Dr. Sarah Lowe

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sarah Lowe, Ph.D., is an 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 potentially traumatic events and the impact of such events on various domains of functioning, including physical health, social relationships, and economic wellbeing. She explores the mechanisms leading to trauma exposure symptoms and investigates the role of factors at ecological levels, such as genetics and neighborhoods, in shaping risk and resilience. Dr. Lowe employs a range of methodologies to achieve her research aims, including structural equation modeling, latent growth curve analysis, geospatial modeling, and qualitative analysis. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology 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.

Research Interests

Anxiety Disorders Disaster Victims Disasters Exposure to Violence Gender-Based Violence Behavioral Genetics Mental Disorders Mental Health Services Mood Disorders Psychiatry Psychological Phenomena Psychological Trauma Clinical Psychology Psychological Resilience Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders Acute Traumatic Stress Disorders Substance-Related Disorders Trauma Stressor Related Disorders Environmental Health Preparedness Community Health Behavioral Health Climate Change Infectious Diseases Global Health COVID-19 Health Equity Disparities Social Determinants of Justice Mental Health

Experience

Associate Professor

2015-08-01 — Present

Yale School of Public Health • New Haven, CT, United States

Associate Professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2014-02-01 — 2015-07-01

Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health • New York, NY, United States

Completed postdoctoral fellowship in Psychiatric Epidemiology.

Predoctoral Fellow

2012-06-01 — 2014-01-01

New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College • New York, NY, United States

Worked as a predoctoral fellow.

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.