Jaimie L. Gradus, DMSc, DSc, MPH

Professor, Boston University School of Public Health

Biography

Jaimie L. Gradus is a Professor of Epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine. She is the Director of the both the BUSPH Center for Trauma and Mental Health and the BUSPH Epidemiology Doctoral Program. Her research interests are in the epidemiology of stress and trauma, psychiatric disorders, and suicide. Dr. Gradus has led and been a part of teams that have received numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and various foundations, totaling almost $30 million in grant funding. She has published over 150 scientific articles within the field of psychiatric epidemiology. Dr. Gradus is an Editor of the American Journal of Epidemiology and the Journal of Traumatic Stress, a Scientific Advisor to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and a standing study section member for the Health Services Research and Development Scientific Merit Review Board - Mental and Behavioral Health in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Gradus has been the recipient of the Carol J. Rowland Hogue Outstanding Midcareer Achievement Award from the Society for Epidemiologic Research and the Inaugural Breslau/Murphy Award from the American Psychopathological Association.

Publications

  • Published 1/24/2026

    Laustsen LM, Ejlskov L, Chen D, Lasgaard M, Rod NH, Gradus JL, Grønkjær MS, Plana-Ripoll O. Quantifying the contribution of social disconnection to the mortality gap associated with mental disorders: a decomposition analysis. Eur J Epidemiol. 2026 Feb; 41(2):217-228. PMID: 41579285.

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  • Published 12/20/2025

    Rozema LR, Murray EJ, Watts BV, Gui J, Gradus JL, Shiner BR. Comparative Effectiveness of Long Acting Injectable Versus Oral Naltrexone in Patients with Co-Occurring Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder. J Dual Diagn. 2026; 22(1):57-66. PMID: 41420765.

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  • Published 11/4/2025

    Fonda JR, Loeffel LB, Livingston NA, Knoff AA, Bravman V, Gradus JL, Adams RS. Sex-Specific Associations Between Deployment-Related Traumatic Brain Injury and Nonfatal Drug Overdose Among a National Cohort of Post-9/11 Veterans. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2025 Nov-Dec 01; 40(6):E491-E500. PMID: 40845918.

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  • Published 9/30/2025

    Shiner B, Watts BV, Rozema L, Gradus JL. Comparative Effectiveness of Direct-Acting Antiviral Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection on Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Clin Ther. 2025 Dec; 47(12):1137-1142. PMID: 41033870.

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  • Published 9/17/2025

    Willis MD, Cesare N, Harleman M, Black-Ingersoll F, Gradus JL, Thombs R, Oblath R, Buonocore JJ, Welch BM, Casey JA, Braun D, Dominici F, Nori-Sarma A. IMPACT OF BOOM-AND-BUST ECONOMIES FROM OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT ON PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATIONS AMONG MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES. Environ Res Health. 2025 Sep; 3(3). PMID: 41099011.

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Other Positions

  • Professor, Psychiatry
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Director, Center for Trauma & Mental Health
    Boston University School of Public Health

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Education

  • Boston University School of Public Health, DSc
  • Boston University School of Public Health, MPH
  • Stony Brook University, BA

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