Robin Mermelstein, PhD
CCTS Co-Director
Contact
Building & Room:
WROB Room 558
Address:
1747 W. Roosevelt
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About
Robin Mermelstein, PhD, is distinguished professor of psychology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and research professor in the departments of Psychiatry (College of Medicine) and in the School of Public Health. She directs the Institute for Health Research and Policy at UIC, a universitywide research institute that advances cross-disciplinary work on complex health issues with an emphasis on research-to-practice and practice-to-policy translation, population health and community engagement. Her research spans the full translational spectrum, from basic science and methodological innovation to clinical trials using novel factorial designs and implementation efforts that drive population-level impact. Mermelstein led the first NIH transdisciplinary team science initiative, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the NIH that funded the Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Centers. At UIC, her faculty roles and service on high-level administrative committees strengthen her ability to build connections across disciplines and secure broad institutional support for the CCTS.