External Funding Received Through UCF

  • Improving outcomes for substance-affected families in the child welfare system
    • NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse, R01DA05643601A1, $648,897 (Patrick; Vanderbilt/Emory Medical School) (competitive)
    • 07/01/2023 – 12/31/2027                                                                    
    • Role: Co-investigator; Local PI (12.5% FTE each year for each of 4.5 years = $248,504; credit split at UCF 100% = $248,504)
    • I oversee a team conducting longitudinal policy data collection and analysis across all US states regarding plans of safe care (POSCs) of drug-exposed infants. The data will be used to examine implementation of POSCs and their effects on health outcomes.
  • Identifying MOUD Decision-Making Factors in Criminal Problem-Solving Courts
    • NIH Helping End Addiction Long-term Initiative (HEAL) Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) Rapid Innovation Grant, 1U2CDA050097 (PI: Taxman and Rudes) (competitive)
    • 02/01/2022 – 02/01/2024
    • Role: Rapid Innovation Grant Principal Investigator (12.5% FTE each year for two years; credit split at UCF 40% = $44,000)
    • I oversaw a team identifying factors used by problem-solving court teams when making decisions about medications for opioid use disorder access.
  • The Healthy Brain and Child Development National Consortium
    • NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse HEAL Initiative U01DA055358, $1,015,066 (Gurka; University of Florida) (competitive)
    • 11/01/2021 – 6/01-2022                                                                      
    • Role: Coinvestigator; Local PI (5% FTE each year; Project credit split at UCF 100% = $8723 to date)
    • I conducted analysis of the law and ethics related to involving pregnant people who use drugs in research.
  • The Regional Centers of Excellence in Substance Use Disorder Education Program
    • Health Resources and Services Administration UD9RH33633-01-00, $6,666,666 (Sigmon; University of Vermont)
    • 11/01/2021 – 8/31-2022                                                                      
    • Role: Coinvestigator; Local PI (Project credit split at UCF 100% = $67,000)
    • I oversaw a team collecting and analyzing state policies related to contingency management for substance use disorders.
  • Enhancement & Evaluation for Florida’s Family Dependency Drug Courts
    • Bureau of Justice Administration 2019-AR-BX-K086, $1,492,871 (Kiel; Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator) (competitive)
    • 10/01/2019 – 10/01-2022                                                                    
    • Role: Program Evaluator; Local PI (12.5% FTE each year for 3 years; $146,786 over 3 years; Project credit split at UCF 50% = $73,393)
    • I served as the lead evaluator for a $1.5 million grant obtained by the Florida Supreme Court over a three-year period. Our evaluation used the Exploration Preparation Implementation and Sustainment Framework to examine implementation of evidence-based treatments in family treatment courts. Our team was selected for this role out of other competitively solicited proposals for program evaluation.
  • Exploring attitudes and policies toward medical marijuana
    • University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, $10,000 (Andraka-Christou; UCF)
    • 08/01/2022 – 08/01/2024                                                                    
    • Role: Principal investigator (credit split at UCF 100% = $10,000)
    • I oversaw a team using mixed methods to examine how family treatment courts have responded to legalization of medical marijuana.
  • Quality of Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Medicaid-Enrollees: The Effects of State Policies and Initiative.
    • NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse, 5R01DA045800-03, $698,341 (Stein; Rand Corporation) (competitive)
    • 05/01/2019 – 05/01-2022
    • Role: Coinvestigator; Local PI ($129,545; 12% FTE; Project credit split at UCF 100% = $129,545)
    • This R01 identified state policies related to MOUD in all states over the last 15 years and examined the relationship of policies to health outcomes. I oversaw the team conducting legal analysis.
  • Evaluating the Florida Opioid Initiative
    • Florida Supreme Court Office of the State Courts Administrator, $16,148 (Andraka-Christou)
    • 05/01/2019 – 09/01-2020 ($16,148; 5% FTE; Project credit split at UCF 60% = $9689)                                                                              
    • Role: Principal Investigator
    • This study used survey tools to identify gaps and changes overtime in MOUD knowledge/beliefs among court staff. Dr. Andraka-Christou proposed the project idea to the state agency, which then accepted and funded the project idea.
  •       Florida Courts E-Learning about Opioid Use Disorder & Its Treatments                                       
    • Florida Supreme Court Office of the State Courts Administrator, $13,080 (Andraka-Christou)      
    • 11/01/2019 – 11/01-2020
    • Role: Principal Investigator (5% FTE; $13,080; Project credit split at UCF 60% = $8280)
    • This study used mixed methods to identify court staff preferences for online education trainings about MOUD. Dr. Andraka-Christou proposed the project idea to the state agency, which then accepted and funded the project idea.
  •       Addictions Law and Policy Services, Surveillance, and Community Resilience Project                                                                  
    • Indiana University Grand Challenges Funding (Silverman, Indiana University)      
    • 5/01/2019 – 05/01/2020                                                                                   
    • Role: Coinvestigator; Local PI (5% FTE; $ 7,909; Project credit split at UCF 100% = $7909)
    • This study examined the role of local/county policies, including court policies, in preventing and treating OUD.
  • Strategies for Person-Centered Care in Behavioral Health Treatment Programs
    • Health Foundation of South Florida Award # 18-04908, $57,884 (Andraka-Christou) (competitive)
    • 10/01/18 – 10/01/19                                                                            
    • Role: Principal Investigator ($57,884; 21% FTE; Project credit split at UCF 40% = $23,154)
    • This study used mixed method approaches to examine operationalization of person-centered practices in SUD treatment in South Florida inpatient and outpatient behavioral treatment centers. This was a competitive grant award to Dr. Andraka-Christou and her team.
  • Designing User-Centered Decision Support Tools for Primary Care Pain Management
    • AHRQ R01HS023306, $1,954,230 (Harle, Indiana University)
    • 01/01/2015 – 01/01-2019
    • Role: Coinvestigator; Local PI at UCF (01/01/2018-07/01/19) (7.5% FTE; $6400; Project credit split at UCF 100% = $8761)
    • This R01 study used qualitative and participatory methods to develop decision support tools to assist primary care clinicians in following CDC opioid prescribing guidelines.

Internal Funding Received Through UCF

  • The Co-Use of Opioids and Methamphetamine: Causes, Practices, and Harm Reduction Responses to an Emerging Polysubstance Use Trend in the United States
    • UCF Interdisciplinary Research Award, $22,450 (Harris) (competitive)
    • 02/01/2022 – 02/01/2023
    • Role: Co-Principal Investigator ($22,450; Project credit split at UCF 25% = $5612.50)
    • CCIE Essential Funds, $5000 (Andraka-Christou) (competitive)
  • Developing a Mentoring Pod.
    • 01/01/2021 – 05/01/2021
    • Role: Principal Investigator ($5000; Project credit split at UCF 33%)
    • VPR Advancement of Early Career Researchers, $4105 (Harris) (competitive)
  • Understanding UCF Student Barriers to Substance Use Disorder Treatment.
    • 05/01/2019 – 05/01/2020
    • Role: Co-Principal Investigator ($4105; Project credit split at UCF 50% = $2053)
    • UCF Seed Funding ER1, $20,000 (Atkins) (competitive)

Other External Funding Received (Not Through UCF)

  • The Opioid Crisis: The Effects and Unintended Consequences of State Policies on Opioid Analgesic Prescribing
    • NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse, 5R01DA045055-02, $591,173 (Stein; Rand Corporation) (competitive)
    • August 2019-August 2022
    • Role: Coinvestigator; Local PI ($81,200 over 3 years)
    • This three-year R01 study identifies state policies related to opioid analgesic prescribing in all states over the last 15 years and examines policy relationships with health service utilization outcomes and health outcomes.
  • Substance Use Navigation – Feasibility, Effectiveness, & Implementation Testing
    • Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute at Indiana University, $20,000 (Madeira) (competitive)
    • 07/01/2019 – 07/01-2020
    • Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    • This study expands on the Inspiration Grant to collect pilot data on feasibility and acceptability of a university using the educational videos, mobile application, and counselor portal in the Substance Use Navigation project.
  • Substance Use Navigation – Design and Development
    • Inspiration Grant, Alkermes, Inc., $100,000 (Madeira) (competitive)
    • 01/01/2017 – 01/01-2018
    • Role: Co-Principal Investigator ($100,000 to Indiana University; 50% credit split at Indiana University)                                              
    • This study used qualitative and participatory methods to develop Substance Use Navigation (SUN). SUN includes educational videos for college students about SUD treatment and a mobile application for them to track their mood, cravings, and treatment utilization, connected to a university counselor provider portal.
  • Prescription Drug Overdose Prevention for States
    • CDC 1U17CE002721, $891,776 (Chauhan & Watson)
    • 03/01/2016 – 01/01-2019
    • Role: Coinvestigator (08/01/2016 – 12/31/2017) (57% FTE; $38,760)
    • This study evaluated several Indiana programs for decreasing opioid overdose rates, including the state prescription monitoring program, pain management clinic practices, and naloxone distribution.                                                                              
  • Designing User-Centered Decision Support Tools for Primary Care Pain Management
    • AHRQ R01HS023306, $1,954,230 (Harle, Indiana University)
    • 01/01/2015 – 01/01-2019
    • Role: Postdoctoral researcher (08/01/2016-12/31/2017) (33% FTE; $23,400)
    • This study used qualitative and participatory methods to develop decision support tools to assist primary care clinicians in following CDC opioid prescribing guidelines.
  • Establishing a Collaborating Research Center at Indiana University to improve population health through integrated services and advanced analytics
    • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Award #73485, $$998,357 (Halverson, Indiana University)
    • 01/01/2016 – 02/01-2018
    • Role: Postdoctoral researcher (08/01/2016-12/31/2017) (10% FTE; $6800)
    • This study used qualitative and participatory methods to develop decision support tools to assist primary care clinicians in following CDC opioid prescribing guidelines.