• Margo Hurlocker is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology.

  • She has an active program of clinical research on brief interventions for young adult populations and is interested in prevention interventions targeting young adult drinkers with co-occurring mood and anxiety issues.

  • Hurlocker has 34 peer-reviewed publications and her research is funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

  • Her lab is focused on investigating the etiology, prevention, treatment, and implementation of health risk behaviors that commonly lead to chronic health conditions.

  • She has received several awards and recognitions for her work, to include a Society for Prevention Research Sloboda and Bukoski Cup Award and a Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction Postdoctoral Fellow Registration Award

  • Hurlocker received her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi, her M.A. in Experimental Psychology from Augusta State University, and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina. 

Areas of Interest
Health Risk Behaviors, particularly those leading to chronic health conditions, implementation strategies to improve the healthcare system, and prevention practices for substance use disorder comorbidity.

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