Anthony Surace, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow: Anthony’s research focuses on the impact of social marginalization on alcohol use and health among the LGBT community. Anthony has used a variety of techniques to conduct this work, including qualitative methods and multi-level models. Anthony’s mentor is Priscilla Martinez
Reiley Reed, MPH, MSW
Predoctoral Fellow: Reiley is a PhD candidate at the UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare. Her research interests include the historical and ongoing role of social work in perpetuating reproductive oppression, pregnancy criminalization and surveillance, and power dynamics in health care. Reiley’s mixed methods dissertation research explores social workers’ experiences with and perceptions of reporting abortion and substance use in pregnancy to government authorities. Reiley’s mentors are Christina Tam and Priscilla Martinez.
Ida Wilson, MA
Predoctoral fellow: Ida is a qualitative and critical researcher who is a DrPH candidate at UC Berkeley School of Public Health. Her current research is focused on framing police violence as a public health issue by examining the experiences of Black and Latina women in Oakland. Ida’s research will explore the extent to which substance use is a health outcome as a result of exposure to police violence. Her mentors at ARG are Nina Mulia, DrPH, and Christina Tam, PhD.
Niles Zoschke, MPH, DrPH
Postdoctoral Fellow: Dr. Niles Zoschke, MPH, DrPH, is a public health professional with 13 years of experience in community organizing, nonprofit leadership, public health practice, and research. Dr. Zoschke is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Alcohol Research Group, part of the Public Health Institute at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Zoschke focuses on alcohol, tobacco, and opioid use, applying qualitative methods to dissemination and implementation research. Dr. Zoschke previously helped launch an innovated mobile health smoking cessation program and contributed to Project HOMES, evaluating 15 recovery residences for people using medications for opioid use disorder in Texas. At the City of St. Louis Department of Health, Dr. Zoschke developed, implemented, and evaluated an HIV prevention program for housing insecure youth and young adults. Additionally, Dr. Zoschke chaired a strategic planning committee and advanced public health initiatives within the department. Dr. Zoschke has also led strategic planning and program implementation for grassroots organizations advocating for workplace protections and disability rights. Niles’ mentor is Camillia Lui.
