Laura M. Longo

Laura M. Longo is a licensed psychologist, and a Senior Research Specialist for the Research Foundation for SUNY. Outside of the Center for Behavioral Health Promotion and Applied Research, Dr. Longo works in a private practice providing psychotherapy and evaluation services.

Dr. Longo’s expertise is in the development, implementation, and evaluation of health communication campaigns, and prevention and early intervention services that address substance misuse and suicide prevention. Dr. Longo is passionate about understanding individual, sociocultural, and systemic factors that impact substance use, other areas of mental health, and recovery. Dr. Longo is a recovery ally and an avid social justice advocate.

She enjoys teaching and providing training to mental health professionals and trainees in motivational interviewing and the evidence-based practice Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). She has received grant funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the American Psychological Association (APA) to support her research.

Dr. Longo enjoys spending time outdoors, hiking, biking, yoga-ing, baking, and connecting with family and friends. She believes balance, compassion, authenticity, and healthy connections are key ingredients to happiness and well-being.

Pronouns: She/her/hers

Research: Substance use, brief intervention, social norms, secondhand effect of substance use, harm reduction, recovery, and screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT).

Publications

1. Longo, L. M., Fresquez, C. L., Martin, J. L., Cimini, D., & Sumski, N. L. (in press). Covid-19-anxiety and using substances to cope: Differences across race and gender in a New York state college student sample. Addressing Differential Impacts of COVID-19 in New York State.
2. Cimini, M. D., Martin, J. L., & Longo, L. M. (in press). Addressing substance use in clinical assessment and treatment. In APA Handbook of Psychotherapy. Washington: APA Books.
3. Martin, J. L., Cimini, M. D., Longo, L. M., Sawyer, J., & Ertl, M. M. (2020). Equipping Mental Health Professionals to Meet the Needs of Substance-Using Clients: Evaluation of an SBIRT Training Program.  Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 14(1), 42-51. doi: 10.1037/tep0000258
4. Longo, L. M., Ertl, M. M., Pazienza, R., Agiliga, A. U., Dillon, F. R., & Martin, J. L. (2019). Associations Among Negative Urgency, Sensation Seeking, Alcohol Use, Self-Esteem, and Casual Sexual Behavior for College Students. Journal of Substance Use and Misuse. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2019.1703748
5. Longo, L. M., Martin, J. L., Zamboanga, B. L., Milroy, J. J., & Wyric, D. L. (2018). Gender and ethnic differences in heavy drinking and protective behavioral strategies among student-athletes. Journal of Ethnicity and Substance Abuse. doi: 10.1080/15332640.2018.1520172
6. Ertl, M. M., Longo, L. M., Groth Hoover, G., Berghuis, K. J., Prout, J., Hetz, M. C., & Martin, J. L. (2017). Running on empty: High self-esteem as a risk factor for exercise addiction. Addiction Research and Theory, 26(3), 205-211. doi: 10.10080/16066359.2017.1347257
7. Groth, G. G., Longo, L. M., & Martin, J.L. (2017). Social Media and College Student Risk Behaviors: A Mini-Review. Addictive Behaviors, 65, 87-91. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.10.003
8. Martin, J. L., Groth, G., Longo, L. M., Rocha, T. L., & Martens, M. P. (2015). Disordered eating and alcohol use among college women: Associations with race and big five traits. Eating Behaviors, 17, 149-152. doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2015.02.002

Most Recent Grants:

Project ACCESS: Expanding and Enhancing a Comprehensive, Coordinated Response to Student Suicide and Substance Misuse and Abuse on a Large Public University Campus

The purpose of this project is to reduce the incidence of suicide, suicide attempts, and other related risk factors such as alcohol and other drug (AOD) misuse with a special emphasis on high-risk and historically marginalized student populations enrolled at the University at Albany, State University of New York.

• Funder: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant Program      
• Award Amount: $306,000
• Project Dates: September 30, 2022 – September 29, 2025
• Role on Project: Project Manager