Stasinos Stavrianeas, Ph.D., has had an academic career in Exercise Physiology, receiving a PhD in the Physiology of Exercise from the University of Oregon in 1998, and rising through the academic ranks at Willamette University from 1998 to the present. His research has focused on exercise physiology and on biology and physiology education.

Continuing his desire to improve the lives of people in our community, Stavrianeas is partnering with physicians and researchers to evaluate the effects of Oregon Ballot Measure 110, the Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment Initiative, which became effective in February, 2021. His work at present is to refine and validate a pain catastrophizing algorithm to be used in treating pain in patients at risk for opiod addiction. Dr. Stavrianeas’ research will address the health disparities in our geographical region and the dramatic increase of cheap and powerful drugs.