Elias Klemperer
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Associate Professor of Psychological Science
Associate Director, Vermont Center on Behavior and Health
Co-director, Education and Outreach, Center on Rural Addiction (CORA)
Member, UVM Cancer Center
PRONUNCIATION eh-LIE-uhs KLEM-per-er
PRONOUNS he/him
1 South Prospect
UHC Room 3138
Burlington, VT 05401
United States
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology; NIH Predoctoral Fellow, University of Vermont
- B.A., Psychology, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR
- Internship, Clinical and Community Psychology, Yale University School of Medicine
- NIH Fellowship, Vermont Center on Behavior and Health, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont
Larner College of Medicine / Psychiatry
College of Arts and Sciences / Department of Psychological Science
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Areas of expertise
addiction, substance use disorders, nicotine, cigarettes, E-cigarettes, oral nicotine pouches, tobacco treatment.
BIO
As a behavioral scientist and licensed clinical psychologist, Eli’s research broadly falls within tobacco regulatory science and tobacco control. He primarily focuses on dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes, nicotine reduction, and interventions for people who are not ready to quit smoking. His research uses a range of methodologies, including randomized clinical trials, controlled laboratory studies, meta-analysis, and fine-grained naturalistic research. Eli has experience conducting both fully remote and in-person trials. In addition to his work on nicotine, he has a growing line of research examining the treatment of opioid use disorder among people who are incarcerated, which reflects his clinical work in correctional settings.
As the Associate Director of the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health (VCBH), Eli leads a pilot project program that supports fellows and junior faculty in conducting research to seed future NIH grants. In addition, he serves as the co-director of Education and Outreach for the UVM Center on Rural Addiction. He is the primary mentor for one clinical psychology pre-doctoral fellow and one post-doctoral fellow. Eli serves on multiple master thesis and Doctoral dissertation committees and works regularly with pre- and post-doctoral trainees within VCBH.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- 2017 University of Vermont Graduate College Most Innovative Research Award
- 2017 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director’s Award
- 2018 Yale Doctoral Internship in Clinical & Community Psychology Travel Award
- 2019 University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Dean’s Excellence in Research Award
- 2020 University of Vermont Graduate College Outstanding Dissertation Award
- 2020 College on Problems of Drug Dependence Early Career Investigator Travel Award
- 2020 American Psychological Association: Division 28 Outstanding Dissertation Award
- 2024 University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Rising Star New Investigator Award
- 2025 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Jarvik-Russell New Investigator Award
Bio
As a behavioral scientist and licensed clinical psychologist, Eli’s research broadly falls within tobacco regulatory science and tobacco control. He primarily focuses on dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes, nicotine reduction, and interventions for people who are not ready to quit smoking. His research uses a range of methodologies, including randomized clinical trials, controlled laboratory studies, meta-analysis, and fine-grained naturalistic research. Eli has experience conducting both fully remote and in-person trials. In addition to his work on nicotine, he has a growing line of research examining the treatment of opioid use disorder among people who are incarcerated, which reflects his clinical work in correctional settings.
As the Associate Director of the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health (VCBH), Eli leads a pilot project program that supports fellows and junior faculty in conducting research to seed future NIH grants. In addition, he serves as the co-director of Education and Outreach for the UVM Center on Rural Addiction. He is the primary mentor for one clinical psychology pre-doctoral fellow and one post-doctoral fellow. Eli serves on multiple master thesis and Doctoral dissertation committees and works regularly with pre- and post-doctoral trainees within VCBH.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- 2017 University of Vermont Graduate College Most Innovative Research Award
- 2017 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director’s Award
- 2018 Yale Doctoral Internship in Clinical & Community Psychology Travel Award
- 2019 University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Dean’s Excellence in Research Award
- 2020 University of Vermont Graduate College Outstanding Dissertation Award
- 2020 College on Problems of Drug Dependence Early Career Investigator Travel Award
- 2020 American Psychological Association: Division 28 Outstanding Dissertation Award
- 2024 University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Rising Star New Investigator Award
- 2025 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Jarvik-Russell New Investigator Award