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Brian E. McCabe is an Associate Professor and Director of Practicum Training in Counseling Psychology within the Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, and Counseling at Auburn University's College of Education. He directs the Eco-developmental Prevention, Intervention, and Consultation (EPIC) Lab and serves on the editorial board of The Counseling Psychologist since 2020. A licensed psychologist in Alabama (License #2215), he holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Miami and completed his VA Ann Arbor/University of Michigan Psychology Internship with primary rotations in Substance Use and PTSD clinics.
Dr. McCabe's research employs eco-developmental theory to investigate prevention and intervention strategies addressing the interplay between risk and protective processes. His work focuses on syndemic conditions among Latino immigrant populations, acculturation stress, substance use prevention, intimate partner violence, and mental health service utilization. He examines how biological stress markers interact with psychosocial factors across diverse life stages and community contexts.
His publication trends reveal a strong emphasis on Latino immigrant health disparities, with recurring themes of acculturation stress, syndemic conditions (co-occurring substance abuse, intimate partner violence, HIV risk, and depression), and physiological stress measurement. Recent work increasingly incorporates longitudinal biomarker analysis and culturally adapted interventions targeting family systems and community health workers.
- Editorial Board Member, The Counseling Psychologist (2020-present)
Dr. McCabe mentors numerous doctoral students in the Counseling Psychology program and serves as PI or co-investigator on multiple NIH-funded projects including SER Familia (NIH/NIMHD R01MD018920) and SER-Hispano (NIH/NINR R01MD012249). His grant portfolio spans prevention science, intervention development, and health disparities research with Latino immigrant families, Black Caribbean immigrants, and college student populations. Current projects include Tiger Talk (alcohol communication with parents), Caring for Black Mothers, and Tridimensional Acculturation studies.
As director of the EPIC Lab, he oversees research on eco-developmental prevention strategies, intervention refinement across therapeutic orientations (family systems, humanistic, CBT), and consultation services for research design and behavioral measurement. The lab collaborates with community health workers and clinicians to develop culturally responsive interventions for diverse populations.
