Jon M. Houck

Jon M. Houck is an Associate Professor of Translational Neuroscience at the University of New Mexico and a Research Associate Professor at the Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions (CASAA). His work integrates neuroimaging (MEG, fMRI) with behavioral therapy to study mechanisms of behavior change in substance use disorders and schizophrenia. Dr. Houck has developed MEG-based neuroimaging protocols to investigate motivational interviewing efficacy and neuromodulation for alcohol treatment.

• Research Interests: Translational neuroscience, neurobiological mechanisms of behavior change, neuroimaging (MEG/fMRI), psychotherapy process research, substance use disorders, schizophrenia, neuromodulation.
• Publications: 15+ peer-reviewed articles spanning 2015–2024, focusing on motivational interviewing, brain connectivity in schizophrenia, adolescent addiction, and neuroimaging methods.
• Contributions: Pioneering dynamic functional network connectivity analysis in schizophrenia, client language modeling for addiction treatment outcomes, and test-retest reliability assessments in clinical populations.

Affiliation: University of New Mexico, CASAA, with collaborations across neuroimaging, addiction science, and clinical psychology disciplines.