Shekh Farid, MSW

Shekh Farid, MSW, is a PhD candidate at the UConn School of Social Work. His research focuses on opioid use disorder treatment among young adults, with particular attention to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). He seeks to understand the individual, organizational, and policy factors that influence MOUD availability, treatment engagement, retention, and completion among young adults. His broader research interests include mental health and substance use among adolescents and young adults, as well as understanding how social, cultural, and contextual factors shape substance use and behavioral health outcomes across diverse populations.

Farid holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Social Welfare from the University of Dhaka. Prior to beginning his doctoral studies, he worked at BRAC, where he contributed to community-based programs and research supporting underserved communities in rural Bangladesh. He later worked as a Statistical Officer at the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics for nearly five years. At UConn, he has served as a graduate research assistant and has taught courses in substance use treatment and prevention as well as advanced research and program evaluation.

Farid envisions a future where his contributions to the social work field will support adolescents and young adults, protect them from mental health and substance use disorders, and improve access to, engagement in, and retention in effective substance use treatment.

MSW
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Research Interest:
Substance use and mental health
Adolescent mental health
Young adults with opioid use disorder
Addiction treatment for adolescents and young adults
Social work practice with at-risk youth
Child and family well-being

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