CBCS Amazing Lab Members
Evelyn Higgins, Ph.D. , DC, C, Ad, DABDA, DACACD
Founder of Wired For Addiction®, Dr. Evelyn Higgins is a recognized international expert in the science of addiction recovery. As a Certified Addictionologist, Diplomate of the American Board of Disability Analysts specializing in pain management, and Diplomate of the American College of Addictionology and Compulsive Disorders, Dr. Higgins has had the honor of advising the U.S. Surgeon General, producing and hosting a Gracie Award winning nationally syndicated health and wellness radio program and serving as a 1996 Olympic Team Doctor and Olympic torch bearer.
With 35 years in practice, Dr. Higgins has specialized in the clinical application of the neuroscience & epigenetics behind mental health complexities. Recent events include presenting at the 2023 Executive Summit on Addiction Treatment in Waikoloa Beach, Hawaii, honored as a 2022 TEDx Speaker, 2022 International Society of Substance Use Professionals Annual Conference panelist in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2022 International Gambling Conference in Auckland, New Zealand speaker, 2021 Nominee for Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Innovators in Healthcare, 2018 & 2023 Compass Transatlantic speaker, and frequent national media healthcare commentator, Dr. Higgins finds herself at the nexus of epigenetics, neuroscience, and health.
Jacqueline Hall, BA, CEI
Merging a decade of federal government relations and political affairs experience with the latest scientific research pertaining to mental health and addiction, Jacqueline acts as the principal conduit between Wired For Addiction® and the entities they serve. Prior to Jacqueline’s transition to the private sector, she worked as a congressional staffer on Capitol Hill, went on to become the Operations Director of a Florida based Super PAC, became a federal government affairs specialist for a large Florida university system, and ended her career as a political appointee at the United States Department of Energy in the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs.
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Now a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Corrections Committee, the Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence Florida Program Advisory Board, the Pinellas Recovery Round Table Delegation Committee, and the International Society of Substance Use Professionals, Jacqueline ensures that stake holders in the criminal justice community, government officials, and behavioral health professionals have access to the services and education provided by Wired For Addiction®
Collaboration, Dedication, Inspiration
Clinical and Forensic Focused Research