The Oxford House volunteer group consists of undergraduates, research assistants, graduate students, and all other persons interested in research related to recovery from Substance Use Disorders.
Please contact Mayra Guerrero (mguerr19@depaul.edu) or Ted Bobak (tbobak@depaul.edu) if you are interested in joining or learning more about the group.
Current Project Opportunities:
Mayra:
Working Jack, Josh, Ela: veteran focus group study
With Jessica, Alexandra: PSI and Individual Resources (Self-Efficacy and Hope)
With Ted, Camilla, & Alex: Social relationships. AA affiliation and social support
With Alexandra: Women’s convention, LGBT
PAR and Ex-offender relationship data
Meghan:
Rebecca, Alexandra: Religion and Social Support
Rebecca Stability
Alexandra & Ted: Need for Housing Questionnaire developed by Eric
Arturo: Qualitative study for dissertation
Ted: Thesis psychiatric comorbidity (mediational-moderational model with length of stay and QOL, social networks as mediator)
With Ela: Number of OHs nation-wide
Jack: Thesis measures of support, abstinence self-efficacy, stress
Jessica C.: PSI and individual resources
Patrick and Josh: Collegiate OH study
John Light: Social Networking
Nate Doogan: Lending Money variables for Waves 1-7 and simulations
Ted Bobak
Favorite Quote: “It’s rigged — everything, in your favor. So there is nothing to worry about” ~Rumi
Education: I earned a B.A. from Governors State University with a concentration in Pre-Clinical Psychology.
Research Interests: ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), Substance Use Disorders/Recovery Residences, ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder)
Goals: I would like to continue doing research, earn a PhD (in psychology), and remain active in academia as a psychology professor.
Fun Fact: I have been riding motorcycles, since the age of 7.
Supplemental Readings/Materials:
How to write an annotated bibliography
Past Readings:
Staff culture, use of authority and prisoner quality of life in public and private sector prisons
Is private time quality time? A national public-private comparison of prison quality.
Respect in prisons: Prisoners’ experiences of respect in public and private sector prisons
Tenant satisfaction with a single-site Housing First program
Chicago Continuum of Care PDF overview
Housing First: exploring participants’ early support needs