Kyler Knapp

Kyler S. Knapp, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health and Health Behavior at the University at Buffalo's School of Public Health and Health Professions. His research focuses on dynamic intra-individual processes influencing psychological well-being and health behavior change in substance use disorder recovery, using advanced quantitative methods and ecological momentary assessment (EMA). He holds a PhD in Human Development and Family Studies from Penn State University, with postdoctoral training at UB's Alcohol Etiology and Treatment program.

• Education:
  • PhD, Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State University
  • MS, Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State University
  • BS, Psychology/HDFS, Central Michigan University
• Training:
  • NIAAA T32 Postdoctoral Fellow, UB Alcohol Training Program
  • Penn State Prevention & Methodology Training Program

Dr. Knapp's work emphasizes daily-life factors affecting recovery, including social interactions, emotion dynamics, and intervention adherence. His recent studies use ambulatory technology to track real-time experiences of craving, affect, and recovery capital among individuals in residential treatment. He collaborates with recovery community centers and explores mechanisms like mindfulness practices and homework completion in reducing substance use.

His research has been published in leading addiction journals, focusing on topics like recovery capital measurement, pain-craving interactions in opioid recovery, and emotion regulation strategies. Methodologically, he specializes in intensive longitudinal data analysis and mixed-effects modeling.