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Cassie Boness, PhD
@cassie-boness.bsky.social
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I talk about substance use a lot. Probably going down with twitter if I’m being honest. BAL.UNM.edu #addictionsci
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Great turnout for No Kings in Albuquerque today!
little girl on shoulders holding a sign with bluey and bingo that reads "blue and bingo say no kings only healers" and a second sign to the right that reads, in rainbow letters, "protest is patriotic" photo of protestors lined up carrying American flags and protest signs, facing away from the camera
October 19, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Proud of this one. Thanks @apadivision50.bsky.social!
Photo of a glass award presented to Cassandra Boness for 2025 Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Public Interest
August 8, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Congrats to @jeremyhogeveen.bsky.social who won APA's 2024 Research and Creative Works Leadership Award! I must say, UNM Psych is the place to be ✨
Dr. Jeremy Hogeveen headshot with text that reads "psychologists in the news, American Psychological Association)
June 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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APA Division 12, in collaboration with Division 50, is inviting letters of intent to evaluate psychological treatments for the Division 12 empirically supported treatments list (div12.org/psychologica...). We are offering evaluation teams two, $1,000 stipends to support this effort! Please share.
Flyer from the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 12's Committee on Science and Practice, in collaboration with Division 50, invites Letters of Intent to evaluate psychological treatments using the Tolin et al. (2015) criteria. The evaluations will help update Division 12’s online list of empirically supported treatments. Priority areas include depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, and child-focused interventions. Two teams are eligible to receive a $1,000 stipend to support their work. Application materials include a letter of intent, budget with justification, and proposed timeline. Contact co-chairs Cassie Boness (cboness@unm.edu) and Damion Grasso (dgrasso@uchc.edu) for questions. More information is available at https://div12.org/psychological-treatments/. Examples of recent evaluations include CBT for Gambling Disorder and CBT for Insomnia. A manual for applying the Tolin criteria is available at https://osf.io/preprints/osf/8hcsz.
June 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Had a great time presenting some emerging cannabis use research at #CPA2025 this morning with @samuelacuff.bsky.social @ninachristie.bsky.social @juststrickland.bsky.social and Rachel Tomko! @apadivision50.bsky.social
Justin enthusiastically presenting "understanding drug-drug interactions to evaluate the relative risks of cannabis use" Sam Acuff presenting in front of a podium with slides in the background
April 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Such a joy to see my friend and colleague, Dr. Sarah Pedersen, be recognized as this year's Nancy Petry Mid-Career awardee at #CPA2025. The most deserving! @apadivision50.bsky.social
two people standing at podium, one receiving an award, with powerpoint in the background recognizing Dr. Sarah Pedersen as the Nancy Petry Mid-Career awardee
April 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Boness Addictions Lab community partner, Lily Spurgeon, won the @unm.edu Sarah Belle Brown Community Service Award and we are so proud of her! This award recognizes the volunteer service work done by members of the UNM community for the good of the greater community. 🤩
A photograph captures an award ceremony in a well-lit room with wooden floors and bookshelves. Three people stand at the front near a podium, smiling at the camera. The person in the center, wearing a light-colored blouse and dark pants, holds a clear award. To her left is a woman in a dark red cardigan and black outfit, and to her right is a man in a brown jacket with a name tag. In the foreground, a seated attendee in black clothing watches the presentation. The room features a decorative red and blue rug, a microphone stand, and bookshelves with books and decorative items. A printed award recognition document titled "Student Award Recipient," honoring Liliana Spurgeon, a graduate student pursuing a Master’s in Public Administration. The text describes her work as a bilingual Community Health Worker and Peer Support Specialist, advocating for underrepresented voices in behavioral health. It highlights her contributions, including co-founding the UNM Collegiate Recovery Center, reopening it post-COVID, co-chairing the New Mexico Peer Coalition, and creating the Soul Recovery Café. A nominator’s statement acknowledges her role in translating a study guide to help Spanish-speaking individuals become peer support specialists.
March 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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More details can be found online: workforum.memphis.edu/postings/42733
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Addiction Treatment and Research at the Tennessee Institute for Gambling Education & Research The Tennessee Institute for Gambling Education & Research (TIGER) is seeking applicants for two postdoctoral fellowships focused on gambling disorder treatment and research. Fellows will be involved in TIGER research projects, provision of gambling treatment to individuals across Tennessee, and supervision of student therapists. TIGER is a research and treatment center in Tennessee that is affiliated with the APA-accredited clinical psychology doctoral programs at University of Memphis and East Tennessee State University. Recognized as an international leader in gambling disorder research and treatment, the Institute currently operates the longest-standing gambling clinic in the United States with locations across Tennessee that serve diverse urban and rural cultural groups (www.thegamblingclinic.com). The fellowship includes full-time scientist-practitioner training with a focus on motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral treatment, and contingency management with collaborative efforts to ensure the fellow gains competencies of interest. Mentors include Drs. Meredith Ginley, Rory Pfund, and James Whelan. Information on their research interests can be found on their webpages. Fellows will work with a team of clinical psychologists, peer recovery specialists, and clinical psychology doctoral students. Areas of research focus can include but are not limited to assessment, prevention, treatment, policy work, mental health marketing, systematic reviews, grant writing, clinical trial support, and treatment of comorbid conditions. Minimum Position Qualifications 1. PhD in clinical or counseling psychology 2. Completion or expected completion of an accredited/APPIC listed internship 3. Demonstrated interest in the field of addictions with a preference for those with an interest in behavioral addiction
December 20, 2024 at 6:04 PM
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I can’t compete with @joshuagrubbsphd.bsky.social’s awards but am still proud of these 😄
Two awards to Cassie Boness that read “most likely to share beautifully clean R code” and “CASAA mentoring award”
December 13, 2024 at 11:57 PM
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The moment he knew who did it
The moment Josh knew who nominated him for most likely to drive a cyber truck. Josh, smiling at the camera with a “I can’t believe you did this to me” look with a room full of people in holiday garb looking confused.
December 13, 2024 at 11:33 PM
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Post a picture from a different era of your life.

Spending many hours a week training for and racing in triathlons 🏊‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♀️
Cassie in triathlon suit and swim cap standing on sand in front of a bridge over water with other racers in the background
December 5, 2024 at 4:33 PM
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Entirely unimpressed
Baby in carrier on trail smiling at camera
November 24, 2024 at 9:43 PM
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Beautiful hike with the lab and lab baby today in the Sandia Mt Foothills
View of Sandia mountain range looking north from a foothills trail Cassie in a purple top, beanie, and glasses smiling with baby on her back while hiking on trail with mountains in back
November 24, 2024 at 9:18 PM
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Ok not to bring up the other place but if you need another reason to apply I forgot one!
Screenshot from Twitter/the bad place where someone QT my tweet about taking graduate students with “narcissist”
November 19, 2024 at 3:10 AM
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Not only are community-engaged methods rarely used in measure development, but when they are, the methods fall along the lower end of the continuum of engagement (per Key et al., 2019) and are limited to earlier phases of the measure development process (e.g., item generation).
A horizontal arrow illustrating levels of community involvement in research. The arrow progresses from left to right, showing increasing levels of community involvement. The stages are: "No community involvement," "Community informed," "Community consultation," "Community participation," "Community initiated," "Community-Based Participatory Research," and "Community driven/led." The figure is adapted from Key et al., 2019.
November 18, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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Sharing over here as well! I’ll be reviewing applications for the UNM clinical psych PhD program this cycle. More here: bonessaddictionslab.wordpress.com/prospective-...
Screenshot of tweet from me that reads “will be reviewing applications for the @UNMPsychDept clinical psychology PhD program this fall. Our lab is currently in an exciting period of growth, and we are looking for applicants interested in substance use to join us! More here:” and links to bal.UNM.edu
November 18, 2024 at 1:55 AM
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Had the best time in Philly with my science pals ❤️
Five women standing together on street corner smiling with arms around each other Three people standing together smiling at camera in front of poster Plates of food on a table in a dark room lit by table candle
November 17, 2024 at 1:51 AM
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Proud of this one. Thanks ABCT Addictive Behaviors SIG! @abctnow.bsky.social
Photo of Cassie, white woman with blonde hair smiling at camera, on a slide that reads “recipient of the early career research award for 2024: Dr. Cassandra Boness”
November 16, 2024 at 7:20 PM
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Reveal
Photo of two pins on a lanyard. One reading “conscientious and reporting for duty” and another reading “BIG personality”
November 16, 2024 at 3:40 PM
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Kid showing off tie dye shirt
December 18, 2023 at 3:13 AM
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This child 🥹
Kids note that says “I tie die-d my sherts. I olso trid diferent thangs. 1 shert = 10$”
December 18, 2023 at 1:53 AM
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Don’t you all miss this other place?! ☠️
December 16, 2023 at 4:28 AM
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Granny’s closet sign with lumberjack
December 3, 2023 at 8:23 PM
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Well that was fun
US map with places I’ve been. Level 113
November 25, 2023 at 1:31 AM
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Guess what week it is 😒
“Red ribbon week” flier with different theme/outfit ideas for each day
October 17, 2023 at 12:13 AM