VCBH News and Media Explore recent headlines to learn how our dedicated researchers are investigating human behavior, health outcomes, and public policy, with the goal of translating rigorous science into real-world health solutions. 08/18/2026 Behavioral Health News Highlights Sigmon Trial Demonstrating Benefits of Meal Delivery vs. On-Site Preparation in Residential Treatment Programs Behavioral Health News: The Kitchen Problem No One Talks About in Behavioral Health: How Residential Treatment Programs Are Rethinking Food Service... 08/04/2026 Joanna Streck, Ph.D. ’20: Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Medicine at Harvard Medical School “Having a well-rounded education…has taught me the value of collaborating with others, the importance of respecting diverse viewpoints, and the... 06/29/2026 News Medical Announces Grant to Higgins to Advance Smartphone-Based Smoking Cessation Treatment News Medical: Digital rewards program targets smoking cessation during pregnancy (JUN 29, 2026)A new multi-phase federal award from the National... 06/03/2026 A Call for Federal Support of Incentive-Based Programs to Combat Perinatal Smoking This Commentary offers a brief, evidence-based recommendation that perinatal smoking cessation be included among the list of substance use disorders... 05/21/2026 Stephen Higgins, PhD, Awarded NIH Grant to Advance Digital Health Interventions for Perinatal Smoking Cessation University of Vermont Investigators Receive New Federal Research AwardUniversity of Vermont (UVM) Distinguished Professor Stephen T. Higgins, PhD,... 05/06/2026 Thrailkill Offers Advice on Avoiding Burnout in Vermont Cynic Story on Exhaustion vs. Expectation Eric Thrailkill, Ph.D., M.S., a research assistant professor of psychological science and psychiatry, offers students advice on how to avoid burnout... 04/01/2026 Higgins CM Research Discussed in APA Monitor on Psychology Article Research by Stephen Higgins, Ph.D., M.A., M.S., professor of psychiatry at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, was discussed in an... 05/21/2026 Stacey Sigmon, PhD, Awarded University Scholars Award The University of Vermont (UVM) has awarded the prestigious University Scholars Award for the 2026-2027 academic year to Stacey Sigmon, PhD,... 02/10/2026 The Path to a Healthy Heart Starts with Awareness In recognition of February as American Heart Month, cardiologist Sherrie Khadanga, M.D., associate professor of medicine at the Robert Larner, M.D.... 07/31/2025 Klemperer Interviewed about E-Cigarettes on University of Oxford Podcast Elias Klemperer, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and psychology at the UVM Larner College of Medicine, was recently featured on the... 10/08/2024 Rawson Quoted in NPR Story on Contingency Management as a Treatment for Addiction to Stimulants Richard Rawson, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry, was quoted in a WBHM story on contingency management as a treatment for addiction to... 02/20/2025 Klemperer Recognized For Nicotine and Tobacco Research Elias Klemperer, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Associate Director of the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health, and a UVM Cancer Center... 09/22/2025 Erath Discusses Contingency Management Program in Vermont Public Interview Tyler Erath, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Vermont’s Center on Behavior and Health, was a featured guest on a... 12/23/2025 New Study Evaluating Treatment for PTSD in People Receiving Buprenorphine or Methadone Published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence Dr. Kelly Peck is the lead author on a recent article looking at the prevalence of current posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in individuals with... 12/23/2025 Erath awarded K01 from National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Tyler Erath, Ph.D., has received a K01 award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). This K01 award is designed to provide Dr. Erath with... 12/23/2025 New Study: Cumulative-Risk Model Documents Persistent Disparities in Adolescent Cigarette Smoking In a new publication from Tyler Erath, PhD, research indicates that adolescent smoking risk increases corresponding to the cumulative number of...
