Gabriela López Source Confirmed

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Assistant Professor

John Brown University

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12 h-index 57 pubs 360 cited

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Gabriela López is an Assistant Professor at John Brown University whose research addresses pressing issues at the intersection of public health and social justice. Her scholarship spans sexual assault and victimization, intimate partner and family violence, and the complexities of sex work. López also investigates substance abuse, with a particular focus on treatment outcomes and the evolving landscape of cannabis and cannabinoid research. Her work incorporates qualitative methods to understand the nuances of substance use patterns, including motivations for simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use among young adults and the impact of social media on adolescent perceptions of alcohol. She co-authored a review of research-supported group treatments for drug use disorders.

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h-index: 12
Publications: 57
Citations: 360

Selected Publications

University Characteristics as Correlates of Student Alcohol Use: A Multisite National Study (2025) DOI
Associations among sexual assault history, alcohol use, blackouts, and blackout intentions among college women (2024) DOI
Inclusion of Trainee Stakeholders Is Necessary for Effective Change in Health-Service-Psychology Internship Training (2023) DOI
A qualitative examination of positive and negative consequences young adults experience from simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use. (2022) DOI
Insights into the context of simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use among young adults. (2022) DOI
Systemic Challenges in Internship Training for Health-Service Psychology: A Call to Action From Trainee Stakeholders (2022) DOI
Discussion of alcohol consequences during a brief motivational intervention session: comparing those who do and do not increase readiness to change (2022) DOI