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Casey R. Guillot

Title: Associate Professor

Department: Psychology

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of Southern Mississippi, 2012
    Major: Experimental Psychology
    Dissertation: Genetic Associations with Borderline Personality Disorder and Related Traits and Behaviors
  • MS, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2005
    Major: Psychology
    Specialization: General/Experimental Psychology
    Dissertation: Recreational Ecstasy (MDMA) Use and Depression
  • BS, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2002
    Major: Psychology
    Dissertation: A Look at the Effects of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) on the Brain and Their Permanence

Current Scheduled Teaching

PSYC 6950.704Doctoral DissertationSpring 2025
PSYC 1630.001General Psychology ISpring 2025
PSYC 5950.731Master's ThesisSpring 2025
PSYC 4520.001PersonalitySpring 2025
PSYC 3100.003Social PsychologySpring 2025
PSYC 6610.730Independent ResearchFall 2024
PSYC 5950.731Master's ThesisFall 2024
PSYC 3300.002Psychology of Addictive BehaviorsFall 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

PSYC 6950.730Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2024
PSYC 6950.704Doctoral DissertationSpring 2024
PSYC 1630.005General Psychology ISpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4600.001History and SystemsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 6610.710Independent ResearchSpring 2024
PSYC 5950.731Master's ThesisSpring 2024
PSYC 4520.001PersonalitySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 6950.735Doctoral DissertationFall 2023
PSYC 6610.710Independent ResearchFall 2023
PSYC 5950.731Master's ThesisFall 2023
PSYC 3300.001Psychology of Addictive BehaviorsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 6610.710Independent ResearchSummer 8W1 2023
PSYC 5950.714Master's ThesisSummer 10W 2023
PSYC 1630.004General Psychology ISpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4600.001History and SystemsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4950.730Honors ThesisSpring 2023
PSYC 6610.710Independent ResearchSpring 2023
PSYC 5950.710Master's ThesisSpring 2023
PSYC 4980.001Experimental CourseFall 2022 Syllabus
PSYC 4600.001History and SystemsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 6610.710Independent ResearchFall 2022
PSYC 3300.001Psychology of Addictive BehaviorsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 1630.003General Psychology ISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4600.001History and SystemsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4951.705Honors College Capstone ThesisSpring 2022
PSYC 6610.710Independent ResearchSpring 2022
PSYC 4600.001History and SystemsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 6610.710Independent ResearchFall 2021
PSYC 3300.001Psychology of Addictive BehaviorsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4600.001History and SystemsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4951.710Honors College Capstone ThesisSpring 2021
PSYC 4600.001History and SystemsFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4900.710Special ProblemsFall 2020
PSYC 5900.710Special ProblemsFall 2020
PSYC 4849.001Topics in PsychologyFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4600.001History and SystemsSpring 2020 Syllabus
PSYC 4950.710Honors ThesisSpring 2020
PSYC 4600.001History and SystemsFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 6610.710Independent ResearchFall 2019
PSYC 4849.001Topics in PsychologyFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 2950.001Experimental MethodsSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4600.001History and SystemsSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4950.710Honors ThesisSpring 2019
PSYC 5900.710Special ProblemsSpring 2019
PSYC 2950.001Experimental MethodsFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4600.001History and SystemsFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 5900.710Special ProblemsFall 2018
PSYC 2950.001Experimental MethodsSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4600.001History and SystemsSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4900.710Special ProblemsSpring 2018
PSYC 2950.001Experimental MethodsFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4600.001History and SystemsFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 5900.710Special ProblemsFall 2017
PSYC 4900.710Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2017
PSYC 2950.001Experimental MethodsSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4600.001History and SystemsSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 2950.001Experimental MethodsFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Kirkpatrick, M., Guillot, C.R., Hart, C., Preedy, V. (2016). The behavioral effects of MDMA in humans under controlled laboratory conditions. Neuropathology of Drug Addictions and Substance Misuse. 2 463-472. Waltham, MA, Academic Press.
  • Guillot, C.R., Berman, M., Abadie, B., Webster, L. (2007). The role of MDMA neurotoxicity in anxiety. Neurotoxicity Syndromes. 1-36. Hauppauge, NY, Nova Science.
  • Journal Article

  • Pang, R.D., Tucker, C.J., Guillot, C.R., Belcher, B., Kirkpatrick, M.G. (2023). Associations of DHEA(S) with negative and positive affect in people who smoke daily with elevated and low depression symptoms: A pilot laboratory study. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. 146 107801.
  • Guillot, C.R., Kelly, M.E., Phillips, N.B., Su, M., Douglas, M., Poe, D.J., Berman, M.E., Liang, T. (2023). BDNF and stress/mood-related interactions on emotional disorder symptoms, executive functioning, and deliberate self-harm. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 163 195-201.
  • Guillot, C.R., Pang, R., Vilches, J., Arnold, M., Cajas, J., Aleman, A., Leventhal, A. (2023). Longitudinal associations between anxiety sensitivity and substance use in adolescents: Mediation by depressive affect. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. Advance Online Publication
  • Guillot, C.R., Lucke, H.R., Ramsey, A., Kearns, N., Blumenthal, H., Berman, M. (2023). Cluster-B personality disorder traits and impulsivity: Indirect associations with alcohol use severity through positive alcohol expectancies. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. 31 (2) 423-432.
  • Amadi, S.C., Berman, M.E., Timmins, M.A., Guillot, C., Fanning, J.R., Nardoff, M.R., McCloskeyS. (2022). Analgesic effect of alcohol mediates the association between alcohol intoxication and deliberate self-harm. Archives of Suicide Research. 26 (3) 1060-1071.
  • Guillot, C.R., Moore, E.G., Petrie, T.A. (2022). Drinking among college student athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of American College Health. Advance Online Publication
  • Kearns, N., Blumenthal, H., Contractor, A.A., Guillot, C.R., Rafiuddin, H. (2021). Effects of bodily arousal on desire to drink alcohol among trauma-exposed college students. Alcohol.
  • Liautaud, M., Kechter, A., Bello, M., Guillot, C., Oliver, J., Banks, D., D'Orazio, L., Leventhal, A. (2021). Anhedonia in tobacco withdrawal among African-American smokers. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. 29 (5) 511-523.
  • Pang, R., Tucker, C., D'Orazio, L., Weinberger, A., Guillot, C. (2021). Affect and subjective cognitive functioning by depression symptom levels during naturalistic cigarette smoking in premenopausal females who smoke daily. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.
  • Cloutier, R., Zamboanga, B.L., Kearns, N., Guillot, C.R., Blumenthal, H. (2021). Associations of perceived drinking motives of parents and friends on adolescents’ own drinking motives. Applied Developmental Science. 25 (1) 83-94.
  • Kelly, M.E., Guillot, C., Quinn, E., Lucke, H.R., Bello, M., Pang, R., Leventhal, A. (2020). Anxiety sensitivity in relation to cigarette smoking and other substance use in African American smokers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. 34 (6) 669-679.
  • Chasson, G., Guillot, C., Zvolensky, M., Liautaud, M., Schmidt, N.B., Leventhal, A. (2020). Obsessive-compulsive symptoms and cigarette smoking: An initial cross-sectional test of mechanisms of co-occurrence. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. 49 (5) 385-397.
  • Pang, R., Guillot, C., Liautaud, M., Bello, M., Kirkpatrick, M., Huh, J., Leventhal, A. (2020). Subjective effects from the first cigarette of the day vary with precigarette affect in premenopausal female daily smokers. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. 28 (3) 299-305.
  • Guillot, C.R., Blackledge, S., Douglas, M., Cloutier, R., Liautaud, M., Pang, R., Kirkpatrick, M., Leventhal, A. (2020). Indirect associations of anxiety sensitivity with tobacco, alcohol, and drug use problems through emotional disorder symptoms in adolescents. Behavioral Medicine. 46 (2) 161-169.
  • Bilsky, S.A., Cloutier, R., Guillot, C.R., Bynion, T.M., Lewis, S.F. (2019). Relations between parental distress intolerance, adolescent motives for cigarette use, and adolescent cigarette smoking levels. Substance Use & Misuse. 54 (13) 2207-2217.
  • Guillot, C.R., Blumenthal, H., Zvolensky, M., Schmidt, N.B. (2018). Anxiety sensitivity components in relation to alcohol and cannabis use, motives, and problems in treatment-seeking smokers. Addictive Behaviors. 82 166-173.
  • Pang, R., Guillot, C.R., Zvolensky, M., Bonn-Miller, M., Leventhal, A. (2017). Associations of anxiety sensitivity and emotional symptoms with the subjective effects of alcohol, cigarettes, and cannabis in adolescents. Addictive Behaviors. 73 192-198.
  • Berman, M.E., Fanning, J.R., Guillot, C.R., Marsic, A., Bullock, J., Nardoff, M., McCloskey, M. (2017). Effects of alcohol dose on deliberate self-harm in men and women. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 85 854-861.
  • Guillot, C.R., Halliday, T., Kirkpatrick, M., Pang, R., Leventhal, A. (2017). Anhedonia and abstinence as predictors of the subjective pleasantness of positive, negative, and smoking-related pictures. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. 19 743-749.
  • Wolitzky-Taylor, K., McBeth, J., Guillot, C.R., Stone, M., Kirkpatrick, M., Zvolensky, M., Buckner, J., Leventhal, A. (2016). Transdiagnostic processes linking anxiety symptoms and substance use problems among adolescents. Journal of Addictive Diseases. 35 266-277.
  • Guillot, C.R., Bello, M., Tsai, J., Huh, J., Leventhal, A., Sussman, S. (2016). Longitudinal associations between anhedonia and internet-related addictive behaviors in emerging adults. Computers in Human Behavior. 62 475-479.
  • Park, A., Farrahi, L., Pang, R., Guillot, C.R., Aguirre, C., Leventhal, A. (2016). Negative urgency is associated with heightened negative affect and urge during tobacco abstinence in regular smokers. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 77 766-773.
  • Guillot, C.R., Leventhal, A., Raines, A., Zvolensky, M., Schmidt, N.B. (2016). Anxiety sensitivity facets in relation to tobacco use, abstinence-related problems, and cognitions in treatment-seeking smokers. Addictive Behaviors. 56 30-35.
  • Pang, R., Kirkpatrick, M., Goldenson, N., Guillot, C.R., Leventhal, A. (2016). Asians compared to Whites show increased response to d-amphetamine on select subjective and cardiovascular measures. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior. 144 73-77.
  • Sussman, S., Chou, C., Pang, R., Kirkpatrick, M., Guillot, C.R., Stone, M., Khoddam, R., Riggs, N., Unger, J., Leventhal, A. (2016). Social self-control is a statistically nonredundant correlate of adolescent substance use. Substance Use & Misuse. 51 788-794.
  • Guillot, C.R., Stone, M., Geary, B., Kirkpatrick, M., Tidey, J., Cook, J., Leventhal, A. (2015). Pharmacological, sensorimotor, and expectancy effects on tobacco withdrawal: a preliminary study. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental. 30 (5) 364-371.
  • Guillot, C.R., Fanning, J., Liang, T., Berman, M. (2015). COMT associations with disordered gambling and drinking measures. Journal of gambling studies / co-sponsored by the National Council on Problem Gambling and Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming. 31 (2) 513-524.
  • Guillot, C.R., Pang, R., Leventhal, A., Liang, T., Berman, M. (2015). The association of SNCA with hazardous alcohol use is mediated by impulsivity. Psychiatry Research. 226 (2-3) 523-524.
  • Guillot, C.R., Fanning, J., Liang, T., Leventhal, A., Berman, M. (2015). An α-synuclein gene (SNCA) polymorphism moderates the association of PTSD symptomatology with hazardous alcohol use, but not with aggression-related measures. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 30 41-47.
  • Wolitzky-Taylor, K., Guillot, C.R., Pang, R., Kirkpatrick, M., Zvolensky, M., Buckner, J., Leventhal, A. (2015). Examination of anxiety sensitivity and distress tolerance as transdiagnostic mechanisms linking multiple anxiety pathologies to alcohol use problems in adolescents. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. 39 (3) 532-539.
  • Guillot, C.R., Zvolensky, M., Leventhal, A. (2015). Differential associations between components of anxiety sensitivity and smoking-related characteristics. Addictive Behaviors. 40 39-44.
  • Bidwell, L.C., Knopik, V., Audrain-McGovern, J., Glynn, T., Spillane, N., Ray, L., Riggs, N., Guillot, C.R., Pang, R., Leventhal, A. (2015). Novelty seeking as a phenotypic marker of adolescent substance use. Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment. 9 (Suppl 1) 1-10.
  • Zvolensky, M., Farris, S., Guillot, C.R., Leventhal, A. (2014). Anxiety sensitivity as an amplifier of subjective and behavioral tobacco abstinence effects. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 142 224-230.
  • Pang, R., Khoddam, R., Guillot, C.R., Leventhal, A. (2014). Depression and anxiety symptoms moderate the relation between negative reinforcement smoking outcome expectancies and nicotine dependence. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 75 (5) 775-780.
  • Fanning, J., Berman, M., Guillot, C.R., Marsic, A., McCloskey, M. (2014). Serotonin (5-HT) augmentation reduces provoked aggression associated with primary psychopathy traits. Journal of Personality Disorders. 28 (3) 449-461.
  • Guillot, C.R., Pang, R., Leventhal, A. (2014). Anxiety sensitivity and negative urgency: a pathway to negative reinforcement-related smoking expectancies. Journal of Addiction Medicine. 8 (3) 189-194.
  • Guillot, C.R., Fanning, J., Liang, T., Berman, M. (2014). Evidence of a role for SNCA in impulse control in humans. Other. 15 (1) 77-78.
  • Pang, R., Hom, M., Geary, B., Doran, N., Spillane, N., Guillot, C.R., Leventhal, A. (2014). Relationships between trait urgency, smoking reinforcement expectancies, and nicotine dependence. Journal of Addictive Diseases. 33 (2) 83-93.
  • Fanning, J., Berman, M., Guillot, C.R. (2012). Social anhedonia and aggressive behavior. Personality and Individual Differences. 53 868-873.
  • Guillot, C.R., Fanning, J., Bullock, J., McCloskey, M., Berman, M. (2010). Effects of alcohol on tests of executive functioning in men and women: a dose response examination. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. 18 (5) 409-417.
  • Guillot, C.R. (2008). MDMA and impulsivity: A review. Current Psychiatry Reviews. 4 63-72.
  • Guillot, C.R. (2007). Is recreational ecstasy (MDMA) use associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms?. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 39 (1) 31-39.
  • Guillot, C.R., Berman, M.E. (2007). MDMA (Ecstasy) use and psychiatric problems. Psychopharmacology. 189 (4) 575-576.
  • Guillot, C.R., Greenway, D. (2006). Recreational ecstasy use and depression. Other. 20 (3) 411-416.
  • Guillot, C.R. (2005). A clinical crossroads for MDMA. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 37 (4) 445-447.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Fellowship

  • Pentz, M.A. (Principal), Guillot, C.R. (Supporting), "Cancer Control and Epidemiology," sponsored by National Cancer Institute, Federal, $91584 Funded. (2014 - 2016).
  • Grant - Research

  • Leventhal, A. (Principal), Guillot, C.R. (Supporting), "Anhedonia as a Risk Factor and Consequence of Substance Use," sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Federal, $3466510 Funded. (2012 - 2019).
  • Leventhal, A. (Principal), Guillot, C.R. (Supporting), "Genetics of Tobacco Withdrawal in African Americans," sponsored by American Cancer Society, Other, $1785000 Funded. (2013 - 2019).
  • Berman, M. (Principal), Guillot, C.R. (Supporting), "Effects of Alcohol on Human Self-Aggressive Behavior," sponsored by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Federal, $410625 Funded. (2004 - 2008).
  • Guillot, C.R. (Principal), "Graduate Student Organization Thesis Supplies Grant," sponsored by University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Local, $100 Funded. (2004 - 2004).
  • Leventhal, A. (Principal), Guillot, C. (Supporting), "Genetics of Tobacco Withdrawal in African Americans," sponsored by American Cancer Society, Other, Funded. (2013 - 2018).
  • Leventhal, A. (Principal), Guillot, C. (Supporting), "Anhedonia as a Risk Factor and Consequence of Substance Use," sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse, Federal, Funded. (2012 - 2017).
  • Berman, M. (Principal), Guillot, C. (Supporting), "Effects of Alcohol on Human Self-Aggressive Behavior," sponsored by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Federal, Funded. (2004 - 2008).
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    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
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    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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