Grad student Katie Thomas presented data from her masters thesis project at the International Association for Relationship Research annual conference, Glasgow, Scotland! @lsu.bsky.social @lsuresearch.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social

Undergrad researcher Lan Qiu at @apadivision50.bsky.social & @abctabsig.bsky.social Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction Annual Meeting! Dual Nicotine & Cannabis Use among Asian American & Pacific Island Adults. #CPA2026 #CPA26 @lsu.bsky.social @lsuresearch.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social

Undergrad student Lan Qiu presented research from our lab at LSU's Discover Day! Lan will also present this at Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction Annual Meeting in Kansas City at the end of this month! @lsu.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social @lsudiscover.bsky.social

Grad students Katie Thomas & Luke Vargo attended LSU's Take Back the Night to support attendees & share info ab our CBT for PTSD Group at OLOL Outpatient Clinic. Cost: Intake ($64) weekly sessions ($16). Contact Katie Thomas, 225-384-0511 to learn more. @lsu.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social

Undergrad student, Alijah Murray, presented some of our team's research from a daily diary study of the impact of racism on mental & behavioral health at this year’s @adaaanxiety.bsky.social in Chicago! Way to GEAUX! @lsu.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social @lsuresearch.bsky.social #ADAA26

Written w/grad student Luke Vargo & undergrad Amelia Knox, we found imposter syndrome was related to social anxiety & cannabis problems. Imposter syndrome was indirectly related to cannabis problems via social anxiety & cannabis use to cope. Full text👇 @lsu.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social

CONGRATS to Dr. Buckner for being recognized at LSU's HSS Faculty Publications Luncheon, which celebrated outstanding faculty whose journal publications, citations, & research have distinguished them as leaders in their fields! @lsu.bsky.social @lsuresearch.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social

Dr. Buckner will present, An Ecological Momentary Assessment of Proximal Relations btwn Microaggressions, Negative Affect, & #Cannabis Among Black Americans, at @psychscience.bsky.social conference in Barcelona! #APS26BCN #APS2026 @lsu.bsky.social @lsuresearch.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social

Black veterans reported greater #AnxietySensitivity than White veterans seeking treatment for #PTSD & substance use disorders. Results can inform efforts to develop #CulturallyResponsive interventions. Full text 👇@lsu.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social @lsuresearch.bsky.social

Congratulations to the newest class of APS Fellows! www.psychologicalscience.org/members/fell...

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Fellow status is awarded to APS members who have made sustained outstanding contributions to the science of psychology in the areas of research, teaching, service, and/or application.

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Dr. Buckner was named a Fellow of the @psychscience.bsky.social. This honor reflects her "sustained & outstanding contributions to the advancement of psychological science & places [her] in the company of the most prominent scientists in our discipline." @lsu.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social

Katie Thomas who will present her masters thesis project on the the impact of dyadic coping on alcohol outcomes among couples at the International Association for Relationship Research annual meeting in Glasgow! #alcohol #womenshealth #IARR2026 @lsu.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social

Graduate student Luke Vargo will present his research, Willingness to Tolerate Distress Moderates the Relationship between Negative Affect & State Distress Tolerance, at the @psychscience.bsky.social conference in Barcelona! GEAUX Luke! #APS26BCN #APS2026 @lsu.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social

AAPI individuals reported high rates of #racism which was related to greater racism-related negative affect (NA) & worse #alcohol outcomes. This is 1st known test of racism‐related NA on alcohol use among AAPI adults, critical given the high rates of racism experienced. @lsuresearch.bsky.social

Super proud to announce that graduate student Caroline Scherzer, currently on internship at MUSC, will complete her post-doctoral training at the Center of Excellence in Behavioral Health in the College of Nursing at MUSC! @lsu.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social

Our work was highlighted in @rsaofficial.bsky.social's newsletter! Check it out below! @lsu.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social

Research Society on Alcohol@rsaofficial.bsky.social · 6mo ago

RSA Members featured in NYT article on alcohol’s role as “social lubricant” & risks of social drinking. It highlights Michael Sayette, Kasey Creswell, Catharine Fairbairn, Julia Buckner, & John Kelly, on importance of understanding alcohol’s social effects in public health.🔗https://nyti.ms/4cpO1rf

Happy International Women in Science Day from our team of amazing women in science! @lsu.bsky.social @lsuresearch.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social #WomenInScience #InternationalWomenInScienceDay

Our research on social anxiety, drinking to manage social anxiety, and alcohol use and related problems was featured in The New York Times! link to article below: @lsu.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social @lsuresearch.bsky.social

CONGRATS to undergrad RA, Alijah, who will present a poster, A Daily Diary Study of the Relation of Race-Based Discrimination to Negative Affect and Cannabis-Related Behaviors among Black Undergraduates, at #ADAA2026 conference in Chicago! Way to GEAUX! @lsu.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social

‼️WE ARE HIRING‼️The Center for Suicide Research and Prevention is looking for a Clinical Research Coordinator. If you are interested in research and eager to make an impact, join our team today! 🔗Learn more @ csrp.mgh.harvard.edu/jobs/ 📋Apply @ bit.ly/CSRPcrc26

Exciting to see this paper has been published! 1st authored by grad student, Katie Thomas, we found that the indirect effect of #PTSD symptoms on heavy #drinking occurred via #relationship impairment & this effect was moderated by sex, occurring for #women, not men. Link👇@lsupsychology.bsky.social

Our 1st publication of 2026! This paper, co-authored with graduate students Caroline Scherzer (MUSC intern), Luke Vargo, & Paige Morris (MIRECC Fellow), found sex differences in the relations of negative emotions with opioid misuse severity. Link to text 👇@lsupsychology.bsky.social @lsu.bsky.social

CONGRATS to honors student, Lan Qiu, who will present a poster on #nicotine- #cannabis #DualUse among #AAPI adults at the 2026 Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction Conference in Kansas City! Way to GEAUX! #CPA2026 #CPA26 @lsupsychology.bsky.social @apadivision50.bsky.social @lsu.bsky.social

Experts need to keep this conversation going, raising awareness of risks but also of the myriad options for cutting down on drinking or finding support for an alcohol use disorder. #NIAAA is a trusted source, building on years of science it has supported. rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov

Research Society on Alcohol@rsaofficial.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We’re proud to see Christopher Kahler, Vice President of the Research Society on Alcohol, quoted in USA Today for his expertise on the new 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, contributing to a national conversation on nutrition and alcohol policy.

First team meeting of the Mardi Gras Season means King Cake! Laissez les bons temps rouler! Happy Mardi Gras! @lsu.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social

CONGRATS to grad student Katie Thomas on her 1st-authored paper in Journal of Substance Use & Addiction Treatment! Posttraumatic stress symptoms related to heavy drinking via relationship impairment for women (not men), highlighting the need to consider sex in research. @lsupsychology.bsky.social

Proud of our team's work in '25! Training #LSU grad students in research & clinical work; mentoring undergrads in research, publications, & conference presentations; funding to advance our research & clinical missions; & expanding community-based clinical services! @lsupsychology.bsky.social

Grad student Luke Vargo tested the interaction of #DistressIntolerance (DI), #AnxietySensitivity (AS), & #sex on #drinking, finding DI related to > binge drinking freq among men w/lower AS, & among women w/higher AS. Highlights the important role of sex in alcohol research. @lsuresearch.bsky.social

Big CONGRATS to grad student Katie Thomas for successfully defending her master’s thesis project, The Impact of Dyadic #Coping on #Alcohol Use and Related Problems among College Students in Romantic Relationships! Way to GEAUX! @lsupsychology.bsky.social @lsu.bsky.social @lsuresearch.bsky.social

Big THANKS to everyone who stopped by to talk about our research during the #ABCT25 Addictive Behaviors SIG meeting & the SIG EXPO! & way to GEAUX graduate students Khoa Le & Luke Vargo who presented! #ABCT2025 @lsupsychology.bsky.social @lsu.bsky.social @abctabsig.bsky.social @abctnow.bsky.social