Meet our Staff
The Utah Addiction Center has been based in the office of the University of Utah Senior Vice President for Health Sciences since its inception in 2000. This unique administrative configuration positions the UAC under the immediate guidance of the University of Utah Senior Vice President for Health Sciences. Such an advantageous arrangement affords the Center direct connections to the colleges, schools and departments most likely to house the health-related disciplines and personnel requisite for successful interdisciplinary research on substance abuse. As an expression of administrative support, the UAC recently has been provided 2,000 square feet of new space in U of U Research Park. The suite consists of five offices, a spacious conference room, reception area, and a workroom.
The Utah Addiction Center works with the Edward G. Callister Foundation. The foundation is dedicated to increasing knowledge about the biological, personal and social factors that underlie substance misuse and is committed to the support of research, education and scientifically-based treatment.
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Dr. Vivan Lee graduated magna cum laude from Harvard-Radcliffe Colleges with a bachelor of arts in biochemical sciences, and then earned a doctorate in medical engineering as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. She returned to Harvard for medical school, followed by a residency in diagnostic radiology at Duke University and a fellowship in MRI at NYU. She joined the NYU medical faculty in 1998, and received a masters in business administration from NYU's Stern School of Business in 2006. In 2007, Lee was appointed NYU Langone Medical Centers inaugural vice dean for science, and she has since overseen the development and implementation of an ambitious research strategic plan, launched six new centers of excellence in translational and interdisciplinary research, strengthened administrative infrastructure and core research facilities, and created extensive faculty development and training programs. During her tenure, NYU Langone has experienced a significant increase in National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding, with one of the top growth rates in the nation, and has recruited more than 65 new research faculty. Responsible for technology transfer, she has overseen the development of a new venture capital fund for research at NYU, which has led the nation in licensing income for most of the past decade. |
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Dr. Glen Hanson is the director of the Utah Addiction Center and a tenured professor in the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology. He has been supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) as the P.I. on: >10 R01s ; 2 Program Projects; and a K05 (Senior Scientist) award. During an NIH sabbatical, Dr. Hanson served as the acting director of NIDA (2001-2003) and the director of the Division of Neurobiology and Behavioral Research (2000-2001). He continues as a Senior Advisor to NIH on the trans-NIH Molecular Libraries Roadmap Program. Dr. Hanson has authored >210 peer-reviewed papers on topics of neuropharmacology, drug abuse and neurodegenerative disorders. He is the senior author for the drug abuse college text ¿Drugs and Society, 11th ed. |
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Dr. Barbara Sullivan has worked extensively in both school and community based substance abuse prevention and treatment programs. Most of her direct service experience has focused on developing, implementing, and evaluating substance abuse treatment programs for high risk minority youth and women. She has also been involved in the development and implementation of community based coalitions. From 1990-2002, Dr. Sullivan served as Director for Salt Lake County¿s Division of Substance Abuse Services where she oversaw the development of Utah¿s first detoxification program for women with children, the first jail based therapeutic community for incarcerated substance abusing offenders, the first assessment staff embedded in the Third District Family Dependency Drug Court, and the first Medicaid funding stream for substance abusing women with dependent children. Since joining the Utah Addiction Center in 2002, Dr, Sullivan has provided leadership in developing model public policy and legislation to integrate primary and behavioral health services. She teaches in the Graduate School of Social Work and consults with the Mountain West Addiction Technology Transfer Center. She has provided training on the prevention and treatment of addictions, adolescent brain development, and cognitive impairment to audiences throughout the country. |
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Dr. Jason Burrow-Sanchez is an Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Utah. He earned his doctorate in Counseling Psychology at the University of Oregon in 2003. His research interests include the prevention and treatment of substance abuse problems for adolescents in school and community settings with a particular interest in Latino adolescents. He is currently funded on a K23 Award from NIDA examining the cultural accommodation of substance abuse treatment for Latino adolescents. He is also a licensed psychologist in the State of Utah. |
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Dr. Kelly Lundberg is a licensed psychologist who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Utah. She also works as a professional consultant to the Utah Addiction Center and provides ongoing consulting to the Salt Lake City Police Department, Lawyers Helping Lawyers and the Utah State Bar Character and Fitness Committee. She is the director of Assessment and Referral Services which serves as the front door into the Salt Lake County substance abuse treatment system, offering Interim Group Services and providing assessment and referrals. She taught in the Alcohol and Drug Certificate Training offered through the Graduate School of Social Work for fifteen years and currently provides teaching and supervision to medical students and residents. Dr. Lundberg was the recipient of the Governor¿s Award for Contributions to Substance Abuse Treatment and Anti-Violence in 1997 and was the 2006 recipient of the Treatment Award from the State Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. She has a statewide reputation as one of the leading experts in addictions and is sought throughout Utah for her teaching and consultative services. |
| Abbie Paxman, M.S., is the manager of the UAC. She has a master¿s degree in economics and assists the Center with financial management, development, grant writing, and seminar administration, as well as general office management. |
