Research

I am the Associate Director of Clinical Translational Recovery Science at the Recovery Research Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital and an assistant professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. My research focuses on understanding the psychological and physiological processes underlying substance use disorder and developing innovative, evidence-based approaches to addiction treatment and recovery.

My research program integrates clinical psychology, psychophysiology, and digital health, with particular emphasis on two interconnected areas:

1. Emotion regulation and addiction: Investigating the role of stress, emotion, and emotion regulation in the development and maintenance of substance use disorder, including the psychophysiological mechanisms underlying affective states, substance use, and recovery.

2. Technology-enabled interventions: Developing and evaluating innovative approaches to addiction treatment, including wearable biosensors, Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback, and smartphone-based interventions designed to support emotion regulation and recovery in everyday life.

My research has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, including the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), as well as the American Psychological Association's Society of Addiction Psychology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard University.