Education
Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh.
Post-doctoral fellowship at the Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies.
Background
Dr.Wagner is a licensed psychologist in the States of Florida (active status) and Rhode Island (inactive status).
Courses
Human Behavior and the Social Enviroment I
Human Behavior and the Social Enviroment II
Treatment of Addiction
Prevention of Addiction
Theory Development & Research Methods in Social Welfare
Research
Dr. Wagner has published numerous scholarly articles and chapters, as well as two edited books, in these areas, and has received grants from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to examine risk factors for and the treatment of adolescent substance use problems.
He was recognized for his early career achievements with the New Investigator Award from the Sixth International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors.
Currently, Dr. Wagner directs FIU's Community-Based Intervention Research Group (C-BIRG), has been a member of IRGs for NIAAA and NIDA, and serves on the editorial boards of several journals.
Representative Recent Publications:
Wagner, E.F., (2007). Motivational interviewing. In C. Franklin (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Work, 20th edition. New York: Oxford University Press.
Wagner, E.F., & Austin, A.M. (2007). Substance use disorder. In M. Hersen & D. Reitman (Ed.), Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Case Conceptualization and Treatment, Volume 2: Children and Adolescents. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Morris, S.L., & Wagner, E.F. (2007) Adolescent Substance Use: Developmental Considerations. Florida Certification Board/Southern Coast Addiction Technology Transfer Center Monograph Series #1, http://www.scattc.org/pdf_upload/Adolescent_Monograph_1.pdf
Wagner, E.F., Sobell, L.C., & Sobell, M.B. (2007). Substance-Related Disorders: Alcohol. In M. Hersen, S. Turner, & D. Beidel (Eds.), Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis, Fifth Edition (pp. 166-200). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Winters, K.C., Leitten, W., Wagner, E., & O’Leary Tevyaw, T. (2007). Use of brief interventions in a middle and high school setting. Journal of School Health, 77, 196-206.
Austin, A., & Wagner, E.F. (2006). Correlates of Treatment Retention Among Multi-Ethnic Youth with Substance Use Problems: Initial Examination of Ethnic Group Differences. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 15, 105-128.
Wagner, E.F., & Macgowan, M.J. (2006). School-based treatment of adolescent substance abuse problems: Student Assistance Program group counseling. In H. Liddle & C. Rowe (Eds.). Treating adolescent substance abuse: State of the science, pp. 333-356. Cambridge University Press.
Austin, A.M., Macgowan, M.J. & Wagner, E.F. (2005). Effective family-based interventions for adolescents with substance use problems: A systematic review. Research on Social Work Practice, 15, 67-83.
Macgowan, M.J. & Wagner, E.F. (2005). Iatrogenic effects of group treatment on adolescents with conduct and substance use problems: A review of the literature and a presentation of a model. Journal of Evidence Based Social Work, 2, 79-90.
Gil, A.G., Wagner, E.F., & Tubman, J.G. (2004). Young Adult Consequences of Early Adolescent Substance Use: Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders in a Multiethnic Sample of Males. American Journal of Public Health. 94, 1603-1609.
Gil, A.G., Wagner, E.F., & Tubman, J.G. (2004). Culturally sensitive substance abuse intervention for Hispanic and African-American adolescents: Empirical examples from the Alcohol Treatment Targeting Adolescents In Need (ATTAIN) Project. Addiction, 99 (Suppl. 2), 140-150.
Tubman, J.G., Gil, A.G., & Wagner, E.F. (2004). Co-occurring Substance Use and Delinquent Behavior During Early Adolescence: Emerging relations and Implications for Intervention Strategies. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 31, 463-488.
Wagner, E.F., Tubman, J.G., &. Gil, A.G. (2004). Implementing school-based substance abuse interventions: Methodological dilemmas and recommended solutions. Addiction, 99 (Supp. 2), 106-119.
Brocato, J., & Wagner, E.F. (2003). Harm reduction: A social work practice and social justice agenda. Health and Social Work, 28, 117-125.
Wagner, E.F. (2003). Conceptualizing alcohol treatment research for Hispanic/Latino adolescents. Alcoholism: Clinical and experimental research, 27, 1349-1352.
Tarolla, S., Wagner, E.F., Tubman, J.G., & Rabinowitz, J. (2002). Understanding and treating juvenile offenders: A review of current knowledge and future directions. Aggression and Violent Behavior: A Review Journal, 7, 125-143.
Wagner, E.F., Lloyd, D., & Gil, A.G. (2002). Racial/ethnic and gender differences in the incidence and onset age of DSM-IV alcohol use disorder symptoms among adolescents. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 63, 609-619.
Wagner, E.F., & Tarolla, S. (2002). Course and outcome. In C.A. Essau (Ed.), Substance abuse and dependence in adolescence, pp. 119-142. London: Brunner Routledge.
Interests
His interests are in the areas of adolescent substance abuse and the empirical evaluation of community-based psychotherapeutic interventions.
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