Jillian Mullen, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellowship

Department of Psychiatry ,

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Period of Service

December 2013 – June 2016 Dr. Mullen completed her postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Psychiatry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in the Neurobehavioral Research Laboratory and Clinic (NRLC). n her time with the NRLC, her research focused on innovative methods for alcohol detection, monitoring, and intervention. This translational approach spanned in-lab alcohol administration studies, predictors of naturalistic patterns of alcohol use, and methods for reducing misuse of alcohol and other drugs. Dr. Mullen spearheaded our efforts in establishing a clinical research program to reduce alcohol misuse among adults arrested for driving while intoxicated offenses, as well as our adolescent substance abuse clinic. Dr. Mullen's training experience was made possible in part by: the UTHSCSA Training in Drug Abuse Research: Behavior and Neurobiology (T32-DA031115) training grant, the UTHSCSA Department of Psychiatry, and Department of Health & Human Services Regional Healthcare Partnership (RHP 6). RHP6

Research Projects

MATTERS Motivational Alcohol Treatment to Enhance Roadway Safety (DHHS 085144601.2.6)
CAMBIO Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program (DHHS 085144601.2.101)
Alcohol Binging: Disruptions in Impulse Control and 5-HT as Underlying Mechanisms (R01-AA018124)

After the NRLC

After completing her postdoctoral fellowship, Dr. Mullen went on to accept a position as the Principal Advisor of Alcohol and Drug Programmes and Interventions for the New Zealand Department of Corrections (Wellington, NZ). NZ Corrections

Presentations/Publications with the NRLC

Translating transdermal alcohol monitoring procedures for contingency management among adults recently arrested for DWI
Mathias, C. W., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Karns-Wright, T. E., Mullen, J., Roache, J. D., Fell, J. C., and Dougherty, D. M. (2018).

Addictive Behaviors, 83, 56-63
Time Delays in Transdermal Alcohol Concentrations Relative to Breath Alcohol Concentrations
Karns-Wright, T. E., Roache, J. D., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Liang, Y., Mullen, J., and Dougherty, D. M. (2017)

Alcohol and Alcoholism, 52, 35-41.
Using contingency management procedures to reduce at-risk drinking in heavy drinkers
Dougherty, D. M., Lake, S. L., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Liang, Y., Karns, T. E., Mullen, J., and Roache, J. D. (2015).

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 39, 109-121.
Behavioral impulsivity does not predict naturalistic alcohol consumption or treatment outcomes
Mullen, J., Mathias, C. W., Karns, T. E., Liang, Y., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Roache, J. D. Lamb, R. J., and Dougherty, D. M. (2016).

Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment, 15, 120-128.
Transdermal alcohol concentration data collected during a contingency management program to reduce at-risk drinking
Dougherty, D. M., Karns, T. E., Mullen, J., Liang, Y., Lake, S. L., Roache, J. D., and Hill-Kapturczak, N. (2015).

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 148, 77-84.
Effects of tryptophan depletion and a simulated alcohol binge on impulsivity.
Dougherty, D. M., Mullen, J., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Liang, Y., Karns, T. E., Lake, S. L., Mathias, C. M., and Roache, J. D. (2015).

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 23, 109-121.
Assessing the validity of participant-derived compared to staff-derived values to compute a binge score
Lake, S. L., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Liang, Y., Roache, J. D., Mullen, J., Karns, T. E., and Dougherty, D. M. (2015).

Alcoholl and Alcoholism, 50, 413-419.
Feasibility of a computer-assisted alcohol screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment program for DWI offenders
Mullen, J., Ryan, S. R., Mathias, C. W., and Dougherty, D. M. (2015).

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 10, 1-10. Atlas of Science
Treatment needs of driving while intoxicated offenders: The need for a multi-modal approach to treatment
Mullen, J., Ryan, S. R., Mathias, C. W., and Dougherty, D. M. (2015).

Traffic Injury Prevention, 16, 367-644.
Using transdermal alcohol monitoring to detect low-level drinking
Roache, J. D., Karns, T. E., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Mullen, J., Liang, Y., Lamb, R. J., and Dougherty, D. M. (2015).

Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 39, 1120-1127.
Use of continuous transdermal alcohol monitoring during a contingency management procedure to reduce excessive alcohol use.
Dougherty, D. M., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Liang, Y., Karns, T. E., Cates, S. E., Lake, S. L., Mullen, J., and Roache, J. D. (2014).

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 142, 301-306.
Problem identification and community assessment of DWI needs for Bexar County, Texas
Mathias, C. W., Ryan, S. R., Mullen, J., Lake, S. L., Brown, P. C., Adams, V., Villafranca, C., and Dougherty, D. M. (2014).

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services report 085144601.2.6: University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio.
Motivational interventions to reduce adult alcohol use/abuse and drunk driving incidents: A treatment manual for use in the criminal justice system
Ryan, S. R., Mathias, C. W., Mullen, J., Galindo, C., and Dougherty, D. M. (2014).

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services report 085144601.2.6: University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio.
A test of the psychometric characteristics of the BIS-Brief among three groups of youth
Mathias, C. W., Stanford, M. S., Liang, Y., Goros, M., Charles, N. E., Sheftall, A. H., Mullen, J., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Acheson, A., Olvera, R. L., and Dougherty, D. M. (2018).

Psychological Assessment, 30, 847-865.