About Us

Primary Investigators

Stephen T. Higgins, Ph.D., (Training Grant P.I. and Co-Director) is a Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology.

John R. Hughes, M.D., (Co-Director) is a Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology and Family Practice.

Diann E. Gaalema, Ph.D., is a Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry.

Sarah  H. Heil, Ph.D., is a Research Associate Professor of Psychiatry.

Stacey C. Sigmon, Ph.D., is a Research Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of The Chittenden Center, Vermonts only methadone clinic.

---

Setting

The HBPL is located in Burlington, a metropolitan area with a population of approximately 100,000.  Burlington provides a full range of cultural, social, and outdoor activities such as skiing, (4 resorts within 1 hour), hiking, frequent and diverse musical entertainment (e.g. The Mozart Festival and the Reggae Festival).  Vermont was acclaimed by National Geographic as one of the 4 most beautiful pastoral settings in the world.  Burlington is served by an international airport.  Montreal is located 2 hours north of Burlington while Boston is 3 hours southeast.  Burlington is nestled between Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains of Vermont.

---

Facilities

Human Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory (HBPL):  This facility of 6,000 sq. ft., is located adjacent to the University of Vermont (UVM) campus in Burlington and is the site for laboratory research in drug self-administration, drug discrimination, and the direct effects of drugs and for treatment studies for smoking cessation.

Substance Abuse Treatment Center (SATC):  This facility of 2,900 sq. ft., is also located adjacent to the UVM campus, and is our site for the development and testing of scientifically-based behavioral and pharmacological treatments for cocaine and opioid dependence as well as smoking cessation for pregnant women.  For addtional information on the Substance Abuse Treatment Center.

Last modified April 09 2013 04:23 PM