Jason Beaman Editor

Julie M. Croff, Ph.D., M.P.H., is the Executive Director of the National Center for Wellness & Recovery (NCWR) and a Professor of Rural Health.She isdedicated bringing hope to individuals and families affected by substance use disorders. Dr. Croff’s research focuses on perinatal substance use and co-occurring exposures among diverse cohorts of women. Dr. Croff has published widely in the area of alcohol and other drugs across multiple vulnerable populations.She was the Founding Director of the MPH program at Oklahoma State University. She received her Ph.D. in Public Health, with emphasis on health behavior, from the joint program at the University of California San Diego and San Diego State University. She received her Master of Public Health with emphasis on Social and Behavioral Sciences from Boston University.

Jason Beaman, D.O., M.S., M.P.H., FAPA, graduated medical school from Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. He then completed two simultaneous residencies in Psychiatry and Family Medicine. After residency, Dr. Beaman completed a fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He holds board certifications in Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine. After Fellowship, Dr. Beaman completed a Master’s Degree in Pharmacology with an emphasis in Forensics at the University of Florida. He also obtained a Master’s in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Beaman currently serves as the Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences as well as the Director of Training and Education for the National Center for Wellness & Recovery at OSU Medicine and the Medical Director for 12&12, Inc.