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Welcome to Behavioral Science

The Department of Behavioral Science, founded in 1959 (the first such department in a medical school anywhere), is one of the basic science departments of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. It serves as the College's and the University's nexus point for research and training in medical behavioral science.

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Departmental Spotlight - Welcome Dr. Shannon!

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We would like to welcome Dr. Lisa Shannon, Ph.D as a new faculty member with the Department of Behavioral Science with and appointment at the Center on Drug and Alcohol Research. Dr. Shannon’s are in the areas of substance use/abuse, victimization, and criminal justice system involvement among women with a particular interest in pregnant women.  She is the Co-Principal Investigator of an evaluation study focused on using a modified case management approach to provide screening, prevention services, referrals for substance abuse assessments and treatment, as well as support for continued prenatal care on a high risk group of pregnant women. She is also the Study Director and Co-Principal Investigator for a statewide evaluation of a program serving children with severe emotional and behavioral disturbance. She has previously worked on a grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) studying alcohol, violence, mental health and health status among rural and urban women with protective orders, as well a statewide outcome evaluation of the Drug Court program. Please help us welcome her to our team!

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