Aaron Hogue, Ph.D. is Senior Vice President and Director of Family and Adolescent Clinical Technology & Science (FACTS) at Partnership to End Addiction. He is a Clinical Psychologist who received his doctorate from Temple University in 1994. His research interests include family involvement in youth substance use treatment and recovery services, adoption and sustainability of family therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy for youth substance use and co-occurring problems in routine care, fidelity and implementation research on evidence-based practices for youth behavioral health issues, and family-centered decision-making about medication interventions for youth with substance use and mental health disorders. More about Dr. Hogue >>
Nicole Porter, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and Project Director of Primary Connections for Youth and Families, a multi-site research study applying the Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) model to develop and test family involvement in SBI for adolescent substance use in primary care. Dr. Porter completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at St. John’s University and her Post-doctoral Fellowship at Harvard Medical School’s McLean Hospital in 2023. Her interests include leveraging empirical research and technology to disseminate and implement evidence-based family therapy treatment for adolescent behavior problems in routine care. She is a licensed psychologist and maintains a small private practice working with adolescents and families. More about Nicole Porter >>
Monica Cerniglia is the Project Coordinator for the Primary Connections for Youth and Families study on behalf of the FACTS (Family and Adolescent Clinical Technology and Science) team, working on family-based recovery supports for adolescents in primary care. Monica is a graduate of The New School with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and received her Master of Arts degree in criminal justice with a specialization in terrorism studies from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Her previous work includes research on retrieval induced forgetting and facilitation amongst juror deliberation funded by the Department of Justice, and research on the built environment of public mass shootings funded by the National Institute of Justice. More about Monica Cerniglia >>
Molly Bobek leads the clinical components of the Family and Adolescent Clinical Technology & Science (FACTS) team’s research projects aiming to support the adoption and sustainability of evidence-based family therapy approaches, develop novel approaches to training and consultation, and better equip and support the community-based workforce treating adolescent substance use and other externalizing problems. Molly is also on the faculty at the Ackerman Institute for the Family and maintains a private practice working with families and individuals. She is a graduate of The College of the Holy Cross and received her master’s degree in social work, concentrating in clinical practice from Hunter College School of Social Work. More about Molly Bobek >>
Kevin Ambrose designs solutions for disseminating evidence-based practice to clinicians, health care providers, and families. Kevin received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a specialization in learning, development, and instruction from the Graduate Center, CUNY. His research interests are in human-computer interaction, virtual worlds, social skills training, substance use disorder, educational games, and autism. More about Kevin Ambrose >>
Alex MacLean directs clinical training and research operations on behalf of the FACTS (Family and Adolescent Clinical Technology and Science) team, working to develop and deliver training and technical assistance to behavioral health providers in family involvement in services and family-based recovery processes. Alex co-directs the Inclan Clinical Training Academy in an effort to disseminate family-focused training curricula for providers, and coordinates activities with NFSTAC (National Families Support Technology Assistance Center) partners on behalf of the Partnership. Alex is a graduate of Fordham University and received her Master of Arts degree in clinical psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. More about Alex MacLean >>
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