Dr. Steven LaRowe

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Psychologist, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center |
Education
| Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI | B.S. | 1993 | Psychology | | Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL | M.S. | 1997 | Clinical Psychology | | Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL | Ph.D. | 2002 | Clinical Psychology | | Florida State Hospital, Chattahoochee, FL | Internship | 2002 | Clinical Psychology | | Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC | Postdoctoral | 2005 | Addictions Research |
Professional Experience Academic Positions: | 1989-1994 | Research Assistant in Studies of Alcoholism, University of Michigan/Michigan State University Family Study | | 1994-1995 | Department Assistant, Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL | | 1994-2002 | Research Assistant in Psychophysiology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL | | 2002-2005 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 2005-2007 | Research Associate, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 2007-present | Research Assistant Professor, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC |
Clinical Positions: | 1995-1997 | Psychological Trainee, Clinical Psychology Dozier School for Boys, Marianna, Florida | | 1995-1998 | Therapist Trainee, Clinical Psychology, Florida State University, Psychology Clinic | | 1996-1997 | Psychological Trainee, Child Clinical Assessment, Multidisciplinary Center, Florida State University | | 1997-1998 | Psychological Trainee, Adult Clinical Assessment, Adult Evaluation Center, Florida State University | | 1998-1999 | Psychological Trainee, Clinical Assessment, Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, Tallahassee, FL. | | 1999-2001 | Psychological Specialist, Forensic Psychology, Florida State Hospital, Chattahoochee, FL | | 2001-2002 | Psychology Intern, Clinical Psychology, Florida State Hospital, Chattahoochee, FL | | 2003-2007 | Certified Combined Behavioral Intervention (CBI) Therapist, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston SC | | 2006-present | Psychologist, Program Coordinator, Substance Abuse Treatment Center, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC |
Awards and Honors | 1988 | National Merit Finalist | | 1989 | Dean's Assistantship, Michigan State University | | 1989 | Michigan Competitive Scholar | | 1991 | Professorial Assistantship, Michigan State University | | 1992 | Gillette Fellowship, Michigan State University | | 1992 | Albert C. Dames Fellowship, Michigan State University | | 1993 | Phi Beta Kappa, Michigan State University | | 2001 | Office of Graduate Studies Dissertation Grant, Florida State University | | 2003-2005 | Recipient of NIH Loan Repayment Program | | 2005 | NIDA Women and Gender Junior Investigator Award | | 2006 | Licensed Psychologist |
Recent Publications
Gray KM, DeSantis SM, Carpenter MJ, Saladin ME, LaRowe SD & Upadhyaya HP. Menstrual cycle and cue reactivity in women smokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 12(2):174-178, 2010. PMCID: PMC2816193 Gray KM, Watson NL, Carpenter MJ & LaRowe SD. N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) in young marijuana users: An open-label pilot study. American Journal on Addictions 19:187-189, 2010. PMCID: PMC2826714 LaRowe SD & Kalivas PW. The role of N-acetylcysteine in inhibiting responding during extinction in rats trained to self-administer cocaine. The Open Addiction Journal 3:81-84, 2010. Martin T, LaRowe S & Malcolm RJ. Progress in cue exposure therapy for the treatment of addictive disorders: A review update. The Open Addiction Journal 3:92-101, 2010. Gray KM, LaRowe SD, Watson NL & Carpenter MJ. Reactivity to in vivo marijuana cues among cannabis-dependent adolescents. Addictive Behaviors 36(1-2):140-143, 2011. PMCID: PMC2981614 |