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Scholar of the Week
Warren Bickel
The Office of the Vice President for Research recognizes Warren Bickel, professor of psychology with the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute and in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, for research to help addicts learn to value the future.
Bickel, who is director of the Advance Recovery Research Center, examines decision-making processes in the brain that support dysfunctional decision-making, including addiction, and seeks novel therapeutic means to repair those processes. One area of his research is directed at the process involved in preferring instant gratification over a future health benefit.
National Quit & Recovery Registry
Articles
National initiative taps the wisdom of people who have beat addictions
Cocaine addicts prefer money in hand to snowy future
Warren Bickel explores using memory training for addiction treatment
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Nominate a Scholar of the Week
The goals of the Scholar of the Week are to recognize individuals while also telling people about research and scholarly activities at the university.
Recognition is based on research and/or scholarship.
Please nominate individuals — not teams, groups, or more than one person.
Please provide a sentence describing the research, scholarship, or creative work in non-technical, generally accessible language. A second sentence with an example or application is helpful.
- Send nominations to: Susan Trulove, Communication Manager, Office of the Vice President for Research. Feel free to call or e-mail Susan if you have questions. 540/231-5646.