Currently Sharon works as a Project Coordinator supporting the NRLC research projects. Before joining the NRLC Sharon worked as a Research Associate on a study examining the pathways that lead to alcohol use disorder among adolescents. Prior to her work at UTHSCSA, Sharon was active at The University of Texas at San Antonio as a member of the Honors College and in several organizations including the honors student association and Psi Chi International Honor Society.
The potential clinical utility of transdermal alcohol monitoring data to estimate the number of alcoholic drinks consumed
Dougherty, D. M., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Liang, Y., Karns, T. E., Lake, S. L., Cates, S. E., and Roache, J. D. (2015).
Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment, 14, 124-130.. |
At-risk drinking among heavy drinkers reduced during contingency management treatment and 3 months of follow-up.
Cates, S. E., Karns, T. E., Mullen, J., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Roache, J. D., and Dougherty, D. M. (2015, April).
Poster presented at 25th annual meeting of the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism, Bryan, TX. |
Differences in time to peak in transdermal vs. breath alcohol concentrations: Sex- and dose-related effects.
Karns, T. E., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Roache, J. D., Liang, Y., Mullen, J., and Dougherty, D. M. (2015, April).
Poster presented at 25th annual meeting of the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism, Bryan, TX. |
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. (in press).
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 142, 301-306. |
Accounting for sex-related differences in the estimation of breath alcohol levels using transdermal alcohol monitoring
Hill-Kapturczak, N., Roache, J. D., Liang, Y., Karns, T. E., Cates, S. E., and Dougherty, D. M. (2015).
Psychopharmacology, 232, 115-123. |
Do variable rates of alcohol drinking alter the ability to use transdermal alcohol monitors to estimate peak breath alcohol and total number of drinks?
Hill-Kapturczak, N., Lake, S.L., Roache, J.D., Cates, S.E., Liang, Y., Dougherty, D.M. (2014).
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 38, :2517-2522. |
Accounting for sex-related differences in the estimation of breath alcohol concentrations using transdermal alcohol monitoring
Hill-Kapturczak, N., Roache, J. D., Liang, Y., Karns, T. E., Cates, S. E., Dougherty, D. M. (in press).
Psychopharmacology. |
Characterizing alcohol use of binge drinkers before and after contingency management treatment using transdermal alcohol monitoring
Dougherty, D. M., Karns, T. E., Lake, S. L., Cates, S. E., Mathias, C. W., Mullen, J., Hill-Kapturczak, N., and Roache, J. D. (2014, June).
Poster presented at the 37th annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Bellevue, Washington |
Discrepancies between self-report and interview-generated scores on the alcohol use questionnaires among binge and non-binge drinkers
Hunt, C. A., Lake, S. L., Cates, S. E., Shilling, K. D., Karns, T. E., Hill-Kapturczak, N., & Dougherty, D. M. (2014, February).
Poster presented at the 24th annual meeting of the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism, San Antonio, Texas |
Continuous transdermal alcohol monitoring to determine effectiveness of contingency management for reducing alcohol intake
Karns, T. E., Dougherty, D. M., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Lake, S. L., Cates, S. E., Roache, J. D., and Mullen, J. (2014, June).
Poster presented at the 37th annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Bellevue, Washington |
Reducing excessive alcohol intake using transdermal alcohol monitoring in conjunction with contingency management
Karns, T. E., Dougherty, D. M., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Lake, S. L., Cates, S. E., Roache, J. D., and Mullen, J. (2014, February).
Poster presented at the 24th annual meeting of the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism, San Antonio, TX. |
Sex-related differences in breath alcohol and transdermal alcohol concentrations
Cates, S. E., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Roache, J. D., Karns, T. E., Lake, S. L., & Dougherty, D. M. (2014, May).
UTHSCSA Department of Psychiatry 2nd Annual Research and Quality Improvement Day 2014, San Antonio, TX |
Demographic influences on time to reach peak alcohol concentration and breath alcohol concentration
Hubbard, R. M., Karns, T. E., Shilling, K. D., Cates, S. E., Lake, S. L., Hill-Kapturczak, N., & Dougherty, D. M. (2014, May)
UTHSCSA Department of Psychiatry 2nd Annual Research and Quality Improvement Day 2014, San Antonio, TX |
Using transdermal alcohol monitors to estimate peak breath alcohol and total number of drinks consumed after a self-paced drinking paradigm
Hunt, C. A., Lake, S. L., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Cates, S. E., Mullen, J., Karns, T. E., Roache, J. D., & Dougherty, D. M. . (2014, May)
UTHSCSA Department of Psychiatry 2nd Annual Research and Quality Improvement Day 2014, San Antonio, TX |
Using objective transdermal alcohol concentration readings to estimate standard units of alcohol consumed
Karns, T. E., Dougherty, D. M., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Liang, Y., Cates. S. E., & Roache, J. D. (2014, May)
UTHSCSA Department of Psychiatry 2nd Annual Research and Quality Improvement Day 2014, San Antonio, TX |
The effects of alcohol consumption on response initiation impulsivity using a "priming" does of alcohol
Shilling, K. D., Lake, S. L., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Cates, S. E., Mullen, J., Karns, T. E., & Dougherty, D. M. (2014, May)
UTHSCSA Department of Psychiatry 2nd Annual Research and Quality Improvement Day 2014, San Antonio, TX |
Utilizing transdermal alcohol monitoring to accurately estimate breath alcohol and standard units consumed using an ad lib drinking paradigm
Lake, S. L., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Cates, S. E., Karns, T. E., Roache, J. D., and Dougherty, D. M. (2014, June).
Poster presented at the 37th annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Bellevue, Washington. |
Effect of consumption rate in estimating breath alcohol and standard units consumed using transdermal alcohol monitoring
Lake, S. L., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Karns, T. E., Mullen, J., Cates, S. E., Roache, J. D., and Dougherty, D. M. (February, 2014).
Poster presented at the 24th annual meeting of the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism, San Antonio, Texas. |
Acquisition of rater agreement for the Stressful Life Events Schedule
James, L. M., Mathias, C. W., Bray, B. C., Cates, S. E., Farris, S. J., Dawes, M. A., Hill-Kapturczak, N., and Dougherty, D. M. (2013)
Journal of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, 1:125, 1-5. |
Effectiveness of contingency management treatment of binge drinking utilizing secure continuous remote alcohol monitors (SCRAM)
Cates, S. E., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Mathias, C. W., and Dougherty, D. M. (2013, June)
Poster presented at the 36th annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Orlando, FL |
Effectiveness of contingency management treatment of binge drinking utilizing secure continuous remote alcohol monitors (SCRAM)
Cates, S. E., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Mathias, C. W., and Dougherty, D. M. (2013, June)
Poster presented at the 1st annual UTHSCSA Psychiatry Resident Research and Quality Improvement Day, San Antonio, TX |
Comparing the accuracy of Alcohol Use Questionnaire and Timeline Followback self-report measures to identify binge drinkers using transdermal alcohol monitoring
Hunt, C. A., Cates, S. E., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Mathias, C. W., and Dougherty, D. M. (2013, June)
Poster presented at the 1st annual UTHSCSA Psychiatry Resident Research and Quality Improvement Day, San Antonio, TX |
Drinking patterns of non college aged binge drinkers observed with transdermal alcohol monitoring
Shilling, K. D., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Cates, S. E., Roache, J. D., Walters, C. J., and Dougherty, D. M. (2013, February)
Poster presented at the 1st annual UTHSCSA Psychiatry Resident Research and Quality Improvement Day, San Antonio, TX |
Predicting standard alcohol units consumed using transdermal alcohol concentration readings
Cates, S. E., Roache, J. D., Walters, C. J., Hill-Kapturczak, N., and Dougherty, D. M. (2013, February)
Poster presented at the 23rd annual meeting of the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism, Austin, TX. |
Predicting standard alcohol units consumed using transdermal alcohol concentration readings
Dougherty, D. M., Cates, S. E., Roache, J. D., Walters, C. J., and Hill-Kapturczak, N. (2013, June)
Poster presented at the 36th annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Orlando, FL. |
Predicting breath alcohol concentrations from transdermal alcohol concentration readings: Validation and improvement of a previously derived equation
Hill-Kapturczak, N., Cates, S. E., Roache, J. D., Walters, C. J., and Dougherty, D. M. (2013, February)
Poster presented at the 23rd annual meeting of the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism, Austin, TX. |
Predicting breath alcohol concentrations from transdermal alcohol concentration readings: Validation and improvement of a previously derived equation
Hill-Kapturczak, N., Cates, S. E., Roache, J. D., Walters, C. J., and Dougherty, D. M. (2013, February)
Poster presented at the 36th annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Orlando, FL. |
Comparing the accuracy of Alcohol Use Questionnaire and Timeline Followback self-report measures to identify binge drinkers using transdermal alcohol monitoring
Hunt, C. A., Cates, S. E., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Mathias, C. W., and Dougherty, D. M. (2013, February)
Poster presented at the 23rd annual meeting of the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism, Austin, TX. |
Drinking patterns of non college aged binge drinkers observed with transdermal alcohol monitoring
Shilling, K. D., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Cates, S. E., Roache, J. D., Walters, C. J., and Dougherty, D. M. (2013, February)
Poster presented at the 23rd annual meeting of the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism, Austin, TX. |
Effects of alcohol consumption on two components of impulsive behavior in binge and nonbinge drinkers
Cates, S.E., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Dunlap, K., Javors, M. A., Mathias, C. W., Dougherty, D. M. (2012, June).
Poster presented at the 35th annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Francisco, CA |
Comparing transdermal and breath alcohol concentration readings during periods of alcohol consumption from moderate to binge drinking
Dougherty, D.M., Cates, S.E., Charles, N.E., Acheson, A., John, S., Furr, R. M., Hill-Kapturczak, N. (2012, June).
Poster presented at the 35th annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Francisco, CA |
Phosphatidylethanol levels in social and binge drinking adults before and after alcohol administration
Hill-Kapturczak, N., Cates, S.E., Dougherty, D.M., and Javors, M. A., (2012, June).
Poster presented at the 35th annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Francisco, CA |
SERT capacity, efficiency, and uptake potential among adolescents who self-injure
Mathias, C. W., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Javors, M., Tian, P. Y., Dawes, M. A., Sheftall, A. H., Cates, S., Farris, S., Richard, D. M., and Dougherty, D. M. (2011, May).
Poster presented at the 9th annual retreat of the UTHSCSA Center for Biomedical Neuroscience, San Antonio, TX
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5-HT, impulsivity, and suicidal ideation among teenagers receiving inpatient psychiatric care.
Sheftall, A. H., Mathias, C. W., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Javors, M., Tian, P. Y., Cates, S. E., Dawes, M. A., Richard, D. M., and Dougherty, D. M. (2011, May).
Poster presented at the 9th annual retreat of the UTHSCSA Center for Biomedical Neuroscience, San Antonio, TX. |
Training "experts" in consensus ratings of the Stressful Life Events Schedule.
Cates, S. Mathias, C. W., Farris, S., Richard, D. M., Dawes, M. A., and Dougherty, D. M. (2009, April).
Poster presented at the 55th annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX. |
Ratings of stressful life events: Acquisition of accurate consensus.
Cates, S. Mathias, C. W., Farris, S., Richard, D. M., Dawes, M. A., and Dougherty, D. M. (2009, June).
Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Seattle, WA. |
Lifetime history of stressful life events in an adolescent inpatient psychiatric sample.
Farris, S., Mathias, C. W., Cates, S., Dawes, M. A., Richard, D. M., and Dougherty, D. M. (2009, April).
Poster presented at the 55th annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX. |
Self-reported histories of stressful life events among adolescent psychiatric inpatients.
Farris, S., Mathias, C. W., Cates, S., Dawes, M. A., Richard, D. M., and Dougherty, D. M. (2009, June).
Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Seattle, WA. |