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Elisa M. Trucco
@elisatruccophd.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Psychology at Florida International University. Researching #adolescence, #vaping, #alcohol, and #cannabis. Director of the ReACH Lab (reachlab.fiu.edu).
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🎓 The RSA Doctoral Student Small Grants provide $5,000 (for one year) to help you carry out your project.

🏆 Submit a 1-page Letter of Intent (LOI) first; selected LOIs will be invited to submit full proposals.

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Doctoral Student Small Grant | RSA | Research Society on Alcohol
RSA provides a community for sharing scientific discoveries, attracting and supporting career development of the next generation of alcohol researchers, disseminating scientific knowledge regarding…
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October 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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The HBCD-START (Scientific Training in Addiction Research Techniques) program is now recruiting its 1st cohort of scholars!

This 1-year course is open to 4 graduate students, 4 postdoctoral fellows, & 4 junior faculty.

For more information: uclahs.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
October 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
We are two weeks away from hosting our 2nd virtual open house. If you are planning on applying to clinical psychology programs & interested in teen substance use consider attending! @rsaofficial.bsky.social @apadivision50.bsky.social @academic-chatter.bsky.social
Interested in clinical psych programs? Add @fiu.bsky.social to your list. We're hosting 2 virtual open houses showcasing the ReACH Lab (reachlab.fiu.edu) focused on teen substance use. Register here: t.co/t98vbq8grc @academic-chatter.bsky.social @rsaofficial.bsky.social @apadivision50.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Interested in clinical psych programs? Add @fiu.bsky.social to your list. We're hosting 2 virtual open houses showcasing the ReACH Lab (reachlab.fiu.edu) focused on teen substance use. Register here: t.co/t98vbq8grc @academic-chatter.bsky.social @rsaofficial.bsky.social @apadivision50.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Interested in clinical psych programs? Add @fiu.bsky.social to your list. We're hosting 2 virtual open houses showcasing the ReACH Lab (reachlab.fiu.edu) focused on teen substance use. Register here: t.co/t98vbq8grc @academic-chatter.bsky.social @rsaofficial.bsky.social @apadivision50.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Great set of resources for those applying to grad school this fall!
‼️Applying to graduate school in #psychology? Check out our Google Drive with prerecorded workshops, example statements, email templates, and additional resources including Psychin’ Out’s free mentorship program and information for international students! drive.google.com/drive/mobile... share widely
Psychology Graduate School Resources (Shared) - Google Drive
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August 19, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The newest doctor to come from @fiu.bsky.social's ReACH Lab. Congratulations, Dr. Fallah-Sohy!
June 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Excited to join the
@rsaofficial.bsky.social
Board of Directors. Now more than ever it is important to advocate for addiction researchers, clinicians, and policy makers and those who are impacted by alcohol use disorder.
May 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Thanks to the United Way of Broward for inviting the BReATHE Project Team to talk about vaping and how Motivational Interviewing is a great tool to engage teens in quitting at the #10thAnnualBHC #2025BHC
May 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Thanks to @edweek.bsky.social for raising awareness to the dangers of the Chromebook Challenge among teens & the opportunity to contribute to the piece! www.edweek.org/technology/e...
Exploding Chromebooks? How to Counter the Latest TikTok Trend
The social media challenge has kids damaging school-issued devices.
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May 21, 2025 at 11:37 PM
So proud of you, @juliecristello.bsky.social Such a well-deserved recognition from @fiu.bsky.social !
Just learned that I received the Best Dissertation Award at @fiu.bsky.social. Thanks to NIDA for supporting this work and to @elisatruccophd.bsky.social for the nomination!
May 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
ReACH Lab grad student, Ella Diab, has officially taken the reigns for our community outreach efforts. She was a natural engaging teens on the dangers of vaping at Coral Gables High School!
April 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
United Way of Broward County’s Annual Behavioral Health Conference has been a platform for education, innovation, and collaboration. I’m proud to contribute to the conversation by presenting on vaping & MI. Don’t miss it! May 21-22, 2025. #10thAnnualBHC #2025BHC
April 17, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Love that @rsaeducation.bsky.social is promoting the work of junior investigators! Friends and colleagues, let's show our support by attending. Now more than ever it's critical to come together to share our science in supportive spaces! @rsaofficial.bsky.social
The RSA Career Development and Training Committee is hosting our first ever 3MT competition! Please join us and support our trainees on May 6th over zoom. Link to register and more info is below! @rsaofficial.bsky.social @rsaeducation.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Always pumped to collaborate with this group. Check out our new publication in Frontiers showing that enhancing positive mental imagery abilities may enhance treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder. www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
Frontiers | Positive mental imagery, emotion regulation and depressive symptoms in individuals with alcohol use disorder
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April 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Honored to receive a @rsaofficial.bsky.social Board nomination! Chairing the RSA Career Development & Training Committee has been truly rewarding. Given the rapidly changing landscape in research and funding priorities it is even more imperative to advocate for our field. Make sure to vote!
April 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Can't think of a better stats instructor than @aidangcw.bsky.social . Learning SEM can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be. I highly recommend SMaRT Workshops!
Hey folks! I'll be teaching two workshops in May on Structural Equation Modeling!

One course is introductory (May 7-9): smart-workshops.com/intro-sem-info

The other is on longitudinal models (May 14-16): smart-workshops.com/long-sem-info

🙏Please RT and share! 🙏

Let met tell you more...
Intro SEM Information — SMaRT Workshops
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April 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Can't wait to dig into this issue!
February 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
We had fun presenting to a very engaged group of Miami-Dade TRUST Counselors. Always great to connect with members of the community who share our passion in improving the health and wellness of children and adolescents.
February 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
ReACH Lab Manager, Manny Bruzos, presented his work to a captive audience at the 2025 MICAMH Conference. His work shows that acculturative differences between teens & caregivers lead to low self-control and both link negative affect to later sleep problems among teens.
February 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
📣 Check out our new article. We find that parents who have a good relationship with their kids can reduce later vaping risk via beliefs that they can prevent their teen from using e-cigarette. Yet, this was only true in families sharing acculturative attitudes. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/QWZFG...
Do Acculturative Gap Conflicts Impact Parenting Practices and Youth E-Cigarette Use? Tests of Moderated Mediation
Background: Latino/a youth are at increased risk of electronic (e)-cigarette or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use; thus, identifying factors impacting initiation is critical. Parentin...
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February 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Grad student, Ella Diab, reppin' FIU and the ReACH Lab during her vaping webinar to 3SC schools in Miami. Way to go, Ella!
January 28, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Lovin' the new group shots of the ReACH Lab. Excited to work with some new and familiar teammates on supporting adolescent health and well-being.
January 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Thanks to Citrus Health for inviting me to share my experiences with mental health providers on conducting community-engaged research to support adolescent vaping prevention and treatment.
January 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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The RSA Career Development and Training Committee is hosting an exciting webinar next month. Please join us and register (for free)!

We will hear from four Gordis award winners on the paths they took after winning their awards. This is an opportunity to chat about career trajectories and science!
January 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM