Hope Wilde is a graduate of the Graduate School of Social Work at Bryn Mawr College, specializing in non-moralizing substance use prevention curriculm. Their work examines the limitations of traditional approaches shaped by policies like the Drug-Free Schools Act and campaigns such as D.A.R.E., with a focus on developing more effective, evidence-based models. Hope’s research centers on creating adaptable evaluation methods that address the unique risk and protective factors within school communities, including emerging concerns like youth gambling. As someone in long-term healthy recovery, they bring both professional expertise and lived experience to their work with young people.