faseru, MD, MPH - Watch Here
- "The Oral History of Harm Reduction in Massachusetts" Corrine Beaugard, Gary Langis, and Anya Lance-Chacko - Watch Here
- "Varenicline OTC Trial on Safety and Efficacy" Scott Leischow, PhD - Watch Here
- "Urine drug testing among Medicaid enrollees initiating buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder within 9 MODRN states" Lindsey Hammerslag, PhD - Watch Here
2022
- "A Mixed-Methods Study to Understand the Role of Community Resources in Improving Opioid-Related Outcomes" Nasser Sharareh, PhD - Watch Here
- "Parsing the ComplexInfluences of Cannabis Useon the Brain & Behavior:Evidence from RigorousAnalyses of Large Datasets" Philip Spechler, PhD - Watch Here
- "Tobacco-Related Disparities Among Older Adults at High Risk for Lung Cancer" Jaqueline Avila, PhD - Watch Here
- "Smartphone-Based Intervention for Sleep Disturbance in Individuals Recovering from Alcohol Use Disorder" Tiffany Love, PhD - Watch Here
- "Potential of Using Real-Time, Ecologically Valid Data to Understand Buprenorphine Non-Retention in the Postpartum Period" Elizabeth Charron, PhD, MPH - Watch Here
- "Tobacco Pack Size Policies and Their Impact on Public Health" Jessica Jensen (née King), PhD, CHES - Watch Here
- "How Words, Actions, Inactions, and Interactions May Impact the Mental Health of LGBTQIA+ Youth" Sadie Gabler, BS CCRC - Watch Here
- "Sitting with Distress: Mindfulness-Based Interventions in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorder" Katie Witkiewitz, PhD - Recording Unavailable
- "Looking Under the Hood: Treating Initiation and Retention of Buprenorphine Episodes During the First Year of COVID" Bradley Stein, MD, PhD, MPH - Recording Unavailable
2021
- "Patient-centered evaluation of healthcare access and quality for individuals with substance use disorders" Taylor Kelley, MD, MPH, MSc - Watch Here
- "The RDD study: What you need to know about Optimizing Retention, Duration and Discontinuation Strategies for Opioid Use Disorder Pharmacotherapy (CTN-0100)" Elizabeth Howell, MD, MS - Watch Here
- "Results of a National Survey of Physical Therapists" John (Jake) Magel, PT, PhD, DScPT - Watch Here
- "Contraceptive Provision & Use Among Women with SUD: Trends, Patterns, and Practices" Elizabeth (Betsy) Charron, PhD, MPH - Watch Here
- "A Multi-Disciplinary, Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a VA Housing-Assistance Program" Richard Nelson, PhD - Watch Here
- "Managing Enrollment and Retention of Veterans in the VA Healthcare System" Megan Vanneman, PhD, MPH - Watch Here
- "The Rural Addiction Implementation Network (RAIN) Initiative" Adam Gordon, MD, MPH; Harlan Wallace, MBA, PMP; and Kayla Fritz, BS - Recording Unavailable
- "Novel Ways to Expand Addiction Treatment within Primary Care" Michael Incze, MD MSEd - Watch Here