Samantha M. Doonan
NYU Langone Health - PhD Student, Department of Population Health
NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing - Predoctoral Fellow
NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing - Predoctoral Fellow
Education
BA, Health: Science, Society & Policy; Psychology, Brandeis University Research Interests
Cannabis policy, cannabis legalization, health equity, opioid policy, social determinants of health BIO
Samantha Doonan is a PhD student in the Department of Population Health at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and is affiliated with the Center for Opioid Epidemiology and Policy. Her research focuses on the impact of cannabis legalization and other substance use policies on population health and equity. She is also interested in building effective government-academic partnerships to evaluate and implement evidence-based policies. Prior to joining NYU, she worked as a research analyst for the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission and previously worked as a health science specialist for the Veteran Affairs National Center for PTSD. Publications
Recent
Mannes ZL, Nowels M, Mauro C, Cook S, Wheeler-Martin K, Gutkind S, Bruzelius E, Doonan SM, Crystal S, Davis CS, Samples H, Hasin DS, Keyes KM, Rudolph KE, Cerda M, Martins SS (2024).
The combined relationship of prescription drug monitoring program enactment and medical cannabis laws with chronic pain-related healthcare visits
Journal of General Internal Medicine [Epub 2024 Oct 1]. doi: 10.1007/s11606-024-09053-6.
The combined relationship of prescription drug monitoring program enactment and medical cannabis laws with chronic pain-related healthcare visits
Journal of General Internal Medicine [Epub 2024 Oct 1]. doi: 10.1007/s11606-024-09053-6.
Joshi S, Doonan SM, Pamplin JR (2023).
A tale of two cities: Racialized arrests following decriminalization and recreational legalization of cannabis
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 249, 109911. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109911.
A tale of two cities: Racialized arrests following decriminalization and recreational legalization of cannabis
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 249, 109911. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109911.
Doonan SM, Johnson JK, Firth C, Flores A, Joshi S (2022).
Racial equity in cannabis policy: Diversity in the Massachusetts adult-use industry at 18-months
Cannabis, 5 (1), 30-41. doi: 10.26828/cannabis/2022.01.004.
Racial equity in cannabis policy: Diversity in the Massachusetts adult-use industry at 18-months
Cannabis, 5 (1), 30-41. doi: 10.26828/cannabis/2022.01.004.
Doonan SM, Hamilton JR, Johnson JK (2020).
Using the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) to examine racial and ethnic disparities in cannabis incidents
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 46 (5), 513-519. doi: 10.1080/00952990.2020.1803894.
Using the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) to examine racial and ethnic disparities in cannabis incidents
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 46 (5), 513-519. doi: 10.1080/00952990.2020.1803894.
Geissler KH, Kaizer K, Johnson JK, Doonan SM, Whitehill JM (2020).
Evaluation of availability of survey data about cannabis use
JAMA Network Open, 3 (6), e206039. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.6039. PMCID: PMC7287570.
Ms. Doonan's Google Scholar Profile
Evaluation of availability of survey data about cannabis use
JAMA Network Open, 3 (6), e206039. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.6039. PMCID: PMC7287570.