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Amanda J. Abraham, Ph.D. Department of Public Administration and Policy
School of Public and International Affairs University of Georgia
280F Baldwin Hall Athens, GA 30602
(706) 542-4705 [email protected]
EDUCATION 2006 Ph.D., Sociology Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge LA 2004 M.A., Sociology Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge LA 1998 B.A., Sociology University of Georgia, Athens GA PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Associate Professor (with tenure), Department of Public Administration and Policy, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia (August 2019-present) Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration and Policy, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia (August 2016-July 2019) Assistant Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, University of Georgia (August 2013-August 2016) Visiting Scholar, Treatment Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA (January 2014- June 2017) Assistant Professor, Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina (August 2012-August 2013) Assistant Research Scientist & Assistant Director, Center for Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia (June 2010-August 2012) Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, University of Georgia (2008-2013) Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Post Doctoral Fellow, Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia (June 2007- May 2010) Research Mentoring Fellow, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, 2014-2016
August 2019
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Fellow, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, 2016-present GRANTS UNDER REVIEW Preventing Opioid Misuse in Rural Georgia (Rural Health and Safety Education Grant submitted to USDA, PI: Bales, intended 2019-2022), Co-Investigator GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FUNDED The Effect of Medical Cannabis Laws on Health Care Use in Insured Populations with Pain (NIDA Research Grant No. R01DA047365-01, University of Georgia, PI: Bradford, 2019-2024), Co-Investigator Athens Wellbeing Project, Athens Area Community Foundation, University of Georgia, funded 2018-2019), Co-Investigator GCSA Technical Assistance in RCO Infrastructure Development (SAMHSA Grant No. 1H79T1090791-01), Georgia Council on Substance Abuse, funded 2017-2020), Evaluation Director UGA SBIRT Interprofessional Training Program (SAMHSA Grant No. 1H79TI026457-01, University of Georgia, funded 2016-2019), Principal Investigator Opioid Prescribing in Medicaid: Healthcare Utilization and Deaths from Overdose (NIDA Research Grant No. R01DA039930, University of Georgia; PIs: Jayawardhana and Perri, funded 2016-2019), Co-Investigator Estimating Effectiveness of Opioid Policy Tools in the Medicaid Population (UGA OIBR Seed Grant, University of Georgia, funded 2017-2019), Co-Principal Investigator GRANTS AND CONTRACTS COMPLETED Impact of Health Reform on Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Programs (NIDA Research Grant No. R01DA034634; PI: Friedmann, funded 2013-2018), Consultant Piloting a Smartphone App to Reduce Risky Health Behaviors Among Parolees with SUD (Augusta University, funded 5/2015-12/2018), Co-Investigator Changing the Adolescent Substance Use Prevention Infrastructure: Leveraging the Promise of ACA and Parity (Hilton Foundation and Treatment Research Institute; University of Georgia Personal Services Contract, funded 7/1/16-11/30/2017), PI of Subcontract Athens Wellbeing Project (Clarke County School District, University of Georgia, funded 7/1/2016-6/30/2017), Co-Investigator
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Integrating Addiction Treatment and Medical Care in a Commercial Health Plan (NIDA Research Grant No. R01DA029716; PI: McCarty; funded 2011-2016), Consultant Changing the Adolescent Substance Use Prevention Infrastructure: Leveraging the Promise of ACA and Parity (Hilton Foundation and Treatment Research Institute; University of Georgia Personal Services Contract, funded 7/1/15-6/30/2016), PI of Subcontract Addiction Treatment for Adults: Developing Quality Measures for Consumers (Pennsylvania Commonwealth Universal Research Enhancement Program (CURE) and Treatment Research Institute; University of Georgia Personal Services Contract, funded 5/15/2015-6/30/2016), PI of Subcontract Assessing the Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Access to Substance Abuse Treatment for Medicaid-Insured Americans, (University of South Carolina, ASPIRE 1, funded 2013-2015), Co-Principal Investigator National Practice Guideline, (American Society of Addiction Medicine and Treatment Research Institute; University of Georgia Personal Services Contract, funded 2/1/2014-5/31/2015), PI of Subcontract Recovery Reorientation of the English Drug Treatment System (Treatment Research Institute; University of Georgia Personal Services Contract, funded 1/1/2014- 7/31/2014), PI of Subcontract Use of Evidence-based Practices in Alcoholism Treatment (NIAAA Research Grant No. R01AA015974, funded 2008-2013), ($3,114,971), Co-Investigator Barriers to the Adoption of Pharmacotherapies in Publicly Funded Substance Abuse Treatment: Policy Barriers and Access to Physicians, (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant, funded 2008-2012), ($158,447), Site Principal Investigator Diffusion, Adoption, and Implementation of Pharmacotherapies in Alcohol Tx (NIAAA Research Grant No. F32AA016872, funded 2007-2010), ($150,000), Principal Investigator Adoption of Innovations in Private A&D Treatment Centers (NIDA Research Grant No. R37DA13110, funded 2011-2016), ($3,258,482), Co-Investigator Adoption of Innovations in Private A&D Treatment Centers (NIDA Research Grant No. R01DA13110, funded 2006-2011), ($2,859,279), Co-Investigator Smoking Cessation Practices in Community Tx Programs (NIDA Research Grant No. R01DA020757, funded 2008-2011), ($399,364), Site Principal Investigator CTN Membership and Adoption of Innovative Treatment Practices (NIDA Research Grant No. R01DA14482, funded 2007–2012), ($3,181,858), Co-Investigator
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Evaluation of the RWJF “Advancing Recovery” Initiative (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant No. 57786, funded 2006–2011), ($1,899,620), Project Director Evaluation of the Addition of More Intensive Services for Parolees (Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles, funded 2007-2008) ($49,084), Co-Investigator PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS (*denotes student co-author; †denotes invited) 1. Abraham, A.J., Rieckmann, T.R., Gu, Y., & Lind, B.K. (In Press). Inappropriate Opioid
Prescribing in Oregon’s Coordinated Care Organizations. Journal of Addiction Medicine.
2. Yarbrough, C.R., Abraham, A.J., & Bagwell Adams, G. (In Press). The Relationship of County Opioid Severity to Changes in Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment (2009-2017). Psychiatric Services.
3. †Grogan, C.M., Bersamira, C.S., Singer, P.M., Pollack, H.A., *Smith, B.T., Andrews, C.M.,
& Abraham, A.J. (In Press). Are Policy Strategies to Address the Opioid Epidemic Partisan? A View from the States. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law.
4. *Shover, C.L., Abraham, A.J., D’Aunno, T., Friedmann, P.D., & Humphreys, K. (2019). The
Relationship of Medicaid Expansion to Psychiatric Comorbidity Care within Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 105, 44-50.
5. Andrews, C.M., Pollack, H.A., Abraham, A.J., Grogan, C.M., *Bersamira, C.S., Friedmann, P.D. (2019). Medicaid Coverage in Substance Use Disorder Treatment After the Affordable Care Act. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 102, 1-7.
6. Abraham, A.J., *Smith, B.T., Andrews, C.M, *Bersamira, C.S., Grogan, C.M., Pollack, H.A., & Friedmann, P.D. (2019). Changes in State Technical Assistance Priorities and Block Grant Funds for Addiction After ACA Implementation. American Journal of Public Health, 109(6), 885-891.
7. Jayawardhana, J., Abraham, A.J., & Perri, M. (2019). Death Among Opioid Users: Impact of
Potential Inappropriate Prescribing Practices. The American Journal of Managed Care, 25(4), e98-e104.
8. Andrews, C.M., Abraham, A.J., Grogan, C.M., *Westlake, M.A., Pollack, H.A., & Friedmann, P.D. (2019). Impact of Medicaid Restrictions on Availability of Buprenorphine in Addiction Treatment Programs. American Journal of Public Health, 109(3), 434-436.
9. Abraham, A.J., Bagwell Adams, G., *Bradford, A.C., & Bradford, W.D. (2019). County-
Level Access to Opioid Use Disorder Medications in Medicare Part D (2010-2015). Health Services Research, 54(2), 390-398. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13113
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10. †*Bradford, A.C., Abraham, A.J., Bagwell Adams, G. (2018). Opioid Death Rate Acceleration in Jurisdictions Legalizing Marijuana Use- Reply. JAMA Internal Medicine, 178(9), 1281-1282. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.3891
11. Jayawardhana, J., Abraham, A.J., & Perri, M. (2018). Opioid Analgesics in Georgia
Medicaid: Trends in Potential Inappropriate Prescribing Practices by Demographic Characteristics, 2009-2014. Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy, 24(9), 886-894.
12. Andrews, C.M., Grogan, C.M., *Smith, B.T., Abraham, A.J., *Westlake, M.A., Pollack, H.A., & Friedmann, P.D. (2018). Medicaid Benefits for Addiction Treatment Expand After Implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Health Affairs, 37(8), 1216-1222.
13. Andrews, C.M., Grogan, C.M., *Westlake, M.A., Abraham, A.J., Pollack, H.A., D’Aunno,
T.A., & Friedmann, P.D. (2018). Do Benefits Restrictions Limit Medicaid Acceptance in Addiction Treatment? Results from a National Study. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 87, 50-55.
14. Jayawardhana, J., Abraham, A.J., Young, H., & Perri, M. (2018). Opioids in Georgia Medicaid: Gender and Insurance Disparities in Utilization and Potential Inappropriate Prescribing Practices. Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, 9(2), 101-108.
15. Abraham, A.J., Andrews, C.M., Grogan, C.M., Pollack, H.A., Humphreys, K.N., D’Aunno,
T., & Friedmann, P.D. (2018). State-Targeted Funding and Technical Assistance to Increase Access to Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. Psychiatric Services, 69(1), 448-455.
16. Abraham, A.J., Andrews, C.M., *Yingling, M., & Shannon, J. (2018). Geographic
Disparities in Availability of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Medicaid Enrollees. Health Services Research, 53(1), 389-404.
17. *Bradford, A.C., Bradford, W.D., Abraham, A.J., & Bagwell Adams, G. (2018). Association
Between US Medical Cannabis Laws and Opioid Prescribing in the Medicare Part D Population. JAMA Internal Medicine, 178(5), 667-672.
18. *Smith, B. T., Seaton, K., Andrews, C.M, Grogan, C.M., Abraham, A.J., Pollack, H.A., Friedmann, P.D., & Humphreys, K.N. (2018). Benefit Requirements for Substance Use Disorder Treatment in State Health Insurance Exchanges. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 44(4), 426-430.
19. Rieckmann, T.R., Gideonse, N., Risser, A., DeVoe, J., & Abraham, A.J. (2017). Treating
Opioid Dependence with Buprenorphine in the Safety Net: Critical Learning from Clinical Data. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 44(3), 351-363.
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20. Ford, J.H., Abraham, A.J., Lupulescu-Mann, N., Croff, R., Hoffman, K., Alanis-Hirsch, K., Chalk, M., Schmidt, L., & McCarty, D. (2017). Promoting Adoption of Medication for Opioid and Alcohol Use Disorders Through System Change. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 78(5), 735-744.
21. Abraham, A.J., Bagwell Adams, G., & Jayawardhana, J. (2017). Availability of Tobacco
Cessation Services in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs: Impact of State Tobacco Control Policy. Addictive Behaviors. 71, 12-17.
22. Abraham, A.J., Rieckmann, T.R., Andrews, C.M., & Jayawardhana, J. (2017). Health
Insurance Enrollment and Availability of Medications for Substance Use Disorders. Psychiatric Services. 68(1), 41-47.
23. †Abraham, A.J., Andrews, C.M., Grogan, C.M., Pollack, H.A., D’Aunno, T., Humphreys, K.N., & Friedmann, P.D. (2017). The Affordable Care Act Transformation of Substance Use Disorder Treatment. American Journal of Public Health, 107 (1), 31-32.
24. Grogan, C.M., Andrews, C.M., Abraham, A.J., Pollack, H.A., *Smith, B., Humphreys, K.N., & Friedmann, P.D. (2016). Survey Highlights Difference in Medicaid Coverage for Substance Use Treatment and Opioid Use Disorder Medications. Health Affairs, 35(12), 2289-2296.
25. Rieckmann, T.R., Abraham, A.J., & Bride, B.E. (2016). Implementation of Motivational
Interviewing in Substance Abuse Treatment: Research Network Participation and Organizational Compatibility. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 10(6), 402-207.
26. Dugosh, K., Abraham, A.J., & Festinger, D.A. (2016). When Added to Opioid Agonist
Treatment, Psychosocial Interventions do not Further Reduce the Use of Illicit Opioids: A Comment on Dugosh et al. Response. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 10(4), 286.
27. †Dugosh, K., Abraham, A.J., McLoyd, K., Seymour, B., Chalk, M., & Festinger, D. A.
(2016). Systematic Review on the Use of Psychosocial Interventions in Conjunction with Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Addiction. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 10(2), 91-101.
28. Andrews, C.M., Abraham, A.J., Grogan, C.M., Pollack, H.A., *Bersamira, C.S., Humphreys, K.N., & Friedmann, P.D. (2015). Despite Resources From The ACA, Most States Do Little To Help Addiction Treatment Programs Implement Health Care Reform. Health Affairs, 34(5), 828-835.
29. Rieckmann, T.R., Abraham, A.J., Zwick, J., Rasplica, C., & McCarty, D. (2015). A Longitudinal Study of State Strategies and Policies to Accelerate Evidence-Based Practices in the Context of Systems Transformation. Health Services Research, 50(4), 1125-1144.
30. Rieckmann, T.R., Abraham, A.J., Kovas, A.E., McFarland, B.H., & Roman, P.M. (2014).
Impact of Research Network Participation in the Adoption of Buprenorphine for Substance Abuse Treatment, Addictive Behaviors, 39(5), 889-896.
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31. Abraham, A.J., Knudsen, H.K., & Roman, P.M. (2014). The Relationship between Clinical Trial Network Protocol Involvement and Quality of Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 46, 232-237.
32. Abraham, A.J., Bride B.E., & Roman, P.M. (2013). Public Attitudes toward Alcohol Use
Disorders (AUDs): The Role of Social Contact and Treatment Seeking Behavior. Sociological Focus, 46, 267-280.
33. Knudsen, H.K., Roman, P.M., & Abraham, A.J. (2013). Quality of Clinical Supervision and
Counselor Emotional Exhaustion: The Potential Mediating Roles of Organizational and Occupational Commitment. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 44(5), 528-533.
34. Abraham, A.J., Knudsen, H.K., Rieckmann, T.R., & Roman, P.M. (2013). Disparities in
Access to Physicians and Medications for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Between Publicly and Privately Funded Treatment Programs in the United States. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 74, 258-265.
35. Bride, B.E., Abraham, A.J., *Kintzle, S., & Roman, P.M. (2013). Social Workers’
Knowledge and Perceptions of Effectiveness and Acceptability of Medication Assisted Treatment of Substance Use Disorders. Social Work in Health Care, 52(1), 43-58.
36. Abraham, A.J., O’Brien, L.A., Knudsen, H.K., Bride, B.E., & Roman, P.M. (2013). Patient
Characteristics and Availability of Onsite Non-Rapid and Rapid HIV Testing in US Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 44(1), 120-125.
37. Knudsen, H.K., & Abraham, A.J. (2012). The Employment of Nurses in Publicly Funded
Substance Abuse Treatment Programs. Journal of Addictions Nursing, 23(3), 174-180.
38. Bride, B.E., *Kintzle, S., Abraham, A.J. & Roman, P.M. (2012). Counselor Attitudes Toward and Use of Evidence-Based Practices in Private Substance Use Disorder Treatment Centers: A Comparison of Social Workers and Non-Social Workers. Health & Social Work, 37(3), 135-145.
39. Knudsen, H.K., Oser, C.B., Abraham, A.J., & Roman, P.M. (2012). Physicians in the Treatment Workforce: Understanding their Employment within Publicly Funded Treatment Organizations. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 43(2), 152-160.
40. Schmidt, L. Rieckmann, T., Abraham, A.J., Molfenter, T., Capoccia, V., Roman, P.,
Gustafson, D., & McCarty, D. (2012). Advancing Recovery: Implementing Evidence-Based Treatment for Substance Use Disorders at the Systems Level. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 73(3), 413-422.
41. Olmstead, T. A., Abraham, A.J., Martino, S., & Roman, P.M. (2012). Counselor Training in
Several Evidence-based Psychosocial Addiction Treatments in Private US Substance Abuse Treatment Centers. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 120, 149-154.
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42. Knudsen, H.K., & Abraham, A.J. (2012). Perceptions of the State Policy Environment and Adoption of Medications in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders. Psychiatric Services, 63(1), 19-25.
43. Savage, S.A., Abraham, A.J., Knudsen, H.K., & Roman, P.M. (2012). Timing of
Buprenorphine Adoption by Private Substance Abuse Treatment Programs: The Role of Institutional and Resource-Based Inter-Organizational Linkages. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 42(1), 16-24.
44. Rothrauff, T.C., Abraham, A.J., & Roman, P.M. (2011). Differences in Substance Abuse
Counselors’ Knowledge of Tobacco Cessation Medication Effectiveness: 2002-2008. Journal of Drug Issues, 41(1), 135-150.
45. Rieckmann, T.R., Kovas, A.E., McFarland, B.H., & Abraham, A.J. (2011). A Multi-level
Analysis of Counselor Attitudes toward the Use of Buprenorphine in Substance Abuse Treatment. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 41, 374-385.
46. Abraham, A.J., Rieckmann, T.R., McNulty, T., Kovas, A.E., & Roman, P.M. (2011).
Counselor Attitudes Toward the Use of Naltrexone in Substance Abuse Treatment: A Multi-level Modeling Approach. Addictive Behaviors, 36(6), 576-583.
47. Rothrauff, T., Abraham, A.J., Bride, B.E., & Roman, P.M. (2011). Incentive-Related Human
Resource Practices for Substance Use Disorder Counselors: Salaries, Benefits, and Training. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 29(3), 230-244.
48. Abraham, A.J., Knudsen, H.K., & Roman, P.M. (2011). A Longitudinal Examination of
Alcohol Pharmacotherapy Adoption in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs: Patterns of Sustainability and Discontinuation. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 72(4), 669-677.
49. Abraham, A.J., *O’Brien, L., Bride, B.E., & Roman, P.M. (2011). HIV/AIDS Services in
Private Substance Abuse Treatment Programs. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 115, 16-22.
50. Knudsen, H.K., Abraham, A.J., & Oser, C.B. (2011). Barriers to the Implementation of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: The Importance of Funding Policies and Medical Infrastructure. Evaluation and Program Planning, 34(4), 375-381.
51. Roman, P.M., Abraham, A.J., & Knudsen, H.K. (2011). Using Medication-Assisted
Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: Evidence of Barriers and Facilitators of Implementation. Addictive Behaviors, 36(6), 584-589.
52. Knudsen H.K., Abraham, A.J., & Roman, P.M. (2011). Adoption and Implementation of
Medications in Addiction Treatment Programs. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 5, 21-27.
53. Knudsen, H.K., Abraham, A.J., Roman, P.M., & Studts, J.L. (2011). Nurse Turnover in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs Affiliated with the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 40(3), 307-312.
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54. Rothrauff, T.C., Abraham, A.J., Bride, B.E., & Roman, P.M. (2011). Substance Abuse Treatment for Older Adults in Private Centers. Substance Abuse, 32, 7-15.
55. Rothrauff, T.C., Abraham, A.J., Bride, B.E., & Roman, P.M. (2011). Occupational Turnover
Intentions among Substance Abuse Counselors. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 40(1), 67-76.
56. Bride, B.E., Abraham, A.J., & Roman, P.M. (2011). Organizational Factors Associated with
Adoption of Contingency Management in Publicly Funded Substance Abuse Treatment Centers. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 40(1), 87-94.
57. Bride, B.E., Abraham, A.J., & Roman, P.M. (2010). Diffusion of Contingency Management
and Counselor Attitudes Regarding Its Effectiveness and Acceptability. Substance Abuse, 31, 127-135.
58. Ducharme, L.J., Knudsen, H.K., Abraham, A.J., & Roman, P.M. (2010). Counselor Attitudes
Toward the Use of Motivational Incentives in Addiction Treatment. The American Journal on Addictions, 19, 496-503.
59. Abraham, A.J., & Roman, P.M. (2010). Early Adoption of Injectable Naltrexone for Alcohol-
Use Disorders: Findings in the Private-Treatment Sector. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 71, 460-466.
60. Roman, P.M., Abraham, A.J., Rothrauff, T., & Knudsen, H.K. (2010). A Longitudinal Study
of Organizational Formation, Innovation Adoption, and Dissemination Activities within the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 38(S1), S44-S52.
61. Abraham, A.J., Knudsen H.K., & Roman, P.M. (2010). The Adoption and Implementation of
Alcohol Pharmacotherapies in the Clinical Trials Network: The Influence of Research Network Participation. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 38(3), 275-283.
62. Knudsen, H.K, Abraham, A.J., Johnson, J.A., & Roman, P.M. (2009). Buprenorphine
Adoption in the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 37(3), 307-312.
63. Abraham, A.J., Ducharme L.J., & Roman, P.M. (2009). Counselor Attitudes Toward Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol Dependence. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 70(4), 628-635.
64. Ducharme, L.J., & Abraham, A.J. (2008). State Policy Influence on the Early Diffusion of
Buprenorphine in Community Treatment Programs. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention & Policy, 3,17.
65. Pedriana, N., & Abraham, A.J. (2006). Now You See Them, Now You Don’t: The Legal
Field and Newspaper Desegregation of Sex-Segregated Help Wanted Ads 1965-75. Law and Social Inquiry, 31(4), 905-38.
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PUBLISHED PROCEEDINGS 1. Ford, J. Abraham, A.J., Lupulescu-Mann, N., Croff, R., Johnson, K., Chalk, M., Schmidt, L.,
& McCarty, D. (2017). Increasing Medication Use for Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders Through Organizational Change. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 171, e64.
2. Johnson, J.A., & Abraham, A.J. (2015). Substance use-related brief interventions with emergency department patients reduce mental health co-morbidities. Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 5(1).
3. Abraham, A.J., & Rieckmann, T.R. (2014). State Variation in Availability of Medications for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 8(4): E1-E15.
4. Rieckmann, T.R., Abraham, A.J., & Roman, P. (2014). A Longitudinal Study of
Organizational Factors and Implementation of Medication-Assisted Treatments for Addiction. Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 140, e186-e187.
5. Abraham, A.J. & Roman, P.M. (2012). Availability of Medications for the Treatment of
Alcohol Use Disorders: Data from US Specialty Treatment Systems. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 43(3), e13.
6. Abraham, A.J., O’Brien, L.A., & Roman, P.M. (2012). Organizational Commitment to the
Use of Medications for the Treatment of AUDs: Updated Data from the US Specialty Treatment System (2009-2011). Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 36, 169A.
7. Abraham, A.J., Rieckmann, T., McNulty, T., Kovas, A., & Roman, P.M. (2011). Counselor Attitudes Toward the Use of Naltrexone in Substance Abuse Treatment: A Multilevel Modeling Approach. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 35, 201A.
8. Rieckmann, T., Abraham, A.J., Molfenter, T., Cappoccia, V., Roman, P., & McCarty, D.
(2010). Advancing Recovery: State and Provider Partnerships to Promote Medications for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 34(6), 284A.
9. Abraham, A.J., Rothrauff, T.C., & Roman, P.M. (2010). Implementation of Alcohol
Pharmacotherapies in Specialty AUD Treatment Settings: How are Programs Using Medications in Routine Treatment Practice. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 34(6), 285A.
10. Rieckmann, T.R., Abraham, A.J., Molfenter, T., Capoccia, V., Roman, P.M., & McCarty, D. (2010). Advancing Recovery: State and Provider Partnerships to Promote Medications for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 34(6), 284A.
11. Abraham, A.J., & Roman, P.M. (2009). The Adoption and Implementation of Alcohol
Pharmacotherapies in the US Addiction Treatment System: The Case of Vivitrol®. Substance Abuse, 30(1), 98-99.
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12. Roman, P.M., & Abraham, A.J. (2009). The Availability of Platforms for the Delivery of Web-Based Treatment of AUDs: Results from National Surveys. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 33(6), 292A.
13. Abraham, A.J., & Roman, P.M. (2009). Trends in the Adoption and Implementation of
Naltrexone in the US Addiction Treatment System (1995-2009). Canadian Journal of Addiction, 1, 41-42.
14. Abraham, A.J., Ducharme, L.J., & Roman, P.M. (2008). The Early Adoption and
Implementation of Vivitrol®: Organizational Predictors, Key Barriers & Comparisons to Oral Naltrexone and Acamprosate. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 32(6), 260A.
SELECTED PROJECT REPORTS, CLINICAL GUIDELINES, WHITE PAPERS Prescription Opioids and Heroin Epidemic in Georgia: A White Paper (2017). Substance Abuse Research Alliance. https://www.sara-ga.org/impact Prescription Opioids and Heroin Epidemic in Georgia: Findings and Policy Recommendations. (2016). Substance Abuse Research Alliance. https://www.sara-ga.org/impact The ASAM National Practice Guidelines for the Use of Medications in the Treatment of Addiction Involving Opioid Use (2015). American Society of Addiction Medicine. http://www.asam.org/docs/default-source/practice-support/guidelines-and-consensus-docs/national-practice-guideline.pdf?sfvrsn=18 INVITED PRESENTATIONS, PANELS, FORUMS 1. Abraham, A.J., Andrews, C.M., Bersamira, C., Grogan, C.M. (2019). Leveraging Public
Financing to Enhance Treatment Access and Quality. NASADAD Webinar.
2. Langford, J., Abraham, A.J., Johnson, J., & Bryant, L. (2017). Understanding the Opioid Epidemic in Georgia: Building a Prevention Agenda. 6th Annual State of the Public’s Health Conference, Athens, GA.
3. Abraham, A.J. (April, 2015). SAMHSA Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ) PSTAR Expert Panel Member, Quality and Effectiveness
4. Abraham, A.J. (2013). Identifying Barriers to the Use of Alcohol Pharmacotherapy in
Clinical Practice. Invited Presentation, American Society of Addiction Medicine: State of the Art Course in Addiction Medicine, Arlington, VA.
5. Abraham, A.J. (July, 2012). SAMHSA/NIAAA Consensus Panel Member, New and
Emerging Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol Use Disorders and Related Comorbidities.
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6. Abraham, A.J. (2012). The Availability of Medications for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders: Data from the US Specialty Treatment System. Invited Presentation, American Society of Addiction Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
7. Abraham, A.J. (2011). NIH Clinical Research Networks: Platforms for D & I Research.
Invited Think Tank Panelist, 4th Annual NIH Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation: Policy and Practice, Washington, D.C.
8. Roman, P.M. & Abraham, A.J. (2010). Prospects for Utilization of Medication-Assisted
Treatment for Substance Use Disorders in the USA: National Survey Evidence of Barriers, Facilitators, and Longitudinal Trends in Implementation. Addictions 2010, Washington, D.C.
9. Abraham, A.J. (2010). NIH Funding Opportunities for Early-Career Sociologists: Tales from
the Field. American Sociological Association, Atlanta, GA. 10. Roman, P.M. & Abraham, A.J. (2010). Innovation and Change in the Treatment of Alcohol
Use Disorders (AUDs). Invited Presentation, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Rockville, MD.
11. Roman, P.M. & Abraham, A.J. (2010). Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices in the Clinical
Trials Network. NIDA CTN 10th Anniversary Symposium, Albuquerque, NM. 12. Abraham, A.J. (2009). Trends in the Adoption and Implementation of Naltrexone in the US
Addiction Treatment System (1995-2009). Invited presentation. SAMHSA, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Rockville, MD.
13. Roman, P.M. & Abraham, A.J. (2009). Program Response to Patient Relapse. NIDA panel
on the Current State of the Research on Program Response to Relapse. Washington, D.C. 14. Roman, P.M., Abraham, A.J., & Knudsen, H.K. (2009). The Internal and External Impacts of
the CTN: A View from a Longitudinal Platform Study. CTN Steering Committee Meeting, Washington, D.C.
REFERRED CONFERENCE PAPERS (*denotes student co-author) 1. Abraham, A.J., Bagwell Adams, G., *Bradford, A.C., & Bradford, W.D. (2018). County-
Level Access to Opioid Use Disorder Medications in Medicare Part D (2010-2015). Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) Annual Conference, Washington, DC.
2. *Smith, B.T., Bersamira, C.S., Abraham, A.J., Grogan, C.M., Pollack, H.A, *Westlake, M.A., Andrews, C.M., Humphreys, K., & Friedmann, P.D. (2018). Barriers to Health Information Technology Adoption: Understanding the Value of Data and Being Able to Use It. Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) Annual Conference, Washington, DC.
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3. Abraham, A.J., Andrews, C.M., Grogan, C.M., Pollack, H.A., & Friedmann, P.D. (2018). The Relationship of Medicaid Expansion to Availability of Opioid Use Disorder Medications in Specialty Addiction Treatment Programs. Addiction Health Research Conference, Savannah, GA.
4. Andrews, C.M., Abraham, A.J., *Westlake, M.A., Grogan, C.M., *Harris, S.J., Pollack, H.A., & Friedmann, P.D. (2018). Addiction Treatment Benefits in Medicaid Managed Care Plans. Addiction Health Research Conference, Savannah, GA.
5. *Smith, B.T., Abraham, A.J., Andrews, C.M., Bersamira, C.S., Grogan, C.M., Pollack, H.D.,
& Friedmann, P.D. (2018). Changes in Technical Assistance Priorities and Allocation of SAPT Block Grant Funds. Addiction Health Research Conference, Savannah, GA.
6. *Westlake, M.A., Andrews, C.M., Abraham, A.J., Grogan, C.M., Pollack, H.A., & Friedmann, P.D. (2018). Medicaid Prior Authorization and Availability of Buprenorphine in Addiction Treatment Programs. Addiction Health Research Conference, Savannah, GA.
7. Grogan, C.M., Bersamira, C.S., *Smith, B.T., Abraham, A.J., Andrews, C.M., Pollack, H.D.,
& Friedmann, P.D. (2018). State Medicaid Waiver Innovation in Addiction Treatment. Addiction Health Research Conference, Savannah, GA.
8. Abraham, A.J., Andrews, C.M., Park, E., Grogan, C.M., Pollack, H.A., & Friedmann, P.D.
(2018). Trends in Availability of Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder (2000-2014). University of Georgia Opioid Symposium.
9. Bagwell Adams, G., Bradford, A.C., *Harris, S.J., Abraham, A.J., & Bradford, W.B. (2018).
Throwing Good Money after Bad Docs: The Relationship between Physician Gifts and Health and Human Services Exclusion. University of Georgia Opioid Symposium.
10. Jayawardhana, J., Abraham, A.J., & Perri, M. (2018). Death among Opioid Users in Georgia Medicaid: Impact of Potential Inappropriate Prescribing Practices. University of Georgia Opioid Symposium.
11. *Bersamira, C., Grogan, C.M., Abraham, A.J., *Smith, B.T., *Westlake, M.A., Andrews,
C.M., Friedmann, P.D., & Pollack, H.A. (2018). Understanding Stakeholder Perspectives and the Implementation of Substance Use Disorder Under State-Level Health Reforms. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting (ARM), Seattle, WA.
12. Abraham, A.J., Bagwell Adams, G., *Bradford, A.C., & Bradford, W.D. (2018). County-Level Access to Opioid Use Disorder Medications in Medicare Part D (2010-2015). ASHEcon, Atlanta, GA.
13. Bagwell Adams, G., Abraham, A.J., *Bradford, A.C., & Bradford, W.D. (2018). The Effect of Medical Cannabis Laws on Prescription Opioid Overdose Deaths in the United States: 2000-2015. ASHEcon, Atlanta, GA.
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14. *Bersamira, C., Grogan, C.M., Pollack, H.A., Abraham, A.J., *Smith, B.T., Andrews, C.M., Friedmann, P.D. (2018). Understanding Stakeholder Perspectives and the Implementation of Substance Use Disorder Under State-Level Health Reforms. Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C.
15. Grogan, C.M., Abraham, A.J., *Westlake, M.A., *Smith, B.T., *Bradford, A.C., *Harris, S., Andrews, C.M., Pollack, H.A., Friedmann, P.D. (2018). Substance Use Disorder Benefits in Medicaid Managed Care. Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C.
16. Andrews, C.M., Wilson, D., Pollack, H.A., Abraham, A.J., Grogan, C.M., *Westlake, M.A.,
Friedmann, P.D. (2018). Availability and Receipt of Substance Use Disorder Treatment after Medicaid Expansion. Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C.
17. Bagwell Adams, G., Abraham, A.J., *Bradford, A.C., & Bradford, W.D. (2017). The Effect
of Medical Marijuana Legalization on Opioid Overdose Deaths. Southern Economic Association, Tampa, FL.
18. Jayawardhana, J., Abraham, A.J., Perri, M. (2017). Deaths among Opioid Users in Georgia
Medicaid: Impact of Potential Misuse and Inappropriate Prescribing Practices. Southern Economic Association, Tampa, FL.
19. *Bradford, A.C., Abraham, A.J., Bagwell Adams, G., & Bradford, W.D. (2017). Medical
Marijuana Legislation and Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Medicare. Southern Economic Association, Tampa, FL.
20. Abraham, A.J., *Park, E., Andrews, C.M., Grogan, C.M., Pollack, H.A., Humphreys, K.N., D’Aunno, T., Friedmann, P.D. (2017). Changes in Availability of Medications to Treat Opioid and Alcohol Use Disorder (2000-2014). Addiction Health Services Research, Madison, WI.
21. Abraham, A.J., Andrews, C.M., Grogan, C.M., Pollack, H.A., Humphreys, K.N., D’Aunno, T., Friedmann, P.D. (2017). Substance Use Disorder Treatment Benefits in Health Insurance Exchanges and Access to Specialty Treatment. Addiction Health Services Research, Madison, WI.
22. *Bersamira, C., Pollack, H.A., Grogan, C.M., Abraham, A.J., *Smith, B.T., *Westlake, M.,
Andrews, C.M., Friedmann, P.D. (2017). Stakeholder Perspectives on the Implementation of State-Level Health Reforms on Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Addiction Health Services Research, Madison, WI.
23. Andrews, C.M., Wilson, D., Pollack, H.A., Abraham, A.J., Grogan, C.M., *Westlake, M.A.,
Friedmann, P.D. (2017). Changes in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Coverage and Receipt After Medicaid Expansion. Addiction Health Services Research, Madison, WI.
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24. Friedmann, P.D., Wilson, D., Andrews, C.M., Grogan, C.M., Pollack, H.A., Humphreys, K.N., Abraham, A.J., D’Aunno, T. (2017). Perceived Organizational Uncertainty in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs: Findings from the National Drug Abuse Treatment System Survey. Addiction Health Services Research, Madison, WI.
25. Jayawardhana, J., Abraham, A.J., Perri, M. (2017). Opioid Analgesics in GA Medicaid:
Trends in Potential Misuse and Inappropriate Prescribing Practices. Addiction Health Services Research, Madison, WI.
26. Jayawardhana, J., Abraham, A.J., Perri, M. (2017). Deaths among Opioid Users in Georgia Medicaid: Impact of Potential Misuse and Inappropriate Prescribing Practices. Addiction Health Services Research, Madison, WI.
27. Abraham, A.J., Jayawardhana, J., Perri, M. (2017). Opioid Analgesics in GA Medicaid: Trends in Potential Misuse and Inappropriate Prescribing Practices. International Health Economic Association World Congress, Boston, MA.
28. Jayawardhana, J., Abraham, A.J., Perri, M. (2017). Deaths among Opioid Users in Georgia Medicaid: Impact of Potential Misuse and Inappropriate Prescribing Practices. International Health Economic Association World Congress, Boston, MA.
29. Grogan, C.M., Abraham, A.J., *Westlake, M.A., *Smith, B.T., Andrews, C.M., Pollack, H.A.
Friedmann, P.D. (2017). Medicaid Managed Care Organizations’ Substance Use Disorder Coverage Policies, 2016-2017. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting (ARM), New Orleans, LA.
30. Abraham, A.J., Bagwell Adams, G., *Bradford, A.C., & Bradford, W.D. (2017). Medical Marijuana Legislation and Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders. International Health Policy Conference, London School of Economics & Political Science, London, England.
31. Bagwell Adams, G., Abraham, A.J., *Bradford, A.C., & Bradford, W.D. (2017). The Effect of Medical Marijuana Legalization on Opioid Overdose Deaths. International Health Policy Conference, London School of Economics & Political Science, London, England.
32. Andrews, C.M., Grogan, C.M., Abraham, A.J., Pollack, H.A., Humphreys, K.N., & Friedmann, P.D. (2017). State Medicaid Benefits and Availability of Substance Use Disorder Services. Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA.
33. Abraham, A.J., Andrews, C.M., Grogan, C.M., Pollack, H.A., D’Aunno, T., Humphreys, K.N., & Friedmann, P.D. (2016). State Subsidies and Access to Medications for Opioid Treatment. Addiction Health Services Research, Seattle, WA.
34. Friedmann, P.D., Seaton, K., Humphreys, K.N., Andrews, C.M., Abraham, A.J., Grogan, C., & Pollack, H.A. (2016). Benefits for Substance Use Disorder Treatment in State Health Insurance Exchanges. Addiction Health Services Research, Seattle, WA.
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35. Andrews, C. M., Friedmann, P.D., *Park, E., & Abraham, A.J. (2016). Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Specialty Treatment, 2000- 2013. Addiction Health Services Research, Seattle, WA.
36. Grogan, C.M., Andrews, C.M. Abraham, A.J., Pollack, H.A., Humphreys, K.N., *Smith, B., & Friedmann, P.D. (2016). State Medicaid Benefits and Availability of Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Addiction Health Services Research, Seattle, WA.
37. Abraham, A.J., Bagwell Adams, G., *Bradford, A.C., & Bradford, W.D. (2016). Medical
Marijuana Legislation and Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders. Addiction Health Services Research, Seattle, WA.
38. *Bradford, A.C., Bagwell Adams, G., Abraham, A.J., & Bradford, W.D. (2016). Medical
Marijuana Take-Up and Prescription Opioid Use in Medicare. Addiction Health Services Research, Seattle, WA.
39. Bagwell Adams, G., Abraham, A.J., *Bradford, A.C., & Bradford, W.D. (2016). The Effect of Medical Marijuana Legalization on Opioid Overdose Deaths. Addiction Health Services Research, Seattle, WA.
40. Jayawardhana, J., Abraham, A.J., Young, H., & Perri, M. (2016). Opioid Analgesics &
Medicaid: Prevalence of Potential Misuse and Inappropriate Prescribing Practices. Addiction Health Services Research, Seattle, WA.
41. Abraham, A.J., Andrews, C.M., Grogan, C.M., Pollack, H.A., Humphreys, K.N., D’Aunno,
T., & Friedmann, P.D. (2016). Increasing Access to Medications for Substance Use Disorder Services through State Policy. Behavioral Health Services Research Interest Group Meeting, Academy Health Annual Research Meeting (ARM), Boston, MA.
42. Jayawardhana, J., Abraham, A.J., Young, H., & Perri, M. (2016). Prevalence of Potential Misuse and Inappropriate Prescribing of Opioid Analgesics in a Medicaid Population. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting (ARM), Boston, MA.
43. Andrews, C.M., Grogan, C.M., Abraham, A.J., Pollack, H.A., Humphreys, K.N., & Friedmann, P.D. (2016). State Medicaid Benefits and Availability of Substance Use Disorder Services. Behavioral Health Services Research Interest Group Meeting, Academy Health Annual Research Meeting (ARM), Boston, MA.
44. Ford, J. Abraham, A.J., Lupulescu-Mann, N., Croff, R., Johnson, K., Chalk, M., Schmidt, L.
& McCarty, D. (2016). Increasing Medication Use for Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders Through Organizational Change. College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Palm Springs, CA.
45. Jayawardhana, J., Abraham, A.J., Young, H., & Perri, M. (2016). Prevalence of Potential Misuse and Inappropriate Prescribing of Opioid Analgesics in a Medicaid Population. ASHEcon, Philadelphia, PA.
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46. Abraham, A.J., Laschober, T.C., Johnson, J.A., Muilenburg, J.L., & Eby, L.T. (2015). The Impact of Market Factors on the Adoption of Tobacco Cessation Services in Hospital-Based Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs. Addiction Health Services Research, Marina Del Ray, CA.
47. Ford, J.H., Abraham, A.J., Lupulescu-Mann, N., Croff, R., Chalk, M., Johnson, K., Schmidt, L., & McCarty, D. (2015). Medication Research Partnership and Change in Medication Use for Alcohol and Opioid Disorders. Addiction Health Services Research, Marina Del Ray, CA.
48. Johnson, J.A., & Abraham, A.J. (2015). Substance use-related Brief Interventions with Emergency Department Patients Reduce Mental Health Co-morbidities. Georgia Public Health Association, Atlanta, GA.
49. Pollack, H.A., Abraham, A.J., Andrews, C.M., Grogan, C.M., & Friedmann, P.D. (2014).
Single State Agency Support for the Implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Addiction Health Services Research, Boston, MA.
50. Abraham, A.J., Rieckmann, T., & Andrews, C.M. (2014). State Variation in Medications for
Substance Use Disorders. Addiction Health Services Research, Boston, MA. 51. Abraham, A.J., & Rieckmann, T. (2014). State Variation in Availability of Medications for
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment. American Society of Addiction Medicine, Orlando, FL.
52. Abraham, A.J., Rieckmann, T., & Eby, L. (2013). Availability of Comprehensive Services
for Substance Abuse Treatment. Addiction Health Services Research, Portland, OR. 53. Rieckmann, T., & Abraham, A.J. (2013). A Longitudinal Study of Organizational Factors
and Implementation of Medication Assisted Treatments for Addiction. The College on Problems of Drug Dependence, San Diego, CA.
54. Rieckmann, T., & Abraham, A.J. (2013). Pharmacotherapy for Substance Use Disorders:
Implementation Drivers and Barriers. Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction, Atlanta, GA. 55. Abraham, A.J. Knudsen, H.K., & Roman, P.M. (2012). Availability of Medications for the
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders (AUDs): Data from the US Specialty Treatment System. Addiction Health Services Research, New York, NY.
56. Abraham, A.J. (2012). Organizational Commitment to the Use of Medications for the
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders: Updated Data from the US Specialty Treatment System (2009-2011). Research Society on Alcoholism, San Francisco, CA.
57. Rieckmann, T.R., Abraham, A.J., O’Brien, L.A., & Roman, P.M. (2012). Longitudinal
Analysis to Assess Implementation of Medication Assisted Treatment for Substance Use Disorders. 5th Annual NIH Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation: Policy and Practice, Washington, D.C.
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58. Brian, B.E., *Kintzle, S., Abraham, A.J., & Roman, P.M. (2011). Social Workers’ Knowledge, Opinions, and Adoption of Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions for Substance Use Disorders. Society for Social Work and Research, Tampa, FL.
59. Brian, B.E., Abraham, A.J., *Kintzle, S., & Roman, P.M. (2011). Social Workers’
Knowledge, Opinions, and Adoption of Pharmacological Treatment for Substance Use Disorders. Society for Social Work and Research, Tampa, FL.
60. Abraham, A.J., *O’Brien, L.A., Knudsen, H.K., Bride, B.E., Smith, G.R., & Roman, P.M.
(2011). Adoption of Onsite Non-rapid and Rapid HIV testing in US Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs: Are Treatment Programs Addressing Patient Needs? Addiction Health Services Research, Washington, D.C.
61. *O’Brien, L.A., Abraham, A.J., Smith, G.R., & Roman, P.M. (2011). The Adoption of Tablet
Naltrexone in the Private Substance Abuse Treatment Sector: A Neo-Institutional Analysis. Addiction Health Services Research, Washington, D.C.
62. Smith, G.R., Knudsen, H.K., Abraham, A.J., *O’Brien, L.A., & Roman, P.M. (2011). Bias
against Evidence-Based Practices Mediates the Relationship between Perceptions of Research Participation and Emotional Exhaustion in Substance Abuse Counselors. Addiction Health Services Research, Washington, D.C.
63. Knudsen, H.K., Abraham, A.J., & Roman, P.M. (2011). Clinical Supervision and Counselor
Emotional Exhaustion: The Mediating Roles of Organizational and Occupational Commitment. Addiction Health Services Research, Washington, D.C.
64. Rieckmann, T., Abraham, A.J., Kovas, A., & Knudsen, H.K. (2011). Changing Attitudes
toward the Use of Buprenorphine for Opiates: The Impact of Research Network Participation. Addiction Health Services Research, Washington, D.C.
65. Knudsen, H.K., & Abraham, A.J. (2011). Perceptions of the State Policy Environment and
Adoption of Medications in Substance Use Disorder Treatment. American Sociological Association, Las Vegas, NV.
66. Abraham, A.J., Rieckmann, T., McNulty, T., Kovas, A.E., & Roman, P.M. (2011). Counselor
Attitudes Toward the Use of Naltrexone in Substance Abuse Treatment: A Multilevel Modeling Approach. Research Society on Alcoholism, Atlanta, GA.
67. Abraham, A.J., Knudsen, H.K., & Roman, P.M. (2011). Access to Physicians and
Availability of Medications for Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) in Specialty Treatment Settings: Are There Disparities Between the Public and Private Treatment Sectors? American Society of Addiction Medicine, Washington, D.C.
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68. Rieckmann, T., Kovas, A., Abraham, A.J., Rasplica, C., & Belenko, S. (2011). Accelerating Implementation of Psychosocial Interventions in Substance Abuse Treatment: The Impact of Research Network Participation. 4th Annual NIH Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation: Policy and Practice, Washington, D.C.
69. McCarty, D., Abraham, A.J., Capoccia, V., Gustafson, D., Rieckmann, T., Roman, P.M., &
Schmidt, L. (2010). Advancing Recovery: Implementing Medication and Continuing Care for Addiction Treatment. Addiction Health Services Research, Lexington, KY.
70. Brian, B.E., *Kintzle, S. Abraham, A.J., & Roman, P.M. (2010). Social Workers’
Knowledge, Opinions, and Adoption of Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Contingency Management. Addiction Health Services Research, Lexington, KY.
71. Brian, B.E., Abraham, A.J., *Kintzle, S., & Roman, P.M. (2010). Social Workers’
Knowledge, Opinions, and Adoption of Pharmacological Treatment for Substance Use Disorders. Addiction Health Services Research, Lexington, KY.
72. Knudsen, H.K., Oser, C.B., & Abraham, A.J. (2010). Increases in Pharmacotherapy
Adoption in Publicly Funded Substance Abuse Treatment Over Time. Addiction Health Services Research, Lexington, KY.
73. Abraham, A.J., & Roman, P.M. (2010). Adoption, Sustainability and Discontinuation of
Alcohol Pharmacotherapies in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs. Addiction Health Services Research, Lexington, KY.
74. Savage, S.A., *O’Brien, L.A., Abraham, A.J., & Roman, P.M. (2010). Computerized
Recordkeeping in the Clinical Trials Network and a Nationally Representative Sample of Privately Funded Substance Abuse Treatment Programs. CALDAR, Los Angeles, CA.
75. Abraham, A.J. & Roman, P.M. (2010). Implementation of Alcohol Pharmacotherapies in
Specialty AUD Treatment Settings: How are Programs using Medication in Routine Treatment Practice? Research Society on Alcoholism, San Antonio, TX.
76. Rieckmann, T., Abraham, A.J., Molfenter, T., Cappoccia, V., Roman, P.M., O’Brien, L.,
Gustafson, D., & McCarty, D. (2010). State and Provider Partnerships to Promote Medications for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders. Research Society on Alcoholism, San Antonio, TX.
77. Roman, P.M., Abraham, A.J., Knudsen, H.K., Ducharme, L.J., Rothrauff, T.C., & Savage,
S.A. (2010). The Internal and External Impacts of the Clinical Trials Network: A View from a Longitudinal Platform Study. CTN Blending Conference, Albuquerque, NM. First Place Poster Award Winner
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78. Abraham, A.J., Rothrauff, T.C., & Roman, P.M. (2010). The Use of Medications in the US Substance Abuse Treatment System: Comparing and Contrasting Pharmacotherapy Adoption in Public, Private and Clinical Trials Network (CTN) Treatment Programs. American Society of Addiction Medicine, San Francisco, CA.
79. Rothrauff, T.C., Abraham, A.J., & Roman, P.M. (2010). Differences in Substance Abuse
Counselors’ Knowledge of Tobacco Cessation Medication. American Society of Addiction Medicine, San Francisco, CA.
80. Rothrauff, T.C., Abraham, A.J., Bride, B.E., & Roman, P.M. (2009). Special Programs for
Older Adults in Private Substance Abuse Treatment Centers. AMERSA, Washington D.C. 81. Rieckmann, T.R., Abraham, A.J., McCarty, D., Roman, P.M., Schmidt, L., Molfenter, T., &
*O’Brien, L.A. (2009). State and Provider Partnerships to Advance the Use of Medication Assisted Treatment. Addiction Health Services Research, San Francisco, CA.
82. Rieckmann, T.R., Kovas, A., McFarland, B., Abraham, A.J., Roman, P.M., & McCarty, D.
(2009). Factors Predicting Counselors’ Beliefs about the Effectiveness of Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opiate Dependence. Addiction Health Services Research, San Francisco.
83. Rothrauff, T.C., Abraham, A.J., Bride, B.E., & Roman, P.M. (2009). Counselor Financial
Incentives in Private Substance Abuse Treatment Centers. Addiction Health Services Research, San Francisco, CA.
84. *O’Brien, L., Abraham, A.J., & Roman, P.M. (2009). The Adoption of e-technology in the US Addiction Treatment System. Addiction Health Services Research, San Francisco, CA.
85. Molfenter, T.D., Gustafson, D., McCarty, D., Roman, P., Ford, J., Chalk, M., Quanbeck, A.,
Abraham, A.J., O’Brien, L., Cottter, F., & Capoccia, V. (2009). Improving the Addiction Treatment Continuum of Care through Improved Transitions. Addiction Health Services Research, San Francisco, CA.
86. Abraham, A.J. & Roman, P.M. (2009). The Adoption, Diffusion, and Implementation of
Extended Release Injectable Naltrexone: Updated findings from the National Treatment Center Study. Addiction Health Services Research, San Francisco, CA.
87. Abraham, A.J. & Roman, P.M. (2009). Trends in the Adoption and Implementation of
Naltrexone in the US Addiction Treatment System (1995-2009). International Society of Addiction Medicine, Calgary.
88. Abraham, A.J., Roman, P.M., Martin, J.K., & Pescosolido, B. (2009). Public Perceptions of
Alcoholics: Data from the 1996 and 2006 GSS. Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
89. Abraham, A.J. & Roman, P.M. (2009). Adoption and Implementation of Alcohol
Pharmacotherapies Over Time: Data from the National Treatment Center Study. American Society of Addiction Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
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90. Roman, P.M. & Abraham, A.J. (2009). Implementation of Medication-Assisted Treatment in Maine and Missouri: The Advancing Recovery Program. College of Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Meeting, Reno, NV.
91. Roman, P.M. & Abraham, A.J. (2009). Readiness of Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
to Adopt e-technology Innovations. Research Society on Alcoholism, San Diego, CA. 92. Abraham, A.J. & Roman, P.M. (2008). The Adoption and Implementation of Alcohol
Pharmacotherapies in the US Addiction Treatment System: The Case of Vivitrol. AMERSA, Washington, D.C.
93. Abraham, A.J. & Roman, P.M. (2008). Re-examining the Addiction Counseling Workforce:
Training, Treatment Approaches, and Turnover. American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA.
94. Abraham, A.J. & Roman, P.M. (2008). Availability of HIV Screening and Education in the
US Addiction Treatment System. American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA. 95. Abraham, A.J. & Roman, P.M. (2008). Early Adoption and Implementation of Vivitrol:
Findings from the Private Addiction Treatment Center Study. Addiction Health Services Research, Boston, MA.
96. Johnson, J.A., Abraham, A.J., Kaltenecker, N., & Daniell, M. (2008). Parole Officer
Background, Role Orientation and Attitudes Toward Addiction and Addiction Treatment. Addiction Health Services Research, Boston, MA.
97. Abraham, A.J., Ducharme, L.J., & Roman, P.M. (2008). Public Attitudes Toward Problem
Drinkers: Social Contact and Preferences for Social Distance. American Sociological Association, Boston, MA.
98. Abraham, A.J., Ducharme, L.J., & Roman, P.M. (2008). The Early Adoption and
Implementation of Vivitrol: Organizational Predictors, Key Barriers & Comparisons to Oral Naltrexone and Acamprosate. Research Society on Alcoholism, Washington, D.C
99. Ducharme, L.J., Abraham, A.J., & Roman, P.M. (2008). Involvement of Physicians in
Community Treatment Programs: Structural Barriers and Implications for the Use of Pharmocotherapies. American Society of Addiction Medicine, Toronto.
100. Abraham, A.J. (2007). Early Adopters of Vivitrol: Preliminary Findings from the
National Treatment Center Study. Addiction Health Services Research, Athens GA. 101. Davidson, T. & Abraham, A.J. (2006). From TANF to Time clocks: The Work
Schedules of Low-Income Women In Louisiana. Southern Sociological Society, New Orleans, LA.
102. Abraham, A.J. (2005). Racial Attitudes and the Structural Determinants of White
American’s Support for Crime Policy. American Sociological Association, Philadelphia, PA.
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE, MENTORING & RESEARCH SUPERVISION Statistics Camp Graduate Assistant, Department of Political Science, Louisiana State University (Summer 2004)
Political Science 7962, Seminar in Qualitative Analysis
Instructor, Department of Sociology, Louisiana State University (August 2003-May 2005) Sociology 2201, Introduction to Statistical Analysis, Lab Instructor, Fall 2003 Sociology 2501, Current Social Problems, Spring, Summer & Fall 2004, Spring 2005
Instructor, Department of Sociology, UGA (August 2006-July 2007)
Sociology 3820, Communities and Crime, Fall 2006, Spring 2007 & Summer 2007 Sociology 3320, Sociology of Urban Life, Spring 2007
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Independent and Distance Learning, UGA (2008-2012) Sociology 3820, Communities and Crime Guest Lecturer, Department of Sociology & School of Social Work, UGA (Spring 2007-Spring 2012)
Alcohol in America, freshman seminar course Graduate seminar in sociology, How to obtain NIH sponsored individual fellowships and dissertation awards Theories of Social Work II: Macro Theories
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Services Policy and Management, University of South Carolina
HSPM 700, Approaches and Concepts in Health Administration, Summer 2013 Assistant Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, UGA
HPAM 7010, Introduction to Health Policy and Management, Spring 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015 HPAM 7010e, Introduction to Health Policy and Management, Maymester 2016 HPAM 8700, Management of Public Health Organizations, Fall 2014
Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration and Policy, UGA PADP 4200, Program Evaluation, Fall 2016 PADP 4660, Program Evaluation, Fall 2017, Fall 2019 PHRM 3030, Essentials of Pharmacy Practice I, Guest Lecturer, Fall 2016 PADP 8640, Program Evaluation, Spring 2017, Spring 2019 PADP 7110, Research Methods, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019 Instructor, OLLI, UGA
Substance Use Disorder in the US: Implications for Older Adults, Spring 2018 Book Club Leader, Honors Program Book Discussion, UGA, Spring 2018
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Guest Lecturer, FYOS 1001, High: Drugs, Desire, and a Nation of Users, Spring 2018 Dissertations: Chair Samara Scheckler (May 2019) Dissertations: Committee Member Lauren O’Brien, Department of Sociology (May 2011) Courtney Yarbrough, Department of Public Administration and Policy (May 2017) Emily Zier, PhD (May 2019) Brandon Cawthon, DrPH (In progress) Sherri Livingstone, DrPH (In progress) Doctoral Qualifying Examination Committees: Chair Samantha Harris (Spring 2019) Doctoral Qualifying Examination Committees: Committee Member Brandon Cawthon, DrPH (Fall 2014) Sherri Livingstone, DrPH (Fall 2015) Emily Zier, PhD (Fall 2017) Samara Scheckler (Summer 2018) Bryan Freeman (Fall 2019) Capstone Advisor (PBHL 7800) Shericia Ross, (Spring 2014) Ngan Nguyen, (Fall 2014) Gilberto Navarro (Fall 2015) Ridley Griggs (Fall 2015) Jessica Satterfield (Fall 2015) Supriya Venigalla (Spring 2016) Kyle Hopwood (Spring 2016) Ryan Augustine (Spring 2016, Second Reader) Elizabeth Rutan (Spring 2016) Taylor Chishom (Spring 2016) MPH Internship Supervisor (PBHL 7560) Gilberto Navarro (Summer 2015) Elizabeth Collins (Summer 2015) Ridley Griggs (Fall 2015) Supriya Venigalla (Fall 2015) Abby Tyre (Spring 2016) Roosevelt Institute Mentor and/or CURO Program Advisor Erin Hollander (2014/2015) Jesse Hu (2014/2015) Taylor Chishom (Spring 2016) Tarun Ramesh (Fall 2018-present)
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE & DEVELOPMENT Conference Planning Committee Member, Addiction Health Services Research, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Conference Co-Host, Addiction Health Services Research, 2018 Fellow, UGA Office on Online Learning Fellows Program, Spring 2016 UNIVERSITY SERVICE Member, UGA Opioid Working Group, (2018-present) COLLEGE SERVICE Faculty Advisor, Student Public Health Association, College of Public Health (2013-2016) Member, Research Advisory Committee, College of Public Health (2014-2016) Member, MPH Curriculum Revision Committee, College of Public Health (2015-2016) Member, MPH Curriculum Committee, College of Public Health (2015-2016) Member, HPAM Department Head Search Committee, College of Public Health (2015-2016) Member, SPIA Council, School of Public and International Affairs (2016-2017) Member, SPIA Curriculum Committee, School of Public and International Affairs (2017-2018; 2018-2019) DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE Member, Search Committee for Business Manager, Department of Health Policy and
Management (2014) Member, Search Committee for Graduate Assistantships, Department of Health Policy and
Management (2013-2014; 2014-2015; 2015-2016) Member, Faculty Retreat Planning Committee (2014) Member, Search Committee for Student Scholarships, Department of Health Policy and
Management (2014-2015) Member, Admissions Committee, Department of Health Policy and Management (2014-2016) Member, Service Learning Group, Department of Health Policy and Management (2014-2015) Member, Curriculum Committee, Department of Health Policy and Management (2015-2016) Member, Faculty Executive Committee, Department of Public Administration and Policy (2017-2018) Member, Search Committee for Assistant Professor in Public Policy (2017) Chair, Faculty Executive Committee, Department of Public Administration and Policy (2018-2019)
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EDITORIAL SERVICE Ad Hoc Reviewing
Addiction American Journal of Public Health Psychiatric Services Drug and Alcohol Dependence Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment Addictive Behaviors Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs Journal of Addiction Medicine Journal of Drug Issues Health Services Research AIDS Care Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse International Journal of Drug Policy Criminal Justice and Behavior Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs Journal of Health Economics JAMA
Special Editor for HIV/AIDS Research, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (2011-2016) COMMUNITY SERVICE Statewide Opioid Task Force, Member (2018-present) Georgia Opioid Response Strategic Planning Work Group, Member (2017-present) Substance Abuse Research Alliance (SARA), Executive Committee Member (2016-present) Athens Community Wellness Project, Survey Development Team Member (2016) GRANT REVIEWING National Institute on Drug Abuse Special Emphasis Panel Member, Integration of Infectious Diseases and Substance Abuse Intervention Services for Individuals Living with HIV (R01) (July 2015) National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIDA RFADA-19-014/ 015, Loyalty and Reward-Based Technologies to Increase Adherence to SUD Pharmacotherapies SBIR/ STTR (April 2019) MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS Phi Beta Kappa (Elected, 1997) Affiliate, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia (2007- present) Member, American Sociological Association (2008-2012) Member, International Health Economic Association (2017-present) Member, Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (2018-present)