Rachel Winograd, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and an Associate Professor within the Department of Psychological Sciences and the Missouri Institute of Mental Health at University of Missouri St. Louis. Her clinical, research, and program development interests revolve around interventions to save and improve the lives of people who use drugs. Currently, she directs the UMSL Addiction Science team and serves as Principal Investigator of the Addiction Science, Practice, Implementation, Research, & Education (ASPIRE) Lab. Her scholarly and implementation work is funded by SAMHSA, NIDA, the Missouri Foundation for Health, and Missouri’s Opioid Pharmaceutical Settlements through the Missouri Departments of Mental Health and Health & Senior Services. Dr. Winograd and her teams’ efforts primarily focus on expanding access to medical treatment, harm reduction strategies, and person-centered approaches for those most in need of evidence-based care for substance use disorders in Missouri.
