Mary-Lynn Brecht

Mary-Lynn Brecht is an Adjunct Professor and Principal Statistician at the UCLA School of Nursing. Her research focuses on substance use epidemiology, treatment outcomes, and longitudinal statistical methods. She specializes in methamphetamine use patterns, HIV risk behaviors, and community indicators of drug abuse. Her statistical expertise includes multivariate and longitudinal data analysis.

Education

• Stanford University, BS in Statistics
• Stanford University, MA in Education
• UCLA, PhD in Research Methods (Education)

Research Interests

Dr. Brecht’s work spans substance use epidemiology, treatment evaluation, and public health policy. She investigates correlates of drug use, treatment efficacy, and health disparities among vulnerable populations such as homeless individuals and marginalized communities. Her statistical methods address longitudinal data challenges in health research.

Publications

Her recent work includes studies on methamphetamine use correlates, frailty interventions for homeless women, and mindfulness-based relapse prevention for stimulant users. She frequently collaborates on interdisciplinary projects linking statistical methods to substance abuse and HIV prevention.

Awards & Grants

No specific awards are listed, but her work is supported by grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and other health agencies.

Labs & Teams

She contributes to NIDA’s National Drug Early Warning System and collaborates with UCLA’s research teams on substance abuse and public health initiatives.