Postdoctoral Research Associate
Ph.D., Experimental Psychology
Texas Christian University
Email: s.villaire@tcu.edu
Dr. Villaire earned her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from TCU and works as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the IBR. Her research focuses on HIV prevention among individuals involved in the criminal justice system, with a particular emphasis on using education as a prevention tool. She has developed a strong foundation in experimental design, with a focus on qualitative research methods, and her work advances the understanding of HIV prevention, education, and health issues within the criminal justice system. Stephanie has contributed to several collaborative research projects within the field of psychology. She is passionate about teaching and student mentorship and is dedicated to promoting evidence-based practices that enhance healthcare access and improve public health outcomes.
Selected Presentations and Publications
Hunsley, J. L., Crawley, R. D, & Villaire, S. (2023). The role of communication in the quality of relationships for biological children in adoptive families. Journal of Family Issues. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X221150980
Springer, S. A, Nijhawan, A. E., Knight, K., Kuo, I. Di Paola, A., Schlossberg, E., Frank, C. A., Sanchez, M., Pankow, J., Proffitt, P. P., Lehman, W., Pulitzer, Z., Thompson, K., Violette, S., Harding, K. K., & ACTION Cooperative Group. (2022). Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial comparing two linkage models for HIV prevention and treatment in justice-involved persons. BMC Infectious Diseases, 22. doi: 10.1186/s12879-022-07354-x. Member of ACTION Cooperative Group.
Villaire, S., Madison, S., & Ekas, N. (2023, April 28). A prospective methodology for examining the effect of helicopter parenting on adult child outcomes. [Poster presentation]. TCU Student Research Symposium, Fort Worth, TX, United States. https://srs.tcu.edu/media/uploads/2023/PSYC2023VILLAIRE2218.pdf
Moore-Thomas, F., Urbina, C., DeVries, M., Villaire, S., Wiese, A. L., & Knight, K. (2023, April 28). An exploratory assessment of the impact of public transportation on medical service access. [Poster presentation]. TCU Student Research Symposium, Fort Worth, TX, United States. https://srs.tcu.edu/media/uploads/2023/PSYC2023MOORETHOMAS17845.pdf
Inaganti, V., Hopkins, I., Villaire, S., Wiese, A. L., & Knight, K. (2023, April 28). A visualization of Tarrant County public transportation and medical services. [Poster presentation]. TCU Student Research Symposium, Fort Worth, TX, United States. https://srs.tcu.edu/media/uploads/2023/PSYC2023INAGANTI56500.pdf
Inaganti, V., Villaire, S., Wiese, A. L., Pankow, J., & Knight, K. (2023, March 31-April 2). The role of social support in substance use treatment: A qualitative analysis. [Poster presentation]. Southwestern Psychological Association, Frisco, TX, United States.
Pankow, J., Bennet, A., Villaire, S., Sease, T., Lehman, W., Pulitzer Z., Hansen, L., Frank, C. A., Di Paola, A., Sanchez, M., Thompson, K., Proffitt, R., Springer, S. A., Nijhawan, A. E., & Knight K. (2022, November 7-9th). The role of patient navigators and mobile health units in behavioral and healthcare services delivery with justice-involved individuals. [Oral presentation]. Adherence 2022: 17th International Conference on HIV Treatment and Prevention Adherence, Washington, D. C. Abstract ID 60672.
Di Paola, A., Sanchez, M., Schultheis, A., Brooks, R., Frank, C., Pankow, J., Villaire, S., Lehman, W., Pulitzer, Z., Hansen, L., Kuo, I., Nijhawan, A., Knight, K., & Springer, S. (2022, November 7-9th). Results of a community and justice needs assessment for HIV prevention and treatment and substance use treatment services for persons involved in the justice system [Oral presentation]. Adherence 2022: 17th International Conference on HIV Treatment and Prevention Adherence, Washington, D. C.
Sease, T. B., Villaire, S., Di Paola, A., Sanchez, M., Pulitzer, Z., Hansen, L., Pankow, J., Bennett, A., Nelson, J., Brooks, R., Frank, C., Proffitt, R., Nijhawan, A., Springer, S., & Knight, K. (2022, October 11-13th). Identifying Services Gaps and Needs along the Substance Use, HIV, and HCV Continuum of Care for People in the Justice System: A Mixed Method Approach [Poster presentation]. Fast Track Cities Conference, Sevilla, Spain.
Williams, A., Inaganti, V., Preston B., Vu, K. H. B., Villaire, S., Pankow, J. & Wiese, A. L. (2022, April 22). Examining parental alcohol use and peer relationships as predictors of substance use severity. [Poster presentation]. TCU Student Research Symposium, Fort Worth, TX, United States. https://srs.tcu.edu/media/uploads/2022/PSYC2022WILLIAMS12819.pdf