Rikki Patton, PhD, is the program director for the PhD in couples and family therapy (CFT) program and research professor within the Counseling and Family Therapy department. Prior to joining Drexel, she served as core faculty at another institution for nearly 10 years, where she established her line of research and gained extensive experience with program coordination and grant writing. Patton is a licensed marriage and family therapist (OH) and an AAMFT-approved supervisor.

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Faculty Fellowships

Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2012-2013) University of Michigan Substance Use Research Center

Professional Society

• American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (2008 – present)
• National Council on Family Relations (2012 – present)

Selected Publications

• Patton, R., Chou, J., Zaarur, A., Dang, Y., Katafiasz, H., & Swint, P. (2022). Exploring substance use perceptions among Family Therapy and Counseling trainees upon entering an opioid use disorder treatment training program. International Journal of Systemic Therapy.
• Sang, J., Patton, R., & Park, I. (2022). "One Size Doesn’t Fit All”: A Qualitative Evaluation of Addiction Treatment from the Perspectives of Individuals in Recovery and Professionals. Substance Use & Misuse.
• Katafiasz, H., Patton, R., Tefteller, D., & Takeda, M. (2021). Ethical Decision-Making in Marriage and Family Therapy: An Introduction of a New Model. Journal of Systemic Therapies.
• Patton, R., Tadros, E., & Finney, N. (2020). Exploring alcohol use and social connection among older Latinos: A brief report. The Family Journal.
• Patton, R. & Weigold, I. K. (2020). Examining Hazardous Alcohol Use and Relational Ethics in a College Student Sample. Journal of American College Health.

Grant Participation

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• HRSA Opioid Workforce Enhancement Program (Co-PI)
• HRSA Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (Co-I)
• SAMSHA Practitioner Education Program (PI)

Research Interests

• Systemic understanding of substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery across the lifespan
• Interprofessional education and collaborative models for systemic substance use training and research

• University of Michigan
  Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2013)
• The Ohio State University
  PhD (2012)Major: Human Development and Family Science
  Specialization: Couples and Family Therapy
• The Ohio State University
  MS (2008)
  Major: Human Development and Family Science
• The Ohio State University
  BS (2005)
  Major: Psychology
• The Ohio State University
  BA (2005)
  Major: Anthropology