Dr. Rod Knight
Dr. Rod Knight, PhD, is a Research Scientist with the BC Centre on Substance Use and leads a program of research focusing on the impacts of drug- and sexual-related harms among young people, including those that can arise from the sexualized use of substances. His research partners closely with several
Dr. M-J Milloy
Dr. M-J Milloy, PhD, is a Research Scientist at the British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) and an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC). On January 1, 2019, he began his appointment as UBC’s inaugural Canopy Growth Professor of Cannabis Science,
Kevin Hollett
Kevin Hollett is the Associate Director, Communications at the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU). Kevin oversees all of the BCCSU’s communications, from media relations to digital engagement. Kevin’s communications background has focused on public health and human rights. His experience includes working with international organizations and community-level non-profits, where
Dr. Sharon Vipler
Dr. Sharon Vipler, MD, CCFP, Dip. ABAM, is Acting Executive Director with the BC Centre on Substance Use. Previously, she served as Regional Department Head & Program Medical Director in Addiction Medicine and Substance Use Services at Fraser Health Authority. Dr. Vipler is also a Clinical Associate Professor at the
Cheyenne Johnson
Cheyenne Johnson, MPH, RN, CCRP, is the Executive Director with the BC Centre on Substance Use. She is away on maternity leave until January 2025. In her previous roles as Director of Clinical Activities and Development and founding director of the addiction nursing fellowship program, Cheyenne has overseen the development
Dr. Thomas Kerr
Dr. Thomas Kerr, PhD, is Director of Research with the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU). He is a Professor and the Head of the Division of Social Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC), as well as an Associate Faculty Member in the
Dr. Lindsey Richardson
Dr. Lindsey Richardson, PhD, is a Research Scientist with the BC Centre on Substance Use and Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia. She is a medical sociologist whose research focuses on the dynamics and impacts of employment, income generation, and poverty among people who
Dr. William Small
Dr. Will Small, PhD, is a Research Scientist with the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University. Dr. Small’s work applies social science methods to study public health issues among illicit drug users, with a focus on HIV
Dr. Lianping Ti
Lianping Ti, PhD, is a Research Scientist and Health Administrative Data Lead for the BC Centre on Substance Use. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. Her research largely focuses on understanding the intersections between substance use, infectious diseases, and
Dr. Seonaid Nolan
Dr. Seonaid Nolan, MD is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC), a Clinician Scientist with the BC Centre on Substance Use, the recipient of UBC’s Steven Diamond Professorship in Addiction Care Innovation and the Division Head for Providence Health Care’s Interdepartmental