Elizabeth Evans

Elizabeth Evans is a Professor at UMass Chan – Baystate Regional Campus, affiliated with the Department of Healthcare Delivery and Population Sciences. Her work bridges public health, substance-related disorders, and criminal justice systems, focusing on opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment in correctional settings, health disparities, and policy evaluation. She holds a BA from University of California, San Diego; an MA from Indiana University Bloomington; and a DOCA from University of California, Los Angeles.

• BA: University of California, San Diego
• MA: Indiana University Bloomington
• DOCA: University of California, Los Angeles

Evans’s research examines MOUD implementation in jails, long-term OUD outcomes, and racial/ethnic disparities in addiction treatment. She investigates post-release overdose risks, medication diversion, and the intersection of public health data with policy-making. Her work often employs mixed-methods approaches and longitudinal studies.

Her recent articles highlight collaborations between jails and community healthcare, cost analyses of MOUD programs, ethical considerations in treatment, and strategies to improve continuity of care post-incarceration. Keywords span Public Health, Substance-Related Disorders, and Behavioral Sciences, with sub-fields including Medication-Assisted Treatment, Policy Implementation, Harm Reduction, Health Equity, Criminal Justice Healthcare, and Qualitative Analysis.

Evans’s network includes co-authors like Peter Friedmann and Ekaterina Pivovarova. Her publications are cited in policy discussions, news outlets, and academic reviews, reflecting broad impact on public health and addiction treatment frameworks.