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Dr. Barbara "Basia" Andraka-Christou

Assistant Professor, School of Global Health Management and Informatics, University of Central Florida

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Funding

External Funding Received Through UCF

Justice community Opioid Innovation Network (an NIH Initiative, administered through George Mason University), $110,000 (Andraka-Christou; UCF) (competitive)
  • Identifying MOUD Decision-Making Factors in Criminal Problem-Solving Courts
  • 02/01/2022 – 02/01/2024                                                                 
  • Role: Principal investigator (12.5% FTE each year for two years; credit split at UCF 40% = $44,000)
  • I oversee a team identifying decision-making factors used by judges when making decisions about medications for opioid use disorder access for court participants.
NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse U01DA055358, $1,015,066 (Gurka; University of Florida) (competitive)
  • The Healthy Brain and Child Development National Consortium
  • 11/01/2021 – 6/01-2022                                                      
  • Role: Coinvestigator; Local PI (5% FTE each year, with expected duration of 5 years; Project credit split at UCF 100% = $8723 to date; anticipated renewal annually for 5 years)
  • I conduct analysis of Florida state laws related to involvement of pregnant people who use drugs in research.
Health Resources and Services Administration UD9RH33633-01-00, $6,666,666 (Sigmon; University of Vermont)
  • The Regional Centers of Excellence in Substance Use Disorder Education Program
  • 11/01/2021 – 8/31-2022                                                                       
  • Role: Coinvestigator; Local PI (Project credit split at UCF 100% = $67,000)
  • I oversee a team of collecting and analyzing state policies related to contingency management for substance use disorders.
Bureau of Justice Administration 2019-AR-BX-K086, $1,492,871 (Kiel; Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator) (competitive)
  • Enhancement & Evaluation for Florida’s Family Dependency Drug Courts
  • 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 oversee a research team responsible for evaluating this $1.5 million grant obtained by the Florida Supreme Court over a three-year period. Our evaluation uses the Consolidated Framework for Research Implementation to examine implementation of evidence-based treatments in five family dependency drug courts. Our team was selected for this role out of other competitively solicited proposals for program evaluation.
University of Massachusetts, $10,000 (Andraka-Christou; UCF)
  • JCOIN Coordination and Translation Center – Evaluating Medical Marijuana Court Policies
  • 08/01/2022 – 08/01/2024                                                                     
  • Role: Principal investigator (credit split at UCF 100% = $10,000)
  • I oversee a team examining how Florida dependency courts have responded to legalization of medical marijuana.
NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse, 5R01DA045800-03, $698,341 (Stein; Rand Corporation) (competitive)
  • Quality of Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Medicaid-Enrollees: The Effects of State Policies and Initiative.
  • 05/01/2019 – 05/01-2022
  • Role: Coinvestigator; Local PI ($118,097 to date; 12% FTE; Project credit split at UCF 100% = $118,097)
  • This R01 study identifies state policies related to MOUD in all states over the last 15 years and examines policy relationships with health service utilization outcomes and health outcomes.
Florida Supreme Court Office of the State Courts Administrator, $16,148 (Andraka-Christou)
  • Evaluating the Florida Opioid Initiative
  • 05/01/2019 – 09/01-2020                                              
  • Role: Principal Investigator ($16,148; 5% FTE; Project credit split at UCF 60% = $9689)                                  
  • 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 Supreme Court Office of the State Courts Administrator, $13,080 (Andraka-Christou)    
  • Florida Courts E-Learning about Opioid Use Disorder & Its Treatments                                                                                  
  • 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.
Indiana University Grand Challenges Funding (Silverman, Indiana University)        
  • Addictions Law and Policy Services, Surveillance, and Community Resilience Project
  • 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.
Health Foundation of South Florida Award # 18-04908, $57,884 (Andraka-Christou) (competitive)
  • Strategies for Person-Centered Care in Behavioral Health Treatment Programs
  • 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.
AHRQ R01HS023306, $1,954,230 (Harle, Indiana University)
  • Designing User-Centered Decision Support Tools for Primary Care Pain Management
  • 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

UCF Interdisciplinary Research Award, $22,450 (Harris) (competitive)
  • The Co-Use of Opioids and Methamphetamine: Causes, Practices, and Harm Reduction Responses to an Emerging Polysubstance Use Trend in the United States
  • 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, $9801 (Harris) (competitive)
  • Understanding UCF Student Barriers to Substance Use Disorder Treatment
  • 05/01/2019 – 05/01/2020
  • Role: Co-Principal Investigator ($9801; Project credit split at UCF 50% = $4900)
UCF Seed Funding ER1, $20,000 (Atkins) (competitive)

Other External Funding Received (Not Through UCF)

NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse, 5R01DA045055-02, $591,173 (Stein; Rand Corporation) (competitive)
  • The Opioid Crisis: The Effects and Unintended Consequences of State Policies on Opioid Analgesic Prescribing
  • 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.
Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute at Indiana University, $20,000 (Madeira) (competitive)
  • Substance Use Navigation – Feasibility, Effectiveness, & Implementation Testing
  • 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.
Inspiration Grant, Alkermes, Inc., $100,000 (Madeira) (competitive)
  • Substance Use Navigation – Design and Development
  • 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.
CDC 1U17CE002721, $891,776 (Chauhan & Watson)
  • Prescription Drug Overdose Prevention for States
  • 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.                                                               
AHRQ R01HS023306, $1,954,230 (Harle, Indiana University)
  • Designing User-Centered Decision Support Tools for Primary Care Pain Management
  • 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.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Award #73485, $$998,357 (Halverson, Indiana University)
  • Establishing a Collaborating Research Center at Indiana University to improve population health through integrated services and advanced analytics
  • 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.
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