Lyle Cooper, Ph.D., LCSW
Assistant Professor

Courses Taught:

Clinical Social Work Practice with Individuals (SW 521)
Motivational Interviewing
Introduction of Psychopathology and Social Work Practice (SW 537)

Research Interests:

Research interests include motivational interviewing, harm-reduction interventions for substance abusers, and HIV/AIDS service research.

Selected Publications:

Cooper, R.L., Cloud, R.N., Besel, K., & Bennet, A.J. (2008). Improving Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Services for Consumers with AIDS: A Formative Evaluation. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work.

Cloud, R.N., McKiernan, P., & Cooper, R.L. (2003). When a controlled drinking goal is appropriate: Integrating what is known about resolution of drinking problems in treatment. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 21, 67-83.

MacMaster, S.A., Ellis, R.A., & Cooper, R.L. (2007). Residential Treatment of Substance Abusing Adolescents: Trends in the Post-Managed Care Era. Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 23, ½, 121-132.

Okpaku, S., MacMaster, S.A., Dennie, S., Toliver, D., Cooper, R.L., & Rasch, R.F.R. (In Press) Preliminary outcomes of a model program for increasing treatment access for African American women who use crack cocaine and are at risk for contracting HIV. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work.

 

 

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B.S.W., Spalding University
M.S.S.W., Kent School of Social Work - University of Louisville
Ph.D., Kent School of Social Work - University of Louisville