Sarah Lowe, PhD
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Biography
Sarah Lowe, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Yale School of Public Health, with secondary appointments in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Nursing. Her research focuses on the long-term mental health consequences of a range of potentially traumatic events, as well as the impact of such events on other domains of functioning, such as physical health, social relationships, and economic wellbeing. Her work explores the mechanisms leading from trauma exposure to symptoms, and the role of factors at various ecological levels – from genetics to neighborhoods – in shaping risk and resilience. She uses a range of methodologies to achieve her research aims, including structural equation modeling, latent growth curve analysis, geospatial modeling, and qualitative analysis, among others. Dr. Lowe received her Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts Boston and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Psychiatric Epidemiology Training program at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral fellowColumbia University Mailman School of Public Health (2014)
- Predoctoral fellowNew York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College (2012)
- PhDUniversity of Massachusetts Boston, Clinical Psychology (2012)
- MAUniversity of Massachusetts Boston, Clinical Psychology (2008)
- ABHarvard University, Psychology (2003)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Award for Outstanding Contribution to Trauma Psychology by an Early Career Psychologist | American Psychological Association Division 56 (Trauma Psychology) | 2022 |
Robins/Guze Early Career Award | American Psychopathological Association | 2021 |
Wendy U. and Thomas C. Naratil Pioneer Award | Yale Women’s Health Research Program | 2020 |
Chancellor’s Distinguished Dissertation Award in the Social Sciences | University of Massachusetts Boston | 2013 |
Best Dissertation on a Topic Relevant to Community Psychology | Society for Community Research and Action (American Psychological Association Division 27) | 2012 |
Faculty Council Award for Research Excellence | Weill Cornell Medical College | 2012 |
Beacon Award for Outstanding Leadership | University of Massachusetts Boston | 2010 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Connecticut Governor's Council on Climate Change (GC3) | Member | 2020 - Present |
Scientific Oversight Committee, Aliso Canyon Disaster Health Research Study | Member | 2020 - Present |