Substance Science: Medication for Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Reducing Overdose in Corrections

ICPA 2025 Presentation by Danielle Rudes (PID048)

Author

Danielle Rudes

Professor, Sam Houston State University, United States

Danielle S. Rudes is a Professor of Criminal Justice & Criminology at Sam Houston State University in Texas. She is also Deputy Director of the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence (ACE!). Dr. Rudes is MPI on the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN)’s Coordination and Translation Center (with Dr. Faye S. Taxman). She is a former Fellow with the Bureau of Justice Assistance focusing on Enhancing Correctional Spaces and Cultures. Dr. Rudes is an expert qualitative researcher with over 20 years of experience working with correctional agencies. She is recognized for her work examining how social control organizations understand, negotiate, and at times, resist change. Dr. Rudes has a broad grant portfolio with funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute of Justice. She is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Substance Use & Addiction Treatment, and she is on the editorial boards of several other journals. Her book Surviving Solitary: Living and Working in Restricted Housing Units won the 2023 Outstanding Book Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Additionally, Dr. Rudes has won numerous other awards for her research, mentoring, and teaching including the 2024 Excellence in Research Award from the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA).

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