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Dr. Carpenter is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), with a joint appointment in the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control at the Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC. Dr. Carpenter completed his doctoral training in clinical psychology at the University of Vermont. He then furthered his training during a clinical internship with an emphasis on behavioral medicine, followed by a NIDA Postdoctoral Fellowship in Substance Abuse, both at MUSC. Dr. Carpenter’s current research interests include cessation induction strategies for smokers who are uninterested in quitting, including harm reduction strategies for smoking cessation (e.g., smoking reduction, Potentially Reduced Exposure Products (PREPs)) and NRT sampling. Dr. Carpenter has also recently turned to lab-based studies of cue reactivity, both among daily and intermittent smokers. He serves as co-investigator on a test of gender and hormonal effects on nicotine withdrawal and craving, and recently served as principal investigator on a treatment outcome study which examined the effect of specific menstrual cycle phases on smoking cessation. Finally, Dr. Carpenter collaborates with numerous MUSC investigators, including studies of the effects of genetic testing for Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency on smoking behaviors, cost-effectiveness simulations for smoking cessation treatments, and a study of internet-based treatment for PTSD and addiction (incl. tobacco) among individuals exposed to trauma. Dr. Carpenter has lectured to medical and dental students on evidence-based practices for smoking cessation. He is a member of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT), the Society for Behavioral Medicine (SBM), and the American Psychological Association (APA). He has served as a reviewer for a number of journals, including Nicotine and Tobacco Research, Tobacco Control, Addiction, and Addictive Behaviors. He has published over a dozen articles in his early career and has made more than 20 presentations at regional and national scientific conferences. For these accomplishments, Dr. Carpenter was recently acknowledged with an Early Career Investigator Award from NIDA. Dr. Carpenter's cv. Requires Adobe@ Reader to view. Back to Internship Training Faculty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
