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Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH

Vice President for Research

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Expertise: prevention and treatment of substance use disorders, chronic pain, dissemination and implementation of evidence-based practice, population health, clinical trials

Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH, is the Vice President for Research and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences. In 2008, Dr. Potter joined UT Health San Antonio from Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital. She completed her pre-doctoral clinical internship and research fellowship at Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Georgia and her Master of Public Health from Emory University. 

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2002 - PhD - Clinical Psychology - University of Georgia
    • 1994 - MPH - Behavioral Science - Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health
    • 1986 - BA - Theatre - Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

    Training

    • 2003 - Research Fellowship - Substance use disorders - Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital
    • 2000 - Pre-doctoral internship - Clinical Psychology - Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital

    Appointments

    • 6/2021 - Vice President for Research - UT Health San Antonio
    • Vice Dean for Research, Long School of Medicine - UT Health San Antonio
    • 9/2018 - Professor with tenure - UT Health San Antonio
    • 9/2012 - Associate Professor - UT Health San Antonio

  • Research & Grants

    Dr. Potters research and related activities focus on the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders, with emphasis on opioid use disorders and chronic pain in civilian and military populations. She is a Principal Investigator of the Big South/West Node of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network and Director of the Texas Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Initiative with support from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Dr. Potter served as the National Project Director for the CTN Prescription Opioid Addiction Treatment Study (POATS), the largest multisite clinical trial conducted to examine treatment of prescription opioid dependence. 

     

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    Grants

    UM1 DA049394                      Rick Williams (PI)                               06/2019 - 03/2023
    HEALing Communities Study: Data Coordinating Center
    Role: Senior Advisor

    P30 CA054174                       Ruben Mesa (PI)
    Cancer Therapy and Research Center at UTHSCSA                       01/2019 – 12/2019
    Role: Internal Advisory Committee

    T32 DA031115-02                  Charles France (PI)                            07/2013 - 07/2021
    Training in Drug Abuse Research: Behavior and Neurobiology
    Role: Mentor and Internal Advisory Committee

    K12 GM111726                      James Lechleither (PI)                       05/2020 – 04/2025
    San Antonio Biomedical Education and Research Postdoctoral Teaching and Research Training Program
    Role: Internal Advisory Committee

    W81XWH-15-2-0077              Rick Williams (PI)                               09/2018 – 08/2023
    Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol and Substance Abuse (PASA) Consortium
    Role: Co-Investigator

  • Service

    Department

    Grand Rounds Committee

  • Publications

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