Frank L. Collins , PhD, 1980 , Auburn University
Professor and Director of Clinical Training
Clinical Internship, 1978-1979, University of Mississippi Medical Center/Jackson VA
frank.collins@okstate.edu

Dr. Collins teaches courses in substance abuse, abnormal psychology, and ethics and professional development.

Dr. Collins' research focuses on behavioral economic theories of substance abuse, particularly studies of nicotine. Current projects are investigating the effects of alternative reinforcing activities on nicotine withdrawal and craving for nicotine. Below are some of his representative publications.

• McChargue, D. E., Collins, F. L., & Cohen, L. M. (in press). Alternatives to smokeless tobacco use: Documented reductions in withdrawal. Nicotine and Tobacco Research.
• Britt, D.M., Cohen, L.M., Collins, F.L., & Cohen, M.L. (2001). Cigarette smoking and chewing gum: Response to a laboratory-induced stressor. Health Psychology, 20, 361-368.
• Cohen, L. M., Britt, D. M., Collins, F. L., al'Absi, M. and McChargue, D. E. (2001). Multimodal assessment of the effect of chewing gum on nicotine withdrawal. Addictive Behaviors, 26, 289-295.
• Goulden, L. C., Collins, F. L., Hutchison, K.E., & Shields, T. (2000). Effects of dose and interdose interval on conditioned heart rate tolerance to smoking. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 8, 142-146.
• Cohen, L. M., Britt, D. M., Collins, F. L., Stott, H. D., & Carter, L. (1999). Chewing gum affects smoking topography. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 7, 444-447.