Joy Noel Baumgartner, PhD, MSSW
Associate Professor of Social Work
Director of the Global Mental Health Initiative
Adjunct Associate Professor, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Areas of Interest
Mental health services, Psychiatric epidemiology, Adolescent health, HIV prevention, Maternal and child health, Implementation science, Mixed methods
About
Dr. Baumgartner has experience conducting socio-behavioral and integrated health services research in low-resource contexts globally. She is currently PI for the NICHD R01 ‘Adolescent Wellness Visits to Reduce Health Risks in Tanzania’ (VITAA trial) and the NIMH R01 ‘Family Psychoeducation for Adults with Psychotic Disorders in Tanzania’ (KUPAA trial). She also leads the qualitative and implementation science components of several other research projects focused on child and adolescent health in East Africa.
Memberships
- Schizophrenia International Research
- Society of Social Work Research
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Education
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Undergraduate
University of Virginia
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MSSW
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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PhD
UNC-Chapel Hill
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Postdoctoral Fellowship
Columbia University