Charles M. Cleland, PhD
CDUHR - Co-Director, Transdisciplinary Research Methods Core
NYU Langone Health - Associate Professor, Department of Population Health
NYU Langone Health - Associate Professor, Department of Population Health
Education
PhD, Psychology, New School for Social ResearchMA, Psychology, New School for Social Research
BA, Psychology, Hampden-Sydney College
Research Interests
HIV prevention, Health disparities, Substance use, Sexual health, Longitudinal data analysis BIO
Charles Cleland is a quantitative psychologist and biostatistician with more than ten years of experience in the field of public health research. His methodological interests include longitudinal data analysis, meta-analysis, respondent driven sampling, and multilevel modeling. His substantive research interests include health disparities, particularly in the areas of substance use and infectious disease. Publications
Recent
Palamar JJ, Krotulski AJ, Abukahok N, Acosta P, Walton SE, Stang B, Cleland CM (2026).
Considering unintentional exposure when testing for cocaine use via oral fluid testing
Forensic Science International, 387, 113052. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2026.113052. PMCID: PMC13307504.
Considering unintentional exposure when testing for cocaine use via oral fluid testing
Forensic Science International, 387, 113052. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2026.113052. PMCID: PMC13307504.
Palamar JJ, Krotulski AJ, Abukahok N, Acosta P, Walton SE, Stang B, Cleland CM (2026).
Differentiating intentional ketamine use from unintentional exposure as an adulterant using oral fluid testing
Journal of Forensic Sciences [Epub 2026 Jun 19]. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.70391. PMCID: PMC13286244.
Differentiating intentional ketamine use from unintentional exposure as an adulterant using oral fluid testing
Journal of Forensic Sciences [Epub 2026 Jun 19]. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.70391. PMCID: PMC13286244.
Bunting AM, Cleland CM, Barratt SM, Griffin B, Williams J, Oser CB, Lee JD, McNeely J (2026).
The polysubstance assessment tool: Reliability, acceptability and feasibility of a novel measure of polysubstance use
Addiction, 121 (6), 1410-1420. doi: 10.1111/add.70349. PMCID: PMC13155277.
The polysubstance assessment tool: Reliability, acceptability and feasibility of a novel measure of polysubstance use
Addiction, 121 (6), 1410-1420. doi: 10.1111/add.70349. PMCID: PMC13155277.
Gwadz M, Cleland CM, Campos S, Cluesman S, Munson MR, Wilton L, Downey D, Beharie N, Serrano S, Rosmarin-DeStefano C (2026).
“It’s our superpower”: A mixed-methods study to understand motivation and capabilities for HIV management among African American/Black and Latine emerging adults living with HIV
AIDS and Behavior. doi: 10.1007/s10461-026-05178-3.
“It’s our superpower”: A mixed-methods study to understand motivation and capabilities for HIV management among African American/Black and Latine emerging adults living with HIV
AIDS and Behavior. doi: 10.1007/s10461-026-05178-3.
Frank D, Elliott L, Bennett A, Cleland C, Patel D, Scheidell J (2026).
People who use illegal opioids use of methadone over time, and what characteristics are correlated with staying in methadone maintenance treatment
Substance Use and Misuse, 61 (5), 766-773. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2025.2586255.
People who use illegal opioids use of methadone over time, and what characteristics are correlated with staying in methadone maintenance treatment
Substance Use and Misuse, 61 (5), 766-773. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2025.2586255.
Notable
Computerized counseling reduces HIV-1 viral load and sexual transmission risk: Findings from a randomized controlled trial
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 65 (5), 611-620. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000100. PMCID: PMC3999203.
Marsch LA, Guarino H, Acosta M, Aponte-Melendez Y, Cleland C, Grabinski M, Brady R, Edwards J (2014).
Web-based behavioral treatment for substance use disorders as a partial replacement of standard methadone maintenance treatment
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 46 (1), 43-51. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2013.08.012. PMCID: PMC3839618 .
Rosenblum A, Joseph H, Fong, C, Kipnis S, Cleland CM, Portenoy RK (2003).
Prevalence and characteristics of chronic pain among chemically dependent patients in methadone maintenance and residential treatment facilities
Journal of the American Medical Association, 289 (18), 2370-2378. doi: 10.1001/jama.289.18.2370.
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