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Erin Madden is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences at Wayne State University. She is a sociologist and community-engaged substance use researcher working with interdisciplinary teams to address substance use among marginalized populations and reduce stigma in healthcare settings.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- MS in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- MPH from the University of New Mexico
- BA in Economics from Oberlin College
Dr. Madden's research focuses on substance use among marginalized populations, including people of color, low-income, and rural communities. She investigates stigma in healthcare settings and develops interventions to prevent adverse outcomes such as overdose. Her work emphasizes community-engaged research and qualitative methods, often combined with mixed methods designs to address complex public health challenges.
Her recent publications (2020-2024) center on substance use stigma, particularly in the context of opioid use disorder and medications like methadone and naloxone. She examines racial disparities in naloxone prescribing, provider perceptions of stigma interventions, and the impact of policies such as take-home methadone regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her research consistently employs qualitative and mixed methods to understand the social dynamics affecting healthcare for people who use drugs.
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Dr. Madden serves as Co-Principal Investigator on multiple NIH and CDC-funded projects, including an R01 grant for developing a mobile intervention to prevent overdose (ConCERN) and projects addressing tribal data on opioid overdoses and stigma reduction in HIV care. These grants, totaling over $7.7 million, support her community-engaged research aimed at reducing substance use stigma and improving health outcomes for marginalized populations.
She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams including community organizations, healthcare providers, and researchers across institutions to conduct her community-engaged substance use research.
