Summary

Mia Rae Kirk's research focuses on overdose prevention strategies including the distribution of life-saving supplies like naloxone and fentanyl test strips. Her dissertation research is amixed methods study on harm reduction vending machines in w88 online game funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Faculty mentors

• Karla Wagner | School of
• Jennifer Pearson | School of Public Health | w88 casino games login, Reno
• Kristen Clements-Nolle
• Stephanie Koning | School of Public Health | University of w88 online casino, Reno
• Department of w88 sports betting

Awards

• Travel award from the Graduate Student Association, w88 online game, Reno, 2025
• Graduate dean's merit scholarship, w88 online game, Reno, 2024 to 2025
• Student development award from the School of Public Health, w88 online game, Reno, 2024
• NIH/NIDA R36 dissertation award, 2024
• Student development award from the School of Public Health, w88 online game, Reno, 2023
• Travel award from the Graduate Student Association, w88 online game, Reno, 2023
• Student project stipend from the Western Regional Public Health Training Center, 2022
• Graduate dean’s merit scholarship, w88 online game, Reno, 2021 to 2022
• Graduate student research stipend from w88 online game Council on Problem Gambling, 2021

Professional Affiliations

• Vice president, Northern w88 online game chapter, w88 online game Public Health Association, 2025 to present
• Treasurer, School of Public Health Ph.D. Club, w88 online game, Reno, 2024 to 2025
• Member, Delta Phi Chapter, Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society, 2024 to present
• President, School of Public Health Ph.D. Club, w88 online game, Reno, 2023 to 2024
• Member, w88 online game Public Health Association, 2023 to present
• Member-in-training, College on Problems of Drug Dependence, 2022 to present

Sponsored Research Projects

Current

National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Institute of Health (Agency)

• Identifying NO. R36DA059418
• Title:Harm reduction vending machines: Exploring and improving acceptability of a low barrier approach to reducing drug related harms
• Project period: June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026
• Role: Principal Investigator
• In this study we will examine the prevalence of use, and barriers and facilitators of using harm reduction vending machines, a novel element of new U.S. based harm reduction service delivery modalities.

Selected presentations and publications

• Kirk, M. R., Page, K. & Wagner, K. D. (2024). Concordance of fentanyl self-report and urine toxicology results among a sample of people who use methamphetamine in the Mountain West.(Under review) Clinical Toxicology.
• Kirk, M. R., Clark, J., Clements-Nolle, K., Koning, S., Page, K., Pearson, J. & Wagner, K. D. (2025). Prevalence and correlates of intention to use harm reduction vending machines among people who use drugs in w88 online game.(Manuscript submitted for publication) American Journal of Public Health.
• Page, K.,Kirk, M. R., Garcia, T., Etchart, H., Chase, B., Harding, R. W., Anderson, J., McCarthy, M., Fiuty, P., Mytinger, K., Erinoso, O. & Wagner, K. D. (2025). High prevalence of social, economic, carceral, and health-related risk factors among people who use methamphetamine and opioids simultaneously.(Manuscript submitted for publication) American Journal of Public Health.
• Kirk, M. R., Devereux, P., Larson, M. & Wagner, K. D. (2025). “It’s a no-brainer to me”: A mixed methods analysis of students’ perceptions of take-home naloxone on college campuses at a large U.S. public university.(Manuscript submitted for publication) Journal of American College Health.
• Kirk, M. R., Etchart, H., Soske, J., Harding, R. W., Samuels, E. A., Woodard, S., Oman, R. F. & Wagner, K. D. (2025).Certified peer recovery support specialists and substance use-related emergency department visits: A mixed methods study of the patient experience. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment. 169,209563, 1-10.
• Kirk, M. R., McCarthy, M., Reyes, A., Chase, B., Anderson, J., Harding, R. W., Fiuty, P., Page, K. & Wagner, K. D. (2024).High concordance between urine toxicology results and self-reported fentanyl use in w88 online game and New Mexico. Clinical Toxicology.1-7.
• Erinoso, O., Daugherty, R.,Kirk, M. R., Harding, R. W., Etchart, H., Reyes, A., Page, K., Fiuty, P. & Wagner, K. D. (2024).Safety strategies and harm reduction for methamphetamine users in the era of fentanyl contamination: A qualitative analysis. International Journal of Drug Policy. 128, 104456.
• Kirk, M. R., Wagner, K. D. & Yang, W. (2024). Gambling and substance misuse in w88 online game: Applying the common liability to addiction model to Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey data.w88 online game Journal of Public Health. 21, 19-27.
• Kirk, M. R.(2024, January 31). Concordance of fentanyl self-report and urine toxicology results among a sample of people who use drugs.Mountain West Clinical & Translational Research Infrastructure Network Annual Conference.Las Vegas, NV, United States.
• Kirk, M. R., Dawkins, A. D., Wei, X., Ajumobi, O., Lee, L. C., Oman, R., et al. (2023).What makes a peer? Characteristics of certified peer recovery support specialists in an emergency department-based intervention.PLOS ONE. 18(12), e0289920.
• Kirk, M. R., Potter, A. J. & Wilking, J. (2022).“Well, that’s like night and day, being homeless, having nothing”: A qualitative exploration of the experiences of residents and service providers of permanent supportive housing. Housing and Society.

Education

• Ph.D. in Public Health, Social and Behavioral Health, w88 online game, Reno (anticipated 2025)
• MPH, Boston University
• B.S. in Health Science, California State University, Chico