Sarah Dauber, Ph.D., is Vice President of of Early Prevention and Clinical Research and Director of the Science and Technology of Early Prevention (STEP) research team at Partnership to End Addiction, where she directs research on digital interventions for perinatal substance use. Current NIDA– and NIAAA- funded projects focus on adaptive mobile messaging interventions for postpartum alcohol use and digital substance use screening and brief intervention in early childhood home visiting programs, conducted in partnership with Prevent Child Abuse NJ, the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, and Kansas Children’s Service League. She also founded and directs the Partnership’s BabySTEPs programs, which provide d
Research Focus: Substance use in pregnancy and postpartum, early childhood prevention, digital interventions for perinatal substance use, technology-based delivery of brief interventions.
Expertise: Applied developmental psychology, substance use during pregnancy and postpartum, evidence-based screening tools, text messaging/digital interventions.
Credentials: Ph.D. in applied developmental psychology (Fordham University), B.A. in psychology (Brandeis University). NIH-funded principal investigator.
Social Media: LinkedIn
Select Published Research: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, Journal of Evidence Based Social Work, Drug and Alcohol Review, JMIR Formative Research
Media/Speaking Experience:
Sarah interviewed with Harvard University’s Center for Primary Care for a podcast titled Reprise: Policies Affecting the Care of Pregnant Women with SUDs. In addition, she was quoted in Noticias.
She speaks at events such as the New York State Perinatal Association Annual Meeting, the Annual Conference of the Society for Digital Mental Health, the Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery, and the National Home Visiting Summit.