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Assistant Professor of Translational Neuroscience
Research Assistant Professor, Psychology Department, University of New Mexico
Adjunct Assistant Professor, University Honors Program, University of New Mexico
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, New Mexico
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 Currently, substance use interventions are only modestly effective. The goal of our laboratory is to employ translational studies to (1) determine the driving factors that underlie successful outcomes following substance use interventions (for adolescents and adults of all backgrounds), (2) develop more efficacious interventions (for adolescents and adults of all backgrounds), and (3) evaluate the efficacy of adapted interventions. Ultimately, we aim to improve health outcomes and reduce current disparities for high-risk adolescents and adults.
To reach this end, we currently are conducting three lines of research. The first line aims at reducing health disparities in adolescent alcohol use interventions (motivational interviewing; 1R01AA017878-01A2; PI: Feldstein Ewing).
The second line focuses on the use of translational approaches to evaluate developmental factors that may influence the efficacy of psychosocial substance use interventions. In this line, we aim to determine whether specific neurocognitive factors (e.g., relational reasoning, reward hypersensitivity) as assessed in using fMRI paradigms, may make certain substance use interventions more salient and effective for adolescents at different periods of neurodevelopment.
Our third line is focused on evaluating a novel integration of a psychosocial intervention (MI) and an in-vivo neuroimaging paradigm to determine the active mechanisms of this intervention. Specifically, certain client speech factors made in the context of this intervention (change talk) have been proposed to drive long-term positive outcomes following this intervention. Thus, in this line of research, we are currently conducting a pilot project investigating in-vivo neural activation in response to client speech to evaluate if differential activation occurs, and whether it relates to long-term substance use outcomes. Preliminary results from this study have been promising.
Education
• B.A., Psychology, Macalester College,
• M.S., Clinical Psychology, University of New Mexico
• Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of New Mexico
• Predoctoral Internship, Brown Medical School
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, Mind Research Network
Awards and Honors
• Research Society on Alcoholism/NIAAA Junior Investigator Award, 2009
• NIAAA/Young Scientists Travel Award for the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics, Osaka Japan, 2008
• Exemplary Progress in Graduate Program, University of New Mexico, 2005-2006
• Garland Award for Excellence in Clinical and Research Work with Adolescents, University of New Mexico, 2005
• Education Award, Americorps, 2004-2005
• Exemplary Progress in Graduate Program, University of New Mexico, 2004-2005
• Distinction for Preliminary Exams for Doctoral Degree, University of New Mexico, 2004
• Education Award, Americorps, 2003-2004
• Exemplary Progress in Graduate Program, University of New Mexico, 2003-2004
• Exemplary Progress in Graduate Program, University of New Mexico, 2002-2003
Selected Publications
• Feldstein Ewing, S. W., Filbey, F. M., Chandler, L. D., & Hutchison, K. (in press). Exploring the Relationship between Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms and Neuronal Response to Alcohol Cues. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.
• LaChance, H. A., Feldstein Ewing, S. W., Bryan, A., & Hutchison, K. (in press). What makes group MET work? A randomized controlled trial of college student drinkers in mandated alcohol diversion. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.
• Feldstein Ewing, S. W., LaChance, H. A., Bryan, A., & Hutchison, K. (2009). Do Genetic and Individual Risk Factors Moderate the Efficacy of Motivational Enhancement Therapy? Drinking Outcomes with an Emerging Adult Sample. Addiction Biology, 14 (3), 356-365.
• Feldstein Ewing, S. W., Hendrickson, S., Payne, N. (2008). The Validity of the Desired Effects of Drinking Scale with a Late Adolescent Sample. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 22 (4), 587-591.
• Venner, K. L., Feldstein, S. W., & Tafoya, N. (2007). Helping clients feel welcome: Principles of adapting treatment cross-culturally. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 25, 11 - 30.
• Feldstein, S. W. & Forcehimes, A. A. (2007). Motivational interviewing with underage college drinkers: A preliminary look at the role of empathy and alliance. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 33, 1-10.
• Feldstein, S. W., & Miller, W. R. (2007). Does subtle screening work? A review of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI). Addiction, 102 (1), 41-50.
• Feldstein, S. W., & Ginsburg, J. I. D. (2007). Sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ rolling with resistance: Motivational Interviewing in juvenile justice settings. In: A. R. Roberts and D. W. Springer (Eds.) Handbook of forensic mental health with victims and offenders: Assessment, treatment and research. Springer Publishing: New York, pp. 247-271.
• Venner, K. L., & Feldstein, S. W. (2006). Natural history of alcohol dependence and recovery events for a Native American sample. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67 (5), 675-684.
• Feldstein, S. W., Venner, K. L., & May, P. A. (2006). American Indian/Alaska Native alcohol-related incarceration and treatment. American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 13 (3), 1-22.
Links
• https://www.mrn.org/docs/RISK.mov
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