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AMY L. COPELAND, Ph.D., M.P.
Louisiana State University
Department of Psychology
236 Audubon Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (225) 578-4117; Cell: (225) 938-7493
Fax: (225) 578-4125; E-mail: copelan@lsu.edu
PRESENT POSITIONS
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, August 2004 – present.
Adjunct Associate Professor, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, August 2004 – present.
Licensed Medical Psychologist, Louisiana License #MP.0021, June 2012-present.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Louisiana License #854, June 2000-present.
Editorial Board, Journal of Addiction, April 2012-present.
Editorial Board, Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation, June 2010-present.
Editorial Board, Journal of Addictive Behavior, Therapy, & Rehabilitation, 2011-present.
Editorial Board, Mental Health & Prevention, 2012-present.
Editorial Board, Journal of Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Substance Dependence, 2015-present.
Faculty Advisor, LSU Mental Health Awareness Club, 2015-present.
Director of Psychological Services Center, Louisiana State University, February 2005 – 2013.
Medical/ Clinical Psychologist, Woodlake Addiction Recovery Center, Ethel, LA, 2012-2013.
Medical/Clinical Psychologist, St. Christopher’s Addiction Wellness Center, Baton Rouge, LA, 2012-2013.
Member, Institutional Review Board, Louisiana State University, 2006-present.
Assistant Professor, Psychology Department, Louisiana State University, August 1998 – 2004.
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, August 1998 – 2004.
EDUCATION
Post-Doctoral M.S. in Clinical Psychopharmacology, Alliant International University, December 2008.
Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of California, San Francisco, clinical research fellowship, Public Service
and Minority Mental Health, Specialization in Substance Abuse & HIV, July 1997 - June 1998.
Clinical Internship, University of California, San Francisco (A.P.A. accredited), July 1996 - June 1997.
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, State University of New York, Binghamton, June 1997. Minor Concentration:
Addictive Behaviors/Substance Abuse. Dissertation Title: Testing the Causal Role of Expectancies
in Smoking Motivation and Behavior. Professor Thomas H. Brandon, Ph.D. (Chair)
M.A. in Clinical Psychology, State University of New York, Binghamton, April 1994. Thesis Title: The
Smoking Consequences Questionnaire: Development and Validation in an Adult Sample. Professor
Thomas H. Brandon, Ph.D. (Chair).
B.A. in Psychology, University of California, San Diego, June 1990.
AWARDS & HONORS
Scholarship Award, Clinical Psychopharmacology M.P. (Alliant University), College of Arts & Sciences,
Louisiana State University, 2006.
BP Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Louisiana State University, 2005.
Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society, Superior Instruction of Freshman Students, Louisiana State
University, 2003.
Research Fellowship Award, College of Arts & Sciences, Louisiana State University, 2001-2002.
Junior Faculty Research Award, Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, 2001.
Junior Faculty Undergraduate Teaching Award, Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University,
2001.
Robert Udick Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, Louisiana State University, 2000.
Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society, Superior Instruction of Freshman Students, Louisiana State
University, 1998.
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Robert E. Harris Award in Clinical Psychology, University of California, San Francisco, 1998.
College on Problems of Drug Dependence Travel Award, 1998.
Dean’s Honor List, University of California, San Diego, 1989-90.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (1991-present)
American Psychological Association (1991-present); Division 50 (1991-present)
College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Associate member (1999-present)
Louisiana Academy of Medical Psychologists (2009-present)
Louisiana Psychological Association (2006-present)
Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (1998-present)
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (*Student Co-Authors)
1. Copeland, A. L., Kulesza, M., & Proctor, S. L., (under review). Evidence of gender differences in
how Brief Alcohol Screening Interview for College Students (BASICS) influences smoking.
2. Copeland, A. L., *Stewart, D. W., *Spears, C. A., *Peltier, M. R., Martin, P. D., & Geiselman, P. J.
(under review). Differences in smoking outcome expectancies and cessation-related weight concern
between Caucasian and African-American women smokers.
3. Copeland, A. L. (under review). Characteristics of participants enrolled in a brief motivational
enhancement for smokers. Special issue: The impact of active and passive smoking upon health and
neurocognitive function. Frontiers.
4. *Vinci, C., Peltier, M. R., Shah, S., Kinsaul, J., Waldo, K., McVay, M. A., & Copeland, A. L.
(under review). Impulsivity, urge to drink, and negative affect: A preliminary investigation of the
impact of a brief mindfulness intervention.
5. *Vinci, C., Waldo, K. M., Shah, S., Kinsaul, J., Coffey, S., & Copeland, A. L. (under review). The
moderating role of a brief mindfulness intervention on the relationship between impulsivity and
positive affect among college student drinkers. Psychiatry Reviews.
6. *Peltier, M. R., Waldo, K., & Copeland, A. L. (under review). Attitudes toward E-cigarette Use
among College Students.
7. *Vinci, C., Spears, C. A., Peltier, M. R., & Copeland, A. L. (in revision). Drinking Motives Mediate
the Relationship between Facets of Mindfulness and Problematic Alcohol Use. Mindfulness.
8. Copeland, A. L., *Peltier, M. R., & Geiselman, P. J. (under review). Severity of menopausal
symptoms and nicotine dependence among postmenopausal women smokers.
9. Copeland, A. L., *Spears, C. A., *Baillie, L. E., & *McVay, M. A. (in press). Fear of Fatness and
Drive for Thinness in predicting smoking status in college women. Addictive Behaviors.
10. Proctor, S. L., Copeland, A. L., Kopak, A. M., Hoffmann, N. G., Herschman, P. L., & Polukhina, N.
(in press). Outcome Predictors for Patients Receiving Methadone Maintenance Treatment: Findings
from a Retrospective Multi-site Study. Journal of Substance Use.
11. Copeland, A. L., *McVay, M. A., Martin, P. D., *Baillie, L. E., *Spears, C. A., *Rash, C. J.,
*Kendzor, D. E., & Geiselman, P. J. (2015). Smoking cessation and weight gain prevention program
for postmenopausal, weight-concerned women: A pilot study. Eating Behaviors, 18, 107-114.
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12. *Proctor, S. L., Copeland, A. L., Kopak, A. M., Hoffmann, N. G., Herschman, P. L., & Polukhina,
N. (2015). Predictors of patient retention in methadone maintenance treatment. Psychology of
Addictive Behaviors.
13. *Terlecki, M. A., Buckner, J. D., Larimer, M. E., & Copeland, A. L. (2015). Randomized controlled
trial of BASICS for heavy drinking mandated and volunteer undergraduates: 12-Month Outcomes.
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.
14. *Vinci, C., Kinsaul, J., Carrigan, M. H., & Copeland, A. L. (2014). The relationship between
smoking motives and smoking urges experienced in response to a negative affect induction.
Addictive Behaviors, 40C, 96-101.
15. *Proctor, S. L., Copeland, A. L., Kopak, A. M., Herschman, P. L., & Polukhina, N. (2014). A
naturalistic comparison of the efficacy of methadone and buprenorphine maintenance on treatment
outcome: Findings from a retrospective multi-site study. Experimental and Clinical
Psychopharmacology, 22, 424-33.
16. Copeland, A. L., *Proctor, S. L., *Kulesza, M., *Terlecki, M. A., & Williamson, D. A. (2014). Do
positive alcohol and tobacco expectancies have a critical development period in pre-adolescents?
Journal of Studies on Alcohol & Drugs, 75, 945–952.
17. *Vinci, C., Peltier, M. R., Shah, S., Kinsaul, J., Waldo, K., McVay, M., & Copeland, A. L. (2014).
Effects of a brief mindfulness intervention on negative affect and urge to drink among college
student drinkers. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 59, 82-93.
18. *Adams, C. E., McVay, M. A., Vinci, C., Kinsaul, J. A. E., Stewart, D. W., Benitez, L., &
Copeland, A. L. (2014). Mindfulness Ameliorates the Relationship between Weight Concerns and
Smoking in Female Smokers. Mindfulness, 5, 179-185.
19. *Kulesza, M., Grossbard, J. R., Kilmer, J., Copeland, A. L., & Larimer, M. E. (2014). Take one for
the Team? Influence of Team and Individual Sport Participation on High School Athlete Substance
Use Patterns. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 23(4), 217-223.
20. *Baillie, L. E. & Copeland, A. L. (2013). Disordered eating and body image in Chinese and
Caucasian students in the United States. Eating Behaviors, 14, 314-319.
21. *Stewart, D. W., Cohen, A. S., Vinci, C., Adams, C. E., & Copeland, A. L. Smoking topography
and outcome expectancies among individuals with Schizotypy. (2013). Psychiatry Research, 28,
205-212.
22. *Kulesza, M., *McVay, M.A., Larimer, M. E., Copeland, A. L. (2013). A randomized clinical trial
comparing the efficacy of two active conditions of a brief intervention for heavy college drinkers.
Addictive Behaviors, 38, 2094-2101.
23. *Adams, C. E., Benitez, L., Kinsaul, J. E., McVay, M.A., Barbry, A., Thibodeaux, A., & Copeland,
A. L. (2013). Effects of brief mindfulness instructions on reactions to body image stimuli among
female smokers: An experimental study. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 15, 376-384.
24. *McVay, M. A., Copeland, A. L., Newman, H. S., & Geiselman, P. J. (2012). Food cravings and
food cue responding across the menstrual cycle in a non-eating disordered sample. Appetite, 59, 591600.
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25. *Adams, C. E., McVay, M.A., Vinci, C., Kinsaul, J. A. E., Stewart, D. W., Benitez, L., & Copeland,
A.L. (2012). Unique relationships between facets of mindfulness and eating pathology among female
smokers. Eating Behaviors, 13, 390-393.
26. *Terlecki, M. A., Buckner, J. D., Larimer, M. E., & Copeland, A. L. (2012). Brief motivational
intervention for college drinking: The synergistic impact of social anxiety and perceived drinking
norms. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 26, 917-923.
27. Leeman, R. F., *Kulesza, M., *Stewart, D. W. & Copeland, A. L. (2012). Cluster analysis of
undergraduate drinkers based on alcohol expectancy scores. Journal of Studies on Alcohol & Drugs,
26, 917-923.
28. *Vinci, C., Copeland, A. L., & Carrigan, M. H. (2012). Exposure to negative affect cues and urge to
smoke. Experimental & Clinical Psychopharmacology, 20, 47-55.
29. *Vinci, C., *McVay, M. A., Carrigan, M. H., & Copeland, A. L. (2012). The relationship between
depression level and smoking motives in college smokers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 26,
162-165.
30. *Adams, C. E., *Baillie, L. E., & Copeland, A. L. (2011). The Smoking-Related Weight and Eating
Episodes Test (SWEET): Development and Preliminary Validation. Nicotine & Tobacco Research,
13, 1123-1131.
31. *McVay, M. A. & Copeland, A. L. (2011). Smoking cessation in peri- and postmenopausal women:
A review. Experimental & Clinical Psychopharmacology, 19, 192-202.
32. *McVay, M. A., Copeland, A. L. & Geiselman, P. J. (2011). Eating disorder pathology and
menstrual cycle fluctuations in eating variables in oral contraceptive users and non-users. Eating
Behaviors, 12, 49-55.
33. *Terlecki, M. A., Buckner, J. D., Larimer, M. E., & Copeland, A. L. (2011). The role of social
anxiety in a brief alcohol intervention for heavy drinking college students. Journal of Cognitive
Psychotherapy, 25, 7-21.
34. Copeland, A. L., Williamson, D. A., *Kendzor, D. E., *Businelle, M. S., *Rash, C. J., *Kulesza, M.,
& *Patterson, S. M. (2011). A school-based tobacco and alcohol prevention program for children:
The Wise Mind study. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 34, 522-532.
35. Copeland, A. L., *Businelle, M. S., *Stewart, D. W., *Patterson, S. M., *Rash, C. J., & *Carney, C.
E. (2010). Identifying barriers to entering smoking cessation treatment among socioeconomically
disadvantaged smokers. The Journal of Smoking Cessation, 5, 164-171.
36. *Businelle, M. S., *McVay, M. A., *Kendzor, D. E., & Copeland, A. L. (2010). A comparison of
delay discounting among smokers, substance abusers, and non-dependent controls. Drug and
Alcohol Dependence, 112, 247-250. (NIHMS: 228894).
37. *Kulesza, M., Larimer, M. E., *Apperson, M. R., & Copeland, A. L. (2010). Brief alcohol
intervention for college drinkers: How brief is brief? Addictive Behaviors, 35, 730-733.
38. *Stewart, D. W., Thomas, J., & Copeland, A. L. (2010). Perceptions of social support provided to
smokers. The Journal of Smoking Cessation, 5, 95-101.
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39. *Stewart, D. W., Cohen, A. S., Copeland, A. L. (2010). Schizotypy and cigarette smoking in a nonclinical sample of young adults. Psychiatry Research, 179, 113-115.
40. *Terlecki, M. A., Larimer, M. E., & Copeland, A. L. (2010). Clinical outcomes of a brief
motivational intervention for heavy drinking mandated college students: A pilot study. Journal of
Studies on Alcohol & Drugs, 71, 54-60.
41. Copeland, A. L., *Kulesza, M., *Patterson, S. M., & *Terlecki, M. A. (2009). College student
smokers' cognitive appraisal of high risk activities. Journal of American College Health, 58, 203212.
42. *Kulesza, M. & Copeland, A. L. (2009). Cognitive-behavioral treatment for anger problems: A
review of the literature. The Behavior Therapist, 32, 102-108.
43. *Businelle, M. S., *Kendzor, D. E., *Rash, C. J., *Patterson, S. M., & Copeland, A. L. (2009). The
development and validation of the Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) Beliefs
Questionnaire in college students. Addiction Research & Theory, 17, 432-445.
44. *Businelle, M. S., *Kendzor, D. E., *Patterson, S. M., *Rash, C. J., Coffey, S. F. & Copeland, A. L.
(2009). Heavy smokers perform more poorly than nonsmokers on a simulated task of gambling.
Substance Use & Misuse, 44, 1-11.
45. *Kendzor, D. E., *Adams, C. E., *Stewart, D. W., *Baillie, L. E., & Copeland, A. L. (2009).
Cigarette smoking is associated with body shape concerns and bulimia symptoms among young adult
females. Eating Behaviors, 10, 56-58.
46. Copeland, A. L., *Kulesza, M., & Hecht, G. S. (2009). Pre-quit depression level and smoking
expectancies for mood management predict the nature of smoking withdrawal symptoms in college
women smokers. Addictive Behaviors, 34, 481-483.
47. *Businelle, M. S., *Apperson, M. R., *Kendzor, D. E., *Terlecki, M. A., & Copeland, A. L. (2008).
The relative impact of Nicotine Dependence, other substance dependence, and gender on Bechara
Gambling Task performance. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 16, 513-520.
48. Brown, S. C., Geiselman, P. J., Copeland, A. L., Gordon, C., & Richard-Eaglin, A. (2008).
Reliability and validity of the Personal Wellness Profile Questionnaire in African-American college
women. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 15, 163-167.
49. *Rash, C. J. & Copeland, A. L. (2008). Developing and validating a short form of the Smoking
Consequences Questionnaire-Adult: The Brief Smoking Consequences Questionnaire-Adult (BSCQA). Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 10, 1-11.
50. *Kendzor, D. E., *Baillie, L. E., *Adams, C. E., *Stewart, D. W. & Copeland, A. L. (2008). The
effect of food deprivation on cigarette smoking in females. Addictive Behaviors, 33, 1353-1359.
51. Copeland, A. L., Diefendorff, J. M., *Kendzor, D. E., *Rash, C. J., *Businelle, M. S., *Patterson, S.
M. & Williamson, D. A. (2007). Measurement of smoking outcome expectancies in children:
Development of the Smoking Consequences Questionnaire-Child. Psychology of Addictive
Behaviors, 21, 469-477.
52. Williamson, D. A., Copeland, A. L., Anton, S., Champagne, C., Han, H., Lewis, L., Martin, C. K.,
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Newton, R., Sothern, M., Stewart, T. M., & Ryan, D. (2007). Wise Mind project: A school-based
environmental approach for preventing inappropriate weight gain in children. Obesity, 15, 906-17.
53. *Kendzor, D. E., Copeland, A. L., Stewart, T. M., *Businelle, M. S., & Williamson, D. A. (2007).
Weight-related concerns associated with smoking in young children. Addictive Behaviors, 32, 598607.
54. Copeland, A. L., Martin, P. D., *Rash, C., *Kendzor, D. E., & Geiselman, P. J. (2006). Predictors of
attrition from smoking cessation treatment among pre- and postmenopausal weight-concerned
women. Eating Behaviors, 7, 243-251.
55. Copeland, A. L., Martin, P. D., *Rash, C. J., *Kendzor, D. E., & Geiselman, P. J. (2006). Smoking
cessation for weight-concerned women: Group versus individually tailored, dietary and weight
control follow-up sessions. Addictive Behaviors, 31, 115-127.
56. Brown, S. C., Geiselman, P. J., Copeland, A. L., Gordon, C., Dudley, M., Manogin, T., Backstedt,
C., Pourciau, C., & Ghebretatios, G. (2005). Cardiac Assessment Risk Evaluation (CARE Study) of
African-American college women. Health Education Journal, 64, 13-30.
57. *Bodenlos, J. S., *Grothe, K. B., *Kendra, K., *Whitehead, D. Copeland, A. L., & Brantley, P. J.
(2004). Attitudes toward HIV Health Care Providers Scale: Development and validation. AIDS
Patient Care and STDs, 18, 30-36.
58. Copeland, A. L. & *Carney, C. E. (2003). Smoking expectancies as mediators between dietary
restraint and disinhibition, and smoking in college females. Experimental and Clinical
Psychopharmacology, 11, 247-251.
59. Copeland, A. L. & Brandon, T. H. (2002). Do desirability ratings moderate the validity of
probability ratings on the Smoking Consequences Questionnaire-Adult (SCQ-A)? A reanalysis using
regression. Psychological Assessment, 14, 353-359.
60. *O'Hea, E. L., *Sytsma, S., Copeland, A. L., & Brantley, P. J. (2001). The Attitudes toward Women
with HIV/AIDS Scale (ATWAS): Development and validation. AIDS Education and Prevention, 13,
120-130.
61. Copeland, A. L., Brandon, T. H., & Williams, B. C. (2001). Applying current guidelines for treating
tobacco dependence: a patient-centered approach. Seminars in Medical Practice, 4, 1-11.
62. Copeland, A. L. & Brandon, T. H. (2001). Intervening with the tobacco-dependent patient. Journal
of Clinical Outcomes, 8, 43-51.
63. Copeland, A. L. & Sorensen, J. L. (2001). Differences between methamphetamine users and
cocaine users in treatment. Drug & Alcohol Dependence, 62, 91-95.
64. Copeland, A. L. & Brandon, T. H. (2000). Testing the causal role of expectancies in smoking
motivation and behavior. Addictive Behaviors, 25, 445-449.
65. *Reese, C. M., Cherry, K. E., & Copeland, A. L. (2000). Knowledge of normal versus pathological
memory aging in younger and older adults. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 7, 1-8.
66. Sorensen, J. L. & Copeland, A. L. (2000). Drug abuse treatment as an HIV prevention strategy.
Drug & Alcohol Dependence, 59, 17-31.
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67. Masson, C. L., Copeland, A. L., & Sorensen, J. L. (1997). Review of A very greedy drug: Cocaine
in context. British Medical Journal, 314, 837.
68. Quinn, E. P., Brandon, T. H., & Copeland, A. L. (1996). Is task persistence related to smoking and
substance abuse? Applying Learned Industriousness Theory to addictive behaviors. Experimental
and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 4,186-190.
69. Copeland, A. L., Brandon, T. H., & Quinn, E. P. (1995). The SCQ-Adult: Measurement of smoking
outcome expectancies of experienced smokers. Psychological Assessment, 7, 484-494.
70. Brandon, T. H., Copeland, A. L., & Saper, Z. S. (1995). Programmed therapeutic messages as a
smoking treatment adjunct. Health Psychology, 14, 41-47.
BOOK CHAPTERS (*Student co-authors)
71. Copeland, A. L., Waldo, K., Peltier, M. R. (under review). Drug use disorder: Diagnosis. In Amy
E. Wenzel (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology.
72. Copeland, A. L., Waldo, K., Peltier, M. R. (under review). Drug use disorder: Treatment. In Amy
E. Wenzel (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology.
73. Copeland, A. L. & Hecht, G. S. (in press). Agonist Substitution. In Amy E. Wenzel (Ed.), The
SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology.
74. Copeland, A. L., Waldo, K., & Peltier, M. R., Hecht, G. S. (in press). The role of hormone therapy
in nicotine dependence and smoking cessation. In: Nicotine dependence, smoking cessation and
secondhand smoke: Exposure, chemical components, and health consequences. Hauppauge New
York: Nova Science Publishers.
75. *Kulesza, M. & Copeland, A. L. (in press). Relapse among cigarette smokers: The role of negative
affect. In F. Columbus (Ed.), Smoking Relapse: Causes, prevention, and recovery. Hauppauge New
York: Nova Science Publishers.
76. *Kinsaul, J. A. E. & Copeland, A. L. (2013). The role of telescoping in the development and clinical
course of smoking in women. In J. Marich (Ed.) Psychology of Women: Diverse Perspectives from
the Modern World. pp. 109-124. Hauppauge New York: Nova Science Publishers.
77. *Terlecki, M. A., Ecker, T. A., Buckner, J. D., & Copeland, A. L. (2012). Treating drug abuse. In C.
Correia, J. Murphy & N. Barnett (Eds.), College student alcohol abuse: a guide to assessment,
intervention and prevention. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
78. Kendzor, D. E., *Baillie, L. E., & Copeland, A. L. (2008). A review of behavioral interventions for
smoking cessation and weight gain prevention. In M. K. Wesley & I. A. Sternbach (Eds.), Smoking
and Women’s Health. pp. 121-146. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers.
79. Copeland, A. L., *Terlecki, M. A., & Hecht, G. S. (2008). Nicotine use and weight-related issues in
women. In J. E. Landow (Ed.), Smoking Cessation: Theory, Interventions, & Prevention. pp. 325339. Hauppauge New York: Nova Science Publishers.
80. Martin, C. K., Stewart, T. M., Anton, S. D., Copeland, A. L., & Williamson, D. A. (2008). Health
Psychology, In M. Hersen & A. M. Gross (Eds.), Handbook of Clinical Psychology (Vol. 1 Adults,
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pp. 693-723). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
81. Brandon, T. H., Juliano, L. M., & Copeland, A. L. (1999). Expectancies for tobacco smoking. In I.
Kirsch (Ed.), Expectancy, experience, and behavior (pp. 263-299). Washington, D.C.: American
Psychological Association.
82. Sorensen, J. L., Masson, C. L., Copeland, A. L. (1999). Coupons/vouchers as a strategy for
increasing treatment entry for opiate dependent injection drug users. In S. Higgins & K. Silverman
(Eds.), Motivating behavior change among illicit drug abusers: Contemporary research on
contingency-management interventions (pp. 147-161). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological
Association.
PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS
Terlecki, M.A., Kulesza, M., Larimer, M.E., & Copeland, A. L. (2009). Readiness to change heavy drinking
behavior among university students mandated to a brief alcohol intervention. Alcoholism: Clinical and
Experimental Research, 33 (6s1), 164a.
Terlecki, M.A., Kulesza, M., Larimer, M.E., & Copeland, A.L. (2009). Reductions in alcohol use among
mandated students assigned to a brief motivational intervention: Intervention effect or naturalistic change?
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 33 (6s1), 165a.
Copeland, A. L., Apperson, M. R., Adams, C. E., Baillie, L. E., Martin, P. D., Geiselman, P. J. (2009). Test
of a smoking cessation and weight gain prevention program for postmenopausal weight-concerned women.
Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 37 (Suppl), s97.
Terlecki, M. A., Copeland, A. L., Larimer, M. E., & Taylor, H.A. (2008). A brief alcohol intervention for
heavy drinking mandated and volunteer college students. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research,
32 (6s1), 242a.
Copeland, A. L. & Hecht, G. S. (2006). Smoking outcome expectancies predict nicotine withdrawal
symptoms in mildly and moderately depressed college women smokers. Problems of drug dependence 2006:
Proceedings of the 68th annual scientific meeting, the College on the Problems of Drug Dependence. NIDA
research monograph, NIH Pub. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Hecht, G. S., Copeland, A. L., Kendzor, D. E., & Findley, A. (2006). Monthly patterns of smoking
topography and smoking rate among college women smokers: A pilot study. Problems of drug dependence
2006: Proceedings of the 68th annual scientific meeting, the College on the Problems of Drug Dependence.
NIDA research monograph, NIH Pub. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Williamson, D., Copeland, A. L., Anton, S., Champagne, C., Han, H., Lewis, L., Martin, C., Newton, R.,
Sothern, M., Stewart, T., & Ryan, D. (2006). Wise Mind: A school-based environmental approach for weight
gain prevention in children. Obesity Reviews, 7 (suppl. 2), page 109.
Kendzor, D., Businelle, M., Williamson, D., Patterson, S., Clendenin, A., & Copeland, A. L. (2005).
Demographic characteristics associated with smoking and smoking outcome expectancies in children. Annals
of Behavioral Medicine, 29 (Suppl), s168.
Kendzor, D., Williamson, D., Patterson, S., Clendenin, A., Businelle, M., & Copeland, A. L. (2005).
Smoking and weight concern in children: A prospective study. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 29 (Suppl),
s169.
Businelle, M., Kendzor, D., Williamson, D., Patterson, S., Clendenin, A., & Copeland, A. L. (2005).
Demographic variables, alcohol use, and alcohol outcome expectancies in children. Annals of Behavioral
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Medicine, 29 (Suppl), s188.
Geiselman, P. J., Martin, P. D., Copeland, A. L., Ryan, D. H., Businelle, M. S., & Kendzor, D. E. (2004).
Caloric intake and food selection in postmenopausal African-American and Caucasian women following
smoking cessation. Obesity Research, 12 (Suppl), A72-A73.
Geiselman, P. J., Martin, p. D., Copeland, A. L., Ryan, D. H., Bordelon, J. R., & Neal, J. L. (2003).
Postcessation changes in food selection in postmenopausal women. Abstracts for the Annual Meeting of the
International Behavioral Neuroscience Society, 12, 53. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Businelle, M., Carney, C. E. & Copeland, A. L. (2002). Identifying barriers to entering smoking cessation
treatment in a community sample of heavy smokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 4, 378. Selected for
publication as one of the top 50 abstracts from the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco 2002 annual
conference.
Copeland, A. L., Martin, P. D., Neal, J. L., Lindman, L. S. & Geiselman, P. J. (2002). Predictors of
Retention in a Tailored Smoking Cessation Intervention for Weight-Concerned Pre- and Post-Menopausal
Women. In L. S. Harris (Ed.), Problems of drug dependence 2001: Proceedings of the 62nd annual scientific
meeting, the College on the Problems of Drug Dependence. NIDA research monograph #181, NIH Pub.
Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Geiselman, P. J., Martin, P. D., Copeland, A. L., Ryan, D. H., Neal, J. L., & Bordelon, J. R. (April, 2001).
Role of eating patterns in predicting postcessation food intake. Cancun, Q.R., Mexico. Program/Abstracts
for the Annual Meeting of the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society.
Geiselman, P. J., Martin, P. D., Copeland, A. L., Ryan, D. H., Stewart, T. M., and Neal, J. L. (2000).
Dietary and weight control following smoking cessation in women. Denver, CO. Program/Abstracts for the
Annual Meeting of the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society.
Geiselman, P. J., Martin, P. D., Copeland, A. L., Ryan, D. H., Neal, J. L., Bordelon, J. R., & Yelles, J. E.
(November, 2000). Changes in Fat Intake across the Menstrual Cycle Pre-and Post-Smoking Cessation in
Women. Long Beach, CA. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the North American Association for the
Study of Obesity.
Copeland, A. L. & Sorensen, J. L. (1999). Cocaine vs. methamphetamine users: Differences in
demographics, drug use patterns, and treatment response. In L. S. Harris (Ed.), Problems of drug dependence
1998: Proceedings of the 60th annual scientific meeting, the College on the Problems of Drug Dependence (p.
110). NIDA research monograph #179, NIH Pub. 99-4395. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
Sorensen, J. L. & Copeland, A. L. (1998). Drug abuse treatment as an HIV prevention strategy. In L. S.
Harris (Ed.), Problems of drug dependence 1997: Proceedings of the 59th annual scientific meeting, the
College on the Problems of Drug Dependence (p. 39). NIDA research monograph #178, NIH Pub. 98-4305.
Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Miller, M. S., Copeland, A. L., Kaplan, S. J., & Sorensen, J. L. (1998). Quantifying client engagement in
case management services for HIV+ substance abusers. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior, 61,
154.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
Copeland, A. L., *Waldo, K., *Silgado, J., *Peltier, M.R., *Adams, C. E., *Baillie, L. E., & *McVay, M. A.
How are Fear of Fatness and Drive for Thinness related to alcohol and cigarette consumption in college
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women?
Copeland, A. L. & Proctor, S. L. Predictors of engagement in a brief alcohol intervention among mandated
college students.
Copeland, A. L. & Williamson, D. A. Depression and prediction of smoking outcome expectancies and
smoking initiation in children: A longitudinal study.
Copeland, A. L., Kulesza, M., Terlecki, M. A., & Leeman, R. Revisiting use of the Michigan Alcohol
Screening Test (MAST) with college students: A psychometric study.
Copeland, A. L., Kendzor, D. E., Hecht, G. S., Baillie, L. E., Finley, A. & Abbas, A. Prediction of Smoking
topography patterns among women smokers.
Copeland, A. L., Kendzor, D. E., & Baillie, L. E. Topographical measures of smoking: Relation to
biochemical and behavioral aspects of cigarette smoking.
GRANT ACTIVITIES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA; 2015-2020). $1,462,640.00. LSU’s
Substance Abuse and HIV Community Outreach Initiative. Principal Investigator: Amy L. Copeland,
Ph.D., M.P. Not funded.
National Center for Security Research and Training (2015-2016). $30,000. Suicide Prevention Study.
Principal Investigator: Amy L. Copeland, Ph.D., M.P.
Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University (2013-2014). $5,000. Brief Motivational Interviewing
Intervention Providing Health Feedback to Socioeconomically Disadvantaged, Heavy Smokers. Principal
Investigator: Amy L. Copeland, Ph.D., M.P.
American Psychological Association (APA) Student Dissertation Research Award (2012). $1,000 was
awarded to my graduate student, Claire E. Adams, M.A., for her dissertation study entitled, Effects of
Mindfulness on Body Image, Affect, and Smoking in Women. Committee Chair & Major Professor: Amy
L. Copeland, Ph.D.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Student:
Meredith A. Terlecki, B.S.): Brief Alcohol Intervention for Heavy Drinking Mandated College Students
(2010-2011). F31 AA 17565-01A2. $32,196. Primary Sponsor: Amy L. Copeland, Ph.D.; Co-Sponsor:
Mary E. Larimer, Ph.D., University of Washington.
Council on Research Faculty Research Grant: Implementation Intentions to Assist Smokers' Ability to Cope
with Smoking-Related Cues (2008-2010). $10,000. Principal Investigators: Amy L. Copeland, Ph.D. &
Robert C. Mathews, Ph.D.
National Institutes of Health (NIH): Wise Mind: Environmental Approach for Obesity Prevention (20032005). NIH R01 DK063453-01. $661,500. Principal Investigator: Donald A. Williamson, Ph.D. (CoInvestigator: Amy L. Copeland, Ph.D.).
National Institutes of Health (NIH): Obesity Prevention after Smoking Cessation in Menopause. (19992002). AG18239. $550,922. Principal Investigator: Paula Geiselman, Ph.D. (Co-Principal Investigator:
Amy L. Copeland, Ph.D.).
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Better Health for Women Program: Prevention of Lung Cancer in Women:
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Development of an Individually Tailored, Multidisciplinary, Dietary and Weight Control, Smoking Cessation
Program for Weight-Concerned Women (1999-2001); $200,000. Principal Investigator: Paula Geiselman,
Ph.D. (Investigator: Amy L. Copeland, Ph.D.).
Louisiana Systemic Initiatives Program (LaSIP); Girls as Researchers; (1999-2002). $65,473;
Project Director: Donna Ryan, M.D. (Investigator: Amy L. Copeland, Ph.D.).
PRESENTATIONS:
Vinci. C., Spears, C. A., Peltier, M. R., & Copeland, A. L. (June, 2016). Facets of mindfulness mediate the
relationship between depressive symptoms and smoking expectancies. Poster submitted to the annual meeting
of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Palm Springs, CA.
Copeland, A. L., Kulesza, M., Proctor, S. L., Peltier, M. R., & Waters, A. F. (March, 2016). Evidence of
gender differences in how Brief Alcohol Screening Interview for College Students (BASICS) influences
smoking. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and
Tobacco. Chicago, IL.
Vinci, C., Spears, C. A., Peltier, M. R., & Copeland A. L. (November, 2015). Drinking motives mediate the
relationship between facets of mindfulness and problematic alcohol use differentially for men and women.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago,
IL.
Stewart, S. A., Davis, K. E., Peltier, M. R., Waters, A. F., & Copeland, A. L. (November, 2015). The
prevalence and trends of e-cigarette use among problematic drinkers. Poster presented at the annual
Undergraduate Research Conference, Louisiana State University. Baton Rouge, LA.
Davis, K. E., Stewart, S. A., Waters, A. F., Peltier, M. R., Copeland, A. L. (November, 2015). Validating
the Electronic-Cigarette Attitudes Questionnaire among problematic drinkers. Poster presented at the annual
Undergraduate Research Conference, Louisiana State University. Baton Rouge, LA.
Vinci, C. Peltier, M. R., Spears, C. A., & Copeland, A. L. (June, 2015). Acceptance as a relevant
mindfulness facet for cigarette smokers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the College on Problems of
Drug Dependence, Phoenix, AZ.
Peltier, M. R., Waldo, K., Vinci, C., & Copeland, A. L. (May, 2015). E-Cigarette Use in College Students:
Prevalence and Trends. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the West Coast Symposium on Addictive
Disorders (WCSAD). La Quinta, CA.
Copeland, A. L., Waldo, K., Peltier, M. R. (May, 2015). Brief motivational enhancement for smokers:
Personalized health feedback. Invited paper presented at the Smoking Science Summit. London, England.
Peltier, M. R., Waldo, K., & Copeland, A. L. (February, 2015). Attitudes about e-cigarette use among
college students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco.
Philadelphia, PA.
Waldo, K., Peltier, M. R., Kinsaul, J., Vinci, C., Copeland, A. L. (April, 2014). Changes in Motivation for
Weight Loss Using Motivational Interviewing. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of
Behavioral Medicine. Philadelphia, PA.
Waldo, K., Peltier, M. R., Kinsaul, J., Vinci, C., Copeland, A. L. (November, 2013). Effects of Brief
Motivational Interviewing on Motivation for Weight Loss. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Association of Cognitive & Behavioral Therapies. Nashville, TN.
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Kinsaul, J., Shah, S., LeBlanc, H., Hirstius, B., Vinci, C. & Copeland, A. L. (November, 2013). Comparing
Brief Mindfulness Interventions for Body Image in College Women. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Association of Cognitive & Behavioral Therapies. Nashville, TN.
Vinci, C., Peltier, M. R., Shah, S., Brown, J., Credeur, C., Palms, R., Rabalais, R., Crain, E., Copeland, A.
L. (November, 2013). Effects of a Brief Mindfulness Intervention on Negative Affect and Urge to Drink in
College Student Drinkers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral &
Cognitive Therapies.
Kinsaul, J. A., Waldo, K., Shah, S., & Copeland, A. L. (March, 2013). Mindfulness as a Predictor of Body
Image, Disordered Eating and Depression Following Meditation Intervention. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA.
Copeland, A. L., McVay, M. A., & Geiselman, P. J. (March, 2013). Severity of menopausal symptoms and
nicotine dependence among postmenopausal women smokers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco. Boston, MA.
Copeland, A. L., Kulesza, M., Proctor, S. L., & McVay, M. A. (November, 2012). How Does the Brief
Alcohol Screening Interview for College Students (BASICS) Influence College Student Smoking? Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor,
MD.
Vinci, C., Saxena, S., Blanchard, B., Benitez, L., Carrigan, M. H., & Copeland, A. L. (November, 2012).
The Relationship between Smoking Motives and Response to a Negative Affect Induction. Paper presented at
the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD.
Vinci, C., Carrigan, M. H, & Copeland, A. L. (November, 2012). The relationship between Cigarette
Smoking Motives and Quit Attempts. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral
and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD.
Proctor, S. L., Copeland, A. L., Kopak, A., & Hoffmann, N. G. (2012, May). DSM-IV vs. DSM-5: The
impact of proposed revisions on cocaine use disorder prevalence and diagnostic orphan classification. Paper
presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National
Harbor, MD.
Kulesza, M., McVay, M. A., Larimer, M. E., & Copeland, A. L. (June, 2012). A randomized clinical trial
comparing the efficacy of two active brief interventions for heavy college drinkers. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Francisco, CA.
Baillie, L. E. & Copeland, A. L. (April, 2012). Ethnic Identity, Disordered Eating and Body Image in
Chinese and Caucasian Students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral
Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Copeland, A. L., Baillie, L. E., Adams, C. E., & McVay, M. A. (March, 2012). Fear of Fatness versus Drive
for Thinness Predicts Smoking Status in College Women. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco, Houston, TX.
Adams, C. E., Benitez, L.W., Kinsaul, J., Barbry A., Thibodeaux, A., McVay, M. A., & Copeland, A. L.
(March, 2012). Direct and Moderating Effects of Trait Mindfulness in the Relationships between Weight
Concerns and Smoking among Female Smokers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for
Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, Houston, TX.
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Stewart, D. W., Vinci, C., Cohen, A. S., Copeland, A. L. (March, 2012). Smoking topography and smokingrelated outcome expectancies in smokers with Schizotypy. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, Houston, TX.
Silgado, J. Kinsaul, J., Vinci, C., Copeland, A. L. (November, 2011). Cognitive Reappraisal and Mindful
Observing among Overweight Women that Engage in Pathological Eating: Are they Effective Strategies?
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto,
Canada.
Vinci, C., Kinsaul, J., Silgado, J., & Copeland, A. L. (November, 2011). Do mindfulness strategies
moderate the relationship between illicit substance use and problematic eating behaviors? Paper presented at
the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada.
Terlecki, M. A., Buckner, J. D., Larimer, M. E., & Copeland, A. L. (November, 2011). Understanding
Differential Outcomes to a Brief Motivational Intervention (BMI) for College Drinking: The Synergistic
Impact of Social Anxiety and Perceived Drinking Norms. In J. Buckner (Chair), Understanding Social
Anxiety’s Role in Risky Alcohol and Marijuana Use: Clinical Implications of Research Data. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies annual convention, Toronto,
Canada.
Leeman, R. F., Kulesza, M., Stewart, D. W., Begho, I., & Copeland, A. L. (June, 2011). Reliability and
validity of a new subscale in the Drinking-Induced Disinhibition Scale (DIDS): Aggressive Disinhibition.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism in Atlanta, GA.
Baillie, L. E., Adams, C. A., & Copeland, A. L. (November, 2010). Eating attitudes and perceived-ideal
figure discrepancies in female light smoker and non-smokers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in San Francisco, CA.
Terlecki, M. A., Larimer, M. E., Buckner, J. D., & Copeland, A. L. (November, 2010). Social anxiety's role
in a brief alcohol intervention for heavy drinking college students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. San Francisco, CA.
Adams, C. E., Benitez, L., Barbry, A., & Copeland, A. L. (November, 2010). Effects of mindfulness on body
image, affect, and smoking in women. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral
and Cognitive Therapies. San Francisco, CA.
Vinci, C. Carrigan, M. H., & Copeland, A. L. (November, 2010). Impact of depression levels on motives for
smoking. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
San Francisco, CA.
Vinci, C., Carrigan, M. H., & Copeland, A. L. (November, 2010). Exposure to negative affect cues and urge
to smoke over multiple sessions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies. San Francisco, CA.
Terlecki, M. A., Larimer, M. E., & Copeland, A. L. (November, 2009). Identifying predictors of behavior
change among university students mandated to an alcohol intervention. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. New York, NY.
Terlecki, M. A., Buckner, J. D., Larimer, M. E., & Copeland, A. L. (November, 2009). The role of social
anxiety in a brief alcohol intervention for heavy drinking college students. In symposium: Examining the role
of anxiety in the vulnerability for and treatment of substance use disorders (Chair: J. D. Buckner). Paper
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presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. New York, NY.
Leeman, R. F., Kulesza, M., Stewart, D. W., Taylor, L. A., & Copeland, A. L. (August, 2009). A
preliminary model of trait and alcohol-induced disinhibition as predictors of problem drinking in
undergraduates. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto,
Canada.
Leeman, R. F., Kulesza, M., Stewart, D. W., Taylor, L. A., Fenton, M., Copeland, A. L. (June, 2009).
Impaired control mediates associations between impulsivity and alcohol-related problems. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the International Society for Research on Impulsivity. San Diego, California.
Terlecki, M. A., Kulesza, M., Larimer, M. E., & Copeland, A. L. (June, 2009). Reductions in alcohol use
among mandated students assigned to a brief motivational intervention: Intervention effect or naturalistic
change? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism. San Diego,
California.
Leeman, R. F., Stewart, D. W., Kulesza, M., Taylor, L. A., & Copeland, A. L. (June, 2009). Cluster
analyses of undergraduate drinkers based on scores on an alcohol expectancy measure. Paper presented at
the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism. San Diego, California.
Apperson, M. R., Copeland, A. L., & Geiselman, P. J. (April, 2009). Eating pathology and menstrual cyclerelated fluctuations in craving, hunger, and dietary restraint. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Society of Behavioral Medicine. Montreal, Quebec; Canada.
Copeland, A. L., Apperson, M. R., Adams, C. E., Baillie, L. E., Martin, P. D., & Geiselman, P. J. (April,
2009). Test of a smoking cessation and weight gain prevention program for postmenopausal, weightconcerned women. In symposium: Smoking cessation and weight gain issues: Evidence to practice and
policy (Chair: T. Bush). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine.
Montreal, Quebec; Canada.
Adams, C. E., Baillie, L. E., Musso, C., Rawson, J., Botts, N., Coleman, A., Copeland, A. L., & Stewart, D.
W. (April, 2009). Development and preliminary validation of a multidimensional self-report scale of
smoking and eating concerns: The SEI-16. Paper presented at the International Meeting of the Society for
Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Dublin, Ireland.
Kulesza, M., Stewart, D. W., Leeman, R. F., & Copeland, A. L. (April, 2009). Does smoking moderate the
relationship between gender and indicators of alcohol consumption among college students? Paper presented
at the International Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Dublin, Ireland.
Stewart, D. W., Cohen, A. S. & Copeland, A. L. (April, 2009). Cigarette smoking across the schizotypy
spectrum. Paper presented at the International Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco.
Dublin, Ireland.
Copeland, A. L., Terlecki, M. A., Kulesza, M., & Williamson, D. A. (April, 2009). Do positive expectancies
for tobacco and alcohol have a critical development period in preadolescents? Paper presented at the
International Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Dublin, Ireland.
Rash, C. J., Scalfani, M., Businelle, M. S., Kendzor, D. E., Martin, B., Kulesza, M., & Copeland, A. L.
(April, 2009). Nondeprived smokers report more prospective memory errors than nonsmokers. Paper
presented at the International Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Dublin, Ireland.
Stewart, D. W. & Copeland, A. L. (April, 2009). Predictors of social support provided to smokers in
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cessation attempts. Paper presented at the International Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and
Tobacco. Dublin, Ireland.
Baillie, L. E., Adams, C. E., Stewart, D. E., Parkinson, C., Kendzor, D. E. & Copeland, A. L. (November,
2008). The effects of food deprivation and smoking status on caffeine and food reinforcement in females:
Preliminary results of a laboratory study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, Florida. SIG Poster Award.
Terlecki, M. A., Kulesza, M., Larimer, M. E., & Copeland, A. L. (November, 2008). A brief alcohol
intervention for mandated college students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Orlando, Florida. Elsie Ramos Student Poster Award.
Kulesza, M., Apperson, M. R., Terlecki, M. A., M. R., Larimer, M. E., & Copeland, A. L. (November,
2008). Brief alcohol interventions for college drinkers: How brief is brief? Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Orlando, Florida.
Terlecki, M. A., Copeland, A. L., Larimer, M. E., & Taylor, H. A. (June, 2008). A brief alcohol intervention
for heavy drinking mandated and volunteer college students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Research Society on Alcohol. Washington D.C.
Kulesza, M. & Copeland, A. L. (February, 2008). College student smokers' cognitive appraisal of risky
activities. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco.
Portland, Oregon.
Businelle, M. S., Apperson, M. R., Terlecki, M. A., Kendzor, D. E., Kulesza, M., Baillie, L., & Copeland,
A. L. (February, 2008). The relative impact of nicotine dependence versus other substance dependence on
decision-making. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and
Tobacco. Portland, Oregon.
Kendzor, D. E., Baillie, L. E., Adams, C. E., Stewart, D. W., & Copeland, A. L. (February, 2008). The effect
of food deprivation on cigarette smoking in females. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for
Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, Portland, Oregon.
Apperson, M. R., Copeland, A. L., Martin, P. D., Ryan, D. H., & Geiselman, P. J. (February, 2008). Weightrelated Variables and Smoking Outcomes in African American and Caucasian Postmenopausal Women.
Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Kulesza, M. & Copeland, A. L. (February, 2008). College student alcohol and drug use among AfricanAmerican and Caucasian students. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Cross-Cultural
Research. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Apperson, M. R., Copeland, A. L., Martin, P. D., Ryan, D. H., & Geiselman, P. J. (November, 2007). The
Role of Weight-related Variables in Smoking Cessation Program Outcomes in Postmenopausal AfricanAmerican and Caucasian Women. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Association
for the Study of Obesity, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Vinci, C., Davis, T. E., Copeland, A. L., Grills-Taquechel, A., & Ollendick, T. H. (November, 2007).
Coping in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: The Effects of Pre-Trauma Psychopathology and Medication
in Young Adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral & Cognitive
Therapies. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Copeland, A. L. (October, 2007). Pretreatment attrition among weight-concerned women smokers in
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smoking cessation clinical trials. In symposium: A Translational Approach to Nicotine, Smoking and Weight
(Chair: C. L. Wetherington). Paper presented at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health. Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
Rash, C.J., Businelle, M.S., Kendzor, D.E., & Copeland, A.L. (November, 2006). Measurement of Nicotine
Withdrawal in a Sample of College Smokers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of
Behavioral & Cognitive Therapies. Chicago, Illinois.
Bachand, A. R., Rash, C. J., Williamson, D. A. & Copeland, A. L. (November, 2006). Concerns with body
size and shape in men: A revision of the original Body Shape Questionnaire. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Chicago, Illinois.
Martin, C., Stewart, T. M., Newton, R., Anton, S., Han, H., Lewis, L., Sothern, M., Copeland, A. L. &
Williamson, D. A. (October, 2006). Effects of a school-based environmental weight gain prevention program
on objectively measured food intake using digital photography. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
North American Association for the Study of Obesity. Boston, Massachusetts.
Copeland, A. L., Hecht, G. S., & Perantie, D. C. (August, 2006). The relationship between cigarette
smoking, depression, and suicidal ideation among college students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the American Psychological Association. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Copeland, A. L. & Hecht, G. S. (June, 2006). Smoking outcome expectancies predict nicotine withdrawal
symptoms in mildly and moderately depressed college women smokers. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence. Scottsdale, Arizona.
Hecht, G. S., Copeland, A. L., Kendzor, D. E., & Finley, A. (June, 2006). Monthly patterns of smoking
topography and smoking rate among college women smokers: A pilot study. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence. Scottsdale, Arizona.
Copeland, A. L., Kendzor, D. E., Businelle, M. S., Patterson, S. M., Rash, C. J., & Williamson, D. A.
(February, 2006). Tobacco prevention program for children: A two-year longitudinal study. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco. Orlando, Florida.
Rash, C. J. & Copeland, A. L. (February, 2006). State-specific effects of withdrawal in college smokers.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco. Orlando, Florida.
Rash, C. J. & Copeland, A. L. (February, 2006). Developing and validating a short form of the Smoking
Consequences Questionnaire-Adult: The Brief Smoking Consequences Questionnaire-Adult (BSCQ-A). Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco. Orlando, Florida.
Kendzor, D. E., Businelle, M. S., Patterson, S. M. Patterson, Williamson, D. A., & Copeland, A. L.
(November, 2005). Weight-related concerns associated with smoking in children. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral & Cognitive Therapies. Washington DC.
Kendzor, D. E., Williamson, D. A., Patterson, S. M., Clendenin, A. A., Businelle, M. S., & Copeland, A. L.
(April, 2005). Smoking and weight concern in children: A prospective analysis. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Boston, Massachusetts.
Kendzor, D. E., Williamson, D. A., Patterson, S. M., Clendenin, A. A., Businelle, M. S., & Copeland, A. L.
(April, 2005). Demographic characteristics associated with smoking and smoking outcome expectancies in
children. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Boston,
Massachusetts.
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Businelle, M. S., Kendzor, D. E., Williamson, D. A., Patterson, S. M., Clendenin, A. A., & Copeland, A. L.
(April, 2005). Demographic variables, alcohol use, and alcohol outcome expectancies in children. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Boston, Massachusetts.
Copeland, A. L., Diefendorff, J. M., & Williamson, D. A. (March, 2005). Measurement of Smoking
Outcome Expectancies in Children: Development of the Smoking Consequences Questionnaire-Child. Paper
presented at the International Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Prague, Czech
Republic.
Copeland, A. L., Kendzor, D. E., Clendenin, A., Patterson, S. M., Businelle, M. S., Rash, C. J., &
Williamson, D. A. (March, 2005). Tobacco Prevention Program for 2nd – 7th Graders: Year 1 Findings from
a Longitudinal Study. Paper presented at the International Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine &
Tobacco. Prague, Czech Republic.
Geiselman, P. J., Martin, P. D., Copeland, A. L., Ryan, D. H., Businelle, M. S., and Kendzor, D. E. (June,
2004). Postcessation increase in food intake in women. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
International Behavioral Neuroscience Society. Key West, Florida.
Brown, S. C., Geiselman, P. J., & Copeland, A. L. (March, 2004). Cardiac assessment risk evaluation (Care
Study) of African-American College Women. Dr. Linda Corson Jones Memorial Research Day; Thirteenth
Nursing Research Day Integrating Evidence-based Practice into Education, Research, and Patient Care.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Epsilon Nu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International
Nursing Honor Society. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Kendzor, D. E., Williamson, D. A., Patterson, S. M., Clendenin, A., & Copeland, A. L. (February, 2004).
Weight Concern and Gender Predict Smoking Status in Children. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Scottsdale, Arizona.
Businelle, M. S., Patterson, S. M., Rash, C. J., Kendzor, D. E., & Copeland, A. L. (February, 2004). Heavy
Smokers Choose Large, Immediate Rewards with Large Penalties on a Simulated Task of Gambling. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Scottsdale, Arizona.
Kendzor, D. E., Geiselman, P. J., Martin, P. D., Rash, C. J., & Copeland, A. L. (November, 2003). The
Impact of Disinhibited Eating on Post-Treatment Smoking Status. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. Boston, Massachusetts.
Martin, P. D., Kendzor, D. E., Rash, C. J., Copeland, A. L., & Geiselman, P. J. (November, 2003). The
Accuracy of Self-Reported Weight among Female Smokers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. Boston, Massachusetts.
Businelle, M. S., Patterson, S. M., Loupe, V. A., & Copeland, A. L. (June, 2003). The development and
validation of the Club Drugs Beliefs Questionnaires. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the College on
Problems of Drug Dependence. Bal Harbour, Florida.
Geiselman, P. J., Martin, P. D., Copeland, A. L., Ryan, D. H., Bordelon, J. R., & Neal, J. L. (April, 2003).
Postcessation changes in food selection in postmenopausal women. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Copeland, A. L., Rash, C. J., Kendzor, D. E., Martin, P. D., & Geiselman, P. J. (February, 2003).
Development of an individually tailored, dietary and weight control smoking cessation program for weight-
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concerned women. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and
Tobacco. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Brown, S. C., Geiselman, P. J., & Copeland, A. L. (February, 2003). Cardiac Assessment Risk Evaluation
(CARE) Study of African-American college women. Paper presented at the Southern Nursing Research
Society 17th Annual Conference, Mentoring in Research. Orlando, Florida.
Businelle, M. S., Carney, C. E. & Copeland, A. L. (March, 2002). Identifying barriers to entering smoking
cessation treatment in a community sample of heavy smokers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Savannah, Georgia.
Geiselman, P. J., Martin, P. D., Copeland, A. L., Ryan, D. H., Neal, J. L., & Bordelon, J. R. (October,
2001). Postcessation changes in macronutrient intake in women scoring high or low on disinhibition and
dietary restraint. Accepted by the American Psychological Association for the Conference entitled,
“Enhancing Outcomes in Women’s Health: Translating psychosocial and behavioral research into primary
care, community interventions, and health policy - an interdisciplinary conference.”
Brown, S. C., Geiselman, P. J., & Copeland, A. L. (October, 2001). Cardiovascular risk factor management
for African-American women: Early prevention of disabilities from chronic heart disease. Accepted for the
American Psychological Association for the Conference entitled, “Enhancing Outcomes in Women’s Health:
Translating psychosocial and behavioral research into primary care, community interventions, and health
policy – an interdisciplinary conference.”
Copeland, A. L., Martin, P. D., Neal, J. L., Lindman, L. S. & Geiselman, P. J. (June, 2001). Predictors of
Retention in a Tailored Smoking Cessation Intervention for Weight-Concerned Pre- and Post-Menopausal
Women. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence. Scottsdale,
Arizona.
Copeland, A. L., Geiselman P. J., Tulley, R., Redmann, S. M., Neal, J. L., & Martin, P. D. An Elisa Assay
for the Quantitative Determination of Saliva Cotinine. (March, 2001). Paper presented at the annual meeting
of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco. Seattle, Washington.
Copeland, A. L., Laurent, N. L., & Carney, C. E. (March, 2001). Assessment of nicotine withdrawal
symptoms in college female daily smokers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research
on Nicotine & Tobacco. Seattle, Washington.
Copeland, A. L., Martin, P. D., Geiselman, P. J., & Lindman, L. S. (November, 2000). Cognitive Predictors
of Attrition in a Tailored Smoking Cessation Intervention for Weight-Concerned Women. Paper presented at
the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. New Orleans, Louisiana.
O’Hea, E., Sytsma, S., Copeland, A. L., & Brantley, P. (November, 2000). The Attitude toward Women with
AIDS Scale. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy.
New Orleans, Louisiana.
Geiselman, P.J., Martin, P.D., Copeland, A.L., Ryan, D.H., Neal, J.L., & Stewart, T.M. (November, 2000).
Macronutrient self-selection following smoking cessation in premenopausal, weight-concerned women.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Geiselman, P. J., Martin, P. D., Copeland, A. L., Ryan, D. H., Neal, J. L., & Stewart, T. M. (July, 2000).
Macronutrient self-selection following smoking cessation in women. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior. Dublin, Ireland.
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Geiselman, P. J., Martin, P. D., Copeland, A. L., Ryan, D. H., Stewart, T. M., & Neal, J. L. (April, 2000).
Dietary and weight control following smoking cessation in women. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society. Denver, Colorado.
Copeland, A. L. (November, 1999). Smoking expectancies for appetite and weight control in female
smokers. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy.
Toronto, Canada.
Copeland, A. L. & Brandon, T. H. (March, 1999). Do valence ratings improve the validity of the Smoking
Consequences Questionnaire-Adult (SCQ-A)? Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society for
Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. San Diego, California.
Miller, M. S., Copeland, A. L., Kaplan, S. J., & Sorensen, J. L. (August, 1998). Quantifying client
engagement in case management services for HIV+ substance abusers. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco. California.
Copeland, A. L. & Sorensen, J. L. (June, 1998). Cocaine vs. methamphetamine users: Differences in
demographics, drug use patterns, and treatment response. In A. Copeland & A. Fleckenstein (Chairs),
Symposium presented at the College on Problems of Drug Dependence. Phoenix, Arizona.
Copeland, A. L. & Brandon, T. H. (November, 1997). Testing the causal role of expectancies in smoking
motivation and behavior. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior
Therapy. Miami, Florida.
Sorensen, J. L. & Copeland, A. L. (June, 1997). Drug abuse treatment as an HIV prevention strategy. In R.
Needle (Chair), Current HIV and drug abuse prevention research findings and future directions. Symposium
presented at the College on Problems of Drug Dependence. Nashville, Tennessee.
Brandon, T. H., Collins, B. N., Copeland, A. L., Quinn, E. P., Juliano, L. M., Lazev, A. B. (April, 1997).
Negative affect induction enhances smoking urge and behavior. In B. Spring (Chair), Mechanisms linking
nicotine dependence and psychopharmacology. Symposium presented at the meeting of the Society of
Behavioral Medicine. San Francisco, California.
Brandon, T. H., Juliano, L. M., Copeland, A. L., Collins, B. N., Quinn, E. P., & Lazev, A. B. (April, 1997).
Matching smokers to treatment based on negative affectivity. In R.A. Brown (Chair), Addressing depression
in smoking cessation: Does it make a difference? Symposium presented at the meeting of the Society of
Behavioral Medicine. San Francisco, California.
Juliano, L. M., Copeland, A. L., Lazev, A. B., Collins, B. N., Quinn, E. P., & Brandon, T. H. (September,
1996). Smoking cessation for the negative affect prone: A treatment matching study. Paper presented at
“Addictions ’96: Treatment Across the Addictions” international symposium. Hilton Head Island, South
Carolina.
Carrigan, M. H., Lazev, A. B., Copeland, A. L., & Brandon, T. H. (November, 1995). Special
considerations in designing cue exposure treatment for nicotine dependence. Paper presented at the meeting
of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. Washington, D.C.
Copeland, A. L., Quinn, E. P., Collins, B. N., & Brandon, T. H. (November, 1994). Facilitating smoking
cessation by reducing negative affect: A treatment-outcome study. In T. Brandon (Chair), New directions in
smoking cessation: Treating smoking by treating depression. Symposium presented at the meeting of the
Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. San Diego, California.
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Collins, B. N., Copeland, A. L., Quinn, E. P., & Brandon, T. H. (November, 1994). Negative affect as
motivation to smoke: Experimental evidence. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for the
Advancement of Behavior Therapy. San Diego, California.
Quinn, E. P., Copeland, A. L., & Brandon, T. H. (April, 1994). The addiction scale of the Eysenck
Personality Questionnaire-Revised: Reliability and Validity. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society of
Behavioral Medicine. Boston, Massachusetts.
Copeland, A. L., Quinn, E. P., & Brandon, T. H. (November, 1993). The Smoking Consequences
Questionnaire: Redevelopment and validation with heavy smokers. Paper presented at the meeting of the
Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. Atlanta, Georgia.
Brandon, T. H., Collins, B. N., & Copeland, A. L. (November, 1993). Improved measurement of smoking
topography for assessing motivation to smoke. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for the
Advancement of Behavior Therapy. Atlanta, Georgia.
Quinn, E. P., Copeland, A. L., & Brandon, T. H. (November, 1993). The relationship between task
persistence and smoking behavior. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of
Behavior Therapy. Atlanta, Georgia.
Copeland, A. L., Saper, Z. S., & Brandon, T. H. (August, 1993). Programmed therapeutic messages as a
smoking treatment adjunct. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association.
Toronto, Canada.
Brown, S. A., Mott, M. A., Richter, S. S., & Copeland, A. L. (June, 1992). Stress, vulnerability, and adult
alcohol relapse: Test of the model. Paper presented at the meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism.
San Diego, California.
Richter, S. S., Copeland, A. L., & Brown, S. A. (April, 1991). Potential mediators of severe stress and
alcohol relapse. Paper presented at the meeting of the Western Psychological Association. San Francisco,
California.
Brown, S. A., Richter, S. S., & Copeland, A. L. (April, 1991). Modeling influences and the development of
adolescent alcohol expectancies. Paper presented at the meeting of the Western Psychological Association.
San Francisco, California.
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
 Motivational Interviewing for socioeconomically disadvantaged smokers
 Decision-making in smoking cessation
 Brief Alcohol Intervention for College Student Problem Drinkers and Mandated Drinkers
 Cigarette Smoking's Relation to Dimensional Models of Eating Disorders: Drive for Thinness vs.
Fear of Fatness
PEER REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES
Editorial Board
Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation
Journal of Addiction
Journal of Addictive Behavior, Therapy, & Rehabilitation
Journal of Mental Health & Prevention
Guest Editor
Journal of Addiction, Special Issue: Special Populations and Comorbidity Issues in Nicotine
Dependence
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Ad Hoc Reviewer
Addictive Behaviors
Drug & Alcohol Dependence
Eating Behaviors
Nicotine & Tobacco Research
Pediatrics
Psychological Assessment
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
Invited Journal Reviews
Addiction
Addiction Research & Theory
African Journal of Pharmacy
American Family Physician
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
Archives of Internal Medicine
Biomed Central – Psychiatry
Behavior Modification
Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Therapy & Research
Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology
Journal of Adolescent Health
Journal of Clinical Medicine & Research
Journal of Preventive Medicine
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Obesity Research
Preventive Medicine
Psychology & Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, and Practice
Research in Developmental Disabilities
The Spanish Journal of Psychology
Women and Health
Grant Reviews
The Wellcome Trust, London, Great Britain
Program Reviews
United States National Conference on Tobacco or Health; Cessation, Nicotine, and the Science of
Addiction Subcommittee, 2005
Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco Annual Meeting, 1997-2000; 2003-2008
American Psychological Association, Division 50, 1994
American Psychological Association Student Dissertation Award Program, 2000-2002
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CLINICAL AND CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
Rostow-Davis Psychological Associates, Baton Rouge, LA, 2000-present. Psychological assessment and
cognitive-behavioral therapy with adults with a variety of Axis I and II disorders.
Brief Alcohol Intervention and Screening for College Students (BASICS) and Motivation Interviewing
coding system (MITI) for peer and professional counselors. Training and ongoing consultation from
Mary Larimer, Ph.D. at University of Washington. Supervision and provision of services provided at
the LSU Psychological Services Center for college students (non-mandated problem drinkers and
mandated by Judicial Affairs).
LSU Smoking Cessation Clinic, Director; Psychological Services Center, 1998-present. Founded the
Smoking Cessation Clinic in 1998. Assessment and treatment (direct and supervisory role) using empirically
supported, Smoking Cessation Treatment Guidelines of cognitive-behavioral counseling plus
pharmacological treatment for cessation with clients from community.
Substance Abuse Assessment and Treatment; Louisiana State University Athletic Department, 19992003. Private consultation contracted with LSU Athletic Department for substance abuse/alcohol
assessment and treatment of athletes; individual therapy for substance abuse or eating disorders.
Behavioral and Social Science Volunteer Program (BSSV) Community Science, Centers for Disease
Control and the American Psychological Association Office on AIDS; providing technical
assistance to community planning groups and community-based organizations involved in HIV
prevention efforts; 2002-2007.
Continuing Education Workshop Coordinator, Louisiana State University Department of Psychology and
Department of Continuing Education, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA; 2003-2007.
SBIR Phase II proposal submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services in the National
Cancer Institute division. Requested consultation in the area of smoking motivational approaches;
2001.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): Methamphetamine Alternative Treatment Study. Principal
Investigator: James Sorensen, Ph.D. Requested consultation in methamphetamine use and treatment
in San Francisco, California; 1997.
Stimulant Treatment Outpatient Program (S.T.O.P.), Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco General
Hospital, July, 1996-1998. Conducted individual and group intakes, group therapy, and individual
counseling sessions with primary cocaine (crack) and methamphetamine users, approximately 50%
of whom were HIV+.
San Francisco General Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Inpatient psychiatric unit with Asian and
Pacific Island cultural focus, November, 1996-March, 1997. Participated in multidisciplinary
treatment planning; co-facilitated community meeting; treated individual patients, many of whom
were monolingual Cantonese speaking (worked with interpreters).
San Francisco General Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Emergency Services, March,
1997-June, 1997. Provided emergency psychiatric evaluation and care of adults in a
multidisciplinary acute-care facility.
Psychosocial Medicine Outpatient Clinic, San Francisco General Hospital, Department of Psychiatry,
July, 1996-June, 1997. Conducted group and individual therapy for depression and alcohol
dependence; conducted intake interviews, developed treatment disposition, and coordinated care
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with referring primary care physicians.
Binghamton General Hospital, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Binghamton, New York. August, 1994-July,
1995. Conducted psychological assessments including the administration, scoring, and interpretation
of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) of psychiatric inpatients. Group
therapy with patients with a variety of affective, substance abuse, and personality disorders.
C.O.P.E. (Controlling Our Pain Effectively) Center, Lourdes Hospital, Vestal, New York. August, 1993July, 1994. Conducted evaluations of prospective clients and conducted individual and group therapy
with clients and their families.
Psychological Training Clinic, Department of Psychology, State University of New York, Binghamton,
1992-1996. Conducted outpatient therapy with children and adults; carried clinical caseload of 2-3 cases per
year as part of graduate training.
Smoking Treatment and Research Clinic, Department of Psychology, State University of New York,
Binghamton, 1991-1996. Conducted smoking cessation treatment groups comprising coping skills training,
negative affect reduction counseling, informational and supportive counseling. Conducted
pretreatment assessments including a negative affect induction and smoking topography.
EARLY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Project Coordinator, Pilot study: Methamphetamine Alternative Treatment Study, University of California,
San Francisco, 1997-1998. Multi-site study examining relaxation therapy and acupuncture with
primary methamphetamine users. Study funded by the AIDS Clinical Research Center (ACRC) of
the University of California, San Francisco. Supervisor: James L. Sorensen, Ph.D.
Research Fellow, Case management project with HIV+ substance abusers, University of California, San
Francisco, 1996-1998. Conducting clinical interviews with study participants in hospitals and state
prisons. Study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Supervisor: James L. Sorensen,
Ph.D.
Research Assistant, Smoking Research and Treatment Laboratory, Psychology Department, State University
of New York, Binghamton, 1991-1996. Conducting basic and applied research on nicotine
dependence and smoking cessation. Research funded by the National Institutes of Health, the
American Heart Association, and the American Cancer Society. Supervisor: Thomas H. Brandon,
Ph.D.
Research Assistant, Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, San Diego, California, 1989-1991. Recruited
and interviewed patients with affective disorders, medical disorders, alcohol and other substance
dependencies; supervised undergraduate interns; attended weekly research seminars; contributed to
the writing of research presentations. Supervisor: Sandra A. Brown, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Psychology Intern, Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, San Diego, California.
University of California, San Diego Academic Internship Program, 1988. Assisted with data
collection for the Clinical Alcohol Project; conducted follow-up assessments; entered data; attended
weekly research seminars; wrote required paper on life stress and relapse in alcoholism. Supervisor:
Sandra A. Brown, Ph.D.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA; 2004-present
Undergraduate:
Graduate:
Introductory Psychology
Measurement of Behavior
Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Clinical Practicum
Psychology of Personality
Psychotherapy & Behavior Change
Cultural Diversity
Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA; 1998-2004.
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Undergraduate:
Graduate:
Introductory Psychology
Measurement of Behavior
Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Clinical Practicum
Clinical Supervisor, Adult Therapy Services, Psychological Services Center, Louisiana State University,
Baton Rouge; 2005-present.
Clinical Supervisor, Capital Area Recovery Program, Capital Area Center for Addictive Disorders, Baton
Rouge, LA; 1999-present.
Instructor, State University of New York, Binghamton, Spring semester. Learning Laboratory (basic
animal and human learning research), Spring, 1996.
Clinical Supervisor, State University of New York, Binghamton. Theory and Practice of Clinical
Supervision, Summer 1995.
Adjunct Instructor, State University of New York, Binghamton, Summer Session. Introductory Psychology.
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SAMPLE INVITED PRESENTATIONS & LECTURES
What’s New in Effective Smoking Cessation Interventions (April, 2014). Interviewed by Steve Walfish,
Ph.D., Ask the Experts, The Practice Institute.
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Substance Abusers: Assessment, Differential Diagnosis, and Therapy
(May, 2009). Louisiana Psychological Association, 61st Annual Convention. Baton Rouge, LA. Amy L.
Copeland, Ph.D. & Magdalena Kulesza, M.A.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Major Depression in Adults. (October, 2008). Aucoin and Associates,
Continuing Education Seminars, Lafayette, LA. Amy L. Copeland, Ph.D. & Lauren E. Baillie, M.A.
Treating the Tobacco Dependent Patient. (June, 2005). Louisiana State University Continuing Education
Workshop, Baton Rouge, LA. Amy L. Copeland, Ph.D.
Gender Issues in the Treatment of Addictive Behaviors. (May, 2003), Louisiana Psychological Association,
55th Annual Convention. Baton Rouge, LA. Amy L. Copeland, Ph.D.
Understanding and Managing Addictive Behaviors in Clinical Practice: What the Literature Tells Us. (June,
2002). Louisiana State University Continuing Education Workshop, Baton Rouge, LA. Amy L. Copeland,
Ph.D.