Brandeis-Harvard SPIRE Center

People

The Brandeis-Harvard SPIRE Center continues a long-standing collaboration between the Institute for Behavioral Health at Brandeis University’s Schneider Institutes for Health Policy and Harvard Medical School’s Department of Health Care Policy that began in 1995. Each organization brings a unique set of substantive skills that strengthens the collective expertise offered by the Center. By sharing knowledge and resources across institutions, we create a whole greater than its parts, enhancing our ability to conduct high-quality health services research.

Meet our Team


The Pilot and Mentoring Core of the Brandeis-Harvard SPIRE Center is proud to offer mentorship opportunities for early career investigators. We invite you to learn more about the participants in our programs:

Meet the SUD Systems Performance Scholars 

Meet the SPIRE-IRI Fellows


SPIRE Center Team

Sharon Reif, PhD'02

Sharon Reif, PhD

Co-Director (Brandeis)

Admin, Research, Policy & Pilot Cores
Haiden Huskamp, Brandeis/Harvard NIDA Center co-director

Haiden Huskamp, PhD

Co-Director (Harvard)

Admin, Research, Policy & Pilot Cores
Constance Horgan, Professor, Director of the Institute for Behavioral Health

Constance Horgan, ScD

Founding Director (Brandeis)

Research & Policy Cores
Alisa Busch, Brandeis/Harvard NIDA Center co-director

Alisa Busch, MD, MS

Researcher (Harvard/McLean Hospital)

Research & Pilot Cores
Richard Frank

Richard Frank, PhD

Researcher (The Brookings Institution)

Research & Policy Cores
Traci Green, Director, Opioid Policy Research Collaborative

Traci Green, PhD

Researcher (Brandeis)

Research & Policy Cores
Dominic Hodgkin, Professor

Dominic Hodgkin, PhD

Researcher (Brandeis)

Research & Pilot Cores
Sharon-Lise Normand, Brandeis/Harvard NIDA Center statistician

Sharon-Lise Normand, PhD

Statistician (Harvard)

Research & Policy Cores
Maureen Stewart, PhD'09, Scientist and Lecturer

Maureen Stewart, PhD

Researcher (Boston University)

Research & Policy Cores
Cindy Parks Thomas, PhD'00

Cindy Parks Thomas, PhD

Researcher (Brandeis)

Pilot, Research & Policy Cores
Shay Daily, Senior Research Associate

Shay Daily, PhD, MPH, MCHES

Researcher (Brandeis)

Research & Policy Cores

Christopher Tompkins, MMHS, PhD

Researcher (Brandeis)

Research & Policy Cores

 

Elizabeth Shestakova, MS, MA

Biostatistician (Harvard)

Research & Policy Cores
Shelly Greenfield, Brandeis/Harvard NIDA Center researcher

Shelly Greenfield, MD, MPH

Consultant (McLean, Harvard)

Policy Core

Lauren Riedel

Project Manager (Harvard)

Admin, Research & Policy Cores
Audrey Hildebrandt

Audrey Hildebrandt

Project Manager (Brandeis)

Admin & Pilot Cores
Our dear colleague Robert Dunigan, PhD, MSW, passed away on Feb 4th, 2025. This loss has impacted our community deeply, and we are honored to celebrate his legacy.
Dr. Dunigan worked closely and connected his teams with many community partners, enriching his work with nuance, expertise, and lived experience perspectives. He played a key role in SPIRE’s mentoring and pilot core and served as a mentor to many early career researchers throughout his career.