Sabrina S. Rapisarda

Sabrina S. Rapisarda is a Researcher at the Heller School, affiliated with the Opioid Policy Research Collaborative. She holds two master's degrees in Criminal Justice and Education, and dual bachelor's degrees in Criminal Justice and Psychology. Currently, she is a PhD Candidate in the School of Criminology & Justice Studies at UMass Lowell.

• Bachelor's in Criminal Justice and Psychology from Springfield College
• Master's in Criminal Justice from UMass Lowell
• Master's in Education from Endicott College

Her research focuses on the intersection of criminal justice and public health, particularly substance use harms, intimate partner and sexual violence, help-seeking behaviors, and treatment courts. She specializes in mixed-methods research methodologies.

Sabrina is part of the Opioid Policy Research Collaborative, contributing to interdisciplinary research that bridges legal and public health frameworks to address systemic issues in substance use and violence prevention.