Jack Tsai

Jack Tsai is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine and Campus Dean/Professor at UTHealth. He leads the Yale Division of Mental Health Services Research and directs the U.S. VA National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans. His work focuses on homelessness, mental health, trauma, and health disparities, particularly among veterans. Tsai has published over 400 peer-reviewed articles and serves on editorial boards of journals like npj Mental Health Research. He holds leadership roles in the American Psychological Association and American Public Health Association.

Research Interests: Tsai’s research emphasizes healthcare access for vulnerable populations, including veterans experiencing homelessness. Key areas include mental health services, substance use disorders, and policy interventions to address housing instability and health disparities. His lab, the Tsai Lab, collaborates on projects involving large databases and nationally representative samples.

Grants & Awards: Federally funded grants support his work, though specific awards are not listed. Tsai’s contributions include developing interventions for aging veterans in supportive housing and analyzing disparities in healthcare outcomes.

Labs/Teams: The Tsai Lab at Yale focuses on health services research for disadvantaged populations. Collaborations extend to institutions like UTHealth and the VA, addressing systemic challenges in mental health and homelessness.