Allison J. Ober, PhD, MSW

Health Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation

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Allison J. Ober is a senior health policy and behavioral science researcher at the RAND Corporation’s Santa Monica headquarters. She has extensive expertise in implementation science and intervention research, and deep experience conducting substance use disorder and HIV prevention research with underserved populations. Ober’s current research interests include increasing access to and retention in substance use disorder and HIV treatment and innovative methods for improving quality of care, including telemedicine.

Ober received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Vermont, a master’s degree in social work from Catholic University of America, and a PhD from the UCLA Department of Social Welfare, School of Public Affairs.

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