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Nickolas D Zaller
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Professor
Also affiliated: Boston University (2010); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2020); National Institutes of Health (2010); National Institute on Drug Abuse (2010); Johns Hopkins University (2004–2006); Northern Arizona University (2021); Brown University (2006–2015); University of Arkansas System (2014–2020); Johns Hopkins Medicine (2006); Rhode Island Hospital (2011); Miriam Hospital (2005–2018); UNSW Sydney (2014); Yale University (2010); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2022); Lifespan (2007–2013); Johns Hopkins University Center for AIDS Research (2010); National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (2014); Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (2020)
Health Behavior & Health Education, College of Public Health
43 h-index
216 pubs
6,272 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Nickolas Zaller's research focuses on public health issues, particularly concerning vulnerable populations and the impact of health behaviors. His work has investigated the prevalence and patterns of substance use, including the diversion and illicit use of medications like buprenorphine and methadone. Zaller has also conducted systematic reviews and meta-analyses on infectious diseases in closed settings, such as hepatitis C in prisons.
His research extends to health disparities and the mental health of sexual minority populations, examining the relationship between discrimination, mental health, and substance use disorders. Zaller has been involved in clinical trials, including a randomized trial comparing methadone continuation versus forced withdrawal in incarcerated individuals. His scholarship includes a broad range of publications spanning over a decade, with a h-index of 43 and over 5,800 citations, designating him as a highly cited researcher. He actively leads a research group and collaborates with researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Metrics
- h-index: 43
- Publications: 216
- Citations: 6,272
Positions
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Professor and Associate Dean 2026–presentUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing ORCID
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Professor publications 2014–2026University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health Behavior & Health Education, College of Public Health Institutional directory
Selected Publications
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Mapping risk and opportunity: A space-based affiliation network analysis of physical and virtual spaces among high risk men (2026)
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Editorial for the 2026 second edition of the <i>International Journal of Prison Health</i> (2026)
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Telemental Health Service Delivery to Justice-Involved Persons With Substance Use: Staff Perspectives (2026)
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Engagement and retention in HIV care in rural Southern U.S. using an All-Payer Claims Database (2025)
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A community network-driven COVID-19 testing and vaccination intervention for vulnerable populations in the Central United States: results from a Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations randomized controlled trial (2025)
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COVID-19 prevention behaviors are congruent within social networks of disenfranchised Hispanic and criminal legal involved community members (2025)
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The Prevalence and Associated Factors of HIV Self-Testing Among High-Risk Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Study Based on Bayesian Network Model (2025)
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The Arkansas Crisis Stabilization Study: Health Service Utilization and Jail Booking Outcomes of a Longitudinal Cohort (2025)
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Rural and Urban Patients' Telehealth Use and Preferences for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (2025)
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Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Awareness and Engagement Among MSM at High Risk of HIV Infection in China: A Multi-City Cross-Sectional Survey (2025)
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THE AGING RESEARCH IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE HEALTH (ARCH) NETWORK: AN OVER-ARCH-ING VIEW (2024)
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Randomized controlled trial of a pilot PrEP linkage intervention for individuals leaving incarceration in a southern state: Design and baseline characteristics (2024)
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Linkage facilitation for opioid use disorder in criminal legal system contexts: a primer for researchers, clinicians, and legal practitioners (2024)
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Arkansas crisis stabilization unit guests: Baseline characteristics from a longitudinal cohort study. (2024)
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Geographic and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Access to Methamphetamine Detoxification Services, United States, 2021 (2024)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- Center for Research, Health and Society NIH Co-Investigator
- Regional Expansion of treatment for Addiction in Corrections via telehealth: Project REACH Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Principal Investigator
- Lifespan/Brown Criminal Justice Research Training Program on Substance Use and HIV NIH/Nat. Inst. on Drug Abuse via Miriam Hospital Principal Investigator
- Mobile Health Intervention to Increase HIV Self Testing and Linkage to Services for High-Risk Men in China NIH Co-Principal Investigator
- Community network driven COVID-19 testing among most vulnerable populations in the Central United States NIH/Nat. Inst. on Drug Abuse via University of Chicago Principal Investigator
- Brown Subcontract-China- Resubmission NIH/National Institutes of Health via Brown University Principal Investigator
- Patient Perspectives on Prescription Opioid Discontinuation: Understanding and Promoting Safe Transitions Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality via Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute Principal Investigator
- Linking Criminal Justice and Health Data: Challenges and Opportunities Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Principal Investigator
- The Southern Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Cohort Study: Longitudinal PrEP Initiation and Adherence among Parolees - Continuation Year 2020-2021 NIH/National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities via University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Principal Investigator
- Preparing to Implement PrEP Among High-Risk Men in China NIH/Nat. Inst. of Mental Health Principal Investigator
- Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative Ford Foundation via Duke University Principal Investigator
- Influences Upon the Decision to Adapt Office-Based Buprenorphine Treatment in Rural Settings: A Qualitative Study NIH Co-Investigator
- Advancing Health Disparities Research in Aging: The Aging Research in Criminal Justice & Health (ARCH) Network NIH Principal Investigator
- Preparing to Implement PrEP Among High-Risk Men in China NIH Principal Investigator
- Minority Populations Resource Core - Resubmission NIH/Nat. Inst. on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism via Brown University Principal Investigator
- The HVIP+ Community Model: A Community Violence Prevention Program in a Southern State NIH/National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities Principal Investigator
- Clinician and Patient Experiences with COVID-19 Induced Rapid Transitions to Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment NIH Co-Principal Investigator
- Mobile Health Intervention to Increase HIV Self Testing and Linkage to Services for High-Risk Men in China NIH/Nat. Inst. of Mental Health via Brown University Principal Investigator
- Developing and Testing Innovative Care Pathways for Screening and Treatment of OUD/PTSD in Jails NIH Co-Principal Investigator
- COVID-19 testing and vaccination social network diffusion for diverse criminal legal involved communities NIH/National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities via University of Chicago Principal Investigator
- Arkansas Center for Health Disparities (ARCHD): An NIMHD COE NIH Co-Investigator
- Universal basic income and structural racism in the US South: Differences in health service utilization between older African American men with and without experiences of recent incarceration NIH/National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities Principal Investigator
- Substance Abuse Treatment and HIV/AIDS Services NIH Principal Investigator
- Leveraging Implementation Science to Increase Access to Trauma Treatment for Incarcerated Drug Users NIH Co-Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Don Operario
Emory University (US)
18 shared publications
- Discrimination, Mental Health, and Substance Use Disorders Among Sexual Minority Populations
- MHealth approach to promote Oral HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men in China: a qualitative description
- Drinking trajectories among HIV-infected men who have sex with men: A cohort study of United States veterans
- Heterosexual Partnerships and the Need for HIV Prevention and Testing for Men Who Have Sex With Men and Women in China: A Qualitative Study
- Sexual orientation disparities in psychiatric and drug use disorders among a nationally representative sample of women with alcohol use disorders
Showing 5 of 18 shared publications
George Pro
Arkansas Department of Health
16 shared publications
In database
- Interaction effects in the association between methadone maintenance therapy and experiences of racial discrimination in U.S. healthcare settings
- US trends in mask wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic depend on rurality
- Multilevel modeling of county-level excessive alcohol use, rurality, and COVID-19 case fatality rates in the US
- Demographic and geographic shifts in the preferred route of methamphetamine administration among treatment cases in the US, 2010–2019
- Individual and Health Policy Factors Associated With Positive Heroin and Opioid Treatment Response: United States, 2018
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
Lauren Brinkley‐Rubinstein
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
13 shared publications
- Criminal justice continuum for opioid users at risk of overdose
- A randomized, open label trial of methadone continuation versus forced withdrawal in a combined US prison and jail: Findings at 12 months post-release
- Spotlight on Jails: COVID-19 Mitigation Policies Needed Now
- Making change happen in criminal justice settings: leveraging implementation science to improve mental health care
- Addressing excess risk of overdose among recently incarcerated people in the USA: harm reduction interventions in correctional settings
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
Peng Yang
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
13 shared publications
- MHealth approach to promote Oral HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men in China: a qualitative description
- PrEP Willingness and Adherence Self-Efficacy Among Men Who have Sex with Men with Recent Condomless Anal Sex in Urban China
- Alcohol and cocaine use among Latino and African American MSM in 6 US cities
- [Needs of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV infection and related barriers among men who have sex with men].
- User Preferences for an mHealth Approach to Support HIV Self-Testing and Linkage to HIV Prevention or Care Services for MSM in China
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
Mofan Gu
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
10 shared publications
In database
- A pilot study on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers in the US
- Barriers and facilitators to HIV care engagement: Recommendations from people with HIV in rural Arkansas
- Drivers of Probation Revocation in Pulaski County, Arkansas
- Geographic and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Access to Methamphetamine Detoxification Services, United States, 2021
- Assessing Social Stigma Towards Drug Use Disorders Related to Opioids, Methamphetamines, Crack Cocaine and Alcohol
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
S. Alexandra Marshall
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
9 shared publications
In database
- Measuring HIV-related stigma among healthcare providers: a systematic review
- Barriers to linking high-risk jail detainees to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis
- Barriers and facilitators to HIV care engagement: Recommendations from people with HIV in rural Arkansas
- An Exploratory Study of the Acceptability and Feasibility of Yoga Among Women in Substance Use Disorder Recovery
- Current HIV Testing & Risk Behaviors among Students at Historically Black Colleges & Universities in a Southern State
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Melissa J. Zielinski
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
8 shared publications
In database
- Making change happen in criminal justice settings: leveraging implementation science to improve mental health care
- Barriers to linking high-risk jail detainees to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis
- Screening for Opioid Use Disorder in the Largest Jail in Arkansas: A Brief Report
- A participant-randomized pilot hybrid II trial of group cognitive processing therapy for incarcerated persons with posttraumatic stress and substance use disorder symptoms: study protocol and rationale
- An Economic Analysis of the Cost of a Regional Crisis Stabilization Unit
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Brooke E. E. Montgomery
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
7 shared publications
In database
- COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Experiences of Discrimination Among Black Adults
- Demographic and geographic shifts in the preferred route of methamphetamine administration among treatment cases in the US, 2010–2019
- Homeless Opioid Treatment Clients Transitioning to Dependent and Independent Housing: Differential Outcomes by Race/Ethnicity
- Tailoring services in opioid treatment programs for patients involved in America’s criminal justice system: national associations and variation by state and Medicaid expansion status
- County-level jail incarceration, community economic distress, rurality, and preterm birth among women in the US South
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Hongbo Zhang
Anhui Medical University (CN)
6 shared publications
- MHealth approach to promote Oral HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men in China: a qualitative description
- PrEP Willingness and Adherence Self-Efficacy Among Men Who have Sex with Men with Recent Condomless Anal Sex in Urban China
- Multiple Abortions and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Young Migrant Women Working in Entertainment Venues in China
- Depression and its correlations with health-risk behaviors and social capital among female migrants working in entertainment venues in China
- User Preferences for an mHealth Approach to Support HIV Self-Testing and Linkage to HIV Prevention or Care Services for MSM in China
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Margaret M. Gorvine
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
6 shared publications
In database
- A naturalistic study of yoga, meditation, self-perceived stress, self-compassion, and mindfulness in college students
- Providing substance use disorder treatment in correctional settings: knowledge gaps and proposed research priorities—overview and commentary
- An Exploratory Study of the Acceptability and Feasibility of Yoga Among Women in Substance Use Disorder Recovery
- Federal and Statewide Coverage for Opioid-Sparing Chronic Pain Treatments.
- National and state-level trends in the availability of mental health treatment services tailored to individuals ordered to treatment by a court: United States, 2016, 2018, and 2020
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Brie Williams
University of California, San Francisco (US)
6 shared publications
- A call to protect patients, correctional staff and healthcare professionals in jails and prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Prisons and COVID-19: A Desperate Call for Gerontological Expertise in Correctional Health Care
- Guest editorial
- Guest editorial
- 164 Characterizing Aging-Related Health in Women who have Criminal-Legal System Involvement (CHARMS)
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Shufang Sun
Brown University (US)
6 shared publications
- PrEP Willingness and Adherence Self-Efficacy Among Men Who have Sex with Men with Recent Condomless Anal Sex in Urban China
- User Preferences for an mHealth Approach to Support HIV Self-Testing and Linkage to HIV Prevention or Care Services for MSM in China
- Domestic Violence Victimization Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China During the COVID-19 Lockdown
- Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Awareness and Engagement Among MSM at High Risk of HIV Infection in China: A Multi-City Cross-Sectional Survey
- Feasibility of a Mobile Health Intervention for Providing a Continuum of HIV Services for MSM: Pilot Study of the WeTest Program in 3 Cities in China
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
O’Dell Johnson
Arkansas Department of Health
6 shared publications
In database
- Stakeholder-engaged research is necessary across the criminal-legal spectrum
- Assessing Social Stigma Towards Drug Use Disorders Related to Opioids, Methamphetamines, Crack Cocaine and Alcohol
- Comprehensive and Integrated Services in Specialty Mental Health Treatment Facilities in the US: Differences by the Racial/Ethnic Composition of the Facility’s Clientele, 2020
- National and state-level trends in the availability of mental health treatment services tailored to individuals ordered to treatment by a court: United States, 2016, 2018, and 2020
- A community network-driven COVID-19 testing and vaccination intervention for vulnerable populations in the Central United States: results from a Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations randomized controlled trial
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Josiah D. Rich
Miriam Hospital (US)
5 shared publications
- Methadone continuation versus forced withdrawal on incarceration in a combined US prison and jail: a randomised, open-label trial
- A randomized, open label trial of methadone continuation versus forced withdrawal in a combined US prison and jail: Findings at 12 months post-release
- Addressing excess risk of overdose among recently incarcerated people in the USA: harm reduction interventions in correctional settings
- Characterizing the Burden of Hepatitis C Infection Among Entrants to Pennsylvania State Prisons, 2004 to 2012
- Erratum to: A randomized, open label trial of methadone continuation versus forced withdrawal in a combined US prison and jail: Findings at 12 months post-release [Drug and Alcohol Dependence 184 (2018) 57–63]
Sarah Larney
UNSW Sydney (AU)
5 shared publications
- Methadone continuation versus forced withdrawal on incarceration in a combined US prison and jail: a randomised, open-label trial
- A randomized, open label trial of methadone continuation versus forced withdrawal in a combined US prison and jail: Findings at 12 months post-release
- Characterizing the Burden of Hepatitis C Infection Among Entrants to Pennsylvania State Prisons, 2004 to 2012
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of racial and ethnic disparities in hepatitis C antibody prevalence in United States correctional populations
- Erratum to: A randomized, open label trial of methadone continuation versus forced withdrawal in a combined US prison and jail: Findings at 12 months post-release [Drug and Alcohol Dependence 184 (2018) 57–63]
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