Education
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, University of Texas at Austin,
1998
M.A. in Clinical Psychology, University of Delaware, 1993
B.A. in Psychology, University of Vermont, 1988
She completed her Pre-doctoral Internship at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center
(VAMC) in Perry Point MD.
Her Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University Behavioral Pharmacology
Research Unit focused on research evaluating behavioral treatments for opioid dependence.
Areas of Expertise
Addictive Disorders
Mental Health
Behavioral Health
Biography
Dr. Elizabeth Katz is a Maryland Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology
at Towson University.
Dr. Katz spent 15 months as a post-doctoral fellow at the Behavioral Pharmacology
Research Unit at Johns Hopkins University after which she moved to Friends Research
Institute, Social Research Center. In that position, Dr. Katz was both a Co- and Principal
Investigator on several National Institutes on Drug Abuse-funded research studies
examining strategies for improving treatment entry, engagement and outcomes among
substance dependent populations.
Dr. Katz was hired to direct the MA in Psychology Clinical concentration at Towson
University in 2007. Dr. Katz teaches undergraduate courses in research methods and
statistics, and behavior modification. At the graduate level, Dr. Katz teaches a
course on Counseling Stragies for Drug and Alcohol. She is also chair of Towson's
Institutional Review Board.
Research Interests
Dr. Katz' current research focuses on causes and consequences of substance and behavioral
addictions and stigma of substance use disorders.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Katz’s clinical training has focused on treatment of substance dependence (both
individual and group interventions) as well as mood and anxiety disorders.
Selected Publications
Perez, R. A. & Katz E. C. (2023). Positive and avoidance outcome expectancies as mediators of the relationship between
social influence and problematic internet gaming behavior. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, published online 06 October, 2023, https://doi..org/10.1007/s10862-023-10092-2.
Rubenis AJ, Nation JA, Katz EC, and Arunogiri S (2023). Increasing attendance in addiction treatment with limited resources: A narrative
review. Journal of Addiction Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1097/adm.0000000000001033.
Katz EC (2020). Prevention of Mental Health and Behavior Problems. In Elmore JG, Katz DL, Wild,
DMG, Nelson, HD (eds.). Jekels’ Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, and Preventive Medicine, 5th Edition. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders
Wildberger J & Katz EC (2019). Marijuana Attitudes among Substance Use Clinicians. Journal of Substance Use, DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2019.1638458, Published online July 4th, 2019.
Katz EC, Earnest DR, & Lewis C. (2018). Impact of negative mood and craving on a classroom policy prohibiting mobile technology
use. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 3 (e-ISSN 2366-5963), 69-76, DOI: 10.1007/s41347-017-0042-2.
