ANDREA ACEVEDO CURRICULUM VITAE April 2019 ADDRESS Department of Community Health Tufts University 574 Boston Ave. Medford, MA 02155 Email: [email protected] Phone: (617)627-2151 EDUCATION Ph.D., Social Policy, Behavioral Health Concentration; 2012 Heller School for Social Policy & Management, Brandeis University; Waltham, MA. • Dissertation: Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Performance Measures for Outpatient Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment MS; Harvard University School of Public Health; 1999 BA in Psychology; University of California, Los Angeles; 1995 • Cum Laude, College Honors, and Departmental Honors ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Assistant Professor Department of Community Health, Tufts University, MA 2016-present Assistant Professor (Secondary appointment) Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts School of Medicine, Boston, MA 2017-present Visiting Research Scholar Institute for Behavioral Health, Heller School for Social Policy & Management; Brandeis University; Waltham, MA 2018-present Assistant Research Professor Heller School for Social Policy & Management; Brandeis University; Waltham, MA 2015-2018 Senior Research Associate Heller School for Social Policy & Management; Brandeis University; Waltham, MA 2012-2014 Andrea Acevedo 2 Research Associate Heller School for Social Policy & Management; Brandeis University; Waltham, MA 2011 Predoctoral Research Fellow [Funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism] Heller School for Social Policy & Management; Brandeis University; Waltham, MA 2005-2008 AWARDS AND HONORS Neubauer Faculty Fellow; Tufts University, 2016-2017 Provost Research Award; Brandeis University, 2015 Junior Investigator Merit Award for the 2014 Research Society on Alcoholism Scientific meeting; 2014 Junior Investigator Merit Award for the 2012 Research Society on Alcoholism Scientific meeting; 2012 Commencement Speaker representing the Ph.D. graduating students, 2012 NIAAA Ruth L. Kirschtein Research Service Award for Individual Predoctoral Fellows; 2009-2011 Young Investigator Travel Award; National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; 2007 NIAAA Doctoral Training Fellowship on Alcohol Health Services Research 2005-2008 National Hispanic Scholarship Fund; Scholarship Recipient; 1998 and 1999 John S. Tayer Scholarship; Harvard University; 1998 PUBLICATIONS 1. Garnick, D.W., Horgan, C.M., Acevedo, A., Lee, M.T., Panas, L., Ritter, G., Campbell, K. (In Press). Rural clients’ continuity into follow-up substance use disorder treatment: Impacts of travel time, incentives and alerts. Journal of Urban Health. 2. Garnick, D.W., Horgan, C.M., Mark, T., Lee, M.T., Acevedo, A., Naeger, S., O’Brien, P., Hashmi, A., Marder, B., Miller, K. (In Press). The importance of using the identification measure to track access to addiction treatment among Medicaid beneficiaries. Substance Abuse. 3. Acevedo, A., Miles, J., Panas, L., Garnick, D.W., Ritter, G., Campbell, K. (2019). Disparities in criminal justice outcomes after beginning treatment for substance use disorders: The influence of race/ethnicity and place. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 80, 220-229. Andrea Acevedo 3 4. Acevedo, A., Panas, L., Garnick, D.W., Acevedo-Garcia, D., Miles, J., Ritter, G., Campbell, K. (2018). Disparities in the treatment of substance use disorders: Does where you live matter? Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 45, 533-549. 5. Acevedo, A. (2018). Improving quality of care for SUDS: Where do we go from here? Journal of Addiction Medicine, 12, 257-258. 6. Lee, M.T., Acevedo, A., Garnick, D.W., Horgan, C., Panas, L., Ritter, G., Campbell, K. (2018). Impact of incentives and reminders on engagement and continuity of care for clients with co- occurring disorders. Psychiatric Services, 69, 804-811. 7. Sprague Martinez, L.; Walter, A.W., Acevedo, A.; Lopez, L.M.; Lundgren, L. (2018) Context matters: Health disparities in substance use disorders and treatment. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 18: 84-98. 8. Acevedo, A., Miles, J., Garnick, D.W., Panas, L., Ritter, G., Campbell, K., Acevedo-Garcia, D. (2018). Employment after beginning SUD treatment: The impact of race/ethnicity and client community of residence. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 87: 31–41. 9. Acevedo, A., Lee, M.T., Garnick. D.W., Horgan, C., Ritter, G., Panas, L., Campbell, K., Bean- Mortison, J. (2018). Agency-level financial incentives and electronic reminders to improve continuity of care after discharge from residential treatment and detoxification. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 183, 192-200. 10. Reif, S., Acevedo, A., Garnick, D.W., Fullerton, C. (2017). Reducing behavioral health inpatient readmissions for people with substance use disorders: Do follow-up services matter? Psychiatric Services. 68: 810-818. 11. Garnick. D.W., Horgan, C., Acevedo, A., Lee, M.T., Panas, L., Ritter, G., Campbell, K., Bean- Mortison, J. (2017). Influencing quality of SUD care: Implementation of Alerts and Incentives in Washington State. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 82: 93-101. 12. Gaudet Hefele, J., Ritter, G., Bishop, C., Acevedo A., Ramos, C., Nsiah-Jefferson, L., Katz, G. (2017). Examining Racial and Ethnic Differences in Nursing Home Quality. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 43: 554–564. 13. Acevedo, A., Garnick D.W., Ritter, G., Lundgren, L., Horgan, C.M. (2016) Admission to Detoxification after Treatment: Does Engagement Make a Difference? Substance Abuse, 37: 364-371 14. Gaudet Hefele, J., Acevedo, A., Nsiah-Jefferson, L., Bishop, C., Abbas, Y., Damian, E. (2016) Choosing a nursing home: What do consumers want to know, and do preferences vary across race/ethnicity? Health Services Research, 51, Supplement 2:1167-1187. 15. Acevedo, A., Garnick D.W., Ritter, G., Lundgren, L., Horgan, C.M. (2015). Race/ethnicity and quality indicators for outpatient treatment for substance use disorders. The American Journal on Addictions. 24: 523–531. 16. Acevedo, A., Garnick D.W., Dunigan, R., Horgan, C.M., Ritter, G., Lee, M.T., Panas, L., Bidorini, A., Campbell, K., Haberlin, K., Lambert-Wacey, D., Leeper, T., Reynolds, M., Wright, Andrea Acevedo 4 D. (2015). Performance measures and racial/ethnic disparities in the treatment of substance use disorders. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 76: 57-67. 17. Garnick D.W., Horgan, C.M., Acevedo, A., Lee, M.T., Panas, L., Ritter, G., Dunigan, R., Bidorini, A., Campbell, K., Haberlin, K., Huber, A., Lambert-Wacey, D., Leeper, T., Reynolds, M., Wright, D. (2014). Criminal justice outcomes after engagement in outpatient substance abuse treatment. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 46: 295-305. 18. Lee, M.T., Horgan, C.M., Garnick D.W., Acevedo, A., Panas, L., Ritter, G., Dunigan, R., Babakhanlou-Chase, H., Bidorini, A., Campbell, K., Haberlin, K., Huber, A., Lambert-Wacey, D., Leeper, T., Reynolds, M. A. (2014). Performance measure for continuity of care after detoxification: relationship with outcomes. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 47: 130-139. 19. Dunigan, R., Acevedo, A., Campbell, K., Garnick D.W., Horgan, C.M., Huber, A., Lee, M.T., Panas, L., Ritter, G. (2014). Engagement in outpatient substance abuse treatment and employment outcomes. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 41: 20-36. 20. Acevedo, A., Garnick D.W., Lee, M., Horgan, C.M., Ritter, G., Panas, L., Leeper, T., Moore, R., Reynolds, M. (2012). Racial and ethnic differences in substance abuse treatment initiation and engagement in a publicly-funded substance abuse treatment system. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 11: 1-21. 21. Garnick, D.W., Horgan, C., Acevedo, A., McCorry, F., Weisner, C. (2012). Performance measures for substance use disorders – what research is needed? Addiction Science and Clinical Practice. Published online at http://www.ascpjournal.org/content/7/1/18/abstract 22. Garnick, D.W., Lee, M.T., O'Brien, P., Panas, L., Ritter, G., Acevedo, A, Garner, B.R., Funk, R.R., Godley, M.D. (2012). The Washington Circle engagement performance measures' association with adolescent treatment outcomes. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 124: 250-258. 23. Strickler, G.K., Reif, S., Horgan, C., Acevedo, A. (2012). The relationship between substance abuse performance measures and mutual help group aftercare. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 30, 190-210. 24. Lee, M.T., Garnick, D.W., O'Brien, P., Panas, L., Ritter, G., Acevedo, A, Garner, B.R., Funk, R.R., Godley, M.D. (2012). Adolescent treatment initiation and engagement in an evidence- based practice initiative. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 42: 346-355. 25. Garnick, D.W., Lee, M.T., Horgan, C.M., Acevedo, A., Botticelli, M., et al. (2011). Lessons from five states: Public sector use of Washington Circle performance measures. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 40: 241-254. 26. Garnick, D.W., Lee, M.T., Horgan, C.M., Acevedo, A., and the Washington Circle Public Sector Workgroup. (2009). Adapting Washington Circle performance measures for public sector substance abuse treatment systems. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 36: 265–277. 27. Amaro, H., Dai, J., Arévalo, S., Acevedo, A., Matsumoto, A., Nieves, R. (2007). Effects of integrated trauma treatment on outcomes in a racially/ethnically diverse sample of women in urban community-based substance abuse treatment. Journal of Urban Health, 84 (4):508-522. Andrea Acevedo 5 28. Amaro, H., Larson, M. J., Zhang, A., Acevedo, A., Dai, J., & Matsumoto, A. (2007). Effects of trauma intervention on HIV sexual risk behaviors among women in substance