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Kirsten E. Smith, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, Real-World Assessment, Prediction & Treatment Unit
National Inst on Drug Abuse

After receiving her Master’s degree in clinical social work from the University of Kentucky and working directly with people with substance use disorders, Dr. Kirsten Smith pivoted to a scientific career to better understand what she observed in the clinic. After earning her Ph.D. at the University of Louisville, Dr. Smith began her postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program (NDIA IRP) in the Translational Addiction Medicine Branch. Dr. Smith first began investigating real-world use of the bioactive plant, kratom, in 2017 using survey methods. At NIDA IRP, Dr. Smith continues to investigate kratom via self-report and social media data but has expanded her methodology to include ecological momentary assessment, kratom product assay, and observational laboratory studies which can inform an interdisciplinary line of kratom research ranging from observational work to randomized behavioral-pharmacology experiments. Dr. Smith recently concluded a clinical trial on kratom and is currently developing protocols for the study of kratom, opioids, stimulants, and opioid and stimulant use disorders, which she plans to continue as she transitions into a research faculty position at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2023.

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