Professor Jason Connor
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Jason Connor

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Background

Jason Connor is a Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology in the Discipline of Psychiatry and Founding Director of the National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research (2008 - 2014, 2017+) at The University of Queensland.

Professor Connor is a clinical psychologist by training and a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society (APS). He has specialist membership in the APS Health and Clinical Colleges. Jason commenced his academic career after being awarded a National Health and Medical Research Council (NH&MRC) doctoral scholarship (PhD, 2002) for research into substance use disorders.

Since moving from full-time clinical practice to academia, he has successfully combined teaching responsibilities with research.

Professor Connor has won an Australian award for excellence in university teaching.

He has published over 350 peer reviewed journal papers, books and book chapters. Professor Connor has received $25 million in research funding as Chief Investigator and currently leads $4.6 million in Catergor 1 external research grants.

Professor Connor's main research focus is substance use disorders. Research areas include substance use assessment and treatment, genetic markers of alcohol and nicotine dependence, measurement of alcohol craving, novel psychological models of problem drinking and the prevention of youth substance abuse. He is a consultant for the World Health Organisation (substance use) and member of the Federal Government’s Alcohol & Drug Centres of Excellence Strategic Reference Group, which is tasked with guiding the evidenced based policy for substance use in Australia.

Professor Connor has received awards for his research (NH&MRC Career Development Fellow; Australian Psychological Society Early Career Research Award) and service to the profession of psychology (Australian Psychological Society Health College Award of Distinction).

In addition to his academic roles, he has an appointment with Queensland Health and continues to offer clinical services.

Examples of recent publications:

Connor, J.P., Stjepanović, D., Le Foll, B., Hoch, E., Budney A., Hall, W.D. (2021) Cannabis use and cannabis use disorders. NATURE REVIEWS: DISEASE PRIMERS, 25;7(1) 16.

Ahmed, F., Boogaerts, T., Bowes, D.A., van Nuijs, A.L.N., Covaci, A., Hall, W., Connor, J.P., Thomas, K.V. (2024). Enhanced estimation of the prevalence of treated mental health disorders by wastewater-based epidemiology, NATURE MENTAL HEALTH 2, 345–347.

Connor, J.P., Stjepanović, D., Budney A., Le Foll, B., Hall, W.D. (2022) Clinical Management of Cannabis Withdrawal. ADDICTION,117(7):2075-2095.

Symons, M., Feeney, G.F.X., Gallagher, M.R., Young, R.M., Connor, J.P. (2020). Predicting alcohol dependence treatment outcomes: a prospective comparative study of clinical psychologists versus 'trained' machine learning models. ADDICTION, 115(11) 2164-2175

Connor, J.P., Hall, W.D. (2018). Thresholds for safer alcohol use might need lowering. LANCET, 391(10129), 1460-1461.

Connor, J.P., Haber, P.S., Hall, W.D. (2016). Alcohol Use Disorders. LANCET, 387(10022), 988-98.

Connor, J. P. Hall, W.D. (2015). Alcohol burden in low-income and middle-income countries. LANCET, 386(10007), 1922-4.

Availability

Professor Jason Connor is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Clinical sciences Health Sciences Psychology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, Central Queensland University
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Social Science (Psychology), Charles Sturt University
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Psychology, The University of Queensland

Search Professor Jason Connor’s works on UQ eSpace

353 works between 1998 and 2025
All (353) Book (4) Journal Article (244) Other Outputs (3) Conference Publication (91) Book Chapter (11)

181 - 200 of 353 works

2016

Journal Article

A longitudinal mediational study on the stability of alexithymia among alcohol-dependent outpatients in cognitive-behavioral therapy

Thorberg, Fred Arne, Young, Ross McD., Sullivan, Karen A., Lyvers, Michael, Hurst, Cameron P., Connor, Jason P., Tyssen, Reidar, London, Edythe D., Noble, Ernest P. and Feeney, Gerald F. X. (2016). A longitudinal mediational study on the stability of alexithymia among alcohol-dependent outpatients in cognitive-behavioral therapy. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 30 (1), 64-72. doi: 10.1037/adb0000135

A longitudinal mediational study on the stability of alexithymia among alcohol-dependent outpatients in cognitive-behavioral therapy

2016

Journal Article

Alexithymia in relation to alcohol expectancies in alcohol-dependent outpatients

Thorberg, Fred Arne, Young, Ross McD., Lyvers, Michael, Sullivan, Karen A., Hasking, Penelope, London, Edythe D., Tyssen, Reidar, Connor, Jason P. and Feeney, Gerald F.X. (2016). Alexithymia in relation to alcohol expectancies in alcohol-dependent outpatients. Psychiatry Research, 236, 186-188. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.01.016

Alexithymia in relation to alcohol expectancies in alcohol-dependent outpatients

2016

Journal Article

A systematic literature review of alcohol education programmes in middle and high school settings (2000-2014)

Dietrich, Timo, Rundle-Thiele, Sharyn, Schuster, Lisa and Connor, Jason P. (2016). A systematic literature review of alcohol education programmes in middle and high school settings (2000-2014). Health Education, 116 (1), 50-68. doi: 10.1108/HE-03-2014-0042

A systematic literature review of alcohol education programmes in middle and high school settings (2000-2014)

2016

Journal Article

Co-designing social marketing programs

Dietrich, Timo, Rundle-Thiele, Sharyn, Schuster, Lisa and Connor, Jason (2016). Co-designing social marketing programs. Journal of Social Marketing, 6 (1), 41-61. doi: 10.1108/JSOCM-01-2015-0004

Co-designing social marketing programs

2016

Conference Publication

Segmenting Australian High School Students Utilising a Two-Step Cluster Analysis: Differential Effects Following the Game on Know Alcohol Program

Dietrich, Timo, Rundle-Thiele, Sharyn, Schuster, Lisa, Drennan, Judy, Russell-Bennett, Rebekah, Leo, Cheryl and Connor, Jason (2016). Segmenting Australian High School Students Utilising a Two-Step Cluster Analysis: Differential Effects Following the Game on Know Alcohol Program. 18th Academy-of-Marketing-Science (AMS) World Marketing Congress, Bari Italy, 14-18 July 2015. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-29877-1_83

Segmenting Australian High School Students Utilising a Two-Step Cluster Analysis: Differential Effects Following the Game on Know Alcohol Program

2016

Conference Publication

Prevalence of parental alcohol supply and adolescent alcohol use in 45 low and middle income countries

Chan, Gary, Kelly, Adrian, Connor, Jason, Hall, Wayne and Leung, Janni (2016). Prevalence of parental alcohol supply and adolescent alcohol use in 45 low and middle income countries. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2016, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 30 October -2 November 2016. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing . doi: 10.1111/dar.12484

Prevalence of parental alcohol supply and adolescent alcohol use in 45 low and middle income countries

2016

Book Chapter

Beyond CBT: What is the future of alcohol use disorder treatment and prevention?

Gullo, Matthew J., Coates, Jason M, Patton, Kiri and Connor, Jason P. (2016). Beyond CBT: What is the future of alcohol use disorder treatment and prevention?. Innovations and future directions in the behavioural and cognitive therapies. (pp. 157-162) edited by Ross G. Menzies, Michael Kyrios and Nikolaos Kazantzis. Samford Valley, Australia: Australian Academic Press.

Beyond CBT: What is the future of alcohol use disorder treatment and prevention?

2016

Book Chapter

Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB): a discussion of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects of GHB including its analogues

Saunders, John B., Connor, Jason P. and Feeney, Gerald F. X. (2016). Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB): a discussion of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects of GHB including its analogues. Handbook of Drug and Alcohol Studies. (pp. 271-282) edited by Kim Wolff, Jason White and Steven Karch. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.

Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB): a discussion of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects of GHB including its analogues

2016

Conference Publication

Gender differences in binge drinking in 278 countries - a meta-analysis by global regions

Leung, Janni, Santomauro, Damian, Galasyuk, Nataliya, Kelly, Adrian, Connor, Jason, Hall, Wayne and Chan, Gary (2016). Gender differences in binge drinking in 278 countries - a meta-analysis by global regions. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2016, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 30 October –2 November 2016. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.12484

Gender differences in binge drinking in 278 countries - a meta-analysis by global regions

2016

Journal Article

Alcohol misuse in emerging adulthood: Association of dopamine and serotonin receptor genes with impulsivity-related cognition

Leamy, Talia E., Connor, Jason P., Voisey, Joanne, Young, Ross McD. and Gullo, Matthew J. (2016). Alcohol misuse in emerging adulthood: Association of dopamine and serotonin receptor genes with impulsivity-related cognition. Addictive Behaviors, 63, 29-36. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.05.008

Alcohol misuse in emerging adulthood: Association of dopamine and serotonin receptor genes with impulsivity-related cognition

2016

Journal Article

Association of different forms of bullying victimisation with adolescents’ psychological distress and reduced emotional wellbeing

Thomas, Hannah J., Chan, Gary C. K., Scott, James G., Connor, Jason P., Kelly, A.B. and Williams, Joanne (2016). Association of different forms of bullying victimisation with adolescents’ psychological distress and reduced emotional wellbeing. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 50 (4), 371-379. doi: 10.1177/0004867415600076

Association of different forms of bullying victimisation with adolescents’ psychological distress and reduced emotional wellbeing

2016

Book Chapter

Polysubstance abuse

Connor, Jason P., Feeney, Gerald F. X., Kelly, Adrian B. and Saunders, John B. (2016). Polysubstance abuse. The SAGE handbook of drug and alcohol studies: biological approaches. (pp. 283-305) edited by Kim Wolff, Jason White and Steven Karch. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.

Polysubstance abuse

2015

Conference Publication

A longitudinal mediational study of the stability of alexithymia among alcohol treatment seekers

Thorberg, Fred A., Young, Ross M., Sullivan, Karen, Lyvers, Michael, Connor, Jason, Noble, Ernest P., London, Edythe, Tyssen, Reidar and Feeney, Gerald (2015). A longitudinal mediational study of the stability of alexithymia among alcohol treatment seekers. Annual meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence , Phoenix, AZ, United States, 13-18 June 2015. Shannon, Ireland: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.07.595

A longitudinal mediational study of the stability of alexithymia among alcohol treatment seekers

2015

Journal Article

Maintaining or changing a drinking behavior? GOKA's short-term outcomes

Rundle-Thiele, Sharyn, Schuster, Lisa, Dietrich, Timo, Russell-Bennett, Rebekah, Drennan, Judy, Leo, Cheryl and Connor, Jason P. (2015). Maintaining or changing a drinking behavior? GOKA's short-term outcomes. Journal of Business Research, 68 (10), 2155-2163. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.03.015

Maintaining or changing a drinking behavior? GOKA's short-term outcomes

2015

Journal Article

Differential segmentation responses to an alcohol social marketing program

Dietrich, Timo, Rundle-Thiele, Sharyn, Schuster, Lisa, Drennan, Judy, Russell-Bennett, Rebekah, Leo, Cheryl, Gullo, Matthew J. and Connor, Jason P. (2015). Differential segmentation responses to an alcohol social marketing program. Addictive Behaviors, 49 (1), 68-77. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.05.010

Differential segmentation responses to an alcohol social marketing program

2015

Journal Article

Changes in Acceptance in a Low-Intensity, Group-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Chronic Pain Intervention

Baranoff, John A., Hanrahan, Stephanie J., Burke, Anne L. J. and Connor, Jason P. (2015). Changes in Acceptance in a Low-Intensity, Group-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Chronic Pain Intervention. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 23 (1), 30-38. doi: 10.1007/s12529-015-9496-9

Changes in Acceptance in a Low-Intensity, Group-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Chronic Pain Intervention

2015

Journal Article

Designing a Mobile Social Tool that Moderates Drinking

Tjondronegoro, Dian, Drennan, Judy, Kavanagh, David J., Zhao, Elaine Jing, White, Angela M., Previte, Josephine, Connor, Jason P. and Fry, Marie-Louise (2015). Designing a Mobile Social Tool that Moderates Drinking. Ieee Pervasive Computing, 14 (3) 7140685, 62-69. doi: 10.1109/MPRV.2015.62

Designing a Mobile Social Tool that Moderates Drinking

2015

Journal Article

Psychosocial functioning in patients with alcohol-related liver disease post liver transplantation

Pegum, Nell, Connor, Jason P., Young, Ross McD. and Feeney, Gerald F.X. (2015). Psychosocial functioning in patients with alcohol-related liver disease post liver transplantation. Addictive Behaviors, 45 (10), 70-73. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.01.021

Psychosocial functioning in patients with alcohol-related liver disease post liver transplantation

2015

Journal Article

One size (never) fits all: segment differences observed following a school-based alcohol social marketing program

Dietrich, Timo, Rundle-Thiele, Sharyn, Leo, Cheryl and Connor, Jason (2015). One size (never) fits all: segment differences observed following a school-based alcohol social marketing program. Journal of School Health, 85 (4), 251-259. doi: 10.1111/josh.12244

One size (never) fits all: segment differences observed following a school-based alcohol social marketing program

2015

Journal Article

A clinician's quick guide of evidence-based approaches: Substance use disorders

Gullo, Matthew J., Connor, Jason P. and Kavanagh, David J. (2015). A clinician's quick guide of evidence-based approaches: Substance use disorders. Clinical Psychologist, 19 (1), 59-61. doi: 10.1111/cp.12063

A clinician's quick guide of evidence-based approaches: Substance use disorders

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    The feasibility, acceptability and impact of integrating an online pain management course into alcohol and other drug residential rehabilitation services.
    NHMRC MRFF Alcohol and Other Drugs
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2026
    Independent Research and Evaluation of the Police Drug Diversion Program (PDDP)
    Queensland Police Service
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2028
    Unclouding the future: Igniting change with an AI-powered social media campaign against youth vaping
    NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Maternal Health and Healthy Lifestyles
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Using multiple data sources to understand the opioid crisis in Australia
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Understanding, preventing and treating youth substance use (2023-2027)
    Drug and Alcohol Program
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Centre of Research Excellence in Alcohol and Other Drug sector capacity building for outcome focused, evidence based and cost effective care (CRE in AOD -CB)
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    A randomised controlled trial of N-acetylcysteine for the treatment of alcohol use disorder (NHMRC CTCS Grant externally led by the University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Monitoring Framework and Evaluation of drug checking services
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Review of alcohol and other drugs program
    Queensland Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Co-design, development, and feasibility of a psychological brief intervention to reduce prescription opioid-related harm in people with chronic pain
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Understanding, preventing and treating youth substance abuse (2019-2022)
    Drug and Alcohol Program
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Understanding, preventing and treating youth substance abuse
    Drug and Alcohol Program
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Brief telephone interventions for reducing future alcohol use and related harm in young people accessing emergency departments
    NHMRC Mental Health Targeted Call for Research
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Active and interactive analysis of prescription data for harm minimisation
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    A new, low-cost e-health treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder using mental imagery (NHMRC Project Grants administered by Queensland University of Technology)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Changing Australian Drinking : A comprehensive social marketing program (ARC Linkage Project administered by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2015
    UQ Travel Award 2015 - Prof John May
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Advancing Prevention Science: Application of Social Marketing to Change the Drinking Culture of Young Australians (ARC Linkage Project administered by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    The Development of Automated Advanced Data Analysis Techniques for the Detection of Aberrant Patterns of Prescribing Controlled Drugs
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2022
    Gift from The University of Queensland Endowment Fund to the Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research (from Graeme Wood and Andrew Brice)
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    Very young adolescents and substance use: Community and family vulnerabilities and healthy developmental transitions.
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    Brief telephone interventions for reducing future alcohol use and related harm in young people accessing emergency departments (NHMRC Mental Health Targeted Call for Research administered by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (Level 2): Revolutionising alcohol dependence treatment: Targeting individual genetic and psychological risk through Clinical Decision Support Systems
    NHMRC Career Development Award
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    The Queensland Drink Safe Precincts Initiative: proposed impact analysis and evaluation
    Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Mindfulness Meditation in Schools - Pilot Study
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    ResTeach Funding 2012 0.1 FTE School of Nursing and Midwifery
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    BYS Drug Survey
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2011
    ResTeach 2011 0.1 FTE School of Nursing and Midwifery
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Preparing Queensland for the next generation of prevention science research: A community-based process for reducing delinquency and alcohol/other drug use in regional areas
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Understanding Patient Flow Bottlenecks and Patterns from Hospital Information Systems Data
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Evaluation of Internet-Based Treatments for Comorbidity of Alcohol Disorders and Depressive Mood (NHMRC Project Grant administered by Queensland University of Technology)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Detecting and Understanding Dysfunctional Anomalies in Queensland Healthcare Databases
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Evaluation of Strategies to Promote the Dissemination of Programs for People with Serious Mental Disorders and Comorbid Substance Use Disorders
    Australian Rotary Health Research Fund
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Clinical communication skills for UQ medical students
    UQ Teaching & Learning Strategic Grants
    Open grant
  • 2007
    Detection of relapse risk and improvement of health risk behaviours in people with depression: Randomised controlled trial of correspondence-based intervention
    Australian Rotary Health Research Fund
    Open grant
  • 2007
    Randomised Controlled Trial of a New Intervention for Alcohol Craving
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Machine Learning as an adjunct to clinical decision making
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Detection of relapse risk and improvement of health risk behaviours in people with depression: Randomised controlled trial of correspondence-based assistance to general practitioners
    Australian Rotary Health Research Fund
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Treatment for Alcohol-related Craving: A Preliminary Efficacy Trial
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2004
    Aetiology of Alcohol Dependence
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Functional MRI Of Brain Regions Association With Craving In Smokers: Associated With D2 Dopamine Receptor (DRD2) Gene Status
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2003
    The Relationship Between Genetic and Psychological Factors in the Development of Alcohol Dependence
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant

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