Abby Braitman

Ph.D. in Applied Experimental Psychology, Old Dominion University, (2012)

M.S. in Experimental Psychology, Old Dominion University, (2007)

B.A. in Psychology, University of Maryland, (2003)

Expertise

Research Interests

My focus is on risky health behaviors among emerging adults, particularly college student drinking. My interest is in exploring the etiology of heavy episodic drinking as well as developing techniques to strengthen and extend effects for interventions directed at harm reduction. Specifically, I am interested in identifying technology-based techniques easily adoptable at institutions for mass implementation. I am also interested in socio-cognitive influencers, and how changes in drinking influence and are influenced by social networks and romantic partnerships. Additionally, I am interested in quantitative methods, specifically longitudinal data analysis and approaches to accommodate substance use outcomes (particularly structural equation modeling).

Articles

Lau-Barraco, C., Braitman, A. and Stamates, A. (2018). A Randomized Trial of a Personalized Feedback Intervention for Nonstudent Emerging Adult At-Risk Drinkers. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 42 (4) , pp. 781-794.

Lewis, R. J., Winstead, B., Braitman, A. and Hitson, P. T. (2018). Discrepant drinking and partner violence perpetration over time in lesbians’ relationships. Violence Against Women 24 (10) , pp. 1149-1165.

Heron, K. E., Braitman, A., Lewis, R. J., Shappie, A. and Hitson, P. T. (2018). Measuring sexual minority stressors in lesbian women’s daily lives: Initial scale development. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity 5 (3) , pp. 387-395.

Lau-Barraco, C., Braitman, A., Linden, A. and Stamates, A. (2018). Mediators and moderators of a personalized feedback alcohol intervention for nonstudent emerging adult drinkers. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research 42 (9) , pp. 1756-1768.

Kelley, M., Bravo, A., Braitman, A., Price, R. A.. and White, T. D.. (2018). Mental health symptoms and parenting among father-only and dual Substance Use Disorder couples. Journal of Family Issues 39 (3) , pp. 796-816.

Braitman, A. and Lau-Barraco, C. (2018). Personalized boosters after a computerized intervention targeting college drinking: A randomized controlled trial. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 42 (9) , pp. 1735-1747.

Kelley, M., Ehlke, S., Lewis, R. J., Braitman, A., Bostwick, W., Heron, K. E. and Lau-Barraco, C. (2018). Sexual coercion, drinking to cope motives, and alcohol-related consequences among self-identified bisexual women. Substance Use & Misuse 53 (7) , pp. 1146-1157.

Kelley, M., Bravo, A. and Braitman, A. (2017). Behavioral couples treatment for substance use disorder: Secondary effects on the reduction of youth internalizing symptoms. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 45 (4) , pp. 731-741.

Kelley, M., Bravo, A., Hamrick, H. C., Braitman, A., White, T. D. and Jenkins, J. (2017). Parents’ reports of children's internalizing symptoms: Associations with parents' mental health symptoms and substance use disorder. Journal of Child and Family Studies 26 (6) , pp. 1646-1654.

Braitman, K. A. and Braitman, A. (2017). Patterns of distracted driving behaviors among young adult drivers: Exploring relationships with personality variables. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 46A , pp. 169-176.

Braitman, A., Linden-Carmichael, A. N. and Henson, J. M. (2017). Protective behavioral strategies as a context-specific mediator: A multilevel examination of within- and between-person associations of daily drinking. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology 25 (3) , pp. 141-155.

Braitman, A., Linden-Carmichael, A. N., Stamates, A. and Lau-Barraco, C. (2017). Sociocognitive factors and perceived consequences associated with alternative forms of alcohol use. Journal of American college health : J of ACH 65 (1) , pp. 67-75.

Mason, T., Heron, K. E., Braitman, A. and Lewis, R. J. (2016). A daily diary study of perceived social isolation, dietary restraint, and negative affect in binge eating. Appetite 97 , pp. 94-100.

Lau-Barraco, C., Braitman, A., Stamates, A. and Linden-Carmichael, A. N. (2016). A latent profile analysis of drinking patterns among nonstudent emerging adults. Addictive Behaviors 62 , pp. 14-19.

Kelley, M., Braitman, A., Milletich, R., Hollis, B. F., Parsons, R. E., White, T. D., Patterson, C., Haislip, B. and Henson, J. M. (2016). Acceptability of aggression among children who reside with substance-abusing parents: The influence of behavioral dysregulation, exposure to neighborhood violence, and interparental violence. Journal of Child Custody 13 (4) , pp. 250-268.

Lau-Barraco, C., Braitman, A., Stamates, A. and Linden-Carmichael, A. N. (2016). Alcohol use variability in a community-based sample of nonstudent emerging adult heavy drinkers. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 42 (6) , pp. 698-706.

Kelley, M. and Braitman, A. (2016). Antisocial personality disorder and physical partner violence among single and dual substance-abusing couples. Journal of Family Violence 31 (4) , pp. 423-431.

Lau-Barraco, C. and Braitman, A. (2016). Differences in weekday versus weekend drinking among nonstudent emerging adults. Experimental & Clinical Psychopharmacology 24 (2) , pp. 100-109.

Lau-Barraco, C., Linden, A., Braitman, A. and Stamates, A. (2016). Identifying patterns of situational antecedents to heavy drinking among college students. Addiction Research & Theory 24 (6) , pp. 431-440.

Braitman, A. and Henson, J. M. (2016). Personalized boosters for a computerized intervention targeting college drinking: The influence of protective behavioral strategies. Journal of American college health : J of ACH 64 (7) , pp. 509-19.

Braitman, A. and Kelley, M. (2016). Initiation and retention in couples outpatient treatment for parents with drug and alcohol use disorders. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology 24 (3) , pp. 174-84.

Braitman, A., Henson, J. M. and Carey, K. B.. (2015). Clarifying observed relationships between protective behavioral strategies and alcohol outcomes: The importance of response options. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 29 (2) , pp. 455-466.

Neff, J. Alan., Kelley, M., Walters, S. T.., Cunningham, T. D.., Paulson, J., Braitman, A., Brickhouse, T. H.., Gunsolley, J., Darby, M., Lemaster, M., Vandersluis, J. P.., Walsh, M. and Bolen, H. (2015). Effectiveness of a screening and brief intervention protocol for heavy drinkers in dental practice: A cluster-randomized trial. Journal of Health Psychology 20 (12) , pp. 1534-1548.

Linden, A., Braitman, A., Pearson, M. R.. and Henson, J. M. (2015). Protective Behavioral Strategies as a mediator between depressive symptoms fluctuations and alcohol consumption: A longitudinal examination among college students. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 76 (1) , pp. 80-88.

Braitman, A. and Henson, J. M. (2015). The impact of time perspective latent profiles on college drinking: A multidimensional approach. Substance Use & Misuse 50 (5) , pp. 664-673.

Linden, A., Kite, B. A., Braitman, A. and Henson, J. M. (2014). Protective behavioral strategy use and motivations for drinking: Exploring alternatives to drinking strategies. Addictive Behaviors 39 , pp. 469-472.

Neff, J. Alan., Walters, S. T.., Braitman, A., Kelley, M., Paulson, J., Brickhouse, T. H.., Gunsolley, J. C.., Darby, M. L.., Lemaster, M. F., Vandersluis, J. P.. and Walsh, M. M.. (2013). A brief intervention for heavy drinkers in dental settings: Rationale and development. Journal of Health Psychology 18 (4) , pp. 542-553.

Lau-Barraco, C., Braitman, A., Leonard, K. E.. and Padilla, M. (2012). Drinking buddies and their prospective influence on alcohol outcomes: Alcohol expectancies as a mediator. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 26 (4) , pp. 747-758.

Linden, A., Lau-Barraco, C. and Braitman, A. (2012). Social anxiety among young adult drinkers: The role of perceived norms and drinking motives. Journal of Drug Education 42 (3) , pp. 293-313.

Braitman, A., Kelley, M., Ladage, J., Schroeder, V., Gumienny, L., Morrow, J. A.. and Klostermann, K. (2009). Alcohol and drug use among college student adult children of alcoholics. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education 53 (1) , pp. 69-98.

Braitman, A., Lewis, R. J., Derlega, V. J. and Wilson, S. A.. (2008). Minority stressors and dual identities: An analysis of lesbians' expressive writing journals. Journal of Lesbian Studies 12 (4) , pp. 501-517.

Presentations

Ehlke, S., Kelley, M., Braitman, A. and Stamates, A. (November , 2018). Bisexual women’s sex-related alcohol expectancies moderate the relationship between hazardous drinking and risky sexual behavior Poster Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 52nd annual convention Washington, D.C.

Braitman, A., Bauer, E., Heron, K. E. and Lau-Barraco, C. (November , 2018). Examining study compliance in college students using two recruitment modalities: A two-study investigation Poster Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 52nd annual convention Washington, D.C.

Lau-Barraco, C., Braitman, A., Linden-Carmichael, A. and Stamates, A. (November , 2018). Mediators of a personalized feedback alcohol intervention for nonstudent emerging adult drinkers Poster Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 52nd annual convention Washington, D.C.

Stamates, A., Lau-Barraco, C., Braitman, A. and Linden-Carmichael, A. (November , 2018). Protective behavioral strategies as a moderator of a brief intervention trial targeting nonstudent drinkers Poster Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 52nd annual convention Washington, D.C.

Shappie, A., Lewis, R. J. and Braitman, A. (August , 2018). Sexual behavior history and health outcomes among sexual minority women Poster American Psychological Association 126th annual convention San Francisco, CA.

Lewis, R. J., Shappie, A., Braitman, A. and Heron, K. E. (August , 2018). “Mostly Lesbian” sexual minority women: Comparisons to “Exclusively Lesbian” and “Bisexual Women.” Poster American Psychological Association 126th annual convention San Francisco, CA.

Heron, K. E., Braitman, A., Lewis, R. J., Shappie, A. and Hitson, P. (April , 2018). Development of a daily measure of sexual minority stressors in young lesbian women Poster Society of Behavioral Medicine annual meeting New Orleans, LA.

Romano, K., Heron, K. E. and Braitman, A. (April , 2018). Gender, racial, and ethnic disparities in young adults’ mobile technology use and mHealth text message preferences Poster Society of Behavioral Medicine annual meeting New Orleans, LA.

Gray, J., MacIntyre, R. and Braitman, A. (April , 2018). Associations between college students leadership self-efficacy, anxiety, and help-seeking stigma Poster Virginia Association for Psychological Science Roanoke, VA.

Bauer, K., MacIntyre, R. and Braitman, A. (April , 2018). Associations between panic disorder symptoms and attachment in college student Poster Virginia Association for Psychological Science Roanoke, VA.

Young, M., Braitman, A. and Colangelo, M. (March , 2018). Booster efficacy for extending alcohol reductions post-intervention: Age and sex as moderators Poster Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction annual convention Tampa, FL.

Colangelo, M., Braitman, A., Young, M. and Heron, K. (March , 2018). Protective behavioral strategies: Exploring prediction strength by scale Poster Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction annual convention Tampa, FL.

Lewis, R. J., Braitman, A. and Shappie, A. (August , 2017). Suicidal ideation in sexual minority women: Risk and protective factors Poster American Psychological Association 125th annual convention Washington, D.C.

Bryson, C. N., Cramer, R. J., Braitman, A. and La Guardia, A. C. (August , 2017). The Brief COPE: Factor structure and associations with self- and other-directed aggression Poster American Psychological Association 125th annual convention Washington, D.C.

Braitman, A. and Braitman, K. A. (August , 2017). Understanding risky behavior via social norms: Similarities across distracted driving and drinking Poster American Psychological Association 125th annual convention Washington, D.C.

Ehlke, S., Kelley, M., Lewis, R. J., Bostwick, W. B., Braitman, A. and Heron, K. E. (June , 2017). Sexual coercion and alcohol use among self-identified bisexual women: A moderated mediation study Poster 40th annual Research Society on Alcoholism scientific meeting Denver, CO.

Price, R. A., Bravo, A., Braitman, A., Kelley, M., White, T. D. and Hollis, B. F. (August , 2016). Children’s adjustment as a function of parents’ substance abuse treatment Poster American Psychological Association 124th annual convention Denver, CO.

Kelley, M., Bravo, A., Braitman, A., Price, R. A. and White, T. D. (August , 2016). Depression and parenting behavior among father only and couples with substance use disorder Poster American Psychological Association 124th annual convention Denver, CO.

Bravo, A., Dvorak, R. D.., Henson, J. M., Braitman, A., Kelley, M. and Pearson, M. (May , 2016). Assessment reactivity in studies of alcohol protective behavioral strategies among college students Poster Association for Psychological Science 28th annual convention Chicago, IL.

Braitman, A., Kelley, M., Heron, K. E., Lewis, R. J. and Pearson, M. (May , 2016). Daily assessment of alcohol-related consequences: Examining intra-individual variability Poster Association for Psychological Science 28th annual convention Chicago, IL.

Lewis, T. A., Winstead, B. and Braitman, A. (May , 2016). Discrepant drinking predicts partner violence over time in lesbians’ relationships Poster Association for Psychological Science 28th annual convention Chicago, IL.

Pearson, M. R.., Dvorak, R. D.., Henson, J. M., Bravo, A., Braitman, A. and Kelley, M. (May , 2016). Ecological momentary assessment of college student drinkers: Relative between-subject homogeneity compared to within-subject heterogeneity Poster Association for Psychological Science 28th annual convention Chicago, IL.

Winstead, B., Lewis, R. J. and Braitman, A. (May , 2016). Sexual minority stigma, psychological and relationship factors predict interpersonal violence via problem drinking in lesbian couples Poster Association for Psychological Science 28th annual convention Chicago, IL.

Price, R. A.., Bravo, A., Braitman, A., Kelley, M., White, T. and Hollis, B. F.. (April , 2016). Children’s adjustment as a function of parents’ substance abuse treatment Poster Virginia Academy of Clinical Psychologists Newport News, VA.

Braitman, A., Kelley, M., Hollis, B., Milletich, R. and Henson, J. M. (August , 2015). The effect of antisocial behavior on interpersonal violence: Dual versus single-user substance misuse as a moderator Poster 123rd Annual Convention for the American Psychological Association (Early Career Poster Session and Social Hour for APA Divisions 50/28) Toronto, ON.

Lau-Barraco, C., Braitman, A., Stamates, A. L.. and Linden, A. (June , 2015). Alcohol use fluctuation in a community-based sample of nonstudent emerging adult heavy drinkers Poster 38th Annual Scientific Meeting for the Research Society on Alcoholism San Antonio, TX.

Merrill, J. E.., Padrelli, P., Braitman, A. and Young, C. M.. (June , 2015). Diverse interventions for college student drinking: Examining for whom and how they work Oral Presentation 38th Annual Scientific Meeting for the Research Society on Alcoholism San Antonio, TX.

Braitman, A. and Lau-Barraco, C. (March , 2015). Alcohol expectancies and contextual drinking in a community sample of emerging adult heavy drinkers Poster 3rd Annual Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction Baltimore, MD.

Braitman, A. (November , 2014). Mplus bootcamp: An introduction covering basic to intermediate functions Advanced Methodology and Statistical Seminar Series Philadelphia, PA.

Linden, A., Lau-Barraco, C. and Braitman, A. (November , 2014). Patterns of situational antecedents to drinking among young adults Poster Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 48th Annual Convention Philadelphia, PA.

Braitman, K. A.., Braitman, A. and Booth, B. (August , 2014). Distracted driving behaviors, and personality correlates, among young adult drivers Poster Annual Convention Washington, D.C..

Braitman, A. (August , 2014). Grant Writing Workshop: How to Apply for the NRSA Science Directorate at the American Psychological Association’s annual convention .

Linden, A., Lau-Barraco, C., Braitman, A. and McQuown, V. (June , 2014). A preliminary investigation of daily caffeinated alcohol use Poster 37th Annual Scientific Meeting Bellevue, Washington.

Braitman, A. (June , 2014). Making salient the drinking-problems connection: the effect of assessment on drinking intentions Poster 37th Annual Scientific Meeting Bellevue, Washington.

Braitman, A. (April , 2014). Public Health Minute Oral Presentation Interview for WUFT Public Radio University of Florida.

Passarelli, T. O.. and Braitman, A. (April , 2014). Effects of positive coping, negative coping, and gender on stress Poster Spring 2014 Convention Norfolk, VA.

Gara, T. and Braitman, A. (April , 2014). Examining the effects of self-consciousness and self-regulation on social anxiety Poster Spring 2014 Convention Norfolk, VA.

Walls, A. and Braitman, A. (April , 2014). The effect of gender identity on alcohol use Poster Spring 2014 Convention Norfolk, VA.

Davis, C. and Braitman, A. (April , 2014). The effects of relationship satisfaction and personality on academic performance Poster Spring 2014 Convention Norfolk, VA.

Braitman, A., Eddins, E. A., Guler, E., Payne, B., Rodrigo and Vandecar-Burdin, T. (March , 2014). Thinking about careers: Reflections from the field Preparing Future Faculty Committee in conjunction with the National Association of Graduate Professional Students Southeast Regional Conference Norfolk, VA.

Braitman, A. (September , 2013). Mplus: A 3-Part Workshop Series Workshop for Psychology Department Faculty and Graduate Students Norfolk, VA.

Braitman, A. (June , 2013). Identifying the Strongest Protective Behavioral Strategies for Fewer Problems among Student Drinkers. Poster 25th annual convention Washington, D.C..

Neff, J. A.., Kelley, M., Paulson, J., Braitman, A., Walters, S., Brickhouse, T. H.., Gunsolley, J. C.., Darby, M., Lemaster, M., Walsh, M. and Bolen, H. (March , 2013). Preliminary results regarding the effectiveness of a new screening and brief intervention protocol for heavy drinks in dental settings Poster 13th annual scientific meeting Santa Fe, NM.

Kelly, M. L.., Lewis, R. J. and Braitman, A. (January , 2013). Grant writing: Experience and advice Panel presentation and discussion presented to graduate students Norfolk, VA.

Braitman, A. and Henson, J. M. (November , 2012). Personalized feedback booster emails: Additional efficacy for a computerized intervention targeting college student drinking Poster 46th Annual Convention National Harbor, Maryland.

Pearson, M., D'Lima, G., Kite, B. A. and Braitman, A. (November , 2012). Protective Behavioral Strategies and Alcohol-Related Outcomes: A discussion of the methodological and theoretical issues Oral Presentation 46th Annual Convention National Harbor, Maryland.

Neff, J. A.., Braitman, A., Kelley, M., Paulson, J., Walters, S. T.., Darby, M., Brickhouse, T. H.., Gunsolley, J. C.., Lemaster, M. and Walsh, M. M.. (September , 2012). Importance of proximal factors in the early adoption stage for adoption of brief screening and interventions for alcohol in dental practice settings Paper 140th Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA.

Neff, J. A.., Walters, S., Braitman, A., Kelley, M., Paulson, J., Brickhouse, T. H.., Gunsolley, J., Darby, M., Lemaster, M. F.. and Vandersluis, J. P.. (March , 2012). A web-based application to generate personalized feedback for a dental practice-based alcohol intervention. Paper 12th Annual Meeting Austin, Texas.

Braitman, A. (February , 2012). 1: Quantitative Research Methods; 2: Descriptive Statistics; 3: Inferential Statistics Lecture Guest lecture series given to masters students of art therapy Norfolk, VA.

Lau-Barraco, C., Braitman, A., Padilla, M. and Leonard, K. E.. (November , 2011). Drinking buddies and their prospective influence on alcohol use: Alcohol expectancies as a causal pathway Poster 45th Annual Convention Toronto, Ontario.

Braitman, A., Henson, J. M. and Reeves, M. (November , 2011). Examining balanced time perspective: The effect on college student drinking Poster 45th Annual Convention Toronto, Ontario.

Linden, A., Lau-Barraco, C. and Braitman, A. (November , 2011). Perceived norms and drinking motives as moderators of alcohol outcomes among socially anxious college students Poster 45th Annual Convention Toronto, Ontario.

Braitman, A. and Henson, J. M. (November , 2011). Protective behavioral drinking strategies use among college students: Stability across time Poster 45th Annual Convention Toronto, Ontario.

Braitman, A. (November , 2011). The impact of time perspective profiles on college drinking: A comparison of methods for profile creation Poster 45th Annual Convention Toronto, Ontario.

Henson, J. M. and Braitman, A. (November , 2011). Item Response Theory: Fundamentals and application of modern psychometric analysis Advanced Methodology and Statistical Seminar Series Toronto, Ontario.

Lau-Barraco, C., Linden, A. and Braitman, A. (October , 2011). Drinking buddies: Do they matter when it comes to emerging adult drinking? Poster Annual Meeting Providence, Rhode Island.

Neff, J. A.., Braitman, A., Kelley, M., Paulson, J., Darby, M., Brickhouse, T., Gunsolley, J., Walters, S., Walsh, M., Lemaster, M., Dozier, J. E.. and Waugh, E. (October , 2011). Practitioner and practice-level predictors of participation in a study involving implementation and effectiveness evaluation of alcohol screening and brief intervention techniques in dental practices Paper Oral Health program of the 139th Annual Meeting Washington, D. C.

Pearson, M., Braitman, A. and Bell, T. (March , 2011). Graduate student perspective on grants and publishing Panel discussion for graduate students hosted by the Graduate Student Organization Norfolk, VA.

Braitman, A. (February , 2011). 1: Quantitative Research Methods; 2: Descriptive Statistics; 3: Inferential Statistics Lecture Guest lecture series given to masters students of art therapy Norfolk, VA.

Henson, J. M. and Braitman, A. (January , 2011). Applied structural equation modeling Workshop for Psychology Department Faculty Norfolk, VA.

Henson, J. M., Pearson, M. and Braitman, A. (November , 2010). Exploring the etiology and correlates of risky and addictive behavior Poster 44th Annual Convention San Francisco, CA.

Henson, J. M., Pearson, M., Braitman, A. and Kholodkov, T. (November , 2010). Gender moderation of drinking motives as a predictor of weekly college student alcohol consumption and negative consequences. Poster 44th Annual Convention San Francisco, CA.

May, R. and Braitman, A. (August , 2010). Statistical boot camp: A review of research methodologies and statistics you should know for graduate school Oral Presentation Presentation for incoming graduate students for the psychology department Norfolk, VA.

Porter, B. E., Martinez, K. L.., Dozier, J. E.. and Braitman, A. (November , 2009). 82.27%! The Virginia 136 Project Paper 2009 Military/Civilian Transportation Safety Workshop Fort Eustis, Virginia.

Henson, J. M., Pearson, M., Braitman, A., Reeves, M. and Ealer, K. (November , 2009). Alcohol motives as event-level predictors of college drinking: A context effect analysis of longitudinal data Poster 43rd Annual Convention New York, New York.

Klostermann, K., Chen, R., Kelley, M., Schroeder, V. M.., Braitman, A. and Mignone, T. (August , 2009). Coping behavior and depressive symptoms in adult children of alcoholics Poster Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association Toronto, Ontario.

Braitman, A. (August , 2009). How to Clean and Prepare Data Lecture Lecture given to undergraduate students enrolled in research methods course Norfolk, VA.

Reeves, M., Henson, J. M. and Braitman, A. (April , 2009). Time perspective as a predictor of ego development Paper Spring Convention and Educational Conference Williamsburg, VA.

Braitman, A., Derlega, V. J. and Henson, J. M. (November , 2008). High-risk behavior among disabled veterans: Does masculine ideology have an influence? Poster 42nd Annual Convention Orlando, FL.

Pearson, M., Henson, J. M. and Braitman, A. (November , 2008). Time perspective and risky behavior: Are they moderated by religiosity? Poster 42nd Annual Convention Orlando, FL.

Anderson, S. E.., Derlega, V. J., Winstead, B., Winstead, B., Braitman, A. and Ford, E. I.. (July , 2008). Positive selfdisclosure: What do we talk about, to whom, and why? Poster International Association for Relationship Research Conference Providence, Rhode Island.

Braitman, A., Derlega, V. J., Henson, J. M., Robinette, I., Saadeh, G. M., Janda, L. H., Hixon, M. D. and Miranda, J. (July , 2008). Relationship of social constraints in talking about diabetes to significant others and diabetes self-care: A social-cognitive perspective Poster International Association for Relationship Research Conference Providence, Rhode Island.

Gumienny, L. A.., Braitman, A., Kelley, M., Ladage, J., Henson, J. M. and Schroeder, V. (June , 2008). Relationships between depressive symptoms and parent and peer attachment in adult children of alcoholics. Poster Annual Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism Washington, D.C..

Braitman, A. (February , 2008). Moderation and Mediation Lecture Lecture given for research lab of graduate students Norfolk, VA.

Dickerson, S., Dunaway, K., Braitman, A. and Morrow, J. A.. (November , 2007). Having graduate students as evaluators: A description of a community-based evaluation Poster American Evaluation Association Conference Baltimore, MD.

Braitman, A. (November , 2007). Moderation and Mediation Lecture Lecture given to advanced quantitative course for graduate students Norfolk, VA.

Braitman, A., Derlega, V. J., Lewis, R. J. and Fine, S. A.. (July , 2006). Journal-writing content in expressive writing of lesbians Poster International Conference Rethymnon, Crete, Greece.

Braitman, A., Derlega, V. J., Lewis, R. J. and Fine, S. A.. (May , 2006). How expressive writing explicates prejudice-related issues among lesbians Poster 18th Annual Convention New York, New York.

Braitman, A., Derlega, V. J., Lewis, R. J. and Fine, S. A. (April , 2006). Exploring stigma issues with lesbian expressive journal writing Paper Spring Convention and Educational Conference Virginia Beach, VA.

Braitman, A. and Oborn, K. O.. (January , 2006). Analysis of Covariance Lecture Lecture given to basic quantitative course for graduate students Norfolk, VA.

Hensler-McGinnis, N. F.., O'Brien, K. M.., Hennessy, K., Salahuddin, N., Patel, S., Love, E., Kiliam, L., Floyd, A. H.., Braitman, A. and Johnson, J. A.. (August , 2003). A longitudinal study of women’s life/career paths: Qualitative analyses Paper 111th annual meeting Toronto, Ontario.

• 2018: Early Career Travel Award, Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction
• 2017: NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Research, NIAAA
• 2016: NIH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award, NIAAA
• 2015: G. Alan Marlatt Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions, APA Division 50
• 2012: NIH Individual National Research Service Award (F32), NIAAA
• 2012: Preparing Future Faculty Program Certificate,
• 2010: University Fellow, College of Sciences, Old Dominion University
• 2009: Outstanding Laboratory Graduate Teaching Assistant, Old Dominion University
• 2005: Dominion Scholar, Old Dominion University