Dr. Margaret C. Fahey

Assistant Professor

Dr. Margaret C. Fahey
(615) 898-5949
Room 379, Academic Classroom Building (ACB)
MTSU Box 87, Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Office Hours

Mondays 4-5

Wednesdays 12:30-1:30 

Or by appointment (in-person or virtual) 

Degree Information

  • PHD, University of Memphis (2022)
  • MA, Brandeis University (2014)
  • BA, Boston College (2013)

Areas of Expertise

Substance Use Treatment 

Tobacco Cessation 

Geriatric Health

Digital Health 

Licensed Clinical Psychologist (South Carolina #1838, Tennessee #4067)

Publications

Recent Publications

  • Fahey, M.C., Huang, S., Dahne, J. (2024). Technology use for health-related purposes among U.S. older adults (65+ years). Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19122
  • Fahey, M.C., Carpenter, M.J., O’Neil, R., Pebley, K., Schick, M.R., Ware, E., Toll, B.A., Dahne, J. (2024). Expectations and preferences for digital cessation treatment: mul...
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Recent Publications

  • Fahey, M.C., Huang, S., Dahne, J. (2024). Technology use for health-related purposes among U.S. older adults (65+ years). Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19122
  • Fahey, M.C., Carpenter, M.J., O’Neil, R., Pebley, K., Schick, M.R., Ware, E., Toll, B.A., Dahne, J. (2024). Expectations and preferences for digital cessation treatment: multi-methods study among older adults who smoke cigarettes. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26, e52919. doi: 10.2196/52919.
  • O’Neal, R.A., Carpenter, M.J., Wahlquist, A. E., Leavens, E.L., Smith, T.T., & Fahey, M.C. (2024). The prospective relationship between a-priori intentions for and patterns of e-cigarette use among adults who smoke cigarettes. Addictive Behaviors, 108067. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108067
  • Fahey, M.C., Walters, K., Benitez, A.M., Tomko, R.L., Kleykamp, B.A., & McClure, E.A. (2024). Cannabis perceptions and patterns of use among older adult cancer survivors. Journal of Aging and Health. doi: 10.1177/08982643241231320  
  • Fahey, M.C., Wahlquist, A.E., Diaz, V.A., Player, M.S., Natale, N., Sterba, K.R., Chen, B., Hermes, D.A., Carpenter, M.J.  & Dahne, J. (2023). Rationale, design, and protocol for a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation trial of a proactive smoking cessation electronic visit for scalable delivery via primary care: The E-STOP trial. BMC Primary Care, 24 (1): 254. doi: 10.1186/s12875-023-02205-3   
  • Dahne, J., Wahlquist, A.E., Kustanowitz, J., Natale, N., Fahey, M.C., Graboyes, E.M., Diaz, V.A., & Carpenter, M.J. (2023). Behavioral activation-based digital intervention for smoking cessation and depression treatment: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25, e49809. doi: 10.2196/49809  
  • Fahey, M.C., Krukowski, R.A., Anderson, R.T., Cohn, W, F., Porter, K.J., Ph.D., RD, Reid, T., Wiseman, K.A., You, W., Wood, C.H., Rucker, T.W., Little, M.A., (2023). Reaching adults who smoke cigarettes in rural Appalachia: Rationale, design & analysis plan for a mixed-methods study disseminating pharmacy-delivered cessation treatment. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 134, 107335. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107335   
  • Aycock, C.A., Wang, X.-Q., Williams, J.B., Fahey, M.C., Talcott, G.W., Klesges, R.C., & Little, M. A. (2023). Motives for using electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) as a cessation tool are associated with tobacco abstinence at 1-year follow-up: A prospective investigation among young adults in the United States Air Force. Preventive Medicine Reports, 35, 102399. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102399  
  • Fahey, M.C., Dahne, J., Chen, B., Smith, T.T., Wahlquist, A.E., Carpenter, M.J. (2023). “And then I found 5$”: Optimizing recruitment efficiency in remote clinical trials. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 7 (1), e102. doi: 10.1017/cts.2023.533   
  • Hood, C.O., Schick, M.R., Cusack, S.E., Fahey, M.C., Giff, S.T., Guty, E.T., Hellman, N., Henry, L.M., Hinkson, K., Long, E.E., McCoy, K., O’Connor, K., Padron, A., Reuben, A., Sackey, E.T., Tilstra-Ferrell, E., Walters, K.J., & Witcraft, S.M. (2023). Short-changing the future: The systemic gap between psychology internship stipends and living wages. Training and Education in Professional Psychology. Advance online publication. doi.org/10.1037/tep0000449  
  • Fahey, M.C., Dahne, J., Wahlquist, A.E., Carpenter, M.J. (2023). The impact of older age on smoking cessation outcomes after standard advice to quit. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 42 (7): 1477-1485. doi: 10.1177/07334648231158228   
  • Pebley, K., Wang, X. Q., Fahey, M. C., Patten, C. A., Mallawaarachchi, I., Talcott, G. W., Klesges, R. C., Little, M. A. (2022). Examination of tobacco-related messaging and tobacco use over time among U.S. military young adults. Substance Use and Misuse, 1-7.  
  • Fahey, M.C., Talcott, G.W, Robinson, L.A., Mallawaarachchi, I., Klesges, R.C., Little, M.A. (2022). Predictors of cessation outcomes among older adult smokers enrolled in a proactive tobacco quitline intervention. Journal of Aging and Health, 34 (6-8): 1144-1155. https://doi.org/10.1177/08982643221097679  

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Presentations

  • Nesbeth, K., Fahey, M.C., McRae-Clark, A., Schottenfeld, R., & McClure, E. (2024, June). The age divide: Differences in cannabis use prevalence and problematic use among patients with cancer across age-groups. In K. Freeman (Chair) Late-breaking oral session. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Montreal, Canada.   
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  • Nesbeth, K., Fahey, M.C., McRae-Clark, A., Schottenfeld, R., & McClure, E. (2024, June). The age divide: Differences in cannabis use prevalence and problematic use among patients with cancer across age-groups. In K. Freeman (Chair) Late-breaking oral session. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Montreal, Canada.   
  • Fahey, M.C., Gutkind, S., Kleykamp, B., McClure, E.A., Han, B., Mauro, P. (2024, June). Individual-level sociodemographics & healthcare utilization associated with tobacco use within a nationally representative U.S. sample of adults 50+ years. In A. Kleykamp & M.C.Fahey (Co-Chairs). The Growing Older Adult Population and Substance Use: Multimorbidity, Healthcare Utilization, and Harm Reduction Considerations. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Montreal, Canada.   
  • Fahey, M.C., Rojewski, A., Kleykamp, B., Hickey, R., McRae-Clark, A.L., McClure, E.A., Benitez, A.M. (2024, April). A qualitative exploration of cigarette & cannabis co-use in older adulthood. In K. Gex (Chair) Leveraging Qualitative Methodology to Develop Effective Treatments for Substance Use Disorders Across Adulthood: Working with Young to Older Adults. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction, Denver, CO.  
  • Fahey, M.C., Gutkind, S., Kleykamp, B., McClure, E.A., Han, B., Mauro, P. (2024, March). Prevalence and sociodemographic characteristics of tobacco & cannabis co-use among United States older adults. In A. Kleykamp (Chair) Tobacco Use, Characteristics & Morbidity Among Older Adults: Health Equity, Harm Perceptions, & Polysubstance Use. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Society of Research on Nicotine & Tobacco, Edinburgh, Scotland.  
  • Fahey, M.C. (2023, November). Prevalence and correlates of tobacco & cannabis co-use among late middle-aged and older adults in the United States, 2015-2019. Presentation at the Society of Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Health Equity Trainee Showcase, Virtual Symposium.  
  • Fahey, M.C & McClure E.A. (2023, November). Cannabis use among older adult cancer survivors: Patterns of use and perceived symptom management. In P. Cohen (Chair) Therapeutic Cannabis Use: Unique Contexts for Older Adults. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Tampa, FL. 
  • Fahey, M.C., Wahlquist, A.E., Carpenter, M.J. (2023, June). Beliefs & patterns of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) among older adults who smoke cigarettes within a nationwide randomized controlled trial. In B. Kleykamp (Chair) The Intersection of Aging, Tobacco Use, and Health Equity. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Denver, CO.  
  • Fahey, M.C., Carpenter, M.J., Toll, B.A., O’Neil, R., Pebley, K., Ware, E., Schick, M.R., Dahne, J. (2023, March). A qualitative exploration of older adults who smoke cigarettes and their preferences and concerns for technology-based cessation treatment. Oral presentation at 2023 Annual Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco Conference, San Antonio, Texas.  
  • Fahey, M.C., McClure, E.A. (2022, June). Assessing patterns of cannabis use, risk perceptions, and symptom management among older adults with a cancer diagnosis. In B. Kleykamp (Chair), Accounting for older adults in substance use research, treatment, and policy: Current findings and future considerations. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Minneapolis, MN.  
  • Fahey, M.C., Wang, X.Q., Wiseman, K.P., Talcott, G.W., Klesges, R.C., Pebley, K., Little, M.A. (2021, April). Efficacy of a brief tobacco intervention among military recruits under 21 years of age in their first year of service: Implications for Tobacco 21. In M. A. Little (Chair), Policy implications for tobacco use. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting, Virtual Conference.

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Awards

National Institute of Health (NIH) Loan Repayment Program
Funding Institution: National Institute on Aging
Title: Tobacco Cessation Using Technology-Based Interventions to Improve Geriatric Health
Project Period: August 2023- August 2025

In the Media

  •  Interviewed by Conner, B. (2024, May). Using tech-based tools to help quit smoking. South Carolina Public Radio.   
  •  Interviewed by Conner, B. (2024, April). Technology-based health platforms & older adults. South Carolina Public Radio.

Courses

Introduction to Psychological Testing (4260/5260)

Psychopathology (6510)