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Susan Hann Doyle

@susanhanndoyle

Doctoral researcher advancing substance use, relapse prevention, and responsible AI evaluation for public health equity.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for work where I can build mixed-methods evidence—measuring outcomes and the “why”—while evaluating AI and behavioral interventions for equity, accessibility, and ethical risk, especially for underrepresented communities.

I’m a Ph.D. student in Applied Social Psychology at Claremont Graduate University, focused on substance use, relapse prevention, and how 12 step recovery communities function as social environments. My work emphasizes populations underrepresented in clinical trials and community samples, because I’m driven by a practical question: when interventions are effective, why do some people get reached—and others don’t?

I design and run mixed methods studies to measure both effect size and the reason behind it. In my doctoral research, I’ve led a mixed methods pilot examining the combined effects of two journaling practices on alcohol craving in 12 step recovery participants, including survey design, recruitment, IRB protocol development, and analysis in R and SPSS. I also contribute to suicide prevention research grounded in community based participatory frameworks, with attention to means safety and culturally responsive design.

Recently, I’ve been working at the intersection of behavioral science and applied AI—as a beta evaluator for an AI public health tool through the BLAIS Challenge at CGU. I’m developing evaluation frameworks that test usability and accuracy together with equity, accessibility, and ethical risk, producing structured, evidence-based feedback to support responsible deployment in public health settings. My earlier clinical experience as a SUD Counselor and Group Facilitator grounds my research with recurring observations about relapse patterns and intervention gaps for women in residential treatment.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

AI Beta Test Evaluator

Current

Claremont Graduate University

Apr 2026 - Present (2 months)

Evaluating a public-health beta AI system using qualitative and mixed methods to assess usability, accuracy, and ethical considerations prior to deployment. Building evaluation frameworks that integrate equity, accessibility, and ethical risk beyond performance metrics.

AI Evaluation Equity Analysis Qualitative Research

Current

Doctoral Researcher

Current

Claremont Graduate University

Aug 2021 - Present (4 years 10 months)

Designed and led mixed-methods doctoral research on substance use, relapse prevention, and 12-step community interventions for underserved populations. Managed survey design, recruitment, IRB protocol development, and data analysis in R and SPSS, and presented findings at multiple conferences in 2025.

Mixed Methods Research Survey Design Psychometrics Thematic Analysis R SPSS

Research Fellow (ARCS)

Autonomy Research Center for STEAHM (ARCS)

Nov 2019 - May 2021 (1 year 6 months)

Contributed to multidisciplinary research on increasingly autonomous systems and their societal impact by conducting semi-structured qualitative interviews with JPL personnel. Applied content and thematic analysis to surface team-dynamics insights that informed project strategy.

Structured Interviews content analysis Interdisciplinary Research Autonomy Systems Research Stakeholder Interviewing

Neuroscience Lab Assistant

California State University, Northridge

Aug 2019 - Dec 2019 (4 months)

Drafted an IRB protocol and gathered preliminary data for a neurofeedback study. Operated neurofeedback equipment and supported early-stage analysis for the project.

Neurofeedback Equipment Operation Research Compliance Neuroscience Research Support

Literature Review Specialist

California State University, Northridge

Jan 2019 - Aug 2019 (7 months)

Conducted archival research and literature synthesis to support a NASA communication project. Annotated sources and identified best practices for interdisciplinary teams, contributing to human-centered systems design across engineering, psychology, and design groups.

literature review Human Centered Design Research & Documentation Cross Functional Collaboration

SUD Counselor and Group Facilitator

Women's Treatment Center

Aug 2018 - May 2019 (9 months)

Facilitated group therapy and psychoeducation for adult women in residential substance use treatment using evidence-based clinical approaches. Provided direct clinical context that informed research questions around relapse prevention and treatment curriculum gaps.

Substance Use Counseling Group Facilitation Residential Treatment Support