Jennifer Miles

Dr. Jennifer Miles is an Instructor at the Center for Health Services Research within the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, and the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She holds a PhD in Social Policy from Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management. Her research focuses on leveraging mixed-methods approaches—including primary surveys, qualitative data, and population-level administrative and health care claims data—to advance equitable uptake of evidence-based practices for individuals with substance use disorders. Her work has been supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and the Preparedness and Treatment Equity Coalition (PTEC).

Education:

• PhD in Social Policy, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University

Research Interests:

Dr. Miles’s research emphasizes building an evidence base to address disparities in access to effective treatments for substance use disorders. She employs interdisciplinary methodologies to analyze how structural and policy-level interventions can improve health equity, particularly for marginalized populations. Her studies often intersect with public health policy and clinical practice.

Awards and Funding:

• K99/R00 Career Development Award (NIDA, K99DA057372)

Labs/Teams:

Dr. Miles contributes to collaborative initiatives at the Institute for Health, including the Center for Health Services Research, which prioritizes actionable solutions for health system challenges.