Researchers

My research focuses on developing and evaluating novel interventions for substance use and other health behaviors. I am currently conducting research on a mindfulness-based intervention for opioid use and chronic pain among people in methadone treatment, peer recovery support for opioid overdose survivors in the emergency department, and an intervention to link people impacted by opioid use to employment. I also oversee a program to educate the public on the opioid overdose and distribute naloxone to professionals and community members across the state. The National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, the state of New Jersey, and Arnold Ventures have funded my research.