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:

Selected Publications

• 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

Violette Cloud

Alexandra Hernandez-Vallant

Jalene Herron

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