Michael S. Gordon Research Scientist Degree: D.P.A., Public Administration, University of Baltimore Phone: 410-837-3977 ext. 251 Fax: 410-752-4218 Email: mgordon@friendsresearch.org

Research Interests

Dr. Gordon’s research is focused on drug abuse treatment for criminal justice populations, including developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative drug abuse treatment interventions for prisoners with heroin addiction histories. Dr. Gordon is Co-Investigator on three National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded studies, Buprenorphine for Prisoners, Prevention of Relapse to Opioid Addiction Using Long-acting Injectable Naltrexone, and Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies 2 (CJ DATS 2). Dr. Gordon’s prior funding includes Methadone Maintenance for Prisoners, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Injectable Naltrexone Treatment of Opioid-Dependent Parolees/Probationers, funded by the Dana Foundation and University of Pennsylvania, and Evaluation of an Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Program for Adolescents, funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Dr. Gordon is a two time recipient of the NIH Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program (2006-2008 and 2008-2009). Furthermore, he has been the recipient of three travel awards to attend conferences, two from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (2005 and 2006), and one from the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (2007). 

Selected Publications

Kinlock, T. W., Gordon, M. S., Schwartz, R. P., Fitzgerald, T. T., & O’Grady, K. E. (2009). Methadone maintenance for prisoners: Results at twelve-months post-release. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 37, 277-285. Abstract

Schwartz, R. P, Jaffe, J. H., O’Grady, K. E., Kinlock, T. W., Gordon, M. S., Kelly, S. M., Wilson, M. E., & Ahmed, A. (2009). Interim Methadone Treatment: Impact on Arrests. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 103, 148-154. Abstract

Gordon, M. S., Kinlock, T. W., Schwartz, R. P., & O’Grady, K. E. (2008). A Randomized Clinical Trial of Methadone Maintenance for Prisoners: Findings at 6-Months Post-Release. Addiction, 103(8), 1333-1342. Abstract

Kinlock, T. W., Gordon, M. S., Schwartz, R. P., & O’Grady, E. (2008). A Study of Methadone Maintenance for Male Prisoners: Three-Month Post-Release Outcomes. Criminal justice and Behavior, 35(1), 34-47. Abstract

Kinlock, T. W., Gordon, M. S., Schwartz, R. P., O’Grady, K., Fitzgerald, T., & Wilson, M. (2007). Examining the Effectiveness of Opioid Agonist Programs for Prisoners at One Month Following Release from Incarceration. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 91 (2-3), 220-227. Abstract

Garcia, C. A., Correa, G. C., Hernandez Viver, A. D., Kinlock, T. W., Gordon, M. S., Avila, C. A., Reyes, C. I., & Schwartz, R. P. (2007). Feasibility of Initiating Treatment with Buprenorphine-Naloxone in a State Prison for Opiate Dependent Inmates Nearing Release. American Journal on Addictions, 1(3),126-132. Abstract

Gordon, M. S. (2007) The Examination of Correctional Officers’ Organizational Commitment. Journal of Professional Issues in Criminal Justice, 2(2), 191-206. Abstract

Gordon, M. S. (2006). Correctional officer control ideology: Implications for understanding a system. Criminal Justice Studies, 19(3), 225-239. Abstract

Kinlock, T. W., & Gordon, M. S. (2006). Substance abuse treatment: New research. In L. A. Bennett (Ed.), New Topics in Substance Abuse Treatment. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Abstract

Kinlock, T. W., Schwartz, R. P., & Gordon, M. S. (2005). The significance of interagency collaboration in developing opioid agonist programs for prisoners. Corrections Compendium, 30(3), 28-30. Abstract

Battjes, R. J., Gordon, M. S., O’Grady, K. E., & Kinlock, T. W. (2004). Predicting retention of adolescents in substance abuse treatment. Addictive Behavior, 29, 1021-1027. Abstract

Battjes, R. J., Gordon, M. S., O'Grady, K. E., Kinlock, T. W., Katz, E. C., & Sears, E. A. (2004). Evaluation of a group-based substance abuse treatment program for adolescents. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 27(2), 123-134. Abstract

Gordon, M. S., Kinlock, T. W., & Battjes, R. J. (2004). Correlates of early substance use and crime among adolescents entering outpatient substance abuse treatment. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 30(1), 21-38. Abstract

Kinlock, T. W., Gordon, M. S., & Battjes, R. J. (2004). A Descriptive examination of the pre treatment illegal activities of a nationwide sample of adolescent substance abuse clients. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 36, 1-21. Abstract

Kinlock, T. W., Gordon, M. S., & Battjes, R. J. (2004).  Pretreatment illegal activities of a nationwide sample of adolescent substance abuse clients. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 36, 5-12. Abstract

Kinlock, T. W., Battjes, R. J., and Gordon, M. S. (2004). Factors associated with criminal severity among adolescents entering substance abuse treatment. Journal of Drug Issues, 34, 293-318.

Battjes, R. J., Gordon, M. S., O’Grady, K. E., Kinlock, T. W., & Carswell, M.A. (2003). Factors that predict adolescent motivation for substance abuse treatment. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 24(3), 221-232. Abstract

Kinlock, T. W., O’Grady, K. E., & Hanlon, T. E. (2003). The effects of drug abuse treatment on institutional behavior. The Prison Journal, 83, 257-276. Abstract

Jengeleski, J. L., & Gordon, M. S. (2003) The Kintock Group, Inc. -Employment Resource Center: A two-year post-release evaluation study. Journal of Correctional Education, 54(1), 27-30. Abstract

Kinlock, T., & Gordon, M. S. (2002) Differential case management. In D. Levinson (Ed.), Encyclopedia of crime and punishment. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Jengeleski, J. L., & Gordon, M. S. (1999). The Kintock Group, Inc. -Employment Resource Center: An assessment of post release outcomes. The Journal of Correctional Education, 50(1), 22-26.

Heckert, W. J., Jengeleski, J. L. & Gordon, M. S. (1998). Measuring correctional employees' ideology. Pennsylvania Association on Probation, Parole & Correction Journal, 58(2), 21-26.