Professor Dr. Jesus Chavarria

Biography

Dr. Chavarria is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Western University, where he directs the RoAD Lab. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Florida State University and completed his pre-doctoral internship and residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Following that, he also completed postdoctoral fellowships at the UCMC Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. His research employs multiple methodologies to uncover risk factors and mechanisms associated with the development of substance-related consequences and substance use disorders, particularly focusing on the development and dissemination of treatment protocols aimed at reducing or eliminating problematic substance use behaviors among marginalized groups.

Research Interests