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          • ABOUT THE CENTER

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            Senior Scientist, William (Bill) C. Kerr, PhD, is Director of ARG’s National Alcohol Research Center and Co-Directs the National Alcohol Survey and the Health Disparities projects.  Bill also serves as the scientific director at ARG and continues to lead R01 projects, including a grant to investigate secondhand harms from alcohol and other drugs.

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            Senior Scientist Nina Mulia, DrPH, is Center Associate Director and Director of the Alcohol Services project. She specializes in and has published widely on race and ethnicity and socioeconomic disparities in heavy drinking, alcohol problems, and alcohol services utilization.

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          • ASSESSING HID OVER THE LIFECOURSE

            This project, led by Camillia Lui, PhD, traces trends in harmful drinking patterns over a 40-year period, and identifies a range of alcohol-related precursors and problems through event-based and population-based approaches to inform early screening and interventions for high-risk groups.

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            Scientist and Deputy Scientific Director, Priscilla Martinez, oversees the survey design, data collection, and analyses.  In the latest cycle of the NAS, Priscilla conducted dried blood spot sampling to help better understand the relationship between how our immune systems work and what role they might play in how alcohol use can affect our mental health.

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Faculty & Mentors


Primary Faculty

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Won Kim Cook, PhD
Thomas Greenfield, PhD
William C. Kerr, PhD
Camillia Lui, PhD
Priscilla Martinez, PhD
Amy Mericle, PhD
Nina Mulia, DrPH
Christina Tam, PhD
Pamela Trangenstein, PhD

Affiliate Faculty

Jennifer Ahern, PhD
Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley

Amani M. Allen, PhD
Executive Associate Dean, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley; professor Community Health Sciences and Epidemiology, UC Berkeley

Kevin Delucchi, PhD
Professor, Psychiatry, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco

William Dow, PhD
Professor, Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley; Director, Center on the Economics and Demography of Aging

Laurie Drabble, PhD
Professor, School of Social Work, San Jose State University; Project Director, Social Work-Foundation

Denise Herd, PhD
Professor, Behavioral Sciences and Director Health and Social Behavior, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley

Mark Kaplan, DrPH
Professor, Social Welfare, Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles

Hector Rodriquez, PhD
Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley

Fellowship Committee

Cheryl J. Cherpitel, Dr.PH


Thomas K. Greenfield, PhD


Priscilla Martinez, MPhil, PhD


Nina Mulia, DrPH


Hector Rodriguez PhD, MPH

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Latest News

January 2nd, 2026
Webinar Series: Overcoming Barriers to Opioid Treatment Research in Recovery Housing
December 31st, 2025
In the News: Scientist Priscilla Martinez Discusses the Unpublished Alcohol Intake and Health Study
December 29th, 2025
How People with Substance Use Disorder Can Benefit from Different Types of Support Groups
December 15th, 2025
How Neighborhoods and Culture Shape Alcohol Problems in Young Mexican Americans
November 15th, 2025
Exploring Links Between Substance Use Combinations and Mental Health Wellness in College Students

Recent Findings

December 15th, 2025
How Neighborhoods and Culture Shape Alcohol Problems in Young Mexican Americans
November 15th, 2025
Exploring Links Between Substance Use Combinations and Mental Health Wellness in College Students
April 2nd, 2025
New Study Reveals Why Alcohol Use Increased During the Pandemic
November 23rd, 2024
Data disaggregation reveals hidden suicide risk
November 21st, 2024
Millions of Americans Hurt By Others’ Drinking, Drug Use: Study

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We are a non-profit research organization that seeks to improve public health through deepening our understanding of alcohol and other drug use and investigating innovative approaches to reduce its consequences for individuals, families, and communities.

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