Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute

Erinn McGraw BFA

Erinn is a Public Information Specialist at ADAI, providing design and communications expertise to the Institute’s various projects and centers. Her work on the ADAI Information Services team involves graphic design, photography, videography, instructional design, and other forms of information dissemination to engage the public in health topics related to substance use treatment, recovery, harm reduction, and prevention.

She co-leads the Empathy Lens: Humanizing Images & Education for Harm Reduction project, which combats harmful stereotypes and health inequities for people who use drugs through its free collection of realistic and humanizing photos showing community organizations that provide harm reduction and recovery support services to vulnerable populations.

Erinn has been a part of the UW community as a student and employee for over 15 years.

Titles

Public Information Specialist, ADAI Information Services

Education

BFA, Photomedia, University of Washington

Linked Information

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Research Interests

  • Public health education on substance use treatment, harm reduction, and prevention
  • Reducing stigma in media representation of marginalized groups
  • Accessibility in communications & data visualization

Research & Other Projects