Jason Connor
DIRECTOR
Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research
The University of Queensland
Australia
Biography
Jason is a clinical and health psychologist with research interest in psychological and genetic factors contributing to addiction. He is also a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Career Development Fellow. Recent research projects include youth substance abuse prevention and the efficacy of psychological and pharmacological treatments for alcohol dependence. His research is supported by current NHMRC and Australian Research Council (ARC) funding. Jason also holds appointments in the Schools of Medicine and Psychology (UQ) and Queensland Health. Jason was Inaugural Director of CYSAR from 2008-2014 and returned to the role of Director in 2017. Jason has published more than 150 peer reviewed papers. Throughout the past 10 years he has received $6.75 million in peer reviewed research funding and $2.6 million in industry and philanthropic funding as a Chief Investigator.
Research Interest
Psychological models of addiction; Genetics; Craving; Anti-craving agents; Substance dependence treatment outcomes; and Prevention of youth substance abuse.
Publications
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Thomas Hannah J, Connor Jason P, Lawrence David M, Hafekost Jennifer M, Zubrick Stephen R and Scott James G (2017) Prevalence and correlates of bullying victimisation and perpetration in a nationally representative sample of Australian youth. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 9: 909-920
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Gullo Matthew J, Loxton Natalie J, Price Therese Voisey, Joanne Young Ross McD and Connor Jason P (2017) A laboratory model of impulsivity and alcohol use in late adolescence. Behaviour Research and Therapy 97: 52-63.
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Papinczak Zoe E, Connor Jason P, Harnett Paul and Gullo Matthew J (2018) A biosocial cognitive model of cannabis use in emerging adulthood. Addictive Behaviors 76:229-235.
