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    Dawn W Foster, PhD, MPH

    Lecturer in Psychiatry
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    Assistant Professor, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health

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    Lecturer in Psychiatry

    Assistant Professor, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health

    Biography

    A central theme of my research is the focus on social psychological principles related to etiology, prevention, and treatment of substance use among adolescents and young adults. My research objective is to better understand individual and contextual factors associated with risks for substance use so as to inform intervention and prevention efforts.

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    Education & Training

    Postdoctoral Fellow
    Harvard University (2014)
    PhD
    University of Houston (2013)
    MA
    University of Texas (2012)
    MPH
    University of Texas, Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences (2008)

    Research

    Research at a Glance

    Yale Co-Authors

    Frequent collaborators of Dawn W Foster's published research.

    Publications

    2017

    2016

    Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

    • honor

      NIDA Women & Sex/Gender Differences Junior Investigator Travel Award; The College on Problems of Drug Dependence

    • activity

      American Psychological Association (APA)

    • honor

      Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology; Minority Travel Award

    • honor

      Psychology Institute Fellowship; American Psychological Association (APA) Minority Fellowship Program

    • honor

      Presidential Graduate Fellowship

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    Locations

    • Connecticut Mental Health Center

      Academic Office

      34 Park Street, Rm S-108

      New Haven, CT 06519