Alisa K. Lincoln, PhD

Adjunct Professor, Boston University School of Public Health

Biography

Dr. Alisa K. Lincoln, PhD has engaged in research about public mental health for more than a decade and has received more than four million dollars in federal research funds for her effort. She has received a fellowship and grant from the NIH and previously worked at the Northeastern Institute on Urban Health Research. Currently, she serves as an Adjunct for the Boston University School of Public Health. Dr. Lincoln’s research focuses on the ways in which social factors and system level factors inter-relate to perpetuate mental health disparities.

Publications

  • Published 5/1/2026

    Schoene AM, Mestre R, Middleton SE, Lapedriza A, Bernard A, Lewis M, Lardizabal J, Movaghar A, Fenelon KJ, Lincoln AK, Gaverich S, Scalise Ii D, Kumar GV, Leeman RF. Responsible AI in mental healthcare: policy directions and stakeholder insights. Front Public Health. 2026; 14:1814039. PMID: 42145509.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 11/12/2024

    Lincoln AK, Matsumoto A, Johnson KA, Friedman-Yakoobian M, Guyer-Deason M. Developing a Statewide Strategic Plan for Prevention, Early Identification, and Treatment of Psychosis. Psychiatr Serv. 2024 Nov 12; appips20240095. PMID: 39529495.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 10/7/2024

    Lincoln AK, Jones N, Koenen KC. Three things we learned along the way: lessons for training in psychiatric epidemiology. Am J Epidemiol. 2024 Oct 07; 193(10):1318-1321. PMID: 38885958.

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  • Published 10/3/2024

    Alden AM, Lincoln AK. Championing racial equity within mental health systems: Perceptions and experiences among state government organization staff leading the charge. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2025; 95(4):427-434. PMID: 39361375.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 9/25/2024

    Yoo-Jeong M, Lacroix-Williamson L, Mejía DSC, Yom T, Kim M, Lincoln AK. Experiences and Perceptions of Social Connection Among Minoritized Older Adults With HIV During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Gerontol Nurs. 2024 Dec; 50(12):11-17. PMID: 39312761.

    Read at: PubMed

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Other Positions

  • Adjunct Associate Professor, Psychiatry
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Professor, Health Sciences and Sociology
    Northeastern University

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Education

  • Columbia University, PhD
  • Boston University School of Public Health, MPH
  • Tufts University, BA

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