KEVIN K KNIGHT
Professor & Director, TCU Psychology Dept and TCU School of Medicine; Institute of Behavioral Research · Texas Christian University
Research Interests
Criminal Justice, Substance Use Disorders, HIV, Risk Assessment, Treatment
Biography
Since joining the IBR faculty in 1991, Kevin Knight’s career has focused on researching substance-using criminal justice populations. He has served as the Principal Investigator (PI) on several research projects funded by NIDA (the National Institute of Drug Abuse), the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and the National Institute of Corrections. He has also served as the TCU PI on a major NIDA Cooperative Agreement called Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies (CJ-DATS); a multisite project spanning over 12 years and focused on testing strategies to improve the implementation of evidence-based practices within a criminal justice setting. He currently serves as one of the Multiple PIs on one of two HEAL projects – the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network or JCOIN project.
Education
1988-91: Texas Christian University, Fort Worth: Ph.D. (Experimental Psychology) 1985-88: Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX: M.A. (Experimental Psychology) 1981-85: Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX: B.A. (Psychology and Religion)
Recent Scopus Publications
- Trauma-informed intervention to reduce substance use and to support community transition [TRUST]: Study protocol for a type 1 effectiveness-implementation hybrid trial to reduce overdose risk among justice-involved women
- Does Criminal History Predict Pre-Incarceration Substance Use and Substance Use Treatment Need Among People in Prison?
- Bridging beauty and wellness: examining beauty professionals’ comfort in discussing sexual health
- Age-Friendly Integrative Mobile Services: A 4Ms Pilot for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
- From Referrals to Relationships: Reframing Engagement as an Implementation Strategy and Outcome in Age-Friendly Care
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-1718
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qJJhWzIAAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57202845280
- Personal Weblink https://ibr.tcu.edu/about/staff/kevin-knight/