Wendy Kliewer, Ph.D.
Professor
Coordinator, Humphrey Fellowship Program
Grace Street Center, 912 W. Grace St., Room 4121
Developmental Psychology
Tenured
Faculty
Clinical Psychology
Health Psychology
Social Psychology
Education
- Ph.D.: Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine, 1989
- M.S.: Psychology, Portland State University, Oregon, 1983
- B.A.: Psychology, Southern California College, Costa Mesa, 1980
Research Interests
- Improving the Department of Psychology’s undergraduate concentration in addiction studies
- Improving Humphrey Fellows’ knowledge of and capacity to conduct research in the substance misuse and related health fields
- Increasing the research capacity of individuals in low- and middle-income countries
- Prevention of substance use and misuse
- Risk and resilience
Select Publications
- Agwogie, M. O., Kliewer, W., & Ibrahim, M. B. (2023). Predictors of Substance Use Disorder symptoms among women in Katsina State, Nigeria. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109866
- Ocaña-Gordillo, D. & Kliewer, W. (2022). Risk and Protective Factors for Marijuana Use and Problems with Use in a National Sample of Female Ecuadorian Secondary School Students. International Journal of Psychology. doi: 10.1002/ijop.12881
- Agwogie, M. O., Kliewer, W., Mattfeld, E., Somoye, O. A., Olatunde, I. A., & Ola, B. A. (2022). Parenting and school context differentiate Nigerian adolescents’ profiles of substance use. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation. doi: 10.1027/2157-3891/a000060
- Kliewer, W., Lecaj, R., & Wan, N. (2022). Cigarette smoking in male high school students in Myanmar: Developmental differences in risk and promotive factors. Journal of Child and Family Studies. doi: 10.1007/s10826-022-02340-y
- Kliewer, W., Svikis, D.S., Yousaf, N., Ashton, H., & Cyrus, J.W. (2022). Psychosocial interventions for alcohol and/or drug misuse and use disorders in women: A systematic review. Journal of Women’s Health. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2021.0488
Affiliations
- APA Fellow (Division 52, International Psychology)
Awards
- Distinguished Mentoring Award, VCU College of Humanities and Sciences, 2017
- Presidential Award for Community Multicultural Enrichment (PACME), VCU, 2017
- Undergraduate Research Opportunities Faculty Mentor Award, VCU, 2016
- Fulbright Research Fellowship to South Africa, 2010-2011