Center Advisors, Treatment Development & Evaluation Core
Kathleen Burlew, PhD
Kathleen Burlew, PhD
Professor Emeritus, University of Cincinnati
Dr. A. Kathleen Burlew received a PhD in social psychology from the University of Michigan. Later, she retrained in clinical psychology at Miami University (Ohio). Currently, as a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Cincinnati, she continues to conduct research on HIV risk prevention and substance use treatment, especially for People of Color. She is the co-author/co-editor of four books and has published over 70 journal articles and book chapters. She previously served as the Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Black Psychology and currently is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse. As a psychological consultant for a substance use clinic for 25+ years, she has trained multiple students in substance use treatment and prevention. In her role as chair of the Minority Interest Group of NIDA’s National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network, she has been involved in both evaluating the efficacy of evidence-based interventions for racial ethnic groups and has published multiple articles on cultural adaptation of evidence-based interventions and culturally appropriate research methods. She and colleagues recently published an article illustrating their model, Community Collaborative Cultural Adaptation, for implementing academic/community partnerships to address health disparities. She and colleagues have published a series of articles on culturally competent research methods.
The Governor of Ohio appointed Dr. Burlew to two five-year terms on the State Board of Psychology.
Selected Publications
- Burlew K, McCuistian C, Szapocznik J. Racial/ethnic equity in substance use treatment research: The way forward. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2021 Aug 5;16(1):50. doi: 10.1186/s13722-021-00256-4. PMID: 34353373; PMCID: PMC8340520. View Source
- Burlew AK, McCuistian C, Lanaway D, Hatch-Maillette M, Shambley-Ebron D. One size does not fit all: A NIDA CTN inspired model for community engaged cultural adaptation. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2020 Mar;112S:28-33. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.02.006. PMID: 32220407. View Source
- Burlew AK, Peteet BJ, McCuistian C, Miller-Roenigk BD. Best practices for researching diverse groups. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2019;89(3):354-368. doi: 10.1037/ort0000350. PMID: 31070421. View Source
- Burlew, A.K., Shambley-Ebron, D., Lanaway, D., McCuistian, C., Sherman, L., & Steele. (2018). Community collaborative cultural adaptation: creating culturally appropriate behavioral interventions through university and community collaborations. Collaborations: A Journal of Community-Based Research and Practice. 2018 May 23; 2(1). View Source
- Calsyn DA, Burlew AK, Hatch-Maillette MA, Beadnell B, Wright L, Wilson J. An HIV prevention intervention for ethnically diverse men in substance abuse treatment: Pilot study findings. Am J Public Health. 2013 May;103(5):896-902. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300970. PMID: 23488494; PMCID: PMC3698834. View Source
- Burlew AK, Copeland VC, Ahuama-Jonas C, Calsyn DA. Does cultural adaptation have a role in substance abuse treatment? Soc Work Public Health. 2013;28(3-4):440-60. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2013.774811. PMID: 23731430; PMCID: PMC4220306. View Source
- Calsyn DA, Burlew AK, Hatch-Maillette MA, Wilson J, Beadnell B, Wright L. Real men are safe-culturally adapted: Utilizing the Delphi process to revise real men are safe for an ethnically diverse group of men in substance abuse treatment. AIDS Educ Prev. 2012 Apr;24(2):117-31. doi: 10.1521/aeap.2012.24.2.117. PMID: 22468973; PMCID: PMC4247752. View Source
- Burlew K, Larios S, Suarez-Morales L, Holmes B, Venner K, Chavez R. Increasing ethnic minority participation in substance abuse clinical trials: lessons learned in the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Clinical Trials Network. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2011 Oct;17(4):345-56. doi: 10.1037/a0025668. PMID: 21988575; PMCID: PMC3427793. View Source
- Burlew AK, Weekes JC, Montgomery L, Feaster DJ, Robbins MS, Rosa CL, Ruglass LM, Venner KL, Wu LT. Conducting research with racial/ethnic minorities: methodological lessons from the NIDA Clinical Trials Network. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2011 Sep;37(5):324-32. doi: 10.3109/00952990.2011.596973. PMID: 21854274; PMCID: PMC3445256. View Source
- Burlew AK, Feaster D, Brecht ML, Hubbard R. Measurement and data analysis in research addressing health disparities in substance abuse. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2009 Jan;36(1):25-43. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2008.04.003. PMID: 18550320; PMCID: PMC4086746. View Source