Overview
Evan L. Eschliman, PhD, MS is an Assistant Research Professor at the Duke University School of Nursing. Dr. Eschliman’s research uses multiple methods to study stigma, its negative health effects, how stigma is produced and reproduced by structures and systems, and how to intervene against stigma in culturally and structurally responsive ways. Their current projects focus primarily on stigma toward substance use, and they also work across health conditions and statuses including mental health, HIV, and incarceration. Prior to coming to Duke, Dr. Eschliman completed their postdoctoral fellowship in substance use epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, their PhD in social and behavioral sciences at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and their MS in sociomedical sciences at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Research Professor in the School of Nursing
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2026 - Present
School of Nursing
Recent Scholarly Works
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Spatial and Spatio Temporal Epidemiology
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November 1, 2026
Background Firearm violence in the United States is spatially concentrated, with a small number of locations accounting for a disproportionate share of shooting incidents. Criminological theories assume different socio-spatial scales, and analytic choices ...
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J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
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October 1, 2026
OBJECTIVES: U.S.-based Latino older adult populations face disproportionate barriers to accessing behavioral health services. We examined associations between multifaceted mental illness stigma and help-seeking from different sources of behavioral health s ...
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Addiction
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September 28, 2026
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Cannabis use is increasing among older adults in the United States (US); however, little is known regarding details of use or cannabis use disorder (CUD) in this population. This study aimed to describe cannabis use and CUD among older ...
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Education
Johns Hopkins University ·
2023
Ph.D.