​Joshua Stout is a PhD candidate whose areas of concentration are on Sociological theory, deviance, grief and mourning, and the impacts of the opioid epidemic.  Joshua received his BA in Criminology and Psychology from the University of Denver and his MA in Sociology from the University of Delaware.  Currently, Joshua is examining the way family members and loved one’s cope with grief in the wake of losing a loved one to an overdose, and is interested in further examining the impacts of the opioid epidemic and memorialization of stigmatized groups.  Aside from being a Research Assistant for the Center of Drug and Health Studies, Joshua is also the Data Manager for the Limen House, Inc. in Wilmington Delaware, examining treatment outcomes and efficacy within the recovery community.