Staff Publications & Presentations

All Staff Publications & Presentations

All staff publications & presentations are listed alphabetically by the principal author below. Staff bios include selected publications from this list.

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Peterson, L., Crowson, J., Saldana, L., & Holdridge, S. (1999). Of needles and skinned knees: Children's coping with medical procedures and minor injuries for self and other. Health Psychology, 18(2), 197–200. https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.18.2.197

Peterson, L., Gable, S., & Saldana, L. (1996). Treatment of maternal addiction to prevent child abuse and neglect. Addictive Behaviors, 21(6), 789–801. https://doi.org/10.1016/0306-4603(96)00036-6

Peterson, L., Gable, S., & Saldana, L. (1996). Treatment of maternal addiction to prevent child abuse and neglect. Presented at the Conference for International Addiction: Hilton Head.

Peterson, L., Heiblum, N., & Saldana, L. (1996). Validation of the Minor Injury Severity Scale: Expert and novice quantification of minor injury. Behavior Therapy, 27, 515-530.

Peterson, L., Oliver, K., & Saldana, L. (1997). Stressful medical procedures. In S. A. Wolchik& I. N. Sandler (Eds.), Handbook of children’s coping: Linking theory and intervention. Issues in clinical child psychology (pp. 333-390). New York: Plenum Press.

Peterson, L., Saldana, L., & Heiblum, N. (1996). Quantifying tissue damage from childhood injury: the minor injury severity scale. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 21(2), 251–267. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/21.2.251

Peterson, L., Saldana, L., & Schaeffer, C. (1997). Maternal Intervention Strategies in Enforcing Children's Bicycle Helmet Use. Journal of Health Psychology, 2(2), 225–230. https://doi.org/10.1177/135910539700200218

Peterson, L., Saldana, L., & Tremblay, G. (1997). The retention of substance using mothers in a child abuse prevention program. Presented at the Child Health Psychology Conference: Gainsville, Florida.

Peterson, L., Tremblay, G., Ewigman, B., & Saldana, L. (2003). Multilevel selected primary prevention of child maltreatment. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71(3), 601–612. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.71.3.601

Phalen, P., Ray, B., Watson, D. P., Huynh, P.,& Greene, M. S.(2018). Fentanyl related overdose in Indianapolis: Estimating trends using multilevel Bayesian models. Addictive behaviors, 86, 4–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.03.010

Pinsky, D., Seppala, M. D., Meyers, R., J., Gardin, J., White, W. L., & Brown, S. (2004). When painkillers become dangerous: What everyone needs to know about OxyContin and other prescription drugs. Hazelden Foundation

Pompe, J. C., & Sharar, D. (2014). Bridging the generation gap. Employee Assistance Report,17(9), September 2014, 1–3

Pompe, J. C., & Sharar, D. A. (2008). Preparing for the challenges of the Employee Assistance Research Foundation: A response to Carl Tisone's call to action. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, 23(3), 217–227. https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240802241587

Pompe, J. C., & Sharar, D. A. (2008). Preparing for the challenges of research. Journal of Employee Assistance, 38(2), 7–9. 

Pompe, J. C., Frey, J. J., Sharar, D. A., Imboden, R., & Bloom, L. (2017). An internal EAP may still be right for your organization. The Journal of Employee Assistance, 47(2), 8–10

Pompe, J.,  & Sharar, D. (2006, September 19). Caterpillar’s employee assistance plan: How and why to implement expatriate family support. [Conference Presentation]. Global HR Conference, Chicago, IL.

Pompe, J., & Sharar, D. (2009, November 11). Employee wellness, engagement, and global mobility mental health: The Achilles heel of your business. [Conference Presentation] Global HR News "From Innovation to Next Practices" Global Leader Conference, Houston, TX.

Pompe, J., & Sharar, D. (2006, February 10). Caterpillar’s employee assistance plan: How and why to implement expatriate family support. [Conference Presentation]. Global HR Conference, Panama City, Panama.

Pompe, J., & Sharar, D. (2004, July 28). Increasing your economic return on investment with enhanced employee and spouse assistance. [Conference Presentation]. Global HR News Conference, Chicago, IL.

Pompe, J., & Sharar, D. (2003, November 24). The integration of EAP and expatriate support: A new model. [Conference Presentation]. EAPA 2003 Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Pompe, J., & Sharar, D. (2010). Crafting EAPs to support a global workforce. Society for Human Resource Management Online.

Pompe, J., & Sharar, D. (2014). Technology and EAP: Engaging and motivating the new workforce. The Journal of Employee Assistance, 44(3), 22–24

Pompe, J., Frey, J., and Sharar, D. (2016, November 3). Lessons learned from internal EAP managers. [Conference Presentation] Employee Assistance Roundtable’s Fall Conference, Chicago, IL.

Pompe, J., Hagen, R., Sharar, D., & Burgess, K. (2004). Case study: Caterpillar’s approach to global EAP. HR & Corporate Relocation News, 2(6), 10-12, 20, 25, 35-36.

Pompe, J., Hagen, R., Sharar, D., & Burgess, K. (2004). EAP-type services for international employees and families: The weak link. WorldatWork Journal, 13(2), 69–79

Pompe, J., Sharar, D., & Frey, J. (2017). EAP options for today's workforce: maximizing value by design. BenefitsPro, April 6

Pompe, J., Sharar, D., & Ratcliff, M. (2015). Caterpillar’s Employee Assistance Program: Evaluating the Workplace Effects of EAP Services. Mental Health Works, Quarter 1, 5-9.

Pompe, J., Sharar, D., & Scheliga, L. (2007, Februrary 1). Corporate benchmarking session: Caterpillar’s employee assistance plan-how and why to implement expatriate support. [Conference Presentation]. Global HR News Conference, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Pompe, J., Sharar, D., and Frey, J. (2017). EAP options for today’s workforce: maximizing value by design. BenefitsPro, April 6.

Powell, B. J., Haley, A. D., Patel, S. V., Amaya-Jackson, L., Glienke, B., Blythe, M., Lengnick-Hall, R., McCrary, S., Beidas, R. S., Lewis, C. C., Aarons, G. A., Wells, K. B., Saldana, L., McKay, M. M., & Weinberger, M. (2020). Improving the implementation and sustainment of evidence-based practices in community mental health organizations: A study protocol for a matched-pair cluster randomized pilot study of the Collaborative Organizational Approach to Selecting and Tailoring Implementation Strategies (COASTIS). Implementation Science Communications, 1, 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-020-00009-5

Price, M. A., Mulkern, P. J., Condon, M., Rakhilin, M., Johansen, K., Lyon, A. R., Saldana, L., Pachankis, J., Woodward, S. A., Roeder, K. M., Moran, L. R., & Jerskey, B. A. (2025). Leveraging Community Engagement and Human-Centered Design to Develop Multilevel Implementation Strategies to Enhance Adoption of a Health Equity Intervention. Research Square, rs.3.rs-5702080. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5702080/v1

Proctor, E., Ramsey, A. T., Saldana, L., Maddox, T. M., Chambers, D. A., & Brownson, R. C. (2022). FAST: A Framework to Assess Speed of Translation of Health Innovations to Practice and Policy. Global Implementation Research and Applications, 2(2), 107–119. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43477-022-00045-4

Quijano, T., Crowell, J, Eggert, K., Clark, K., Alexander, M., Grau, L., Heimer, R. (2023). Xylazine in the drug supply: Emerging threats and lessons learned in areas with high levels of adulteration. International Journal of Drug Policy. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104154

Quintana, E., Sheidow, A. J., & Tolan, P. H. (1998, March). Timely interventions designed to reduce youth violence [Grand Rounds presentation]. Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.

Rachal, J. V., Bonito, A. J., Fairbank, J. A., Dennis, M. L., & Zelon, H. S. (1989). Increasing the capability of methadone maintenance programs: Randomly controlled trials of enhanced methadone maintenance counseling. Research Triangle Institute

Rasch, R. F., Weisen, C. A., MacDonald, B., Wechsberg, W. M., Perritt, R., & Dennis, M. L. (2000). Patterns of HIV risk and alcohol use among African-American crack abusers. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 58(3), 259–266. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0376-8716(99)00098-8

Ray, B., & Watson, D. P. (2019, July). A randomized clinical trial pilot study of SUPPORT for returning inmates. [Conference session].  International Academy of Law and Mental Health, Rome, Italy.

Ray, B., Eliacin, J., & Watson, D. P. (2017, December). Expansion and implementation of medication assisted treatment(MAT) in two rural communities.[Conference session]. 10th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation, Washington, D.C.

Ray, B., Grommon, E., Buchanan, V., Brown, B.,& Watson, D. P.(2017). Access to Recovery and Recidivism Among Former Prison Inmates. International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology, 61(8), 874–893. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X15606688

Ray, B., Lowder, E., Bailey, K., Huynh, P., Benton, R.,& Watson, D.(2020). Racial differences in overdose events and polydrug detection in Indianapolis, Indiana. Drug and alcohol dependence, 206, 107658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107658

Ray, B., Quinet, K., Dickinson, T., Watson, D. P.,& Ballew, A.(2017). Examining Fatal Opioid Overdoses in Marion County, Indiana. Journal of urban health: bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 94(2), 301–310. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-016-0113-2

Ray, B., Watson, D. P., Huynh, P. & Ballew, A. (2018). Marion County Indiana Accidental Drug Overdose Toxicology Results (v1, 2010-2017) [Data set] IUPUI University Library. http://dx.doi.org/10.7912/D2XQ09

Ray, B., Watson, D. P., Xu, H., Salyers, M. P., Victor, G., Sightes, E., Bailey, K., Robison Taylor, L., & Bo, N. (2021). Peer recovery services for persons returning from prison: Pilot randomized clinical trial investigation of SUPPORT. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 126, 108339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108339

Ray, B.,& Watson, D.(2019, May 28). Good Samaritans in the Opioid Epidemic. Public Health Post. Boston University School of Public Health. https://www.publichealthpost.org/research/good-samaritans-opioid-epidemic/

Ray, B.,& Watson, D. (2017, July 23). Another record year for opioid and fentanyl-related deaths. Indianapolis Star. http://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/2017/07/23/another-record-year-opioid-and-fentanyl-related-deaths/499043001/.

Reif, S., Wechsberg, W. M., & Dennis, M. L. (2001). Reduction of co-occurring distress and HIV risk behaviors among women substance abusers. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 22(2), 61–80. https://doi.org/10.1300/J005v22n02_05

Rhoades, K., Leve, L., Chamberlain, P., Saldana, L., & Kim, H. (2011). Long-term Outcomes for Girls in Randomized Control Trials of MTFC: Predictors of Substance Use During the Transition to Adulthood. Presented at the Society for Prevention Research. Washington, DC: May.

Richardson, S., Nissen, L., Dennis, M., & Moritz, K. (2014). Helping young people get treatment in juvenile justice and beyond. Focal Point, 18, 18–22

Riggar, T. F., Godley, S. H., & Hafer, M. (1985). Burnout and job satisfaction in rehabilitation administrators and direct service providers. In T. F. Riggar, & J. R. Lorenz, (Eds.), Readings in rehabilitation administration. State University of New York Press

Riley, B. (2011). Considering large group differences in ability in DIF analysis. Rasch Measurement Transactions, 251(2), 1326