Dr. Erica Eliason is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice at Brown University School of Public Health. Her research focuses on the effects of health policies on maternal, child, and reproductive health, with a particular focus on health disparities and Medicaid policies. She holds a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management and a Doctor of Philosophy in Social Policy Analysis and Economics from Columbia University.

Pete Serina is a Postdoctoral Fellow and practicing emergency medicine physician. As an ED doctor, he sees first-hand the unique challenges of providing high-quality, goal-concordant care for older adults in the ED. His main research interest is the improvement of care transitions with a focus on patients living with dementia.

Mariel Bello is a NIDA T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University School of Public Health. She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Science from the University of Southern California in 2022, where she conducted research examining tobacco-related health disparities among socioeconomically disadvantaged racial/ethnic minority adolescents, young adults, and adults who smoke cigarettes. Her program of research focuses on the etiology and underlying mechanisms of substance use disorders in underserved populations in order to inform the development of innovative, culturally-tailored treatments for substance use in disadvantaged, minority groups. Additionally, as a pre-licensed clinical psychologist, she provides evidence-based, outpatient psychological services to clients from socially disadvantaged backgrounds in Rhode Island.

Sarah Maloney received a BS in Psychology at Northern Kentucky University and completed her MS in Psychology and PhD in Health Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is currently an Alcohol and Addiction Studies (CAAS) T32 postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences working with Dr. Laura Stroud and Dr. Jennifer Tidey. Her research interests are focused on factors that influence the abuse liability of nicotine, tobacco, and cannabis use.