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Christopher C. Wagner, Ph.D., C.R.C.

Christopher C. Wagner is an associate professor and licensed clinical psychologist in the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling at Virginia Commonwealth University. His research interests include interpersonal processes in mental health/substance abuse treatment, motivational interviewing and program evaluation. He is project director of an RSA long-term training grant in psychiatric rehabilitation, which funds eight students a year with tuition, fees and stipends. Wagner has experience with several community agencies, including the Richmond Behavioral Health Authority, Central State Hospital and the Center for Perinatal Addiction. Prior to joining the department, he worked in VCU's Department of Psychiatry, where he was the clinical director for an HIV mental health/substance abuse clinic, a trainer and consultant for the Virginia Addiction Technology Transfer Center, a member of the VCU Medical Center kidney transplant team, and a staff member of the Chronic Pain Center. Dr. Wagner can be reached by email at chriscwagner@gmail.com.