Meet the team
B² brings together researchers, lived experience and scientific advisors, and peer researchers — combining expertise across disciplines with the experiences and perspectives of the communities at the heart of B².
Core Research Team
Jacki Hillios, PhD, MSW
Executive Supervisor
Boston, MA
Beth Collinson, PhD, MRes
Project Supervisor
Montreal, QC
Sierra Castedo de Martell, PhD, MPH
Project Lead
Detroit, MI
Eden Nycole Buell
Peer Researcher Lead
Detroit, MI
Kara Link
Project Assistant, MS
Seattle, WA
Christine Shi Project Assistant Boston MA
Scientific Advisory Group
Ryan Flinn, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of North Dakota
Meenakshi Subbaraman, PhD
Program Director & Biostatistician; Behavioral Health & Recovery Studies, Public Health Institute
Jason Colditz, PhD
Founding Director of the Networks Enhancing Addiction Recovery (NEAR) Lab, University of Pittsburg
David Patton, PhD
Associate Professor in Criminology, University of Derby; Founder of New Central Media.
Meg Patterson, PhD
Associate Professor, Texas A&M University School of Public Health
Angela Hagaman, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, College of Public Health; Co-Director Addiction Science Center; Interim Director, Strong BRAIN Institute, East Tennessee State University
Lived Experience Advisory Group
Billie~Kat Rambo~Mink
Houston, TX
Anelie Pierre, PhD
Associate Director for Pre-College Programs, Northeastern University, Boston
Boston, MA
More Lived Experience Members Coming Soon
We’d also like to acknowledge our Peer Researchers bringing B² to life in communities across the country. We couldn’t do this without you. If you're interested in joining our Peer Research pathway, we'd love to hear from you. Contact peers@belongingandbecomingstudy.org
