Clinical Psychologist & Addiction Scientist; Research Assistant Professor at University of New Mexico; Authority on Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Treatment
Cassandra L. Boness Biography
Dr. Cassandra L. Boness is a licensed clinical psychologist and addiction scientist whose work focuses on addiction research, substance use disorder prevention, and evidence-based treatment. Boness is a research assistant professor at the University of New Mexico Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addictions. She earned a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Missouri and completed her clinical internship at the University of Pittsburgh Western Psychiatric Hospital. Boness has more than 12 years of experience in alcohol use disorder prevention, assessment, and treatment.
Boness conducts mixed-methods research aimed at reducing harm and improving well-being for individuals with substance use disorders. Her research addresses the etiology, assessment, and treatment of alcohol use disorder, with a focus on developing research-based assessments through community-engaged approaches to improve treatment outcomes. Clinically, Boness specializes in motivational interviewing and has experience working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities.
Boness’s scholarly work has been published in peer-reviewed journals. Notable contributions include "The Etiologic, Theory-Based, Ontogenetic Hierarchical Framework of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Translational Systematic Review of Reviews," "An Evaluation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review and Application of the Society of Clinical Psychology Criteria for Empirically Supported Treatments," and "Evidence-Based Assessment of Substance Use Disorder." She has also authored an opinion piece, "Adopting the Term 'Preaddiction' Would Be a Serious Mistake," in STAT News, and published analysis on the term in Neuropsychopharmacology. Boness’s work has been featured in Salon and STAT.
Boness has received several honors for her scholarship, including the Junior Investigator Award from the Research Society on Alcohol, the Outstanding Dissertation Award from the American Psychological Association Division 28, the Distinguished Dissertation Award in Clinical Psychology from APA Division 12, and the University of Missouri Distinguished Dissertation Award from the University of Missouri Graduate School. In addition to her research, Boness serves as co-medical director of the New Mexico Alcohol Use & Mental Health ECHO, a program that connects participants statewide to expert presentations on topics such as epidemiology, liver disease, medications, neurobiology, prevention, screening and diagnosis, and stigma.
Boness is section editor for Alcohol at Current Addiction Reports and serves on professional leadership boards including Scholars Elevating Equity and Diversity and the APA Division 12 Committee on Science and Practice. Her research portfolio spans precision medicine, community-engaged measurement, and evidence-based treatment, establishing Boness as a recognized authority in addiction science, clinical psychology, and substance use disorder research.
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