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KEVIN K KNIGHT

Professor & Director, TCU Psychology Dept and TCU School of Medicine; Institute of Behavioral Research · Texas Christian University

https://researchid.co/kknight01
@ibr.tcu.edu
114Scopus Publications
7357Google Scholar Citations
43Google Scholar h-index
98Google Scholar i10-index

Research Interests

Criminal Justice, Substance Use Disorders, HIV, Risk Assessment, Treatment

Biography

Since joining the IBR faculty in 1991, Kevin Knight’s career has focused on researching substance-using criminal justice populations. He has served as the Principal Investigator (PI) on several research projects funded by NIDA (the National Institute of Drug Abuse), the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and the National Institute of Corrections. He has also served as the TCU PI on a major NIDA Cooperative Agreement called Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies (CJ-DATS); a multisite project spanning over 12 years and focused on testing strategies to improve the implementation of evidence-based practices within a criminal justice setting. He currently serves as one of the Multiple PIs on one of two HEAL projects – the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network or JCOIN project.

Education

1988-91: Texas Christian University, Fort Worth: Ph.D. (Experimental Psychology) 1985-88: Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX: M.A. (Experimental Psychology) 1981-85: Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX: B.A. (Psychology and Religion)

Recent Scopus Publications

  1. Trauma-informed intervention to reduce substance use and to support community transition [TRUST]: Study protocol for a type 1 effectiveness-implementation hybrid trial to reduce overdose risk among justice-involved women
    Trials, 2026
  2. Does Criminal History Predict Pre-Incarceration Substance Use and Substance Use Treatment Need Among People in Prison?
    Criminal Justice Review, 2026
  3. Bridging beauty and wellness: examining beauty professionals’ comfort in discussing sexual health
    Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 2026
  4. Age-Friendly Integrative Mobile Services: A 4Ms Pilot for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
    Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 2026
  5. From Referrals to Relationships: Reframing Engagement as an Implementation Strategy and Outcome in Age-Friendly Care
    Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 2026

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