Jessica Anane, MPH
Behavioral and Community Health PhD Student

Jessica Anane is a doctoral student and teaching assistant in the Behavioral and Community Health Department at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. Her research interests are in mental health and addictions with a specific interest in increasing access to treatment services for individuals in under-resourced communities. She has years of experience in community health and substance use research and was formerly a Program Coordinator for a research project in the Division of Addiction Research and Treatment at The University of Maryland School of Medicine. In this position, she coordinated a program that uses a mobile treatment unit that is located in the Eastern Shore and provides medication-assisted treatment to patients with opioid use disorder, and the patients are connected to providers at the School of Medicine via tele-communication devices. She has also been involved in other community initiatives and interventions that work to increase access to health services for marginalized groups.

Education:

George Washington University: MPH, Community-Oriented Primary Care

University of Maryland, Baltimore County: BA, Health Administration and Public Policy