Vincent has been deeply involved in psychological research, with a particular focus on student-athlete wellness, addiction recovery, and relapse prevention. As a Graduate Research Assistant at Johnson & Wales University from April 2024 to May 2025, he led archival research investigating the effectiveness of different learning styles among Gen-Z student-athletes. His work not only advanced theoretical understanding but also had practical applications—he collaborated with the university’s athletic department to tailor educational strategies that enhance both academic and athletic performance. He further shared these insights by developing and delivering workshops for over 30 student-athletes aimed at strengthening mental resilience and academic motivation.
His research excellence extends to his previous role as a Research Assistant in the Addictions Lab at Brown University, where he worked from July 2021 to July 2023. In this capacity, Vincent played a key role in managing multi-site participant recruitment and data collection for two research studies related to substance use and treatment. He collaborated with faculty members to design a novel study examining the correlation between nutritional intake and patient outcomes during methadone maintenance treatment. His interpersonal skills and attention to detail were essential in enrolling and retaining over 60 participants, many of whom completed three separate follow-ups over a six-month span. His administration of clinical assessments, including the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders (SCID) and timeline follow-back interviews, was executed with precision, contributing to the studies’ reliability and validity.
Vincent also contributed to the development of a manuscript titled Long-Term Opioid Therapy Patients’ Experiences with Discontinuing Opioid Medications (October 2023), for which he conducted qualitative coding and assisted in editing the final written analysis. His contributions to research have not only deepened his clinical insight but also prepared him to engage in data-driven decision-making in therapeutic settings.
His conception in contributing to psychological research began during his undergraduate studies while he was involved in Binghamton’s Human Sexualities Lab. Throughout his time working with the lab, he has executed archival research surrounding the Gay Men’s Health Crisis meeting minutes from the 1980s through to the 1990s, extending over the AIDs epidemic to find correlations between individuals’ health outcomes with their levels of social support and psychological wellbeing. With this initial experience in academic research, Vincent was able to move forward in his career with a deep commitment to scientific truth and research-based care.