Richard Grucza, Ph.D.

Professor; Co-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

Find Richard Grucza on Google Scholar.

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