Professor Emerita of Psychology
University of New Mexico, New Mexico
Barbara S. McCrady, Ph.D. is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology Emerita and former Director of the Center on Alcohol, Substance use, and Addictions (CASAA; 2007-2018), at the University of New Mexico. She received her Bachelor of Science in biology from Purdue University in 1969, and her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Rhode Island in 1975.
Dr. McCrady is internationally known for her work in empirically supported treatments for substance use disorders, with a particular focus on conjoint therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mutual help groups, and therapies for women. She created and tested one of the first cognitive-behavioral substance abuse treatment programs. She also has developed and tested an original, conjoint treatment model for persons with substance use disorders and their spouses. Dr. McCrady also has been active in bringing scientific attention to Alcoholics Anonymous, has conducted controlled research on treatments to integrate 12-step and couples therapy models, as well as research on the mechanisms of change in 12-step oriented treatment. She also has conducted controlled research evaluating alternative treatment models for women with alcohol and other substance use disorders, with a special focus on women in poverty, mechanisms of change in family-involved treatment, the development of brief family-involved addiction treatment, and studies of substance dependent criminal justice system (CJS) populations. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 1979. Her current research focuses on and neurocognitive and behavioral mechanisms of change in recovery from alcohol use disorder. Dr. McCrady has published more than 250 refereed papers, books, book chapters, and commentaries, and has lectured widely on her work.
Dr. McCrady has served as president of Division 50 of American Psychological Association, president of the Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA), and Secretary-Treasurer of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT).
Friday, April 14, 2023
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM