David Michael Ledgerwood (af7500)

University information

Title: Professor

Unit: Psychiatry

Department: School of Medicine

Contact information

dledgerw@med.wayne.edu

3901 Chrysler Drive

Psychiatry

Medicine

Detroit, 48207

Division of Nicotine and Tobacco Research

Position Title:

Associate Professor and Director - Division of Nicotine and Tobacco Research

Email: dledgerw@med.wayne.edu

Office Address:

Tolan Park
Detroit, MI 48201
Suite 2A, Room 223

Office Phone:

313-993-1380

Biography:

Dr. Ledgerwood’s research focuses on behavioral treatments for substance and behavioral addictions (e.g., gambling disorder), as well as mechanisms of substance use disorders. His recent work in the area of nicotine and tobacco includes studying the efficacy of contingency management for smoking cessation among people living with HIV. He is also currently examining the interrelationship between smoking relapse and stress.

Department:

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Wayne State University

Education:

University of Windsor, Ontario, 1995, B.A. (Psychology, Hons.)
University of Windsor, Ontario, 1997, M.A. (Applied Social Psychology)
University of Windsor, Ontario, 2003, Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
Yale University, Department of Psychiatry, New Haven, CT, 2003 (Clinical Psychology Predoctoral Fellowship)

Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences

Position Title:

Professor
Director, Nicotine and Tobacco Research Division

Office Address:

Tolan Park
Detroit, MI 48201
Suite 2A, Room 223

Biography:

Dr. Ledgerwood is a Professor and a clinical psychologist within the Substance Abuse Research Division, and Director of the Nicotine and Tobacco Research Division in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences. His work focuses on the treatment and etiology of substance use and behavioral addiction disorders. His recent funded research has included studies examining behavioral treatments for smoking cessation and addiction recovery-oriented activities, as well as studies on nicotine vaping and weight loss. He is also internationally recognized as an expert in the study of gambling disorder.

Education Training:

University of Windsor, Ontario, 1995, B.A. (Psychology, Hons.)
University of Windsor, Ontario, 1997, M.A. (Applied Social Psychology)
University of Windsor, Ontario, 2003, Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
Yale University, Department of Psychiatry, New Haven, CT, 2003 (Clinical Psychology Predoctoral Fellowship)

Email: dledgerw@med.wayne.edu

Research Interests: