Joelle C. Ferron, MSW, PhD
Title(s)
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Clinical Practice
Additional Titles/Positions/Affiliations
Assistant Professor/Research Scientist
Department(s)
Psychiatry
Health Policy and Clinical Practice
Education
BA - 1996 Boston University - Psychology
MSW - 1999 Boston University - Social Work
PhD - 2007 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Social Work
Programs
New Hampshire-Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
Other
Contact Information
70 Commercial Street, Suite 203
Concord NH 03301
Email: Joelle.Ferron@Dartmouth.edu
Professional Interests
• Tobacco/nicotine addiction in adults with serious mental illness
• Technology-delivered interventions
• Psychometrics and advanced methods
• Evidenced-based practices
• Motivational interventions
• Positive psychology
Courses Taught
Advanced Research Methods Seminar (TDI)
Introduction to Study Design and Data Analytics (MIS)
Biography
Dr. Ferron’s research focuses on the study of tobacco and nicotine addiction in people with severe mental illness. She also specializes in the development of treatments (technology-based and in-person) for this vulnerable population.
Relationship Between Early Product Substitution and Harm Reduction in an ENDS Switching Trial for Adults who Smoke. Comparing perspectives on community mental health center-based integrated care for serious mental illness across age groups. Health Characteristics of Emerging and Young Adults with SMI. Impact of Community Mental Health-Based Integrated Care on Service Use Among Young Adults With Serious Mental Illness. Program Evaluation for a Novel Multicomponent Smoking Cessation Intervention for Smokers With Serious Mental Illness. Carcinogen reduction in a randomized controlled study comparing e-cigarette provision to assessment only among people with serious mental illness who smoke. Integrated primary and community mental health care for young adults with serious mental illness: A program evaluation. Level and timing of product substitution in a trial of e-cigarettes for smokers not interested in quitting. Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug Use Among Young Adults with Serious Mental Illness. Lived Experience-Led Research Agenda to Address Early Death in People With a Diagnosis of a Serious Mental Illness: A Consensus Statement. |
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