Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the fields of
- Alcohol and drug use or dependence
- Trials methodology
Happy to discuss potential projects in advance of application on any topic in the addictions field.
Current Research Opportunities
- Understanding individual and health factors which contribute to vaccine uptake in Ireland
- Understanding individual and health factors which contribute to vaccine uptake in Ireland
Public outreach & key achievements
I've been a researcher in drug and alcohol use for over 15 years, and have supervised seven PhD students to completion (as Director of Studies and as Second/Third Supervisor) and into successful careers both inside and outside the academy. I regularly speak about substance use on radio and in print media, aiming to reduce stigma, and communicate science to the public.
Research students
| PhD area | Attitudes to overdose prevention |
| Name | Nicole Miller |
| Years of study | 2018- |
| PhD area | Understanding the experience of long-term alcohol dependence |
| Name | Zoe Campbell |
| Years of study | 2019- |
| PhD area | Treatment options for long-term alcohol dependence |
| Name | John McQuaide |
| Years of study | 2019- |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD area | The psychosocial impact of online problem gambling |
| Name | Abby Hunter |
| Current position | Regional Tobacco Manager at Public Health England |
| PhD area | Hooked on the Internet: The Prevalence, Risk, Theory and Presenting Problem of Internet Addiction |
| Name | Daria Kuss |
| Current position | Associate Professor in Psychology, Nottingham Trent University |
| PhD area | The Challenges of Replicating Drug Consumption Room Policy in Australia and Canada: A Comparative Exploration of Policy Transfer |
| Name | Vanessa Gstrein |
| Current position | Assistant Director Skills Canberra |
Discover More
- Faculty of Engineering and Physical Science
- School of Psychology
- Centre for Improving Health Related Quality of Life
- https://www.drshorter.net/