Nichole Scaglione

Nichole Scaglione, PhD, CHES is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Education & Behavior at the University of Florida. She specializes in developing technology-based interventions to reduce sexual violence and substance misuse in adolescents, college students, and military populations. Her work is funded by NIH, CDC, and DoD grants.

Education:

• PhD in Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University (2015)
• MS in Health Promotion, Miami University (2008)
• BA in Psychology, Miami University (2006)

Research Interests:

• Risk behaviors associated with sexual violence outcomes
• Decision-making processes around substance use and sexual risk
• Event-level data collection and intervention methods
• Adolescent/young adult and military populations

Current Projects:

• NIH/NIAAA-funded intervention targeting sexual violence prevention (R34 grant)
• CDC U01 evaluation of bystander training in alcohol-serving venues
• CDC R01 study assessing sexual violence prevention for high school boys

Lab Activities: Leads the Sexual Assault & Alcohol Prevention Research (SAPR) Lab, training graduate/postdoc researchers who frequently transition to top-tier academic and industry roles. Current openings for PhD students (2025 entry) and undergraduate/master's researchers.