Trina Johnson PhD, MSc

Trina Johnson PhD, MSc, earned her doctorate in Health Services and Policy Research at Boston University School of Public Health in a NIDA-funded training fellowship focused on the integration of research and care for Addiction, HIV and HCV. Trina has prior experience working as a mental health counselor for adolescents, a substance use counselor for adults, and a house manager in transitional programs for formerly unhoused individuals with co-occurring psychiatric and/or substance use conditions. She has also volunteered with the Berkeley Free Clinic for over 10 years and has held several roles which has included doing outreach to people who may be at elevated risk for viral hepatitis to offer harm reduction education, screening, and linkage to treatment. Her prior work and volunteer experiences inform her primary research interests on understanding the impact on trauma and PTSD on syndemic health outcomes and investigating opportunities to mitigate and eliminate the impact of structural racism on the health and well-being of marginalized populations of color. She leverages both qualitative and quantitative research methods to inform policy and practice.