Godvin’s research and advocacy emphasize overdose prevention, and the intersection of the criminal-legal system and substance use. Previously addicted to heroin, she says drug overdose, addiction and incarceration have touched every facet of her life, she was appointed by the Oregon Health Authority to serve on the Measure 110 Oversight and Accountability Council overseeing grant funding for and implementation of addiction recovery centers, and on Oregon's Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission. Godvin’s also founder, Beats Overdose, which provides harm reduction services to music events; engagement editor, JSTOR Daily’s American Prison Newspapers collection; and Narrative Justice fellow, Health in Justice Action Lab.