Our Team

HRRL Faculty

Harm Reduction Research Lab (HRRL) faculty contribute expertise from across disciplines and across the lifespan to advance harm reduction science. Key areas of expertise include implementation science, policy and systems science, medical sociology, organizational development, medicine and nursing, aging, pharmacy practice, harm reduction practice, nonprofit management, traumatology, intervention design and testing, workforce development, pain, and opioid use disorder treatment.

 

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Arlene Mahoney MSW

Arlene Mahoney, MSW

Arlene Mahoney is the executive director of Southwest Recovery Alliance (SWRA), a grassroots harm reduction organization in Phoenix, Arizona. She serves as co-chair of the Drug Policy Research and Advocacy Board (DPRAB) and is a member of the leadership team of the Hepatitis C Free AZ coalition.

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Sana Yousaf

Sana Yousaf

Sana Yousaf (sun-uh you-suf) is a first-generation university student in the EdS School Psychology program at the University of Arizona. Her goal is to become a licensed School Psychologist after graduation. A Toronto native of Pakistani descent, she has a BA in Psychology from Toronto Metropolitan University. Currently, she works as a Study Coordinator/Data Manager at the Harm Reduction Lab under Dr. Beth Meyerson on the MPACT Study. She is passionate about making health care accessible and is committed to advancing these goals through her work.