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Research Interests
- Epidemiology
- Environment
- Youth
- Drug
- Alcohol
- Violence
- Psychometrics
- Traffic Safety Research
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Experiences & Accomplishments
Dr. Furr-Holden is an epidemiologist with expertise in drug and alcohol dependence epidemiology, psychiatric epidemiology and prevention science. Her research areas include methodological issues surrounding the design and evaluation of interventions including sampling, program modeling, and innovative statistical and evaluation approaches; measurement of drug and alcohol use disorders; and innovative methods to prevent and reduce health inequalities, with a focus on behavioral health inequalities. Dr. Furr-Holden is also an expert in environmental approaches to violence, alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention. She has worked with local and national policy makers to improve data driven decision-making and include ‘health in all policies’. She currently maintains a portfolio of research focused on ameliorating health inequalities in substance abuse and treatment and environmental strategies to prevent and reduce community violence.
While broad in scope, Dr. Furr-Holden’s research foci are grounded in the rubrics of epidemiology and psychometrics. She initiated the Drug Investigations, Violence and Environmental Studies Laboratory (The DIVE Studies Lab).
Honors & Awards
1998 Paul V. Lemkau Award recipient, Johns Hopkins University
2006 Presidential Early Career Award for Science and Engineering, Office of the White House
2011 Outstanding Public Health Career Achievement Award, (Johns Hopkins University)
2011 Inductee, Delta Omega Honor Society Alpha Chapter (Johns Hopkins University)
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- Furr-Holden, C.D.M., Campbell, K.D., Smart, M.J., Milam, A.J., Ialongo, N.A., Leaf, P.J. (2010). Metric properties of the Neighborhood Inventory for Environmental Typology (NIfETy). Evaluation Review, 34(3):159-84.
- Furr-Holden, C.D.M., Lee, M.H., Milam, A.J., Lee, K.S., Johnson, R., Ialongo, N.S. (2011). The Growth of Neighborhood Disorder and Marijuana Use among Urban Adolescents: Making a Case for Policy. Journal of Studies of Alcohol and Drugs, 72(3):371-9.
- Furr-Holden, C.D.M., Milam, A.J., Reynolds, E.K., MacPherson, L., Lejuez, C.W. (2012). Disordered Neighborhood Environments and Risk-Taking Propensity in Late Childhood through Adolescence. Journal of Adolescent Health, 50(1):100-2.
- Furr-Holden, C.D.M., Milam, A.J., Reynolds, E.K., MacPherson, L., Lejuez, C.W. (2011). Exposure to Hazardous Neighborhood Environments in Late Childhood and Anxiety. Journal of Community Psychology, 39(7)876-883.
- Furr-Holden, C.D.M., Smart, M.J., Pokorni J.P., Ialongo, N.S., Holder, H., & Anthony, J.C. (2008). The NIfETy Method for Environmental Assessment of Neighborhood-level Indicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Exposure. Prev Sci., 9(4), 245-55.