Terrie Vasilopoulos

Terrie Vasilopoulos, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the University of Florida's Departments of Anesthesiology and Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine, and Chief of the Division of Education Research and Scholarship in Anesthesiology. She joined UF in 2014 as an Assistant Professor. Her research focuses on biobehavioral influences on patient outcomes, particularly pain and opioid use, and the development of clinical risk prediction tools. She also evaluates educational technologies for clinical trainees.

Education:

• Bachelor’s in Biology, Saint Vincent College (Latrobe, PA)
• PhD in Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University
• Postdoctoral training in Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago

Research Interests:

• Biostatistical analysis in clinical and basic sciences
• Longitudinal analysis, multilevel modeling, and structural equation modeling
• Educational research in clinical training methodologies
• Development of clinical prediction tools for pain management and surgical outcomes

Publications Overview: Dr. Vasilopoulos has published extensively on orthopaedic surgery outcomes (e.g., shoulder arthroplasty), biostatistical methodologies, and pain management strategies. Recent work emphasizes Bayesian statistical approaches in surgery and predictors of postoperative success in joint replacements.

Awards:

• Graduate Statistician (GStat) Certification, American Statistical Association

Grants & Advising: Active in grant-funded research (e.g., Co-Investigator on a 2024 grant analyzing lower back pain mechanisms). No formal advisee list provided in the text.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Division of Education Research and Scholarship in Anesthesiology, focusing on improving clinical training through data-driven approaches.