Eric Goplerud, PhD, MAEric Goplerud is a Research Professor in the Department of Health Policy. 
Helping to revitalize the nation's health care system is an urgent commitment for Professor Goplerud, who has helped to craft the nation's substance abuse policy for much of his professional life. "I am concerned about the unraveling of the nation's health care system, and particularly the fraying commitment to provide minimal health care accessibility to people who are poor," he says. "People with addictions and mental illness are among those most hurt by this failing social compact. Turning this around is a personal and professional mission for me." Dr. Goplerud is currently Director of Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems, a research and communications initiative in the Department of Health Policy that is supported by a grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts and focused on improving access to effective and affordable alcohol treatment. Prior to joining the School's faculty in 2002, he held a number of executive positions at the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and was a senior prevention policy analyst in the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Dr. Goplerud earned the Department of Health and Human Services Individual Distinguished Service Award in 1996. EducationBachelor of Arts (History), State University of New York at Buffalo, 1971 TeachingPubH 209-Mental Health and Substance Abuse Policy, Department of Health Policy ResearchDr. Goplerud's research interests focus on improving access to alcohol screening and treatment, integrating primary health and behavioral health care services, measuring performance in managed behavioral health and working on public/private quality improvement initiatives in behavioral health. Community ServiceProfessor Goplerud has served as treasurer and vice president of the American College of Mental Health Administration, an independent professional membership organization, since 1990, and is president-elect for 2005-06. He is also a member of the Behavioral Measures Advisory Panel of the National Committee for Quality Assurance and of the Quality and Outcomes Committee for the Council on Accreditation. DepartmentsInstitutes & CentersCommunity ActivitiesPublications |
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