Sudie E. Back

Dr. Sudie E. Back is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), College of Medicine. She also serves as Director of the NIH-sponsored Drug Abuse Research Training (DART) program and is a Staff Psychologist at the Ralph H. Johnson VA's STAR program. Her expertise lies in treating substance use disorders and PTSD, particularly among veterans and civilians. She leads both behavioral and pharmacological clinical trials, as well as neuroimaging studies.

• Education: PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Georgia (2004), clinical internship at Yale University School of Medicine (2002–2003), and postdoctoral training at MUSC (2004–2005).
• Research Interests: Co-occurring substance use and PTSD, trauma-focused therapies, veterans' mental health.
• Funding: NIH, Department of Defense, and VA grants, including K23, R01, K02, and a Fulbright award.

Dr. Back has pioneered integrated treatment approaches, such as combining oxytocin with exposure therapy for AUD and PTSD. She also developed COPEWeb, a web-based training program for providers treating PTSD and SUD. Her trials include randomized clinical trials on cognitive processing therapy and relapse prevention.

Awards:

• Career Development Award (K23)
• R01 grants
• Independent Scientist Award (K02)
• Fulbright Scholar Award (Australia)

Labs/Teams: Director of DART program at MUSC and STAR program at the VA, focusing on translational research and clinical training.