Richard Grucza, Ph.D.
Professor; Co-senior director for research, Advanced HEAlth Data (AHEAD) Institute
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Department of Health Outcomes Research
Education
Ph.D., Molecular Biophysics, Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis
Research Interests
- Epidemiology of substance use disorders
- Opioid use disorder policies and clinical care, along with trends in alcohol-related morbidity and mortality
- Improved substance use disorder treatment and prevention through integrated primary care
- Quantitative analysis of large survey and administrative data to gain insight into national trends and policy influences
Publications and Media Placements
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Honors and Awards
- Research Institute Fellowship, Saint Louis University, 2020-Present
- Contributing Author: Mitchell B. Balter Award for outstanding achievement in pharmacoepidemiology, top publication of the year, Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2023
- Invited Speaker at American Psychiatric Association annual meeting, NIAA alcohol symposium, 2020
- Invited Speaker at American Healthcare Journalists Association, symposium on alcohol, 2018
- Outstanding Trans-Disciplinary Public Health Scholar Award, Washington University Institute for Public Health, 2012
- Walter G. Klopfer Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Literature in Personality Assessment, Society for Personality Assessment, 2007