Center for Drug and Social Policy Research

As a multidisciplinary university research center, the overall objective of the Center for Drug and Social Policy Research (CDSPR) is the development of new knowledge in substance abuse and related social problems from a multidisciplinary perspective.

Contact CDSPR

Phone: (713) 743-8098
Email: jcodd@uh.edu
www.uh.edu/cdspr

Child and Family Center for Innovation Research

Child and Family Center for Innovation Research (CFCIR)


Core Research Facility:
Virtual Reality Clinical Research Laboratory

The Core Research Facility: Virtual Reality Clinical Research Laboratory (VRCRL) was originally established in 2002 under the direction of Dr. Patrick Bordnick to serve as a testing ground for the development of Virtual Reality applications for addictions and mental health disorders. Beginning with the first grant in 2002 to develop an assessment system for nicotine smoking cue assessment, the VRCRC has continued to grow with grant funding to develop VR environments for smoking, alcohol, and marijuana dependence.

Research at the GCSW

The Graduate College of Social Work is actively involved in transformation the University of Houston into an urban-focused, Tier 1 university with research as a top priority. Research at the university is becoming increasingly multi-disciplinary, translational and transformative in line with the policies of the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.

The GCSW plays a leading role in the Community Advancement Research Cluster, a faculty-driven, multilevel framework that connects researchers with expertise in various disciplines in a multi-campus system with industry partners and funding agencies. This means an accelerating number of opportunities for GCSW M.S.W. and Ph.D. students to become involved and trained in state-of-the-art research techniques.

Working closely with GCSW faculty in research that affects community advancement in Houston, a large, ethnically-diverse metropolitan area renowned for its bio-medical/ health, technology and energy research, GCSW students obtain first-hand experience and training in research skills. An exciting research environment is growing rapidly at the GCSW and we are looking for highly motivated students who want to join with our faculty to stimulate change through research.