Beatriz Carlini PhD, MPH
Dr. Beatriz Carlini, PhD, MPH (Bia) is a Research Scientist at the University of Washington’s Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute (ADAI) and Affiliate Associate Professor at the School of Public Health, Health Services Department.
Her research career has been dedicated to understanding the public health impact of legal psychoactive substances such as alcohol, inhalants, tobacco, and more recently, cannabis. Since 2016, Dr. Carlini leads ADAI Cannabis Research and Education, including coordinating collaboration with other marijuana researchers at the UW, acting as the Program Chair of UW Marijuana Research Symposium and serving as a liaison with policy makers within the state and researchers at other universities.
In 2019 she was named Director of the Tobacco Studies Program in the UW School of Public Health, where she also teaches Tobacco-related Health Disparities and Social Justice.
As a first generation immigrant and a foreign-born American citizen, Dr. Carlini is especially interested in the impact of cannabis and tobacco use on perpetuating health and social disparities. Dr. Carlini has a passion for fostering social inclusion, challenging stereotypes, and fighting stigma. She applies an equity lens to her work as a researcher and educator.
Titles
Research Scientist, UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute
Affiliate Associate Professor, UW School of Public Health, Health Services
Education
BA, Social Sciences, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
PhD, Social Psychology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica, São Paulo, Brazil
MPH, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA, USA
ORCID: 0000-0001-8312-4137
Activities
- Consulting Editor: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 2020-present
- Faculty: Medical Marijuana Consultant training certificate in Washington at the Seattle Central College’s Cannabis Institute, 2016-present
- Member: Scientific Committee, French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Addiction, 2019-present
News
- Webinar: THC Potency in the Legalization Era (Dec. 17, 10am)
- Cannabis Ads in Washington Mimic Strategies Used by Alcohol Industry
- Bia Carlini Named Director, UW Tobacco Studies Program
- Washington’s Ban on Nicotine Vaping Products is a “Stopgap Public-Health Imperative”
- Marijuana Research Report, 2017 – 2019
Research
Consumers’ Perspectives on the Function of Marijuana in Their Lives
Status: completed
Web-Assisted Tobacco Intervention with Community College Students
Status: completed
Increasing Post-Discharge Follow-up Among Hospitalized Smokers
Status: completed
Smokefree Hospitals Initiative
Status: completed
Web-Based Skills Training: SBIRT-PC
Status: completed
Technology-Enhanced Quitline Services to Prevent Smoking Relapse
Status: completed
