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Dr. Martha Tillson is a sociologist by training and currently serves as a Research Scientist at the University of Kentucky’s Center on Drug and Alcohol Research and Substance Use Priority Research Area. Her research centers on individuals' experiences of substance use/misuse and related risks, with a focus on factors and services that support harm reduction and recovery, particularly interventions leveraging the expertise of peer recovery support specialists. This work is motivated and informed by her academic background in psychology and social work, desire to reduce stigma and drug-related harms, and lived experience.
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Education/Academic qualification
Sociology, Ph.D., An Examination of Three Transitional Events in the Substance Misuse Trajectories of Women with Criminal Legal System Involvement, University of Kentucky
Aug 2020 → Dec 2022
Award Date: Dec 15 2022
External positions
Institutional Review Board Member, National Institutes of Health
Apr 2024 → …
Early career trainee, Initiative for Justice-involved and Emerging Adult Populations (JEAP)
Aug 2021 → Aug 2023
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Projects & Grants
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A Mixed-methods Approach to Understanding Multidimensional Substance Use-related Stigma
Tillson, M. (PI)
College on Problems of Drug Dependence
1/1/25 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
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An Innovative, Trauma-informed Approach for Reducing Overdose Risk Among Women Re-entering the Community From Prison
Staton, C. (PI), Logan, T. (CoI), Oser, C. (CoI), Tillson, M. (CoI) & Winston, E. (CoI)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
9/30/24 → 9/29/25
Project: Research project
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Treatment Outcome Study for Prison-Based Substance Abuse Treatment - CJKTOS (FY 25-26 SAP Study)
Staton, C. (PI), Leukefeld, C. (CoI), Tillson, M. (CoI) & Winston, E. (Former CoI)
7/1/24 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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A descriptive analysis of rural-urban overdose experiences among incarcerated women with opioid use disorder
Dickson, M. F., Jamison, S. M., Webster, J. M., Tillson, M., Oser, C. B., Annett, J. & Staton, M., Mar 28 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: American Journal on Addictions.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Outcomes following two models of treatment linkage facilitation for women with a history of OUD following jail release
Staton, M., Tillson, M., Terrill, D., Oser, C., Leukefeld, C., Fanucchi, L., McCollister, K., Dickson, M. F., Winston, E., Annett, J. & Webster, J. M., Apr 24 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of substance use and addiction treatment. 174, 209702.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Overdose education and naloxone distribution among women with a history of OUD transitioning to the community following jail release
Staton, M., Dickson, M. F., Levi, M. M., Tillson, M., Freeman, P. R., Fanucchi, L. C., Webster, J. M. & Oser, C. B., May 15 2025, In: Health and Justice. 13, 1, p. 33Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Response to a peer telehealth intervention for emergency department patients presenting with opioid use disorder or unintentional overdose: a stratified interrupted time series analysis
Tillson, M., Xu, H., McGuire, A., Medcalf, S., Beaudoin, F. L. & Watson, D. P., May 17 2025, In: Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy. 20, 1, p. 21Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An Exploratory Study of Overlapping Stigmas and Substance Use Stigma Among Women With Substance Use Histories Who are Incarcerated
Levi, M. M., Webster, J. M., Tillson, M., Annett, J., Oser, C. B., Fanucchi, L. C. & Staton, M., Aug 2 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Drug Issues.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review