Overview
My work examines the impact of public health interventions and drug control policies on the market for controlled substances.
Highlights
- 1Health economics · 2022
- 2Health affairs (Project Hope) · 2022
- 3Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2022
Publications
29 publications
Funding
9 grantsView NIH portfolio on RePORTER ↗
Active
7 grants- PIR01DA064587-01A1Intergenerational effects of America's drug crisis: The role of school-based health services and modification effectsNational Institute on Drug Abuse · 2026–2031
- Sub-PIR01HD115930-02State factors and maternal health among immigrantsEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2025–2030 · via University of Maryland
- Co-IR01DA060499-01A1Universal HCV screening in pregnancy: Examining testing uptake and HCV careNational Institute on Drug Abuse · 2024–2029
- PIK01DA051777-05S1Intergenerational effects of America's opioid crisis: Early life exposure to parental opioid use and offspring healthNational Institute on Drug Abuse · 2020–2027Career· 2 renewals
- Sub-PIGR00015582The Effect of Medicaid Reimbursement for School-based Health Services on Children's Mental and Behavioral HealthFoundation for Opioid Response Efforts · 2022–2026 · via Georgia Institute of Technology
- Sub-PIU54HD113292-02CORAL CENTEREunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2023–2026 · via Emory University
- PI2207-39479State Recreational Cannabis laws and Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice SystemRussell Sage Foundation · 2023–2026
Completed grants (2)
- PIGF 192350-02Mortality, morbidity, and healthcare utilization of newborns with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome from birth through 2 years of ageGerber Foundation · 2019–2023
- PIRWJF 77962Studying the effectiveness of diverse approaches to preventing prenatal drug use, including consideration of the impact of race/ethnicityRobert Wood Johnson Foundation · 2020–2022
News mentions
3 mentionsView all WCM news ↗
- New Laws Cut Cannabis Arrests, but Racial Disparities PersistMay 1, 2026
While recreational cannabis laws have significantly reduced arrests for cannabis possession and sales, racial disparities in arrests still exist, according to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine.
- Brooks School, Weill Cornell Medicine Launch Center to Improve Health PolicyNovember 19, 2024
The center connects health policy researchers across Cornell’s campuses to help shape effective health policy at the federal, state and local levels.
- Cannabis Use Disorder Rising Significantly During PregnancyNovember 3, 2021
As more states legalize cannabis (now 37) for medical or recreational purposes its use during pregnancy is increasing, along with the potential for abuse or dependence.
Media highlights
1 clip
- How Virginia Could Smoke Out D.C.’s Cannabis IndustryThe Washington Sun · September 10, 2026