Background
With over thirty years of experience in the field of psychiatric nursing working with marginalized populations, Dr. Powell’s clinical interests include global health, the social determinates of disease, concepts of shared decision-making, the neurologic basis of psychiatric and addictive disorders, public health care and policy, and HIV/AIDS. Powell has directed the clinical services for numerous Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grants that target the homeless population, those recently released from incarceration who struggle with substance use, mental health and HIV difficulties.