An assessment by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health revealed that before the opening of an OPC in Providence, people living and working in the area were generally supportive.
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Department of Epidemiology
Alexandria Macmadu
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Addiction & Mental Health, Health Disparities & Health Equity
Biography
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.