
Claudia Zaugg, MPH
Senior Project Manager
Claudia Zaugg (she/her) is a Project Manager at ANSIRH. She oversees Dr. Sarah Roberts’ portfolio of research that seeks to evaluate state-level policies targeting alcohol and drug use during pregnancy. Claudia is passionate about translating research into practice and building the capacity of public health practitioners to advance health equity. Prior to ANSIRH, she worked at the Best Babies Zone Initiative where she supported organizations in advancing a community-driven, multi-sector model to reducing racial inequities in birth outcomes. Claudia also brings experience in direct service, grant writing, program evaluation, and research to the ANSIRH team. Claudia received her MPH from UC Berkeley and her BA from Pomona College.
The latest research
See allMarch 31, 2025
Trends in U.S. State Alcohol and Other Drug Use During Pregnancy Policies from 2016 to 2020: Policymaking in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Era
Thomas S, Claudia Zaugg, MPH, Roberts SCM. Trends in U.S. State Alcohol and Other Drug Use During Pregnancy Policies from 2016 to 2020: Policymaking in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Era. Substance Use & Misuse. March 2025; https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2024.2447925.
February 6, 2025
Mandatory Warning Signs for Cannabis: Perspectives and Preferences of Pregnant and Recently Pregnant People Who Use Cannabis
Gould H, Claudia Zaugg, MPH, Biggs MA, Woodruff K, Long W, Mailman K, Vega J, Roberts SCM. Mandatory Warning Signs for Cannabis: Perspectives and Preferences of Pregnant and Recently Pregnant People Who Use Cannabis. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. February 2025; https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.23-00214.
January 24, 2025
Pregnant and Recently Pregnant People’s Views on Policies That Punish Pregnant People Who Use Cannabis
Biggs MA, Raifman S, Claudia Zaugg, MPH, Roberts SCM. Pregnant and Recently Pregnant People’s Views on Policies That Punish Pregnant People Who Use Cannabis. Substance Use & Misuse. January 2025; https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2454660.
August 21, 2024
Reasons pregnant people use cannabis to self-treat health conditions during pregnancy: Results from a US population-based survey
Claudia Zaugg, MPH, Terplan M, Mailman K, Roberts SCM. Reasons pregnant people use cannabis to self-treat health conditions during pregnancy: Results from a US population-based survey. Drug and Alcohol Review. August 2024; https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13934.
September 11, 2023
Clinician views on reporting pregnant and birthing patients who use alcohol and/or drugs to child welfare
Claudia Zaugg, MPH, Terplan M, Roberts SCM. Clinician views on reporting pregnant and birthing patients who use alcohol and/or drugs to child welfare. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. September 2023; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101109.