VCBH Lecture Series

This series was created for the greater UVM community to interact and engage with top researchers in the intersectional fields we often work with at VCBH including, but not limited to, behavior change, addiction, chronic disease, and health disparities for vulnerable populations.

Come join us every month during the academic year! This was originally created as an in-person experience, meeting at the Davis Auditorium in the University of Vermont Medical Center. Following the recent pandemic, we made remote viewing available for the greater scientific community.

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Please contact us if you have specific questions or would like more information about current or past lectures.

**2026- 2027 Lecture Series**
Speaker	Date	Presentation
Jennifer Temple, PhD Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs School of Public Health and Health Professions Professor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences & Community Health and Health Behavior Director of the Nutrition and Health Research Laboratory University at Buffalo The Behavioral Economics of Adolescent Eating: The Reinforcing Value of Food, Sensitization, and Weight Outcomes	September 16, 2026
James Sargent, PhD Professor of Pediatrics Professor of Biomedical Data Science Professor of Community and Family Medicine Scott M. and Lisa G. Stuart Professor Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth	November 18, 2026
Danielle Davis, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry Yale School of Medicine	December 16, 2026
Benjamin Toll, PhD Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry Yale School of Medicine	January 20, 2027
James MacKillop, PhD, CPsych, FCAHS Peter Boris Chair in Addictions Research Canada Research Chair in Translational Addiction Research Director, Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research Director, Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences McMaster University & St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton	February 17, 2027
Sonya Norman, PhD Professor of Clinical Psychiatry University of California San Diego School of Medicine Director, PTSD Consultation Program, National Center for PTSD	March 17, 2027
Eric Donney, PhD Professor and Vice Chair, Translational Neuroscience Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology Director, Tobacco Control Center of Excellence Wake Forest University School of Medicine	April 21, 2027
Larry Hawk, PhD Distinguished Professor Coordinator of Research Advancement Department of Psychology College of Arts and Sciences University at Buffalo	May 19, 2027

CME/CE

In support of improving patient care, The Robert Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. The University of Vermont designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Archive of Previous Lectures

2025-2026 Lecture Series

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Speaker	Date	Presentation
Jennifer Tidey, PhD Associate Dean for Research Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences Brown University School of Public Health Reducing Smoking in People with Psychiatric DisordersUsing Regulatory and Behavioral Interventions	September 17, 2025	Video
Robert Schnoll, PhD Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Nicotine Addiction University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Improving the Use and Effectiveness of Treatments of Tobacco Use	November 19, 2025	Video
Elia Klemperer, PhD Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Psychological Science University of Vermont From Cutting Down to Quitting: Working with Adults Who Smoke and Are Not Engaged in Treatment	December 10, 2025	Video
David Farabee, PhD Research Professor, Department of Population Health NYU Grossman School of Medicine Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Carceral Settings: Issues and Effects	January 21, 2026	Video
Craig Rush, PhD Professor, Department of Behavioral Science Department of Kentucky College of Medicine The Quest for a Medication for Stimulant Use Disorder	February 18, 2026	Video
Lara Coughlin, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry University of Michigan Addiction Center Bringing Contingency Management to Scale: Key Steps for Public Health Impact	March 18, 2026	Video
Karen Cropsey, PsyD Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology University of Alabama at Birmingham Targeting Tobacco Disparities: Innovative Cessation Strategies for Vulnerable Populations	April 15, 2026	Video
Lauren Pacek, PhD Assistant Professor Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies Dual and Polytobacco Product Use in the Context of Tobacco Research and Regulation	May 20, 2026	Video

2024-2025 Lecture Series

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Speaker	Date	Presentation
Sherrie Khadanga, MD Assistant Professor and Cardiologist, University of Vermont College of Medicine Novel Therapeutics for Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity and Heart Failure: Practical Recommendations	September 18, 2024	Video
Joseph McClernon, PhD Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine Are Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes Substitutes or Complements, and Does it Matter?	November 20, 2024	Video
Hugh Garavan, PhD Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Vermont Update and Lessons Learned from the ABCD Study	December 18, 2024	Video
Richard Rawson, PhD Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont Contingency Management as a Public Health Intervention: Scaling Up CM to Treat Stimulant Use Disorder	January 15, 2025	Video
Michael Amlung, PhD Associate Professor of Applied Behavioral Science, Director of Graduate Studies, University of Kansas Application of Behavioral Economics to Investigate Contextual Influences on Alcohol and Cannabis Use	February 19, 2025	Video
Joanna Streck, PhD Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Medicine, Harvard Medical School Contingency Management as a First Line Public Health Intervention: Scaling Up CM to Treat Stimulant Use Disorder	March 19, 2025	Video
Ryan Vandrey, PhD Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Evaluating the Health Effects of Medicinal Cannabis Use	April 16, 2025	Video
Katie Witkiewitz, PhD Director of Center on Alcohol, Substance use, and Addictions Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of New Mexico The Dynamic Behavioral Ecological Model of Recovery from Substance Use Disorder	May 21, 2025	Video

2023-2024 Lecture Series

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Speaker	Date	Presentation
Sherry McKee, PhD Director, Yale Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine Women & Alcohol: What does stress have to do with it?	November 15, 2023	Video
Alan Budney, PhD Professor, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth The Changing World of Cannabis Consumption and Cannabis Regulation	December 20, 2023	Video
Denise Hien, PhD Senior Vice Provost for Research, Chancellor's Office, Rutgers-New Brunswick; Endowed Chair in Alcohol Studies and Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University Leveraging data science to advance treatment research for PTSD and substance use disorders	January 17, 2024	Video
Erin Winstanley, PhD Visiting Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Overdose-related Compassion Fatigue in Rural Communities	February 21, 2024	Video
CANCELLED	March 20, 2024
Jessica Cook, PhD Professor, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine Engaging People Not Ready to Quit in Smoking Treatment: Evidence-Based Approaches	April 17, 2024	Video
Michele Staton, PhD Professor, Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky College of Medicine An overview of the Kentucky Women’s Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN)	May 15, 2024	Video

2022-2023 Lecture Series

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Speaker	Date	Presentation
Steven Shoptaw, PhD Executive Director, Center for Behavioral and Addiction Medicine UCLA Contingency Management, HIV and MSM: Current Status	September 21, 2022	Video
Quinn Pack, MD Associate Professor of Medicine UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate, Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine Smoking Cessation in Cardiac Patients	November 16, 2022	Video
Alexandra Potter, PhD Professor of Psychiatry, UVM Larner College of Medicine Insights about Substance Use from Developmental Neuroimaging Studies: An Update from the ABCD and HBCD Studies	December 21, 2022	Video
Tracy Smith, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services, Medical University of South Carolina Tobacco Regulation Across the Continuum of Harm	January 18, 2023	Video
Brian Sprague, PhD Professor of Surgery, UVM Larner College of Medicine Mammography Screening Utilization in Vermont and Beyond: Long-Term Trends and COVID-19 Impacts	February 15, 2023	Video
Philip Ades, MD Professor of Medicine, UVM Larner College of Medicine Exercise and Aging	March 15, 2023	Video
Paul Oh, MD, FRCPC Medical Director, Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program, Toronto Rehab, University of Toronto Health Literacy in Cardiovascular Rehab: Bridging Gaps for Better Health Outcomes	April 19, 2023	Video
Kimber Richter, PhD, MPH Professor, Population Health, University of Kansas Medical Center Changing the Default: Moving to an Opt-Out Approach for Treating Tobacco Use Disorders	May 17, 2023	Video