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Ann Acheson

Research Associate, Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy 
Managing Editor, Maine Policy Review 
Faculty Associate, Anthropology

Fields of Interest

  • Health, mental health, substance abuse services, program evaluation, policy

  • Community organization and development

  • Medical and psychological anthropology

As managing editor of Maine Policy Review, Dr. Acheson manages and coordinates all aspects of journal content and production, including article solicitation and review, verification of sources, and communication with reviewers, authors, copy-editors, designers, press, and MCSC staff. Dr. Acheson also initiates and evaluates programs addressing health, mental health, substance abuse, and social services issues. Recent projects include a children's behavioral health survey (field coordinator); poverty in Maine (PI); substance abuse treatment needs assessment (co-director); Maine rural substance abuse partnership (partnership coordinator).

Education

Ph.D, Cornell University, Anthropology 
AB, Brown University, Anthropology

Contact Information
Office Location: Suite 26, Coburn Hall 
Telephone: (207) 581-1567 
Fax: (207) 581-1266 
E-mail: ann.acheson@umit.maine.edu 

 

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