Dr. Breanne Casper is an applied medical anthropologist with over ten years of experience conducting mixed-methods research and evaluation. Much of her program evaluation experiences come from her work with the University of South Florida (USF) where she worked as a survey research analyst and conducted annual evaluations of the university’s summer educational programs between 2018-2021. From 2021-2022 Breanne worked with colleagues at USF and Tampa General Hospital to conduct an evaluation of services provided to injection drug users at a local syringe exchange program. In 2023, Breanne joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a program evaluation fellow. Breanne is currently a health scientist in the CDC’s Office of Readiness and Response. 

Breanne's research agenda has primarily focused on substance use, treatment, and mental health. Some of her projects include research on prescription stimulant use among U.S. college students and research on college student substance use and informal paths of cessation. Her doctoral research employed a mixed methods approach to examine substance use triggers in a harm reduction context. Given this work, she is passionate about advocating for justice and equity in health.

Originally from Michigan, Breanne graduated from Michigan State University with a B.S. in anthropology with minors in cognitive science and peace & justice studies. Breanne attended graduate school at the University of South Florida, where she earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in applied anthropology with a concentration in bio-cultural medical anthropology.