Experts Guide

Minnick is a social work and public health researcher, educator and community interventionist who specializes in developing environmental strategies, community coalitions and public partnerships to address substance misuse.

Rigg's research focuses on addiction and improving health outcomes for individuals with substance use disorders. He can discuss addiction training for behavioral healthcare providers, improving treatment outcomes for methadone patients and their families, preventing overdoses in Black and rural communities, the role of nutrition in addiction recovery and reducing stigma surrounding medications for opioid use disorder.

Kosyluk's research focuses on understanding and addressing stigma among various populations, including people living with mental illness and addiction, and people living with HIV.

Young's research focuses on addiction, drug courts, homelessness and alternatives to incarceration for non-violent drug offenders.

Bornovalova's research focuses on addictions, personality disorders (including borderline personalities), psychiatric genetics and developmental psychopathology.