Dr. Wiens’ research primarily focuses on program evaluation for school mental health programs and violence and substance use prevention efforts in the Columbia County School District. She also conducts research on child and adolescent peer victimization and aggression, as well as adolescent substance use and other risky behavior. Dr. Wiens additionally collaborates with faculty in the Colleges of Nursing and Education on a Community-Based Participatory Research project focusing on reducing social isolation amongst rural immigrant Latinos.