| I am an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the Policing and Community Well-Being B.A. Program at Trent University. My research focuses on harm reduction, public health, drug policy, risk management, cannabis, and club drugs, and nighttime economies. |
Nick Cristiano, PhD
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Alex Betsos (they/them)
I am a PhD Candidate studying the history of drug addiction research in Canada in the 1960s-90s and its relation to national and international statecraft. My background is in anthropology, sociology and Science and Technology Studies; I study the relations between science, technology, law, drugs and the ways people use them. I’m also a bit of a Canadian drug history nerd. From 2012-2014 I was part of CSSDP’s SFU chapter, and joined the Board first from 2013-2016, and then again from 2017-2021 as its International Representative. Attending the 2016 UNGASS on drugs with CSSDP, completely changed my life. CSSDP taught me that youth voices matter not just because they can speak to the experience of young people, but because they have the creativity and knowledge to dream big; what happens in the rest of the world matters here; and our best work is done together!
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Xiaoying Zhang (she/her)
Xiaoying is a Master of Public Health student at the University of British Columbia, specializing in mental health and substance use. Her harm reduction work spans across the academic, public, and nonprofit sectors. In her free time, Xiaoying enjoys reading, running, traveling, and spending time with her cat Sera (for serotonin).
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Catherine Dobler (She/Her)
Catherine is a PharmD student at the University of Alberta who has a passion for harm reduction and public health education initiatives. She is currently working as a research assistant and as a health educator with senior communities, as well as was one of the VP’s of the FentaNIL Project at the University of Alberta where she led naloxone training. In her spare time, Catherine enjoys camping, hiking, knitting, and reading.