On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, the Board of Directors of the First Tennessee Development District hosted the 57th Annual Meeting in Johnson City. During the Banquet, the District honored Angela Hagaman, Co-Director of the East Tennessee State University College of Public Health’s Addiction Science Center, with the Susan F. Reid Valued Partner Award.
Created to recognize Susan Reid's commitment and dedication to building regional partnerships, the Award is presented to someone who has championed a project or program that has transformed their community or the region. Dr. Hagaman was selected for her 10 years of leadership in the region's response to substance misuse and efforts to combat the effects, including her expertise and guidance in growing Caring Workplaces initiative and network of over 70 employers.
Dr. Hagaman provides leadership and support for the ETSU Addiction Science Center’s interdisciplinary research agenda and collaborates on a number of regional prevention and treatment initiatives. She also serves as the Program Director for the NIDA-funded Studies to Advance Recovery Supports (STARS/R24DA051973), Co-investigator on the Collaborative Hub for Emerging Adult Recovery Research (CHEARR/R24DA057632), and Co-investigator for the CoARS supplement (Consortium on Addiction Recovery Science/R24DA051946).