Research Dissemination Spotlight with JCOIN Strategies (Virtual)

Tisha Wiley, Ph.D.
Chief, Services Research Branch, NIDA
Tisha Wiley is chief of the Services Research Branch at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). She is the architect and leader of the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) and visionary behind its Dissemination and Stakeholder Engagement Core. Wiley previously served as NIDA’s science officer on earlier justice initiatives, including Juvenile Justice Translational Interventions for Adolescents in the Legal System (JJ-TRIALS) and Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies (CJ-DATS) cooperative research programs. During her time at NIDA and NIH, Wiley has developed and led dozens of initiatives across a wide range of topics, including implementation science, social media, methodology and measurement. Wiley received her PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).

Jessica Hulsey
Founder & CEO, Addiction Policy Forum
Jessica Hulsey is the founder and CEO of the Addiction Policy Forum, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to elevating awareness around substance use disorders and helping patients and families in crisis. Hulsey drives stakeholder engagement and science translation for the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) and HEAL Connections centers. She has more than 25 years’ experience in the field of prevention, treatment, and policy solutions to address substance use disorders. Hulsey serves on the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse and has testified before the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, as well as both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Her efforts helped secure the passage of H.R. 6, the SUPPORT Act, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, the Second Chance Act, the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act and the Drug-Free Communities Act. Hulsey received her BA from Princeton University.

Faye Taxman, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator, JCOIN
Faye Taxman is the principal investigator for the National Institute of Drug Abuse’s (NIDA’s) Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) and university professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University. In addition, she serves as a principal investigator for HEAL Connections, a new NIH center focused on translating HEAL research into action. A renowned expert in implementation and intervention sciences, Taxman has more than 230 published articles. She is the founding director of the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence! (ACE!), which conducts research to bring evidence-based practices and treatment to criminal justice and health practitioners and policymakers. Taxman has authored several books and has received numerous awards for her contributions to the field, including being recognized twice as a Distinguished Scholar by the American Society of Criminology’s Division of Sentencing and Corrections and receiving a lifetime achievement award from the same division in 2019. Taxman received her PhD from Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice.

Christoph Hornik, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Principal Investigator, HEAL Connections
Christoph Hornik is an associate professor of Pediatrics and DCRI principal investigator leading HEAL Connections, a new center to accelerate HEAL research into action. Hornik has extensive experience leading complex national research programs, including those developed through community partnerships and supported by innovative communication strategies. His scholarly accomplishments include over 240 peer reviewed publications. Hornik is currently a member of the Duke Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine and serves as vice chair for research in the Department of Pediatrics. He earned an MPH in biostatistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received his PhD in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy.