Dr. Marik Moen

Dr. Marik Moen is a Nursing School Associate Professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) with a broad background in research, program development, and teaching in the fields of nursing and public health locally and internationally. She is increasingly recognized as an expert in 1) community-patient-engaged research to address social needs including social isolation especially with people and older adults with substance use disorders (SUD) and 2) nurse- peer/community health worker initiatives for populations with related conditions.  

She has successfully co-developed and administered a research advisory committee (RAC) comprised of patients and staff with experience of SUD, primarily older Black/African American adults. She is currently convening a network of peers, low-income/senior housing partners to address addiction, overdose and social isolation and working with colleagues to establish a RAC in rural Maryland with people with polysubstance use. She has established strong ties with inter-disciplinary professionals and diverse communities to develop a social needs research agenda in collaboration with local community and public health institutions and individuals.