Katie Roberts is a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in public health with a focus in Health Equity at the University of Maryland, College Park. She received her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health from the University of Vermont. As a member of the Student Advisory Board, Katie hopes to collaborate with other students in an effort to gain a better understanding of the ideology behind social substance use. Additionally, Katie is interested in gaining a better understanding of the prevalence of co-occurring substance use and gambling among college students, as well as effective screening and survey methodologies to create evidence-based prevention initiatives. She is committed to reducing the stigmatization surrounding substance use disorder and mental health disorders, in order to better the safety and health of college students in the state of Maryland.
Katie Roberts
