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Chiquitia Welch, PhD

Chiquitia Welch, PhD is a NIDA-funded post-doctoral trainee. After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work from Cleveland State University she earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Master of Science in Social Administration from Case Western Reserve University. She spent several years working in public agencies and organizations before completing her doctorate in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her dissertation research study examined the psychosocial profiles of serious female juvenile offenders with and without a substance use disorder.

Chiquitia is currently working with Linda Cottler, PhD, MPH on a research project examining psychosocial risk and protective profiles of female problem drinkers associated with sexual risk behaviors. Chiquitia’s other research interests include the co-occurring behaviors of substance abuse and delinquency among girls, and substance-related and criminal justice related health disparities among African American girls and women.

 

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