Brian Kiluk PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry; Director, Technology-Based Interventions

Biographical Info

I received my PhD in clinical psychology in 2009 from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and completed postdoctoral training at Yale through a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) T32 Fellowship, where I worked with Dr. Kathleen Carroll in the Division of Substance Abuse. My work has focused on three major areas: (1) evaluating and refining outcomes of randomized clinical trials, (2) understanding the mechanisms of action of empirically supported therapies for substance use disorders, and (3) development and dissemination of internet-based interventions. I was one of the first to statistically demonstrate coping skills as a mediator of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for substance use disorders, and have evaluated factors that affect the acquisition of coping skills, such as cognitive function. I also participate in various activities, including the Clinical Trials Network (CTN) as a member of a special interest group on Design & Analysis and the publications committee, as well as serving as an expert consultant in CBT and Motivational Interviewing for a multisite clinical trial. I'm currently leading a program of research on technology-based interventions in the Division of Substance Abuse.

Education & Training

M.A.

University of Maryland at Baltimore (2006)

Ph.D. Clin

University of Maryland at Baltimore (2009)

Postdoctoral Fellowship

Yale School of Medicine, Psychiatry (2009 - 2011)

Honors & Recognition

• Early Career Investigator Travel Award
  College of Problems on Drug Dependence (CPDD) (2012)
• NIDA Early Career Travel Award
  American Psychological Association (APA) Division 28 & 50 (2011)
• NIDA Director's Travel Award
  College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) (2011)