Staff Publications & Presentations

Singh, R. R., Dolcini, M. M., Catania, J. A., & Saldana, L. (2023). Investigating Supervision and Leadership Practices to Strengthen EBP Implementation in the Child Welfare System: A Case Study Analysis. Families in Society, 0(0). doi.org/10.1177/10443894221147964

Singh, R. R., Peterson, J. M., Chapman, J., & Saldana, L. (2024). Swimming against the current: Addressing community needs and establishing partnerships for the prevention of opioid and methamphetamine use among parents. Prevention Science, 25, 193–198.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-023-01602-5

Singh, R., & Saldana, L. (2023, December 11). Understanding team effectiveness across community partners during the implementation of a parental opioid and methamphetamine prevention intervention [Poster presentation]. Academy Health 16th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health, Washington, DC, United States

Smith, D. K., & Saldana, L. (2013). Trauma, Delinquency, and Substance Use: Co-occurring Problems for Adolescent Girls in the Juvenile Justice System. Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 22(5), 450–465. https://doi.org/10.1080/1067828X.2013.788895

Smith, J. D., Naoom, S. F., Saldana, L., Shantharam, S., Smith, T. A., & Kohr, J. M. (2023). Preventing and managing chronic disease through implementation science: Editor's introduction to the supplemental issue. Prevention Science, 25, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-023-01617-y

Sterrett-Hong, E. M., Saldana, L., Burek, J., Schaper, H., Karam, E., Verbist, A. N., & Cameron, K. (2021). An Exploratory Study of a Training Team-Coordinated Approach to Implementation. Global Implementation Research and Applications, 1(1), 17–29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43477-020-00003-y

Swenson, C. C., & Saldana, L. (2007). Child abuse. In G. Fink, G. Chrousos, I. Craig, R. deKloet, G. Feuerstein, B. McEwen, N. Rose, R. Rubin, & A. Steptoe (Eds.), Encyclopedia of stress (2nd ed.). Elsevier Ltd.

Swenson, C. C., Faldowski, R., Saldana, L., & Henggeler, S. W. (2004). Mid-treatment outcomes of an effectiveness study applying MST to child maltreatment. Presented to the 17th Annual Research Conference-A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base. Florida Mental Health Institute. Tampa, FL. March.

Swenson, C. C., Saldana, L., Joyner, C. D., Caldwell, E., Henggeler, S. W., & Rowland, M. D. (2005). Multisystemic Therapy for Child Abuse and Neglect: Treatment Manual. Charleston, SC: MST Services.

Swenson, C.C., Saldana, L., Joyner, C.D., & Henggeler, S.W. (2006). Ecological treatment for parent to child violence. In A. F. Lieberman& R. DeMartino (Eds.), Interventions for children exposed to violence (pp. 155-185). New Brunswick, New Jersey: Johnson& Johnson Pediatric Institute.

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

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

Watson, D. P., Snow-Hill, N., Saldana, L., Walden, A. L., Staton, M., Kong, A., & Donenberg, G. (2020). A Longitudinal Mixed Method Approach for Assessing Implementation Context and Process Factors: Comparison of Three Sites from a Housing First Implementation Strategy Pilot. Implementation Research and Practice,1,1-13. https://doi.org/10.1177/2633489520974974

Watson, D. P., Snow-Hill, N., Saldana, L., Walden, A. L., Staton, M., Kong, A.,& Donenberg, G.(2020). A Longitudinal Mixed Method Approach for Assessing Implementation Context and Process Factors: Comparison of Three Sites from a Housing First Implementation Strategy Pilot. Implementation research and practice, 1, 2633489520974974. https://doi.org/10.1177/2633489520974974

Williamson, L., Singh, R. R., McClelland-Bishop, R., & Saldana, L. (2025, October 15). Understanding high retention rates in longitudinal implementation science research: Rapport-building strategies for parents at risk for opioid or methamphetamine use [Conference presentation]. Oregon Public Health Association 81st Annual Conference, Hillsboro, OR.

Wong, D. R., Schaper, H., & Saldana, L. (2021). Rates of Sustainment in the Universal Stages of Implementation Completion. Poster presented at 14th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health. Virtual Event. December 14-16.

Wong, D. R., Schaper, H., & Saldana, L. (2022). Rates of sustainment in the Universal Stages of Implementation Completion. Implementation Science Communications, 3(1), 2. PMCID: PMC8727078

Wong, D., Saldana, L., & Aarons, G. (2022). Advancing New Approaches to Implementation Process Measurement: Integration of the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment Framework and the Stages of Implementation Completion. Society for Implementation Research Collaboration Conference. Sept. 9, 2022.

Yule, A. M., Bohnert, A. S. B., Ridenour, T. A., Montgomery, B., Wilens, T. E., Walton, M., Bonar, E. E., Saldana, L., Fiellin, L. E., Knight, D. K., Yang, Y., Williams, J., Khan, S., Tucker, L., Wondimagegnehu, F., & Ahrens, K. (2025). Cross sectional multi-sample study of nonfatal overdose in adolescents and young adults in the fentanyl era. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112921