Staff Publications & Presentations

Vest, J. R., Caine, V., Harris, L. E., Watson, D. P., Menachemi, N.,& Halverson, P.(2018). Fostering Local Health Department and Health System Collaboration Through Case Conferences for At-Risk and Vulnerable Populations. American journal of public health, 108(5), 649–651. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2018.304345

Vest, N. A., Bell, J. S., Nieder, A., Smith, R., Bannard, T., Tragesser, S., Hibbard, P. F., & Dick, D. M. (2024). "Learning with conviction: Exploring the relationship between criminal legal system involvement and its impacts on college students in recovery." Drug and Alcohol Dependence, [accepted for publication]

Victor, G., Ray, B., & Watson, D. P. (2024). Use of harm reduction strategies among individuals with a history of incarceration: A short report using data collected from the STAMINA clinical trial. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.josat.2024.209376

Viglione, J., Childs, K. K., Peck, J. H., Chapman, J. E., Drazdowski, T. K., McCart, M. R., & Sheidow, A. J. (2023). Examining the measurement precision of behavior problems among a sample of primarily rural youth on juvenile probation and their parents. Children and Youth Services Review, 152, 107039. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107039

Vilsaint, C. L., Kelly, J. F., Bergman, B., Groshkova, T., Best, D., & White, W. (2017). Development and validation of a brief assessment of recovery capital (BARC-10) for alcohol and drug use disorders. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 177, 71–76

Walker, S. C., Ahrens, K. R., Owens, M. D., Parnes, M., Langley, J., Ackerley, C., Purtle, J. Saldana, L., Aarons, G. A., Hogue, A., & Palinkas, L. A. (2024). Using policy codesign to achieve multi-sector alignment in adolescent behavioral health: A study protocol. Implementation Science Communications, 5(54). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-024-00583-y

Wallis, J., & Dennis, M. L. (2026, February 11). Using service cascades to help close the loop. In Closing the loop: Measuring what matters in whole person care [Panel presentation]. Open Minds Performance Management Institute, Clearwater Beach, FL, United States. https://openminds.com/market-intelligence/presentation/closing-the-loop-measuring-what-matters-in-whole-person-care/

Wang, C., Daro, D., Sheidow, A. J., & Minden, J. (1999). Current trends in child abuse reporting and fatalities: The results of the 1998 annual fifty state survey (Tech. rep.). Chicago, IL: National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse.

Wang, W., Chamberlain, P., Saldana, L., & Brown, C. H. (2011). Factors that Influenced County System Leaders to Implement an Evidence-Based Program: A Baseline Survey Within a Randomized Controlled Trial. Presented at the 4th Annual NIH Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation: Policy and Practice. Bethesda, MD. March.

Wang, W., Saldana, L., Brown, C. H., & Chamberlain, P. (2010). Factors that influenced county system leaders to implement an evidence-based program: a baseline survey within a randomized controlled trial. Implementation Science, 5, 72. https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-5-72

Wasserman, G. A., McReynolds, L. S., Taxman, F. S., Belenko, S., Elkington, K. S., Robertson, A. A., Dennis, M. L., Knight, D. K., Knudsen, H. K., Dembo, R., Ciarleglio, A., & Wiley, T. R. A. (2021). The missing link(age): Multilevel contributors to service uptake failure among youths on community justice supervision. Psychiatric Services, 72(5), 546–554. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000163

Watson D. P.(2012). From Structural Chaos to a Model of Consumer Support: Understanding the Roles of Structure and Agency in Mental Health Recovery for the Formerly Homeless. Journal of forensic psychology practice, 12(4), 325–348. https://doi.org/10.1080/15228932.2012.695656

Watson D.P., Dennis, M.L., Franceschini, D., Swartz, J., Dewey, J., Taylor, L., Staton, M., Zhao, P., Messmer, S., Jimenez, A., & Gastala, N. (2023). Syringe Service Program-Based Telemedicine Linkage to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: Results from a Pragmatic Mixed Method Randomized trial of the STAMINA Intervention. Addiction, revise and resubmit

Watson, D. P. (2007). Evaluation of the Uptown Community Circle Mapping Project. Prepared by author for Uptown United.

Watson, D. P. (2007). Evaluation of Uptown United’s minority outreach. Prepared by author for Uptown United.

Watson, D. P. (2010). The Mental Health of the Older Homeless Population: Provider-Perceived Issues Related to Service Provision. Journal of Applied Social Science, 4(1), 27–43. https://doi.org/10.1177/193672441000400104

Watson, D. P. (2023, June). Navigating data collection with multiple state agencies in the POINT pragmatic clinical trial. [Conference session]. Society for Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, United States.

Watson, D. P.(2009). Community-based research: A lesson in humility. In D. Streiner& S. Sidani (Eds.), When research studies go off the rails: Why it happened and what you can do about it (pp.254-262). Guilford Press.

Watson, D. P. (2015, April). Attitudes toward a new permanent housing program for vulnerable youth: Results from a randomized community survey. [Conference session]. Urban Affairs Association Annual Meeting, Miami, FL

Watson, D. P. (2014, August). Reducing uncertainty and improving recovery through the provision of flexible services. [Conference session]. World Congress of the International Sociological Association, Yokohama, Japan.

Watson, D. P. (2014, April). The Housing First Fidelity Index: Further assessment of a measure. [Conference session]. Translational Science 2014 Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.

Watson, D. P. (2012, August). Calmer on the surface: An organizational study of four programs designed to house the mentally ill. [Conference session]. 2012 meeting of the American Sociological Association, Denver, CO.

Watson, D. P. (2011, October). Structure, agency, and mental health recovery: Comparing two models of(supportive?) housing for the chronically homeless. [Conference session]. 2011 meeting of the Association for Humanist Sociology, Evanston, IL.

Watson, D. P. (2011, August). Negotiating mental health and illness: The recovery process in four consumer-centered housing programs. [Conference session]. Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Las Vegas, NV.

Watson, D. P. (2010, August). Understanding mental health and substance abuse recovery in Housing First programming. [Conference session]. Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta, GA.

Watson, D. P. (2010, April). The recovery process in community-based Housing First programming. [Conference session]. Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Chicago, IL.

Watson, D. P. (2008, October). Changing beliefs and attitudes towards recovery: Evaluation of a harm reduction training assistance program. [Conference session]. Meeting of the Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology.

Watson, D. P. (2008, April). The Uptown Full Circle Community Mapping Project: The asset mapping process in a diverse community.[Conference session].  10th Annual Chicago Ethnography Conference, Chicago, IL.

Watson, D. P. (2008, March). Building networks in a diverse community. [Paper Presentation]. Annual meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, St. Louis, MO.

Watson, D. P. (2007, November). Evaluation of business needs in a diverse community. [Poster presentation]. Annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Baltimore, MD.

Watson, D. P. (2003, April). Early initiation of binge drinking and smoking behaviors’ influence on student binge drinking and involvement in the Greek system. [Paper presentation]. Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Chicago, IL.

Watson, D. P. (2024, January). Assessing peer recovery supports for emergency department patients with opioid use disorder. [Virtual Presentation]. Health Outcomes Seminar Series, Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomic Research, University of Illinois at Chicago. 

Watson, D. P. (2022, October). Approaches to housing people with substance use disorder: Harm reduction and implications for justice-involved residents.  [Virtual presentation.] NIDA JCOIN Webinar.

Watson, D. P. (2019, September). From intervention design to implementation strategy testing: Two examples of implementation studies with vulnerable populations. [Invited Presentation]. Center for Behavioral Health and Justice, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

Watson, D. P. (2019, April). Development and Testing of a Multifaceted Implementation Strategy to Overcome Barriers to Harm Reduction Practice in Housing Frist Programming. [Invited Presentation]. Yale School of Public Health Seminar Series, Yale University, New Haven, CT.

Watson, D. P. (2018, May). Lessons from Scott County: Indiana three years later. Pills, bills,& policy: Constructive conversations on opioids in Indiana.[Invited Panelist]. Side Effects Media/WFYI Public Radio. Indianapolis, IN.

Watson, D. P. (2018, March). Indiana’s policy and programmatic responses to the opioid crisis. [Invited Presentation]. Center for Urban Research and Learning’s Friday Morning Seminar Series, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL.

Watson, D. P. (2017, November). Engaging students through fishbowl discussions. [Invited Webinar]. Faculty Teaching Showcase, Center for Teaching and Learning, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Indianapolis, IN.

Watson, D. P. (2017, October). Homelessness, housing,& harm reduction. [Invited Lecture]. Butler University, Department of Sociology and Criminology. Indianapolis, IN

Watson, D. P. (2017, September). Appropriately targeted recovery services for people experiencing homelessness. [Invited training]. Project PEERS recovery coach diversity training. Indianapolis, IN.

Watson, D. P. (2017, August). Sociological perspectives on evaluation research. [Invited Panelist]. 2017 Annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Montreal, Quebec.

Watson, D. P. (2016, August). Mental health and homelessness. [Invited Lecture]. Butler University, Department of Sociology and Criminology. Indianapolis, IN.

Watson, D. P. (2013, October). Housing First: Current research and future directions. [Invited Presentation]. Indiana Statewide Conference on Housing and Community Economic Development, Indianapolis, IN.

Watson, D. P. (2013, August). Housing First elements and implementation. [Invited Presentation]. Real Choice Systems Change, Integrated Supportive Housing Training, Indianapolis, IN.

Watson, D. P. (2012, September). What makes Housing First work?: False perceptions and stories of success. [Invited Presentation]. Indiana Annual Recovery Month Symposium, Indianapolis, IN.

Watson, D. P. (2010, August). National institutes of health funding opportunities for early-career sociologists: Tales from the field. [Invited Panelist]. Professional workshop at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta, GA.

Watson, D. P. (2008, March). Context’s town hall meeting. Invited Discussant.  Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, St. Louis, MO.

Watson, D. P. (2016, May). Evaluation of Indiana’s opioid prescription and naloxone policies. [Conference session]. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Prevention for States Annual Grantee Meeting. Atlanta, GA.

Watson, D. P. (2014, May). Housing First and harm reduction: Overview and issues to consider when working with youth. [Training session]. Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth, Fort Wayne, IN.

Watson, D. P. (2012). The evolving understanding of recovery: What the sociology of mental health has to offer. Humanity and Society, 36, 290–308. PMCID: PMC3592967