Dr. Kasey Claborn

Biography

Kasey Claborn is a research scientist and licensed clinical psychologist serving as an Associate Professor at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the Director of the Addiction Research Institute and Co-Director of the South Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center. Dr. Claborn received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Oklahoma State University. He completed his clinical internship at the University of Florida Health Sciences Center and a postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University’s Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, focusing on HIV and addictive behaviors. Prior to joining the University of Texas, he was an Assistant Professor (research) in psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University. Dr. Claborn has been the Principal Investigator on multiple projects funded by notable institutions, including the National Institutes of Health, and has secured over $17 million in external funding for research aimed at improving addiction care through community-based participatory research and systems science methods. He has developed digital ecosystems to enhance care coordination and support community overdose prevention efforts. His work on the TxCOPE digital platform has been recognized internationally, receiving awards for its innovation in improving data collection for real-time community response during overdose crises. TxCOPE is expected to be commercially available in 2024. Dr. Claborn also advises on health information and technology infrastructure improvements for mental health and substance use treatment and has served as a subject matter expert in various opioid litigation cases.

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