Sharon M. Kelly Research Scientist Degree: Ph.D., Sociology Justice, American University Phone: 410-837-3977 ext. 273 Fax: 410-752-4218 Email: skelly@frisrc.org

Research Interests

Dr. Kelly has extensive experience working with opiate-addicted individuals involved with the criminal justice system, including heroin-addicted adults who are either incarcerated or on probation.  Currently, Dr. Kelly works as Project Director on a NIDA-funded study examining entry and engagement in methadone maintenance treatment, a project that involves opiate-addicted individuals who are either enrolling in treatment programs in Baltimore City or County or who are not currently in treatment.  She is also Research Associate for a study evaluating attitudes toward buprenorphine and methadone treatment for opiate-addicted individuals. Related to her interest in the welfare of disadvantaged youth, Dr. Kelly serves as a citizen commissioner on the Commission on Juvenile Justice in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Selected Publications

Peterson, J. A., Schacht-Reisinger, H., Schwartz, R. P., Mitchell, S. G., Kelly, S. M., Brown, B.S., et al. (in press). Targeted sampling in drug abuse research: A review and case study. Field Methods.

Kelly, S. M. (2005). Holistic reentry: A multidimensional analysis of the revolving prison door. Dissertation Abstracts International, 67 (02), 175. (UMI No. 3207287)