Profile

Tel: 503-725-5236
E-mail: astodola@pdx.edu
Office: URBN 470L

Interests

Service development for individuals with disabilities; behavioral health aspects of ageing; program development and program evaluation in human services; Motivational Interviewing; substance abuse prevention; Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment.

Current Projects

Allyson is the Project Manager for the Evaluation of Oregon Health Authority’s Behavioral Health Initiative for Older Adults and People with Disabilities and the Aging & Disability Resource Connection of Oregon Consumer Satisfaction Survey. Allyson previously worked as a Research Assistant with Arizona State University's Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy in Tucson, Arizona. In this capacity, she assisted with several different training initiatives in the areas of Motivational Interviewing; Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT); and Medication-Assisted Treatment. As a Graduate Social Work Student, she held an internship with an evaluation and consultation firm conducting evaluations for human services programs. Allyson has several years of experience providing case management for adults with developmental disabilities and behavioral health issues.