Erin Takemoto
Ph.D., MPH
Erin Takemoto, PhD, MPH, joined Caron in June 2026 as Director of Research where she is focused on advancing the science of addiction treatment through rigorous, patient-centered research and interdisciplinary collaboration. Her goal is to translate scientific evidence into clinical practice and generate research that meaningfully and directly benefits Caron's patients, families, providers, and broader recovery community.
Erin has more than a decade of experience as an epidemiologist, with expertise in chronic disease, substance use and misuse, health disparities, clinical research, and longitudinal methods. Before joining Caron, she spent five years with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, where she led and supported epidemiologic surveillance, program evaluation, and data-driven initiatives addressing the drug overdose crisis in Pennsylvania. Previously, she contributed to research through the World Trade Center Health Registry at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, examining long-term health outcomes among individuals exposed to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Erin earned her PhD in Epidemiology from the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health and her MPH in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from Oregon Health & Science University.
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