Bryan Hartzler PhD
In 15 years at ADAI, Dr. Hartzler’s work has principally focused on the dissemination and implementation of empirically-supported health services for persons with substance use disorders. His research to date includes local, regional and national collaboration with diverse community settings (i.e., addiction care, mental health, primary and specialty medical care, criminal justice, HIV care, schools), including those affiliated with the NIDA Clinical Trials Network. In 2017, Dr. Hartzler was awarded a five-year SAMHSA grant to direct the Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NWATTC), one of 10 regional centers in the national ATTC network. The NWATTC supports the addiction workforce in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, via information dissemination, training and technical assistance, and systems consultation for regional treatment and healthcare organizations and their personnel. In his scientific and services endeavors, Dr. Hartzler seeks to promote adoption and implementation of empirically-supported practices in community settings where they may benefit persons with substance use disorders.
Titles
Senior Research Scientist, UW Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute
Director, Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center
Affiliate Assistant Professor, UW Psychology
Education
BS, Psychology, University of Washington
PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
Predoctoral Clinical Psychology Residency, VA Puget Sound Healthcare System-Seattle
Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowship, VA Puget Sound Healthcare System-Seattle, Center of Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education (CESATE)
ORCID: 0000-0002-7052-2280
Research Interests
- Design, evaluation, dissemination, and implementation of behavioral health services
- Motivation-focused therapies (i.e., motivational interviewing, contingency management)
- Therapy training and technical assistance processes and outcomes
- Mixed-method and community-participatory processes for research and evaluation
Honors
- 2001—Lee Willerman Award for Research Excellence, University of Texas at Austin
- 2005—NIH Loan Repayment Program Award
- 2008—NIH Fellowship, Institute on Randomized Clinical Trials Involving Behavioral Interventions
- 2009—College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) Early Career Travel Award
- 2012—Editorial Fellowship, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Activities
- Member, Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), 2005 – present
- Trainer, NIDA/SAMHSA Blending Products (MIA-STEP; PAMI-R), 2007 – present
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2013 – present
- Founding Member, Society for Implementation Research Collaborative, 2015 – present
- Member, AAAP/SAMHSA Opioid Response Network Community of Practice, 2018 – present
- Advisory Board Member, Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, 2018 – present
- Advisory Board Member, Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center, 2018 – present
News
Research & Other Projects
Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center
Status: current
Opioid Response Network /STR-TA
Status: current
Beliefs and Attitudes for Successful Implementation in Schools
Status: current
Brief Substance Abuse Treatment for Homeless Adolescents
Status: completed
Integrating Behavioral Interventions in Substance Abuse Treatment
Status: completed
Computer Adapted Standardized Patient for MI Skills Assessment – Phase I
Status: completed
Development and Evaluation of Context-Tailored Training
Status: completed
Modeling Individual Heterogeneity in the Alcohol Relapse Process
Status: completed
Multi-State Examination of Cannabis Use Disorder Rates in HIV Care
Status: completed
