Assistant Professor
Clinical Psychology
Ph.D., University of Houston

llgarey@cougarnet.uh.edu
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Biographical Summary

Dr. Lorra Garey is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Houston and an affiliate of the U54 RMCI HEALTH Center for Addictions Research and Cancer Prevention and UH HEALTH Research Institute at the University of Houston. She earned her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Houston and completed her clinical psychology internship at Brown University. Dr. Garey’s research focuses on developing, testing, and disseminating accessible, personalized, culturally informed behavioral health interventions for marginalized and underserved communities. She often employs the use of technology in her work and uses remote methods for her studies, allowing for broad reach and impact. The overall goal of her work is to improve quality of life, promote well-being, and reduce health disparities. Dr. Garey has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles and books/book chapters on topics within her area of research and served as PI on several federally and privately funded grants, including research on accessible, integrated smoking cessation and mood management intervention for those with HIV.

Research Interests

• Culturally informed behavioral health interventions 
• Smoking cessation
• Minority health

Recent Funding

• Title: Development of Culturally Tailored Content for Smoking Cessation and HIV Care Improvement among Latinx Adults: A Pilot Study
  Funding Source: Notice of Special Interest Supplement under NIMHD U54MD015946
  Role: Principal Investigator
  
  
• Title: A Fully Automated and Culturally-Adapted mHealth Intervention for Smoking Cessation Among Black Smokers with HIV
  Funding Source: Notice of Special Interest Supplement under NIMHD U54MD015946
  Role: Principal Investigator (MPI: Michael S. Businelle, PhD)
  
  
• Title: Approach Bias Retraining for Nicotine Addiction among Dual Combustible and Electronic Cigarette Users (3R21CA263765-01A1S1) 
  Funding Source: National Cancer Institute  
  Parent Grant Role: Principal Investigator
  Diversity Supplement Role: Co-Mentor
  
  
• Title: Approach Bias Retraining for Nicotine Addiction among Dual Combustible and Electronic Cigarette Users (1R21CA263765-01A1) 
  Funding Source: National Cancer Institute 
  Role: Principal Investigator 
  
  
• Title: A Mobile Intervention for Cannabis-related Disparities Among Black Cannabis Users: A Pilot Study
  Funding Source: Pilot Grant under National Institutes of Health/NIMHD U54MD015946]
  Role: Principal Investigator

Selected Publications

Garey, L., Smit, T., Clausen, B. K.,* Redmond, B. Y., Obasi, E. M., Businelle, M., & Zvolensky, M. J. (in press). Anxiety sensitivity and distress tolerance in relation to smoking abstinence expectancies among Black individuals who smoke. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

Garey, L., Salwa, A.,* Smit, T., Mayorga, N. A., Redmond, B. Y., Fernandez, S. B., Ditre, J. W., Obasi, E., & Zvolensky, M. J. (2023). Pain severity in relation to smoking cessation problems and self-efficacy for quitting among Latinx individuals who smoke cigarettes: The moderating role of perceived discrimination. Substance Use & Misuse, 1-10. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2267117

Garey, L., Smit, T., Bizier, A.,* Redmond, B. Y., Ditre, J. W., Rogers, A. H., Bakhshaie, J., Nizio, P., & Zvolensky, M. J. (2023). Pain interference among adult dual combustible and electronic tobacco users in terms perceived barriers for quitting. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. doi: 10.1037/pha0000660

Garey, L., Senger, A. R.,* Smit, T., Nizio, P.,* Matoska, C. T.,* Kauffman, B., Businelle, M., Gallagher, M. W., & Zvolensky, M. J. (2023). Anxiety sensitivity and reasons for smoking among Black smokers. Addictive Behaviors, 139, 107593.

Garey, L., Zvolensky, M. J., Gallagher, M. W., Vujanovic, A., Kendzor, D. E., Stephens, L., Cheney, M. K., Cole, A. B., Kezbers, K., Matoska, C. T., Robison, J., Montgomery, A., Zappi, C., & Businelle, B. S. (2022). A smartphone-based intervention for anxiety and depression in racially and ethnically diverse adults (EASE): Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research Protocols, 11(12), e40713

Garey, L., Hébert, E. T., Mayorga, N. A., Chavez, J.,* Shepherd, J. M., Businelle, M. S., & Zvolensky, M. J. (2022). Evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of a mobile‐based health technology for smoking cessation: Mobile Anxiety Sensitivity Program. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 61, 111-129.

Garey, L., Scott-Sheldon, L. A., Olofsson, H.,* Nelson, K. M., & Japuntich, S. J. (2021). Electronic cigarette cessation among adolescents and young adults. Substance Use & Misuse, 56(12), 1900-1903.