Laura Juliano Professor Psychology
- Additional Positions at AU
- Director, Behavioral Pharmacology and Health Promotion Laboratory, American University
- Degrees
- PhD, Clinical Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton
BA, Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton - Bio
- Laura M. Juliano earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the State University of New York at Binghamton and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her research addresses cognitive and behavioral mechanisms that influence drug taking and drug effects with an emphasis on tobacco and caffeine.
- See Also
- For the Media
- To request an interview for a news story, call AU Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.
Teaching
Fall 2024
-
NEUR-898 Doctoral Continuing Enrollment
-
NEUR-899 Doctoral Dissertation
-
PSYC-240 Drugs and Behavior
-
PSYC-650 Psychological Research
-
PSYC-898 Doctoral Continuing Enrollment
Spring 2025
-
NEUR-898 Doctoral Continuing Enrollment
-
NEUR-899 Doctoral Dissertation
-
PSYC-115 Psychology as Natural Science
-
PSYC-240 Drugs and Behavior
Partnerships & Affiliations
-
Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Consultant 1/09- -
Member, Program Committee -
Member -
Member -
Member
Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities
Research Interests
Laura M. Juliano conducts research on cognitive and behavioral factors that influence drug taking and drug effects. The goal of this research is to better understand the development and treatment of drug dependence. Her research focuses on tobacco and caffeine; two widely used and important psychoactive drugs, which also serve as suitable models for examining basic factors in drug dependence.
AU Experts
Area of Expertise
Caffeine, smoking, psychology
Additional Information
Laura M. Juliano supervises the Behavioral Pharmacology and Health Promotion Laboratory, a human experimental and clinical research laboratory in the Department of Psychology at American University. The laboratory conducts research on smoking and caffeine usage. Her 2004 research study on caffeine withdrawal was covered by numerous media outlets, including ABC's Good Morning America,CNN, and the Washington Post. Her research has also been featured in documentaries aired in the United States, Italy, and South Korea.
For the Media
To request an interview for a news story, call AU Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.