Department of Epidemiology

Alexandria “Alex” Macmadu, PhD (she/her) is a is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Epidemiology, and she is a member of the People, Place and Health Collective (PPHC) at Brown University. Her program of research: (1) examines the social determinants of opioid use, opioid use disorder, and overdose; (2) investigates evidence-based approaches to mitigate drug-related harms; and (3) advances justice and health equity in marginalized subgroups, including BIPOC communities, people who use drugs, and persons affected by the criminal legal system. Finally, Alex is a multi-Brown alumna, having received her PhD in epidemiology (’22), her MSc in behavioral and social sciences (’15), and her BA in ethics (’14) from Brown University.