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Name:   Zarus E. P. Watson, PhD   

 

Job Title:  Associate Professor and RCMC Director

 

Institution/Organization:  University of New Orleans, College of Education and Human Development

 

Department:  Educational Leadership, Counseling and Foundations

 

Mailing Address:  UNO College of Education and Human Development, Rm. 348

 

City:  New Orleans                                                                                                                                                                                                    

State:  LA

 

Zip:  70148

 

Work Phone:  (504) 280-6834

 

Email:  zwatson@uno.edu

 

Degree(s) and/or Licensure(s):  Ph.D. (Counseling and Research)

 

Summary of your expertise and any current research projects:  Expertise in the area of systemic influence and psychological trauma; as well as in program evaluation research methods and consultation in organization, and extensive experience consulting w/ corporations and non-profit institutions.

 

Link to CV*:  www.uno.edu

 

 

 

1. Please indicate your current activity status with regard to substance abuse research.

 

Check all that apply:

   I am currently engaged in substance abuse related research for an externally funded study

   I am currently engaged in substance abuse related research for a study that is NOT externally funded

X I have, in the past, engaged in substance abuse related research for an externally funded study

X I have, in the past, engaged in substance abuse related research for a study that was NOT externally funded

X I am interested in collaborating with other researchers and/providers related to substance abuse

 

2. Please fill in the tables below by clicking on the boxes for areas in which you have experience. In the comments column, please include additional information, such as the courses you teach, the number of years of experience in each particular area, what licensures you have, etc.

 

Experience

Click on box if ‘Yes’

Comments
  • Background in addictions

X

Describe:

Experience in counseling abusers and their families, conducted substance abuse focused research.
  • Evaluation experience

 X

Describe:

Have evaluated mental health and social service programs in school systems and corporations.

X

Describe:

Have successfully written and received funding from such funders as IMH, HUD and BCM.
  • Consultation and training

X

In which areas?

Social Service, Counseling / Mental Health, Research methods and data gathering.
  • Course instruction

X

Which courses and where?

Substance Abuse multi cultural Counseling, research, etc… Consultations, EAP. ( All at UNO)
  • Interest in and ability to collaborate or assist community substance abuse treatment agencies in research/evaluation efforts

X

In what capacity?

Consultation
  • Provider with caseload

 

How many years of experience?

 

 

INTERESTS/EXPERTISE

Click on box if ‘Yes’

Comments
  • Women

X

 
  • Children or Adolescents

 

 
  • Marriage and/or Families

X

 
  • Correctional/Criminal Justice

 

 
  • Homeless

 

 
  • Minorities

X

 
  • HIV/AIDS

 

 
  • Gay/lesbian/bisexual

 

 
  • Mental health / co-occurring disorders

X

 
  • Other:

X

Organizational Design
  • Other:

 

 
  • Other:

 

 

 

Research Orientation

Click on box if ‘Yes’

Comments
  • Basic/laboratory studies

 

 
  • Medical/Pharmacological

 

 
  • Treatment/Intervention

X

 
  • Prevention

X

 
  • Program Evaluation / Outcome

X

 
  • Organizational/Management

X

 
  • Policy Analysis

 

 
  • Financial/Cost analysis

 

 
  • Qualitative/Ethnographic

X

 
  • Other:

X

Qualitative and mixed method designs
  • Other:

 

 
  • Other:

 

 
  • Other:

 

 

 

 

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