The Project Team

The I-STARR project team and advisory board are comprised of members with expertise in recovery residence research and operations.

Investigators and Project Staff

The team includes  leading recovery, housing, and recovery housing researchers as well as experienced biostatisticians and project staff.

Amy Mericle, PhD

Amy Mericle, PhD

Multi-Principal Investigator

Dr. Mericle is a scientist at the Alcohol Research Group, a program of the Public Health Institute. 

Carmen L. Masson, PhD

Multi-Principal Investigator

Dr.  Masson is a professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

Sarah E. Zemore, PhD

Sarah E. Zemore, PhD

Co-Investigator

Dr. Zemore is a senior scientist at the Alcohol Research Group, a program of the Public Health Institute. 

Leonard A. Jason, PhD

Leonard A. Jason, PhD

Co-Investigator

Dr.  Jason is currently a professor of psychology at DePaul University and the director of the Center for Community Research.

Meenakshi Sabina Subbaraman, PhD

Meenakshi Sabina Subbaraman, PhD

Biostatistician

Dr. Subbaraman is a biostatistician and scientist at the Public Health Institute. 

Libo Li, PhD

Libo Li, PhD

Biostatistician

Dr. Li is a biostatistician and co-director of the Statisitics and Data Services Core at the Alcohol Research Group, a program of the Public Health Institute. 

Kwinoja Kapiteni, MPH, PMP

Kwinoja Kapiteni, MPH, PMP

Project Coordiator

Kwinoja Kapiteni is project coordinator at the Alcohol Research Group, a program of the Public Health Institute. 

Diane Schmidt, MSc

Diane Schmidt, MSc

Senior Communications Specialist

Diane Schmidt is a senior communications & development specialist at the Alcohol Research Group, a program of the Public Health Institute. 

Dustin Khebzou, MPH

Dustin Khebzou, MPH

Communications Specialist

Dustin Khebzou is a communications specialist at the Alcohol Research Group, a program of the Public Health Institute. 

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