Lundgren Appointed to National Expert Panel on Substance Abuse & Mental Health

Professor Lena Lundgren will soon provide insight and guidance to national policies on substance abuse and mental health. Dr. Lundgren was recently appointed to the Expert Panel for the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS Services Program. The expert panel will provide guidance on a national cross-site evaluation, and develop recommendations for a working definition of health disparities to help guide and inform the cross-site evaluation.

Dr. Lundgren is the Director of Center for Addictions Research and Services, and is also a Professor of Welfare Policy and the Director of Research at BUSSW, where she has taught and conducted research since 1994. Her recent research agenda focuses on large-scale longitudinal research efforts examining the relationships between drug use-HIV and substance abuse treatment utilization. Currently, she is the Principal Investigator of four multi-year efforts, totaling $1,600,000 in study funds, and her collaborations with community based organizations has helped provide more than $10 million for service development in the areas of HIV and substance abuse treatment.

About BUSSW:
Distinguished by its urban mission and clinical and macro practice focus, the Boston University School of Social Work is committed to educating masters’ and doctoral level students who will become leaders in a multicultural environment.  The School offers the MSW and PhD degrees, as well as continuing professional education, and its nationally recognized faculty has been ranked 8th among schools of social work with doctoral programs. Located in a diverse and academically rich community, the School offers almost unlimited opportunities for urban social work practice and research. Visit bu.edu/ssw for more information.

About Boston University:
Founded in 1839, Boston University is an internationally recognized institution of higher education and research. With more than 30,000 students, it is the fourth largest independent university in the United States. BU consists of 17 colleges and schools along with a number of multi-disciplinary centers and institutes which are central to the school’s research and teaching mission.