Sarah Dauber, Ph.D.

Vice President of Clinical Research and Quality Improvement and Director of the Science and Technology of Early Prevention Research

Sarah Dauber is a developmental psychologist by training. Sarah directs a research program aimed at reducing barriers to substance use and mental health care for pregnant and postpartum people. Her current work is focused on developing and testing mobile health interventions to address substance use during pregnancy and the early postpartum period.

Select Projects

Home Visitation Enhancing Linkages Project (HELP)

HELP is a research study that aims to develop and test digital tools for addressing perinatal substance use within the context of early childhood home visiting programs. We are partnering with home visiting systems in New Jersey and Kansas to determine the most effective approach for integrating digital screening and brief intervention for substance use into routine home visiting services.

Family members/Community Prevention Digital Products

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BabySTEPs: Supporting Transitions for Expectant and Postpartum Parents – Helpline

We are expanding our digital helpline to serve pregnant and postpartum people in New York State who use substances. Starting in January 2025, pregnant and postpartum people will be able to text “BABY” to 55753 to connect directly with a trained helpline specialist to receive support.

Family members/Community Prevention Text Messaging Programs

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Select Research & Publications

Ecological momentary assessment of heavy episodic drinking in the early postpartum period: A feasibility study

Sarah Dauber, Alexa Beacham, Allison West, Janardan Devkota, Kadjatu Barrie, & Johannes Thrul (2023)

Development of an Electronic Screening and Brief Intervention to Address Perinatal Substance Use in Home Visiting: Qualitative User-Centered Approach

Sarah Dauber, Cori Hammond, Aaron Hogue, Craig Henderson, Jessica Nugent, Veronica Ford, Jill Brown, Lenore Scott, & Steven Ondersma (2022)

Adaptive text messaging for postpartum risky drinking: Conceptual model and protocol for an ecological momentary assessment study

Sarah Dauber, Alexa Beacham, Cori Hammond, Allison West, & Johannes Thrul (2022)

Alcohol use in the early postpartum period: An ecological momentary assessment study to understand the role of self-efficacy

Dauber, S., Devkota, J., Beacham, A., West, A., Francis, M., Regan, T., & Thrul, J. (2025)