The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute
Therese M. Grant PhD
Titles
Director, UW Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit
Professor, UW Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Associate Director, UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute
Education
PhD, Epidemiology, University of Washington
MEd, University of Oregon
BA, Cum Laude, Western Washington University
Research Interests
- Teratogenic effects of prenatal alcohol and drug exposure
- Prevention of prenatal alcohol and drug exposure
- Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders across the lifespan
- Intervention for pregnant and parenting women with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders
Activities
- Appointed Ann Streissguth, Ph.D., Endowed Professorship in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, 2010
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington
- Principal Investigator, Washington State Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP)
- Expert Panel, National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy (Washington, DC)
- Advisory Board, King County Superior Court, Family Treatment Court.
- Scientific Advisory Board, United Indians of All Tribes Foundation Ina Maka Program
News
- Speaking from the Heart: The Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP)
- Addressing High-Risk Sexual Behavior for People in SUD Treatment (Webinar)
Research
Marijuana Use Among High-Risk Mothers in Washington State
Status: completed