Dr. Pivovarova’s research focuses on 1) treatment of addiction in criminal justice populations and 2) bioethics of research. She is the recipient of the UMMS Center for Clinical and Translational Science Career Mentorship Award (KL2) for which she studies how health related quality of life impacts retention in drug treatment courts. She has received a variety of institutional and national awards, which have further supported her work with individuals in the criminal justice system with mental health and substance use disorders, and has published and presented her findings nationally in professional and academic settings. Dr. Pivovarova is also a trainee in the Lifespan/Brown University Criminal Justice Training Program on Substance Use, HIV, and Comorbidities (NIDA R25DA037190).