Maria Crouch, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Clinical-Community Psychologist, Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Maria Christina Crouch, PhD, is a clinical-community psychologist and a postdoctoral research fellow at Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. She is of Deg Hit’an and Coahuiltecan Tribal enrollment/heritage. Her program of research is at the intersection of trauma-informed care, evidence-based practices, and practice-based evidence (Indigenous approaches) to address alcohol and drug issues and related health impacts of social determinants among American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Her research has included an NHLBI Diversity Award Fellowship conducting the Goodness of Life for Every Alaska Native research study; and the NIDA/FDA study Examining the Impact of Tobacco Policy Changes in American Indian/Alaska Native Populations. Her current research includes an NIAAA F32 Fellowship Award conducting Secondary Analyses of Clinical Trial Data to Understand Factors Associated with Alcohol Use Among Alaska Native Populations; and as a Learning for Early Careers in Addiction and Diversity (LEAD) Program Scholar, the NIDA project Culturally Adapting Computer-Based Training for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT4CBT) for Alcohol Misuse Among the American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Alaska.
Dr. Crouch completed her predoctoral training specializing in Substance Use Disorders at Yale University School of Medicine. She received her PhD in Clinical-Community Psychology with a rural and Indigenous emphasis from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2021. She cherishes spending time with her partner and son and enjoys engaging in cultural activities such as berry picking, beading, and skin sewing.
Selected Publications
- Oppezzo M, Knox M, Skan J, Chieng A, Crouch M, Aikens RC, Benowitz NL, Schnellbaecher M, Prochaska JJ. Traditional heart-healthy diet and medication adherence in the Norton Sound region: An 18-month telehealth intervention. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 11;19(16):9885. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19169885. PMID: 36011519; PMCID: PMC9408057.
- Haeny AM, Oluwoye O, Cruz R, Iheanacho T, Jackson AB, Fisher S, Crouch M, O'Malley S. Drug and alcohol treatment utilization and barriers among Black, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Latine, Asian/Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian, and White adults: Findings from NESARC-III. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2021 Dec;131:108569. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108569. PMID: 34393011; PMCID: PMC9084614.
- O'Malley SS, Crouch MC, Higgins ST. Bringing together behavioral science, community engagement, and cultural adaptations to increase alcohol abstinence Among American Indian and Alaska Native People using contingency management therapy. JAMA Psychiatry. 2021 Jun 1;78(6):595-596. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.4757. PMID: 33656541.
- Crouch MC, Skan J, David EJR, Lopez EDS, Prochaska JJ. Indigenizing quality of life: The goodness of life for every Alaska Native research study. Appl Res Qual Life. 2021 Jun;16(3):1123-1143. doi: 10.1007/s11482-019-09782-5. PMID: 34149962; PMCID: PMC8210658.
- Epperson AE, Crouch M, Skan J, Benowitz NL, Schnellbaecher M, Prochaska JJ. Cultural and demographic correlates of dual tobacco use in a sample of Alaska Native adults who smoke cigarettes. Tob Induc Dis. 2020 Jun 16;18:55. doi: 10.18332/tid/122902. PMID: 32587486; PMCID: PMC7309271.
- Gonzalez VM, Bravo AJ, Crouch MC; Protective Strategies Study Team. Endorsement of the "firewater myth" affects the use of protective behavioral strategies among American Indian and Alaska Native students. Addict Behav. 2019 Jun;93:78-85. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.01.027. PMID: 30703666; PMCID: PMC6488417.