Our Mentors

Our mentors provide us guidance throughout this journey, from insightful meetings to hosting interactive workshops. We are always open to learning more about the issue from any area of expertise. As without the learnings provided, we would be incomplete on our journey of eliminating drug abuse.

  • Sion Harris : Harvard University

    Dr. Sion Kim Harris is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Co-Director of the Center for Adolescent Behavioral Health Research at Boston Children’s Hospital. Her work focuses on improving adolescent substance use screening and intervention in healthcare settings, in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics. She earned her doctorate from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

  • Steven Sussman : USC

    Dr. Steve Sussman is a Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, Psychology, and Social Work at the University of Southern California. With over 600 publications, he developed evidence-based programs such as Project Towards No Tobacco Use, Project Towards No Drug Abuse, and Project EX. A Fellow of multiple professional organizations, he also edits Evaluation & the Health Professions and has authored key texts on addiction and stigma. His research focuses on substance and behavioral addictions, prevention, and health behavior.

  • Rachel Ouellette : Yale University

    Dr. Rachel Ouellette is an Associate Research Scientist at Yale University’s Division of Prevention and Community Research. She specializes in implementing and evaluating evidence-based programs that promote youth well-being. Her work focuses on social connectedness, emotional health, substance use prevention, and the impact of social media on youth behavior. She earned her Ph.D. in Child and Adolescent Psychology from Florida International University and completed both her internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Yale.