Learn More About the SEOW
Learn about our mission, the SEOW, and our partners!
Our Mission
Meet the SEOW
Dr. Megan O’Grady
Co-Chair
Dr. Megan O’Grady is a social psychologist and health services researcher who joined the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor in 2020. She previously spent nine years as a Research Scientist and Associate Director of Health Services Research at Partnership to End Addiction in New York City.
Angela Duhaime
Co-Chair
Angela currently serves as a Behavioral Health Program Manager for the CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Prevention and Health Promotion Division. Prior to her current role she was the Executive Director at the Southeastern Regional Action Council from 2022-2024 where she assumed previous roles as Associate Director, Transition Manager, Epidemiologist, Community Educator and Outreach Coordinator.
Our Partners
Full Biographies
Dr. Megan O'Grady
Co-Chair
Dr. Megan O’Grady is a social psychologist and health services researcher who joined the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor in 2020. She previously spent nine years as a Research Scientist and Associate Director of Health Services Research at Partnership to End Addiction in New York City. Her research and evaluation program aims to improve the system of care for, and prevention of, substance use disorders and focuses on three main areas: 1) implementation of integrated care and evidenced-based treatment and prevention practices, 2) development and implementation of technology tools for health and addiction care settings, and 3) quality improvement and systems-level interventions. Dr. O’Grady is the principal investigator on an NIH-funded study examining the implementation of a text messaging program for unhealthy alcohol use in emergency departments, co-investigator on 4 NIH-funded studies on substance use treatment services, and lead evaluator on several SAMHSA- and State-funded projects in partnership with New York State and the State of Connecticut. In addition, she directs the DMHAS Center for Prevention Evaluation and Statistics at UConn Health and co-chairs the Connecticut State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW). She received her PhD from Colorado State University and completed a post-doctoral research fellowship at the NIH-funded University of Connecticut School of Medicine Alcohol Research Center.
Angela Duhaime
Co-Chair
Angela currently serves as a Behavioral Health Program Manager for the CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Prevention and Health Promotion Division. Prior to her current role she was the Executive Director at the Southeastern Regional Action Council from 2022-2024 where she assumed previous roles as Associate Director, Transition Manager, Epidemiologist, Community Educator and Outreach Coordinator. She has worked as an adjunct professor of psychology at ECSU and QVCC since 2015. She has also served as a contracted program evaluator for the Mashantucket Good Medicine Project. Her professional background encompasses the field of mental health and substance abuse across prevention, intervention, and treatment. She has worked in direct treatment and bereavement counseling for those affected by addiction and is a certified trainer in several evidence-based programs.
