Carl G Leukefeld

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cleukef@uky.edu
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Position(s):

Department Chair

Affiliation(s):

Behavioral Science

Other Affiliation(s):

MD/PhD Program Mentor

Bio / Education:

Catholic University of America, 1975

2016 Accomplishments

Administrative activities continued as Chair, Department of Behavioral Science as well as the Bell Alcohol and Addictions Endowed Chair. Teaching included three graduate courses (BSC 731 Research Methods & Clinical and Translational Science; BSC 776 Dependency); mentoring students including a postdoc as well as faculty; and membership on committees. Publications included 12 journal articles, 10 articles accepted or in press, and 6 presentations. Served as Principal Investigator for the NIH, NIDA JJ-TRIALS Center Grant titled Kentucky Trials Juvenile Justice Research Center: Principal Investigator for the Targeted Assessment Program state contract, and Co-I on 1 state contract and 1 NIH grant. Federal grant and contract peer review activities included NIAAA and NIDA reviews for the Loan Repayment Program; Phase II SBIR program; Seek, Test, Treat and Retain For Youth and Young Adults Living with or at High Risk for Acquiring HIV; Regulatory Affairs Support; NIAAA/NIDA Joint T32Training Review; and K99/RO1 Review. Served on the editorial board of 2 journals. Membership on university committees included UK’s Internal Advisory Group of the Center for Clinical Translational Science. Bell Chair activities included advising on the UK Bell Consultation Addiction Service activities, and supervision of the Addictions Brief Interventionist.

Research Description:

Dr. Leukefeld is Professor of Behavioral Science, Psychiatry, Oral Health Science, Social Work and Public Health; and Chair of the Department of Behavioral Science, with a graduate appointment in Sociology. He came to the University of Kentucky in 1990 to establish the Center on Drug and Alcohol Research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse where he filled administrative and research positions. Dr. Leukefeld has published over 200 articles, chapters, books and monographs. He is a consulting editor for 6 journals. His research interests include treatment interventions, outcomes, HIV prevention, criminal justice sanctions, health services, and rural populations.

Grants:

Principle Investigator, "TRY-IT" Translating Research to Youth through Information Technology, National Institute of Health, National Center for Research Resources, 10/01/06 to 09/30/11 at $1,327,170.

Principal Investigator, "Central State Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Center". National Institute on Drug Abuse 9/30/02 to 8/32/08 at $2,121,184.

Principal Investigator, "Female Drug Abuse Science Curriculum", Grant Number 1R25DA11388, National Institute on Drug Abuse 9/30/98 to 8/31/2008 at $1,834,332.

Principal Investigator, "DEM: Girls in Science," grant number HRD-0217196, Natural Science Foundation 9/1/02 to 8/3/07 at $899,085.

Co-Principal Investigator, Rural Stimulant Use and Mental Health Services and Outcomes. Grant number Ro1DA1536 with the University of Arkansas, National Institute on Drug Abuse 9/24/02 to 7/30/08 at $2,079,731.

Principal Investigator, "Enhancing Drug Court Retention in a Rural State", Grant Number RO1 DA 13076, National Institute on Drug Abuse 9/20/99 to 8/31/06 at $1,913,842.

Principal Investigator, "HIV Risk Reduction Among Rural Drug Using Probationers", Grant Number RO1 DA11580, National Institute on Drug Abuse 9/30/00 to 8/31/07 at $2,363,189.

Selected Publications:

Articles

Garrity, T.F., Leukefeld, C.G., Carlson, R.G., Falck, R.S., Wang, J., Booth, B.M. (2007). Physical Health, Illicit Drug Use, and Demographic Characteristics in Rural Stimulant Users. The Journal of Rural Health, 23(2), 99-107.

Oser, C., Staton Tindall, and Leukefeld, C.G. (2007). HIV/AIDS testing in correctional agencies and community treatment programs: The impact of internal organizational structure. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 32, 301-310.

Havens, J.R., Walker, R., and Leukefeld, C.G. (2007). Prevalence of Opioid Analgesic Injection among Rural Nonmedical Opioid Analgesic Users. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 87(1), 98-102.

Sexton, Rocky L., Carlson, Robert G., Leukefeld, Carl G., and Booth, Brenda M. (2006). Patterns of illicit methamphetamine production (“cooking”) and associated risks in the rural south: An ethnographic exploration. Journal of Drug Issues. 36(4), 853-876.

Leukefeld, C.G., Hiller, M.L., Webster, M., Staton Tindall, M., Martin, S.S., Duvall, J., Tolbert, V.E., & Garrity, T.F. A prospective examination of high-cost health services utilization among drug using prisoners re-entering the community. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 2006, 33(1), 73-85.

Leukefeld, C.G., Smiley MacDonald, H., Mateyoke-Scrivner, A., Roberto, H., Walker, R., Webster, M., & Garrity, T. (2005). Prescription drug use, health services utilization and health problems in rural Appalachian Kentucky. Journal of Drug Issues, 35(3), 631-644.

Leukefeld, C.G., Pechansky, F., Martin, S.S., Surratt, H.L., Inciardi, J.A., Kessler, F.H., Orsi, M.M., Von Diemen, L., Meyer Da Silva, E. (2005). Tailoring an HIV-prevention intervention for cocaine injectors and crack users in Porto Alegre, Brazil. AIDS Care, 17, S77-S87.

Leukefeld, C.G., Roberto, H., Hiller, M., Webster, M., Logan, TK, & Staton-Tindall, M. (2003). HIV prevention among high-risk and hard-to-reach rural residents. J. of Psychoactive Drugs, 35(4), 427-434.

Leukefeld, C.G., Godlaski, T., Clark, J., Brown, C., & Hays, L. (2002). Structured stories: Reinforcing social skills in rural substance abuse treatment. Health and Social Work, 27(3), 213-217.

Books and Monographs

Logan, T.K., Walker, R.W., Jordan, C., and Leukefeld, C.G. (2005). Victimization, mental health, and substance abuse among women: Contributing factors, interventions, and implications. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Leukefeld, C.G., Tims, F.M., and Farabee, D. (2002) Clinical and Policy Responses to Drug Offenders. New York: Springer.

Tims, F.M., Leukefeld, C.G., and Platt, J.J. (Eds.) (2001) Relapse and Recovery Processes in the Addictions. New Haven, Conn: Yale University Press.

Leukefeld, C.G., Godlaski, T., Clark, J., Brown, C., and Hays, L. (2000) Behavioral Therapy for Rural Substance Abusers. The University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

Daugherty, R.P. and Leukefeld, C.G. (1998) Preventing Alcohol and Drug Problems Across the Life Span. Plenum, New York.

Ries, J.B. and Leukefeld, C.G. (1997) The Research FundingGuidebook: Getting It, Managing It, and Renewing It. Sage, Newbury Park, California.