Jack Tsai
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Biography
Dr. Tsai currently serves as Campus Dean and Professor of Public Health at UTHealth, and Research Director for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans. He was full-time faculty at Yale School of Medicine for a decade where he was Director of the Division of Mental Health Services Research, and now serves as Adjunct Faculty remaining active on Yale projects. He has received federally funded grants and published over 200 peer-reviewed articles on topics related to homelessness, severe mental illness, trauma, and health disparities. He is active in the American Psychological Association and the American Public Health Association being in elected leadership positions. He has been a grant reviewer for the VA, PCORI, Social Security Administration, and several foundations. He serves as Editor-in-Chief for npj Mental Health Research and the Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness. He is involved in teaching and mentoring trainees at VA, Yale, UTHealth, and other universities.
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Chair, Caucus on Homelessness, American Public Health Association | Chair | 2016 - 2019 |
Chair, Committee on Health Equity, American Public Health Association | Member | 2016 - 2017 |
Lead, VA VISN 1 Initiative to Expand Education and Research | Chair | 2016 - 2018 |
Chair for Committees in Div. 18 and 56, American Psychological Association | Member | 2015 - Present |
Board Member, BAPPI, American Psychological Association | Member | 2014 - 2017 |
Board of Directors, Taiwan Psychology Network | Member | 2014 - 2017 |
Commissioner, New Haven Commission on Disabilities | Member | 2013 - 2020 |
Editorial Boards for: Psychological Services; Psychological Injury and Law; Housing, Care, and Support; International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare; Advances in Dual Diagnosis; Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science; Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy | Editorial Board | 2013 - Present |