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Research Society on Alcohol @rsaofficial.bsky.social · 1d

🎓 The RSA Doctoral Student Small Grants provide $5,000 (for one year) to help you carry out your project.

🏆 Submit a 1-page Letter of Intent (LOI) first; selected LOIs will be invited to submit full proposals.

Learn more & apply: researchsocietyonalcohol.org/doctoral-stu...

Doctoral Student Small Grant | RSA | Research Society on Alcohol

RSA provides a community for sharing scientific discoveries, attracting and supporting career development of the next generation of alcohol researchers, disseminating scientific knowledge regarding…

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Koraly @drkoraly.bsky.social · 1d

The HBCD-START (Scientific Training in Addiction Research Techniques) program is now recruiting its 1st cohort of scholars!

This 1-year course is open to 4 graduate students, 4 postdoctoral fellows, & 4 junior faculty.

For more information: uclahs.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · 8d

We are two weeks away from hosting our 2nd virtual open house. If you are planning on applying to clinical psychology programs & interested in teen substance use consider attending! @rsaofficial.bsky.social @apadivision50.bsky.social @academic-chatter.bsky.social

Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · Aug 22

Interested in clinical psych programs? Add @fiu.bsky.social to your list. We're hosting 2 virtual open houses showcasing the ReACH Lab (reachlab.fiu.edu) focused on teen substance use. Register here: t.co/t98vbq8grc @academic-chatter.bsky.social @rsaofficial.bsky.social @apadivision50.bsky.social

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · Aug 22

Interested in clinical psych programs? Add @fiu.bsky.social to your list. We're hosting 2 virtual open houses showcasing the ReACH Lab (reachlab.fiu.edu) focused on teen substance use. Register here: t.co/t98vbq8grc @academic-chatter.bsky.social @rsaofficial.bsky.social @apadivision50.bsky.social

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · Aug 22

Interested in clinical psych programs? Add @fiu.bsky.social to your list. We're hosting 2 virtual open houses showcasing the ReACH Lab (reachlab.fiu.edu) focused on teen substance use. Register here: t.co/t98vbq8grc @academic-chatter.bsky.social @rsaofficial.bsky.social @apadivision50.bsky.social

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · Aug 19

Great set of resources for those applying to grad school this fall!

Julie Cristello, PhD @juliecristello.bsky.social · Aug 18

‼️Applying to graduate school in #psychology? Check out our Google Drive with prerecorded workshops, example statements, email templates, and additional resources including Psychin’ Out’s free mentorship program and information for international students! drive.google.com/drive/mobile... share widely

Psychology Graduate School Resources (Shared) - Google Drive

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · Jul 2

So sorry to hear this about one of the leading addiction centers in the world! T32s are vital for supporting junior scientists. This is so disappointing.

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · Jun 24

The newest doctor to come from @fiu.bsky.social's ReACH Lab. Congratulations, Dr. Fallah-Sohy!

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · May 22

Excited to join the
@rsaofficial.bsky.social
Board of Directors. Now more than ever it is important to advocate for addiction researchers, clinicians, and policy makers and those who are impacted by alcohol use disorder.

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · May 22

Thanks to the United Way of Broward for inviting the BReATHE Project Team to talk about vaping and how Motivational Interviewing is a great tool to engage teens in quitting at the #10thAnnualBHC #2025BHC

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · May 21

Thanks to @edweek.bsky.social for raising awareness to the dangers of the Chromebook Challenge among teens & the opportunity to contribute to the piece! www.edweek.org/technology/e...

Exploding Chromebooks? How to Counter the Latest TikTok Trend

The social media challenge has kids damaging school-issued devices.

www.edweek.org

Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · May 20

So proud of you, @juliecristello.bsky.social Such a well-deserved recognition from @fiu.bsky.social !

Julie Cristello, PhD @juliecristello.bsky.social · May 19

Just learned that I received the Best Dissertation Award at @fiu.bsky.social. Thanks to NIDA for supporting this work and to @elisatruccophd.bsky.social for the nomination!

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · Apr 29

ReACH Lab grad student, Ella Diab, has officially taken the reigns for our community outreach efforts. She was a natural engaging teens on the dangers of vaping at Coral Gables High School!

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · Apr 17

United Way of Broward County’s Annual Behavioral Health Conference has been a platform for education, innovation, and collaboration. I’m proud to contribute to the conversation by presenting on vaping & MI. Don’t miss it! May 21-22, 2025. #10thAnnualBHC #2025BHC

Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · Apr 15

Love that @rsaeducation.bsky.social is promoting the work of junior investigators! Friends and colleagues, let's show our support by attending. Now more than ever it's critical to come together to share our science in supportive spaces! @rsaofficial.bsky.social

Dana Litt, PhD @phdlitt.bsky.social · Apr 14

The RSA Career Development and Training Committee is hosting our first ever 3MT competition! Please join us and support our trainees on May 6th over zoom. Link to register and more info is below! @rsaofficial.bsky.social @rsaeducation.bsky.social

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · Apr 8

Always pumped to collaborate with this group. Check out our new publication in Frontiers showing that enhancing positive mental imagery abilities may enhance treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder. www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....

Frontiers | Positive mental imagery, emotion regulation and depressive symptoms in individuals with alcohol use disorder

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · Apr 7

Honored to receive a @rsaofficial.bsky.social Board nomination! Chairing the RSA Career Development & Training Committee has been truly rewarding. Given the rapidly changing landscape in research and funding priorities it is even more imperative to advocate for our field. Make sure to vote!

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · Apr 7

Can't think of a better stats instructor than @aidangcw.bsky.social . Learning SEM can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be. I highly recommend SMaRT Workshops!

Aidan Wright @aidangcw.bsky.social · Apr 7

Hey folks! I'll be teaching two workshops in May on Structural Equation Modeling!

One course is introductory (May 7-9): smart-workshops.com/intro-sem-info

The other is on longitudinal models (May 14-16): smart-workshops.com/long-sem-info

🙏Please RT and share! 🙏

Let met tell you more...

Intro SEM Information — SMaRT Workshops

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · Feb 12

Can't wait to dig into this issue!

Addiction journal @addictionjournal.bsky.social · Feb 12

Our special issue "Emerging Research on Disposable E-cigarettes" has just been published - read it here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13600443...

Emerging Research on Disposable E‐Cigarettes: A special issue: Addiction: Vol 120, No 3

<em>Addiction</em> is an SSA journal publishing peer-reviewed research reports on pharmalogical and behavioural addictions spanning many different disciplines.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · Feb 7

We had fun presenting to a very engaged group of Miami-Dade TRUST Counselors. Always great to connect with members of the community who share our passion in improving the health and wellness of children and adolescents.

Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · Feb 7

ReACH Lab Manager, Manny Bruzos, presented his work to a captive audience at the 2025 MICAMH Conference. His work shows that acculturative differences between teens & caregivers lead to low self-control and both link negative affect to later sleep problems among teens.

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · Feb 6

📣 Check out our new article. We find that parents who have a good relationship with their kids can reduce later vaping risk via beliefs that they can prevent their teen from using e-cigarette. Yet, this was only true in families sharing acculturative attitudes. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/QWZFG...

Do Acculturative Gap Conflicts Impact Parenting Practices and Youth E-Cigarette Use? Tests of Moderated Mediation

Background: Latino/a youth are at increased risk of electronic (e)-cigarette or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use; thus, identifying factors impacting initiation is critical. Parentin...

www.tandfonline.com

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · Jan 28

Grad student, Ella Diab, reppin' FIU and the ReACH Lab during her vaping webinar to 3SC schools in Miami. Way to go, Ella!

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · Jan 9

Lovin' the new group shots of the ReACH Lab. Excited to work with some new and familiar teammates on supporting adolescent health and well-being.

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Elisa M. Trucco @elisatruccophd.bsky.social · Jan 9

Thanks to Citrus Health for inviting me to share my experiences with mental health providers on conducting community-engaged research to support adolescent vaping prevention and treatment.

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