Faculty & Research

Education:

• Ph.D. at Rutgers University, 1995
• M.A. at University of Iowa, 1987
• B.S. at University of Iowa, 1984

Contact Information:

(812) 855-1237

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IU Research Park Suite 110

Background:

• Postdoctoral research fellowship in public health at the University of California, Berkeley, 1995-1997

• Grant Award: Indiana University Faculty Research Support Program (July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010) Position: Principal Investigator Project Title: Pilot Study in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics to Develop an Alcohol and Drug Screening and Brief Intervention Protocol for Student Athletes

• Grant Award: IU School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation Faculty Research Support (Jan. 1, 2009-Dec. 30, 2009) Position: Principle Investigator Project Title: Catalyst for Cross-disciplinary Research: Health Risk Behavior and Outcomes Survey

• Grant Award to the IU School of Medicine funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Oct. 1, 2009 - Sept. 30, 2014) Position: Evaluator Project Title: Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment in Medical Residency Program at the Indiana University School of Medicine

• Torabi, M.R., Jun, M., Nowicke, C., Seitz, B., & Gassman, R., "Tobacco: The Common Enemy and a Gateway Drug," American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance National Conference, Tampa, FL, March 31 - April 4, 2009

• Board Member of the Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center, 2008-ongoing

• Grant Reviewer for the Life Sciences Discovery Fund 2009 Program Grant Competition

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Research:

Alcohol and drug health services, including screening and brief intervention for drug and alcohol abuse, evaluation of services, and education of health care professionals.

Publications:

Agley, J. & Gassman, R. (2008). A state based model of prevention: Indiana's example. Health Promotion Practice, 9(2), 199-204.

Gassman, R. A. (2007). Practitioner-level predictors of alcohol problem detection and management activities. Journal of Substance Use, 12(3), 191-202.

Gassman, R. A. & Weisner, C. (2005). Community providers' views of alcohol and drug problems. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 5(4), 101-115.

Babor, T. F., Higgins-Biddle, J. C., Higgins, P. S., Gassman, R. A. & Gould, B. E. (2004). Training medical providers to conduct alcohol screening and brief intervention. Substance Abuse, 25(1), 17-26.

Gassman, R. A. (2003). Medical specialization, profession, and mediating beliefs that predict stated likelihood of alcohol screening and brief intervention: Targeting educational interventions. Substance Abuse, 24(3), 141-156.

Gassman, Ruth A., Demone, Harold W., & Wechsler, Henry (2002, August). College students' drinking: master's in social work compared with undergraduate students. Health & Social Work, 27(3), 184.

Gassman, R. A., Demone, H. W., Albilal, R. (2001). Alcohol and other drug content in core courses: Encouraging substance abuse assessment. Journal of Social Work Education, 37(1), 137-145.

Gassman, Ruth A. (1997). Social work student characteristics and their views of alcoholic clients: Designing educational interventions. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 42(2), 19-31

Courses Recently Taught:

HPER H318 Drug Use in American Society