Scientists
Niles Zoschke
Dr. Zoschke is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Research Scientist at the Alcohol Research Group, a division of Public Health Institute. They have more than a decade of experience in public health research and practice, with a particular emphasis on substance/tobacco use among marginalized populations. Their career has spanned local health departments, academic research centers, and community coalitions. They have contributed to multiple national CDC Best Practices User Guides for tobacco … [Read more...]
Edwina Williams
Edwina Williams has a master’s degree in public health from Brown University. She has experience in collecting and analyzing state-level data on beverage-specific alcohol taxes using individual state revenue reports and the Alcohol Policy Information System from her work with Senior Scientist Bill Kerr. Edwina is also experienced in disparities research through her research on socioeconomic status and alcohol outlet density as indicators for increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Over the … [Read more...]
Anthony Surace
Yachen Zhu
Dr. Zhu is a biostatistician at ARG with expertise in alcohol and tobacco epidemiology, mortality analysis, and causal inference methods. Her research has examined socioeconomic status as a key modifier in alcohol-related disease mortality and investigated substance co-use patterns using diverse national datasets including NHIS, NSDUH, and NHANES. She has extensive experience with advanced statistical techniques including causal mediation analysis, survival analysis, moderation analysis, and … [Read more...]
Lee Ann Kaskutas
Cat Munroe
Dr. Munroe is an associate scientist at ARG and assistant professor of psychology at Purchase College whose research focuses on interpersonal victimization and its consequences, with emphasis on trauma, trauma recovery, and substance use disparities among sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations. Their work explores underrepresented traumatic experiences—including victimizations experienced by SGM individuals and those sexually victimized by women—that are often excluded from dominant … [Read more...]
Pamela Trangenstein
Pamela Trangenstein is a scientist at the Alcohol Research Group with 15+ years of experience in substance use research, policy evaluation, and public health communication. Her work bridges data analysis and policy application, providing actionable insights for local, national, and international audiences. At ARG, Pamela has led projects examining alcohol and cannabis policies, harms related to alcohol’s effects on others, and the dynamics of retail environments. Prior to joining ARG, she was a … [Read more...]
