Eka Burduli, PhD

• 2016, PhD, Experimental Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
• 2011, MS, Experimental Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
• 2008, BS, Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Postgraduate Training

• 2017-2018, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Substance Use & Health Disparities, (IREACH) and Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, WA
• 2023-2025, Fellowship in Addiction Dissemination & Implementation, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, and National Institute on Drug Abuse

• 2024–Present, Associate Professor, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, WSU
• 2024, Associate Professor, College of Nursing, WSU
• 2018–2024, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, WSU
• 2018, Assistant Research Professor, College of Nursing, WSU
• 2017–2018, Postdoctoral Research Associate, IREACH, WSU

Dr. Burduli’s research centers on improving outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders and their infants. She investigates the impact of prenatal substance exposure on birth and developmental outcomes, with a particular focus on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), and develops innovative, evidence-based interventions to support maternal and infant health. Her long-term goal is to reduce health disparities by identifying key opportunities for intervention and improving systems of care for families affected by perinatal substance use. Dr. Burduli is currently supported by a Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to develop and evaluate a mobile caregiving education tool for perinatal women with opioid use disorder. She also leads a statewide evaluation of a Spokane-based pediatric transitional care facility for infants with NAS.

• 2025, Research Poster Excellence Award, awarded at the Society of Pediatric Nurses Conference
• 2025, Participant, Provost Leadership Academy, Washington State University
• 2023, 2023 Top Reviewer, Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
• 2022, Excellence in Research Award, College of Nursing, Washington State University
• 2020, Graduate Faculty Excellence Award, College of Nursing, Washington State University

• Marko, T., Burduli, E., James, L., Walden, V., Butterfield, P., Amiri, S., & Postma, J. (In Press). Effects to neonatal outcomes after in utero exposure to wildfire smoke. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing.
• Burduli, E., Willoughby, J., *Paulsgrove, K., Winquist, A., McPherson, S. M., Johnson, R. K., Jones, H. E. (2025). A Phase I Pilot Study of a Mobile Education Tool for Supporting Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder. Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 15, 100327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadr.2025.100327
• Burduli, E., Landis, T., Brumley, C., *Kenefick, L., *Paulsgrove, P., Jones, H. E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Brooks, O., Gartstein, M., Saldana, L. (2025). Systemic Barriers and Stigma: Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Perinatal and Neonatal Care in the Fentanyl Crisis. Journal of Substance Use & Addiction Treatment, 172, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.josat.2025.209644
• Winquist, A., Landis, T., Fraser, J., Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., & Eddy, L. (2025). Workplace experiences of nurses in their role as child abuse and neglect mandated reporters. Child Abuse and Neglect Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107250.
• Burduli, E. & Jones, H. E. (2024). Beyond A Simple Cause and Effect Relationship: Exploring the long-term outcomes of children prenatally exposed to opioids and other substances. Seminars in Perinatology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semperi.2024.152010 [non-database].
• Winquist, A., Burduli, E., Eddy, L., Landis, T., Fraser, J., & Barbosa-Leiker, C. (2024). Associations Between Nurse Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics, and Perceived Nurse Knowledge and Self-Efficacy of Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect. Journal of Clinical Nursing. Advanced online publication, https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.17026
• Winquist, A., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Landis, T., Eddy, L., & Burduli, E. (2024). Development and psychometric evaluation of the Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (RSCAN) scale for United States Registered Nurses. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2023.09.029.
• Oluwoye, O., *Stokes, B., Burduli, E., H., Kriegel, S. L., Hoagwood, K. E. (2023). A Family Peer Navigator Program to Facilitate Linkage to Coordinated Specialty Care for Early Psychosis for Black Families: A Protocol for a Hybrid Type I Effectiveness Implementation Feasibility Study. BMJ Open, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075729.
• Willoughby, J., Hust, J. T. S., Couto, L., Kang, S., Pingel, B., Li, J., Austin, B. W., Brooks, O., Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C. (2023). Examining science and media literacy health communication messages to reduce intentions to use cannabis while pregnant. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, doi: 10.1037/adb0000923.
• Smith, C., Miguel, A., Keever, A., Bowden, T., Burduli, E., Roll, J., McPherson, S.M. (2023). Exploring the Mediating Role of Baseline Urinalysis Results on Demographic Characteristics and Stimulant Use Disorder Treatment Outcomes. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.208962
• Winquist, A., Schenk, E., Cook, C., Demorest, S., Burduli, E. (2023). Climate, Health, and Nursing Tool (CHANT): A Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Public Health Nursing, 1-7, http://doi.org/10.1111/phn.13161.
• Burduli, E., *Winquist, A., Lederhos Smith, C., Brooks, O., *Chiou, M., *Balsiger, D., Shogan, M., McPherson, S. M., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Jones, H. E. (2022). Supporting perinatal individuals with opioid use disorder and their newborns experiencing neonatal abstinence syndrome: impressions from patients and healthcare providers. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2022.2122483
• Barbosa-Leiker, C., Burduli, E., *Arias-Losado, R., Muller, C., Noonan, C., Suchy-Dicey, A., Nelson, L., Verney, S., Montine, T., & Buchwald, D. (2022). Testing Gender and Longitudinal Measurement Invariance of the SF-36 in American Indian Adults: The Strong Heart Study. Psychological Assessment, 34(9), 870–879. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0001153.
• *Merritt, E., Burduli, E., Purath, J., Smart, D. (2022). Health Care Professionals’ Perceptions of Caring for Patients with Substance Use Disorders during Pregnancy. The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing. Volume 47(5), 2880293. doi: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000843.
• Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Sattler, V., *Vossen, J. (2022). Measurement invariance across gender and time of the center for epidemiological study-depression scale. Journal of Nursing Measurement, 30(4). DOI:10.1891/JNM-D-21-00016
• Barbosa-Leiker, C., Brooks, O., Lederhos Smith, C., Burduli, E., Gartstein, M. (2021). Healthcare Professionals’ and Budtenders’ Perceptions of Cannabis Use During Pregnancy. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 15:1-9. doi: 10.1080/00952990.2021.1988091. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34779673.
• Burduli, E., Jones, H., Johnson, K. R., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Roll, J., McPherson, S. (2021). Development and Implementation of a Mobile Technology for High-Risk Pregnant Women to Deliver Effective Caregiving for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Mixed Methods Study Protocol. JMIR Research Protocols. 15;10(4):e27382. doi: 10.2196/27382. PMID: 33856360. [non-database].
• Miguel, A., Smith, C., Burduli, E., Roll, J., McPherson, S.M. (2021). Validating the clinical relevance of alternative stimulant use treatment outcome measures by examining their association with 3-month follow-up outcomes. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 29(3), 288–293. https://doi.org/10.1037/pha0000482
• Smith, C.L., Waters, S., *Spellacy, D., Burduli, E., Brooks, O., *Ranjo, S., McPherson, S., Barbosa-Leiker, C. (2021). Substance use in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 17:1-14. doi: 10.1080/02646838.2021.1916815. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33870821.
• Barbosa-Leiker, C. Smith, C.L., Crespi, E., Brooks, O., Burduli, E., *Ranjo, S., Carty, C., Hebert, L., Waters, S., Gartstein, M. Stress, coping, and resources needed during the COVID-19 pandemic in a sample of perinatal women. (2021). BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 21, 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-03665-0.
• Barbosa-Leiker, C., Burduli, E., *Arias-Losado, R., Muller, C., Noonan, C., Suchy-Dicey, A., Nelson, L., Verney, S., Montine, T., & Buchwald, D. Gender Differences in the Assessment of Depression in American Indian Older Adults: The Strong Heart Study. (2021). Psychological Assessment, 33(6), 574–579. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0001024
• Fonseca, M. L., Mattar, G. P., Haddad, G. G., Burduli, E., McPherson, S.M., Guilhoto, D. F., Yassuda, M.S., Busatto, G. F., Bottino, M. C., Hoexterg, M. Q.,
• Chaytor, N. S. (2021) Neuropsychiatric symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in Down syndrome and its impact on caregiver distress. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. doi: 10.3233/JAD-201009. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33749644.
• Brunelli, V., Burduli, E., Schenk, E. (2021). The Importance of Measuring Nurses’ Perceptions of Electronic Documentation: An International Collaboration. Journal of Nursing Measurement, 1;29(1):3-5. doi: 10.1891/JNM-D-21-00011. [non-database].
• Miguel, A., Smith, C., Burduli, E., Roll, J., McPherson, S.M. (2021). Long-term functioning to provide empirical support for the clinical relevance of treatment outcomes for methamphetamine use disorders. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108291
• McDonell, M. G., Skalisky, J., Burduli, E., *Hirchak, K., Foote, A., Granbois, A., Herron, J., Ries, R., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Buchwald, D., Roll, J., McPherson, S. (2021). The rewarding recovery study: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Incentives for Alcohol and Drug Abstinence in a Rural American Indian Community. Addiction. DOI: 10.1111/add.15349
• Schenk, E., Demorest, S., Cook, C., Burduli, E. (2021). Climate, Health and Nursing Tool (CHANT): Initial Survey Results. Public Health Nursing Research, 38(2):152-159. doi: 10.1111/phn.12864. PMID: 33427325.
• Brunelli, V., Schenk, E., Burduli, E. (2021). Validating the Nurses’ Perceptions of Electronic Documentation Scale in a Cross-sectional Sample of Registered Nurses in Australia: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Journal of Nursing Measurement, 1;29(1):6-20. doi: 10.1891/JNM-D-20-00007. PMID: 33602791.
• Suchy-Dicey, A., Noonan, C., Burduli, E., Mateen, F., Longstreth, W. T., Buchwald, D. S., Navas-Acien, A. (2020). Urinary arsenic and cadmium associations with findings from cranial MRI: the Strong Heart Study. Environmental Health Perspectives, 128(12), https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP6930
• Lederhos Smith, C., Jenkins, G., Burduli, E., Tham, P., Miguel, A., Roll, J., McPherson, S. (2020). Crossover Associations of Alcohol and Smoking, Craving and Biochemically Verified Alcohol and Nicotine Use in Heavy Drinking Smokers. Behavioral Pharmacology, 2020 Oct; 31(7): 702–705. doi: 10.1097/FBP.0000000000000568
• Burduli, E., Lederhos Smith, C., *Tham, P., Shogan, M., Johnson, K. R., McPherson, S. (2020). Development and Application of a Primer and Reference Assessment Tool for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Phase I Pilot Study. Contemporary Clinical Trials. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100494
• Barbosa-Leiker, C., Burduli, E., Lederhos Smith, C., Brooks, O., Orr, M., Gartstein, M. (2020). Daily Marijuana Use During Pregnancy in a State with Legalized Recreational Marijuana. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 14(6), 467:474. Doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000625
• Booth-LaForce, C., Oxford, M., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Burduli, E., Buchwald, D. (2020). Randomized Controlled Trial of the Promoting First Relationships® Preventive Intervention for Primary Caregivers and Toddlers in an American Indian Community. Prevention Science. doi: 10.1007/s11121-019-01053-x. PMID: 31754964
• Schenk, E., Demorest, S., Cook, C., Burduli, E. (2019). Chant: Climate, Health and Nursing Tool Development: Item Development and Exploratory Factor Analysis. Annual Review of Nursing Research. DOI: 10.1891/0739-6686.38.97.
• Davis, A., Lippe, M. Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C. (2019). Development of New Undergraduate Palliative Care Knowledge Measures. Journal of Professional Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2019.06.007
• Schenk, E., Brunelli, V., Burduli, E. A Tool to Measure Nurses’ Perceptions of Electronic Documentation: Exploratory Factor Analysis. (2019). Journal of Nursing Measurement. DOI: 10.1891/JNM-D-18-00079
• Orr, M., Burduli, E., *Hirchak, K., Dotson, J., Young, S. L., Nelson, L., Lennstrom, E., Slaney, T., Bush, T., Gillaspy, S. R., Roll, J. M., Buchwald, D., McPherson, S. (2019). Culturally-Tailored Text-Messaging Intervention for Smoking Cessation in Rural American Indian Communities: Rationale, Design, and Methods. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100363
• Barbosa-Leiker, C., Holliday, C., Burduli, E., Howell, D., Wynne, M., Numkena, N., Ford, C., Katz, J. (2019). Development of a community program capacity scale for a rural American Indian tribe. Journal of Nursing Measurement, 27:2, DOI:10.1891/1061-3749.27.2.E95
• Burduli, E., Skalisky, J., Hirchak, K., Orr, M. F., Foote, A., Granbois, A., Ries, R., Roll, J., McDonell, M. G., Buchwald, D., McPherson, S. (2018). Contingency management intervention targeting co-addiction of alcohol and drugs among American Indian adults: Design, methodology, and baseline data. Clinical Trials. DOI: 10.1177/1740774518796151
• McPherson, S., Burduli, E., Orr, M. F., Herron, J., Oluwoye, O., Lederhos Smith, C., Hirchak, K., McDonell, M., Roll, J. (2018). Current Perspectives on the Role of Contingency Management in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorder. Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation, 9:43-57. DOI: 10.2147/SAR.S138439. [non-database].
• McPherson, S., Burduli, E., Lederhos Smith, C., Brooks, O., Orr, M. F., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Hoekstra, T., McDonell, M. G., Murphy, S., Layton, M., Roll, J. (2018). Predictors of tobacco and alcohol co-use from ages 15 to 32: The Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study. Experimental and Clinical PsychoPharmacology. DOI: 10.1037/pha0000203
• Sattler, V., Burduli, E., Smart, D., Barbosa-Leiker, C. (2018). Exploratory factor analysis of the Caffrey Cultural Competency in Healthcare Scale. Journal of Nursing Measurement. DOI: 10.1891/1061-3749.26.1.186
• Oluwoye, O., Skalisky, J., Burduli, E., Chaytor, N., McPherson, S., Murphy, Herron, J., Hirchak, K., Burley, M., Ries, R., Roll, J., McDonell, G. M. (2018). Using a Randomized Controlled Trial to Test whether Modifications to Contingency Management Improve Outcomes for Heavy Drinkers with Serious Mental Illness. Contemporary Clinical Trials. DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.04.010
• Martin, C.R., Hollins Martin, C.J., Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Donovan-Batson, C. and Fleming, S.E. (2018). The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R): Should the sub-scale scores or the total score be used? Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2018.1490498
• Orr, M. F, Lederhos Smith, C., Finley, M., Martin, S. C., Brooks, O., Oluwoye, O., Leickly, E., McDonell, M. G., Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Layton, M., Roll, J. M., McPherson, S. M. (2018). Pilot investigation: Randomized controlled analog trial for alcohol and tobacco smoking co-Addiction using contingency management. Behavioral Pharmacology. DOI: 10.1097/FBP.0000000000000379
• Barbosa-Leiker, C., McPherson, S., Layton, M., Burduli, E., Roll, J., Ling, W. (2018). Examining sex differences in opioid use trajectories in the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN) 0003. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2018.1458234
• Oluwoye, O., Monroe-DeVita, M., Burduli, E., Chwastiak, L., McPherson, S., McClellan, J. M., McDonell, M. G (2017). The Impact of Tobacco, Alcohol, and Cannabis use on treatment outcomes among patients with first episode psychosis: Data from the National RAISE-ETP Study. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. DOI: 10.1111/eip.12542
• Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Fleming, S. E., Hollins Martin, C.J., Martin, C. (2017). Cross-cultural invariance of the birth satisfaction scale- revised: Comparing UK and US samples. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 35:3, 248-260, DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2017.1310374
• Fleming, S. E., Donovan Batson, C. M., Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Hollins Martin, C.J., Martin, C. (2016). Birth Satisfaction Scale/Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS/BSS-R): A large scale United States Planned Home Birth and Birth Center Survey. Midwifery. DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2016.07.008
• Martin, C.R., Hollins Martin, C.J., Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Donovan-Batson, C. and Fleming, S.E. (2016). Measurement and structural invariance of the US version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) in a large sample. Women and Birth. DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2016.11.006

Recent Media Mentions

• “WSU report highlights hidden epidemic of drug-exposed infants”, WSU Insider, online article (April 25, 2025). 
• “Washington newborns testing positive for drugs at alarming rates”, King5 news, News segment and online article (April 21, 2025). 
• “WSU study evaluates baby, mom health outcomes at Maddie’s Place”, Spokane Journal of Business, online publication (July 3, 2024).   
• “WSU team to study care of babies exposed to drugs”, WSU Insider, online publication (January 8, 2024).  
• “Why WA is taking a new approach to caring for newborns exposed to drugs.” Washington State Standard, newspaper (July 5, 2023).