PUBLICATIONS

Fowler, P. J., Henry, D. B., Schoeny, M., Landsverk, J., Chavira, D., & Taylor, J. J. (2013). Inadequate housing among families under investigation or child abuse and neglect: Prevalence from a national probability sample. American Journal of Community Psychology, 52, 106-114.

Fowler, P. J., & Chavira, D. (2014). Family Unification Program: Housing services for homeless child welfare-involved families. Housing Policy Debate, 24(4), 802-814.

Fowler, P. J., Henry, D. H., Schoeny, M., Taylor, J. J., & Chavira, D. (2014). Developmental timing of housing mobility: Longitudinal effects on externalizing behaviors among at-risk youth. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 53(2), 199-208.

Fowler, P. J., McGrath, L. M., Henry, D. B., Schoeny, M., Chavira, D., Taylor, J. J., & Day, O. (2015). Housing mobility and cognitive development: change in verbal and nonverbal abilities. Child Abuse & Neglect, 48, 104-118.

Chavira, D., Lopez-Tamayo, R., & Jason, L. A. (2016). Factors associated with community corrections involvement among formerly incarcerated people in recovery. Criminal Justice Policy Review. doi: 10.1177/0887403416644012. Published online April 18, 2016.

Chavira, D. & Jason, L. A. (2017). The impact of limited housing opportunities on formerly incarcerated people in the context of addiction recovery. Journal of Addictive Behaviors and Therapy, 1(1), 02.

Chavira, D., Fowler, P. J., & Jason, L. A. (2018). Parenting and the association between maternal criminal justice involvement and adolescent delinquency. Children and Youth Services Review, 87, 114-122.

Chavira, D. & Jason, L. A. (2021). ‘Maybe this is the place for me:’ A qualitative study examining needs and length of stay in recovery house residents. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 1-12.

PRESENTATIONS

Ballesteros, K. A., Richard, D. M., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Chavira, D., Tong, W., Batteen, K., Martinez, J., & Dougherty, D. M. (2011, July). Effectiveness of contingency management for reducing alcohol intake: Use of continuous measurement of transdermal alcohol concentrations. Poster session presented at the 34th annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Atlanta, Georgia. 

Richard, D. M., John, S. E., Furr, R. M., Chavira, D., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Ballesteros, K. A., Martinez, J., Bateen, K., & Dougherty, D. M. (2011, July). Laboratory-controlled validation of transdermal alcohol concentration as a reliable method for accurately estimating alcohol consumption. Poster session presented at the 34th annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Atlanta, Georgia.

Chavira, D., Richard, D. M., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Furr, R. M., Ballesteros, K. A., Tong, W., & Dougherty, D. M. (2011, July). Estimating alcohol consumption using transdermal alcohol monitoring: A viable alternative to self-report. Poster session presented at the 34th annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Atlanta, Georgia.

Chavira, D., & Fowler, P. J. (2012, May). Examining the pathway from parental criminal involvement to adolescent delinquency. Poster session presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Chavira, D. & Fowler, P. J. (2013, June). Dimensions of parenting influencing incarceration effects within the child welfare system. In P. J. Fowler (Chair), Adolescents involved with Child Protection Services: Longitudinal analyses of child, family, and contextual risks. Symposium presented at the Society for Community Research and Action Biennial, Miami, FL.

Chavira, D., Wilmoth, C., Lopez-Tamayo, R., & Jason, L. (2013, November). Differences and commonalities among African Americans, European Americans, and Latinos in addiction recovery. Paper presented at the Midwest Ecological-Community Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Wilmoth, C., Chavira, D., Weaver, C., Harvey, R., Olson, B., & Jason, L. A. (2014, May). Housing and substance use patterns of a formerly incarcerated population. Poster session presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

McConnell, E. A., Suffrin, R. L., Chavira, D., & Adams, K. L. (2014, May). Outward Bound FINS: The process of developing an immersion evaluation. In E. A. McConnell (Chair), Immersion experiences: Process, causal mechanisms, and positive outcomes. Symposium presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

McConnell, E. A., Suffrin, R. L., Dalbey, K., & Chavira, D. (2014, June). The process of evaluating a wilderness program for at-risk youth. In E. A. McConnell (Chair), Approaches to community evaluation for social change. Symposium presented at The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Biennial, Portland, OR.

Chavira, D., Suffrin, R. L., Todd, N. R., & Sanchez, B. (2014, June). Assessing mentor cultural competence: Initial exploratory factor analysis results. Poster session presented at The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Biennial, Portland, OR.

Odahl, C. O., Houston, J. D., & Chavira, D. (2014, June). Exploring the impact of self-care strategies and primary relationships on rape crisis advocates. In R. L. Suffrin (Chair), Social support and wellbeing: The power of community. Symposium presented at The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Biennial, Portland, OR.

Chavira, D., Lopez-Tamayo, R., & Jason, L. A. (2014, October). Differential risk across ethnicity among ex-offenders on community supervision. Poster session presented at the Midwest Ecological-Community Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Chavira, D., Ram, D., & Jason, L. A. (2014, October). Methodology employed to examine the effect of dwelling on substance use. Poster session presented at the Midwest Ecological-Community Annual Conference Psychology, Chicago, IL.

Chavira, D., Lopez-Tamayo, R., & Jason, L. A. (2015, May). Community supervision: Population characteristics and opportunity for intervention. Poster session presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Chavira, D., & Jason, L. A. (2015, May). Housing characteristics associated with increased substance use. Poster session presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Chavira, D. & Vollinger, L. (2015, May). Housing problems and their impact on other aspects of reentry. In D. Chavira (Chair), Barriers facing justice-involved individuals and promoting community-based solutions. Symposium presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Chavira, D., & Fowler, P. J. (2015, June). Examining caregiver profiles to estimate program effects for the Family Unification Program. Poster session presented at the Society for Community Research and Action Biennial, Lowell, MA.

Chavira, D., Salina, D., Ram, D., & Jason, L. A. (2015, June). Diagnosis is a political word: Use it right. Roundtable session presented at the Society for Community Research and Action Biennial, Lowell, MA.

Chavira, D. & Lopez-Tamayo, R. (2015, June). Breaking the community corrections cycle of reincarceration. In D. Chavira (Chair), Moving beyond research findings to impact criminal justice reform. Symposium presented at the Society for Community Research and Action Biennial, Lowell, MA.

Chavira, D., Lopez-Tamayo, R., Jason, L. A., Torres-Harding, S., & Hall, T. (2016, May). Multicultural issues in practice and research: Managing distress associated with client or participant microaggressions. Roundtable session presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Chavira, D. (2016, May). Advantages of Mixed Methods Research Designs. In Stevens, E. (Chair) & Jason, L. A. Trying to learn more- Populations, measures, & methods of a large study. Symposium presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Siegel, Z., Stevens, E., Chavira, D., Droege, J., & Howe, S. (2016, May). Problematizing the “evidence” in applied applications of evidence-based practice. Roundtable presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Chavira, D. & Jason, L. A. (2016, May). Voices of recovery home residents: Implications for research and practice. Poster session presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Chavira, D., Lopez-Tamayo, R., Droege, J., & Jason, L. A. (2017, April). Employing community psychology approaches within healthcare settings. Roundtable presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Droege, J., Singh, A., Stevens, E., Chavira, D., Guerrero, M., Yulish, N., & Jason, L. A. (2017, April). Prevention, intervention, and aftercare: Considerations for veterans with substance use disorders. Roundtable presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Chavira, D. (2017, April). Relationships and recovery. In Guerrero, M. (Chair) & Reilly, A. Social Interaction and Group Living: A Mixed Perspective Analysis. Symposium presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Chavira, D., Lopez-Tamayo, R., Droege, J., & Jason, L. A. (2017, April). Employing community psychology approaches within healthcare settings. Roundtable presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Chavira, D., Johnson, M. K., McCluskey, D. L., Mata-Galán, E., & Finley, E. P. (2018, May). Quality improvement in residential substance abuse treatment: A methodology for gap analysis and improvement planning. Poster presented at the 6th Annual Research and Quality Improvement Day at UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX.

Chavira, D. (2018, May). QI in SARRTP: Assessing needs and implementing sustainable change. Oral presentation at the VA Inteprofessional Advanced Fellowship in Addiction Treatment Scholarly Presentation Symposium.

McCluskey, D. L., Roache, J. D., Chavira, D., Mata-Galan, E. L. (2018, October). Integrated Behavioral Intervention for Trauma and Substance Use (IBITS): A Novel Approach to Treating PTSD and Substance Misuse. Poster presented at the San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference, San Antonio, TX. 

Chavira, D., Johnson, M. K., McCluskey, D. L., Roache, J. D., & Finley, E. P. (2018, November). Feasibility on the frontline: Using a systematic approach to assess local conditions in addiction treatment improvement efforts. Poster presented at the 42nd Annual Conference of The Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction (AMERSA), San Francisco, CA.

Peterson, T. A., Chavira, D., & McCluskey, D. L. (2018, November). Implementing evidence-based practices in substance abuse treatment. Workshop conducted at the Texas Psychological Association Annual Convention, Frisco, TX.

Blount, T., McCluskey D. L., Chavira, D. (2018, November). Comorbid PTSD and Substance Use: Evidence for a Concurrent Approach to Treatment. Symposium presented at the Texas Psychological Association Annual Convention, Frisco, TX. 

McCluskey, D.L, Roache, J. D., Chavira, D., Medina, M. K., Moore, T., & Mata-Galan, E. (2018, November). An Integrative Behavioral Intervention for Trauma and Substance use (IBITS) as an adjunct to Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Co-Occurring PTSD and Opiate Use Disorder. Poster presented at the 42nd Annual Conference of The Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction (AMERSA), San Francisco, CA.

McCluskey, D.L, Roache, J. D., Chavira, D., & Mata-Galan, E. (2018, November). Integrated Behavioral Intervention for Trauma and Substance misuse (IBITS): A Novel Approach to Treating PTSD and Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Poster presented at the 42nd Annual Conference of The Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction (AMERSA), San Francisco, CA