Chris Correia

Education

About Me

Chris Correia received his BS in psychology from the University of Scranton and his PhD in clinical psychology from Syracuse University. He completed an internship in clinical psychology at the Syracuse Veterans Administration Medical Center, and a post-doctoral training fellowship at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine's Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit. Currently, Correia is an Alumni Associate Professor of Psychology at Auburn University, where he has been since 2002. His research activities focus on understanding the use and abuse of a variety of psychoactive substances. Correia is also the clinical supervisor for the university's Health Behavior Assessment Center, which provides brief assessments and interventions for students with concerns about their alcohol use.

Publications

• Correia, C.J. & Cameron, J.M. (2010). Development of a simulated drinking game procedure to study risky alcohol use. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 18, 322-328.
• Benson, T.A., Little, C., Henslee, A.M., Correia, C.J. (2009). Effects of reinforcer magnitude and alternative reinforcer delay on preference for alcohol during a multiple-choice procedure. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 100, 161-163.
• Butler, L., & Correia, C.J, (2009). Brief alcohol interventions with college student drinkers: Face-to-face versus computerized feedback. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 23, 163-167.
• Henslee, A.M., & Correia, C.J. (2009). The use of freshman seminar programs to deliver personalized feedback. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 53, 39-52.
• Heidelberg, N.F., & Correia, C.J. (2009). Dieting behavior and alcohol use behavior among National Eating Disorders Screening Program participants. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 53, 53-64.

Courses Taught

• PSYC 4010: Introduction to Clinical Psychology
• PSYC 4260: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
• PSYC 7250: Clinical Research Methods and Ethics
• PSYC 8910: Clinical Practicum