Assistant Research Scientist
Friends Research Institute
Ginnie Sawyer-Morris, PhD, is an Assistant Research Scientist at Friends Research Institute. With 10 years of experience conducting substance use disorder (SUD) and addiction treatment research, Dr. Sawyer-Morris specializes in the design and evaluation of digital health interventions. She has led or assisted with multiple digital health trials, including NIH-funded evaluations of SUD digital therapeutics like A-CHESS and Continuing Care, an ecological momentary assessment (EMA) pilot assessing SUD patients' cravings and triggers, and a telemedicine-delivered open label RCT comparing high-dose vs. low-dose buprenorphine initiation among patients who use fentanyl. Dr. Sawyer-Morris' work emphasizes real-world implementation contexts, including outpatient treatment settings and correctional systems, with a focus on translating evidence-based digital health solutions into practice.
