Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He received his doctorate in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, …
Betty Aldworth serves as the Co-Executive Director of MAPS, working with colleagues and allies across the drug policy reform movement toward legal and equitable access to psychedelics for healing and personal …
Ismail Lourido Ali, JD serves as MAPS Co-Executive Director. Ismail has been actively participating in the drug policy reform movement for over a decade, informed by half a lifetime of diverse personal …
Lindsay has dedicated the last 20 years tofighting against the failed war on drugs andworking to transform the world through thoughtful policy change. As the Director of Development for MAPS, shecombines …
Charleen was born and raised on the Klamath Tribes’ land. As an Oregonian with the bona fide spirit of a trailblazer, she has worked diligently to break the cycles of addiction, abuse, and incarceration …
Grace Cepe (she/her) serves as the Education Officer for MAPS. She earned her B.A. in psychology cum laude from the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). At UCSC, Grace was a research assistant …
Dr. Beatriz Caiuby Labate (Bia Labate) is a queer Brazilian anthropologist based in San Francisco. She has a Ph.D. in social anthropology from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil. Her main areas …
Rudy Maldonado is the Community Engagement Associate for MAPS, where he bridges connections between nonprofit organizations and volunteers within the psychedelic community. His role revolves around inclusive …
While studying cognitive science at the University of California, Berkeley, Whitney explored her passions for scientific approaches to consciousness, drug policy reform, and psychedelic research. She first …
Tess began working at MAPS in 2011 after graduating from University of California, Santa Cruz with a B.A. in psychology. While at UCSC, she was part of the newspaper production and design team at City …
Steven Huang is MAPS’ first Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Officer, leading teams across the organization to address the psychedelic ecosystem’s inequality challenges, as well as its …
KevinCranfordserves as Communications Officer for MAPS.Kevinearned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Morgan State University, the premier HBCU in Baltimore, Maryland. After an early career spent …
