Brenda Granillo
Brenda Granillo, DBH, MS, MEP is an Associate Research Professor with the Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW) and holds a Doctor of Behavioral Health (Management). Dr. Granillo has developed, implemented, evaluated, and provided training and technical assistance for multiple grant-funded research projects of importance to a variety of different populations. Dr. Granillo is a leading expert in public health emergency preparedness and readiness and has specialized expertise working with Native American communities promoting best practices and respecting sovereignty through consultative approaches and appropriate participatory process for community mobilization, empowerment and capacity building.
As an Associate Research Professor with SIROW, she leads efforts on increasing access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment and related services tailored to Indigenous Women; leads the performance and outcome evaluation efforts to assess the impact on a system of care providing comprehensive treatment, early intervention, and recovery support services for adolescents and transitional aged youth (ages 12-21) who have substance use disorders and/or co-occurring substance use and mental disorders and their families/primary caregivers; and serves as data analyst for a NIH funded intention-to-treat randomized clinical trial to assess a pharmacist-led MTM program that incorporates CHWs as integrated team members to assess medication adherence and hypertension outcomes.
Dr. Granillo’s research interests include addressing behavioral health disparities in Native American communities; data-driven workforce planning to address shortages and maldistribution; healthcare provider burnout; and integrated behavioral health interventions to advance population health using systems thinking and implementation science to improve health outcomes and psychosocial well-being. Dr. Granillo serves on several local and national committees and currently is assigned as a Subject Matter Expert for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE).