Kamilla Venner

Associate Professor

Photo: Kamilla Venner
Email: 
kamilla@unm.edu
Phone: 
Main Office (505) 277-4121 or (505) 925-2300
Office: 
Logan Hall Room-128, Center on Alcohol, Substance use And Addiction (CASAA)
Education: 
Ph.D., University of New Mexico, 2001
Personal Website
 
Curriculum vitae
 

Research Interests:

  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Culturally effective adaptations of evidence-based treatment
  • American Indian/Alaska Native populations
  • Motivational Interviewing for treatment and teaching
  • Health disparities

Profile:

Accepting students? Dr. Venner is interested in accepting a student for Fall 2026.  Please email Dr. Venner if you are interested in pursuing graduate studies.

Selected Publications

  • Paschen-Wolff, M. M., Campbell, A. N., Vásquez, Á., Kessler, J., Jansen, K., Arnatt, C. P., Rosa, C., Hebden, H. M., Radin, S., Stately, A., Shaw, J., Kennedy, F., Matthews, A., & Venner, K. L. (2025). Conducting an implementation intervention study with American Indian and Alaska Native communities: Methodological considerations. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 155, 107992.

     

  • Campbell, A. N., Rieckmann, T., Pavlicova, M., Choo, T. H., Molina, K., McDonell, M., West, A. E., Daw, R., Marsch, L. A. & Venner, K. L. (2023). Culturally tailored digital therapeutic for substance use disorders with urban Indigenous people in the United States: A randomized controlled study. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 155, 209159.

  • Herron, J. L., Hirchak, K. A., Venner, K. L., Tofighi, D., McDonell, M. G., & The HONOR Study Team. (2022). Cultural factors and alcohol use in American Indian adults: Results from a culturally tailored contingency management intervention. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.21-00400  

  • Dickerson, D., Venner, K. L., Duran, B., Annon, J. J., Hale, B, & Funmaker, G. (2014). Drum-Assisted Recovery Therapy for Native Americans (DARTNA): Results from a Pretest and Focus Groups. American Indian Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 21, 35-58.  
  • Tonigan, J. S., Martinez-Papponi, B, Hagler, K., Greenfield, B. L., & Venner, K. L. (2013). A longitudinal study of Urban Native American AA attendance, engagement, and outcome. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 74, 514-520.
  • Venner, K.,      Greenfield, B., Vicuña, B., Muñoz, R., Bhatt, S., & O’Keefe, V.      (2012). “I’m not one of them”: Barriers to help-seeking among American      Indians with alcohol dependence.  Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority      Psychology, 18, 352-362.      doi: 10.1037/a002
  • Greenfield, B., & Venner, K. (2012). Review of substance abuse treatment research in Indian country: Future directions to strive toward health equity [Special issue]. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 38, 483-492.
  • Venner, K. L., Feldstein, S. W., & Tafoya, N. (2007). Helping Clients Feel Welcome: Principles of Adapting Treatment Cross-Culturally. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 25, 11-30.

Courses Taught

  • Psych 636: Diversity and Multicultural Issues

  • Psych 411 Evidence-based Treatment of Addictions

  • Psych 600 Clinical Interviewing Practicum

  • Psych 450 Drug Abuse

Lab

Hanna Hebden

Antonia Young

Eunice Kim

Prospective students may contact Dr. Venner at kamilla@unm.edu.