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Research interests
Research Expertise:
Technology | Health | Behavior Analysis | Behavioral Economics
My primary research activities involve developing and testing the integration of technological innovations with behavioral interventions for promoting drug abstinence and other health behavior.
I am exploring mobile and video game-based interventions to promote smoking abstinence in adult smokers. In addition, I have investigated novel approaches to increasing adherence with recommended medical regimens, as well as physical activity, particularly among individuals diagnosed with diabetes. My research can be understood within the framework of Behavioral Economics, with a particular focus on delay discounting and immediate incentives for healthy behavior. In the past, I have conducted pre-clinical basic research investigating the effects of nicotine on responding for environmental stimuli to identify why nicotine dependence is so difficult to treat.
Honors and Awards:
APA Division 25 B.F. Skinner New Researcher Award (Applied)
University of Florida Pioneer Award
SABA Experimental Analysis of Behavior Fellowship
Member of:
Association for Behavior Analysis International
Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
American Psychological Association
Recent Academic Projects:
*Up from the Ashes: A computer videogame-based smoking cessation intervention
*Breathe Free: A smartphone videogame-based smoking cessation intervention
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, doctorate, University of Florida
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor
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Re-Connect: Personalized, Non-monetary Smartphone-based Rewards for Smoking Cessation
Raiff, B. (PI)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
4/1/21 → 2/28/26
Project: Other project
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NIH- BREATHE FREE: Smartphone Videogame-Based Incentives for Smoking Cessation
Raiff, B. (PI)
Entertainment Science Playmatics JV
7/1/14 → 6/30/18
Project: Research project
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Behavioral and Digital Technologies in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorder
Dallery, J. & Raiff, B. R., Jan 1 2026, Digital Technologies in Behavior Science: Theoretical and Practical Applications. Taylor and Francis, p. 116-125 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Evaluating cannabis–nicotine substitution and demand during nicotine cessation treatment in young adults: protocol for a prospective, remote 12-week nicotine cessation trial in the USA
Dowd, A. N., Baker, N. L., Koffarnus, M. N., Raiff, B. R., Tomko, R. L., Gray, K. M. & McClure, E. A., Jul 2026, In: BMJ Open. 16, 7, e110992.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pragmatic and low-cost contingency management intervention increases buprenorphine treatment engagement: Randomized controlled trial.
Goodwin, S. R., Kirby, K. C., Salzman, M. S. & Raiff, B. R., 2026, In: Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. 34, 1, p. 68-77 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating the social acceptability of the Re-Connect concept: A smartphone-based, nonfinancial, contingency management intervention
Raiff, B. R., Upton, C. R. & Koffarnus, M. N., Jan 1 2025, In: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 58, 1, p. 91-99 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evolution of the substance use landscape: Implications for contingency management
Goodwin, S., Kirby, K. C. & Raiff, B. R., Jan 1 2025, In: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 58, 1, p. 36-55 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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