Betselot Biruck Wondimu

Betselot Biruck Wondimu is a PhD candidate in Sociomedical Sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, where Wondimu's research addresses racism, societal change, and social movements, alongside work on behavioral health and opioid misuse. Wondimu holds dual bachelor's degrees in Anthropology and Public Health Science from the University of Maryland, earned in 2019. Prior to doctoral study, Wondimu worked at RTI International's Center for Behavioral Health Epidemiology, Implementation, and Evaluation and completed an internship at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. Wondimu's published work spans anti-racist restorative justice programs, the health consequences of historical racial violence for older Black adults, and variation in substance use disorder assessment practices.